FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY
Membership on the following committees is by nomination and faculty vote, or by appointment. It is essential to receive permission from your supervisor before contacting the individuals below. Library Faculty Assembly officer and committee appointments are based on a calendar year. See the Library Faculty Assembly Guide for rosters of past committees.
Library Committees
Library Faculty Assembly Officers (July 1st 2025- June 30th 2026):
- Tiffany Follin, Past-Chair
- Patricia Fiorillo, Chair
- Larry Mello, Vice-Chair (Chair-Elect)
Faculty Assembly Bylaws Committee Members:
Tiffany Follin, Co-Chair
Patricia Fiorillo, Co-Chair
- Patricia Fiorillo (Jan. 2025- Dec. 2026)
- Tiffany Follin (Jan. 2025-Dec. 2026)
- Sunghae Ress (Jan. 2024- Dec. 2025)
- Audri Pabustan (Jan. 2024- Dec. 2025)
- Daniel Scheide (Jan. 2024- Dec. 2025)
Libraries Promotion Committee:
Daniel Scheide, Chair
- Sunghae Ress (April 2024- Mar. 2026)
- Lauri Rebar (April 2024-Mar. 2026)
- Daniel Scheide (Apr. 2025- Mar. 2027)
- Ken Frankel (Apr. 2025-Mar. 2027)
University Faculty Senate Committees
University Faculty Senate:
- Library Representative to the FAU Faculty Senate (Two Year Term, ending April 2027): Larry Mello
- Ex-Officio Member of the FAU Faculty Senate as Chair of LFA (2024) : Patricia Fiorillo
University Faculty Senate Committees:
- Academic Freedom and Due Process Committee: Daniel Scheide (Apr. 2024-Mar. 2026)
- Academic Planning and Budget Committee: (library is eligible but currently not voted onto this committee)
- Honors and Awards Committee: (library not eligible for this committee)
- Library Advisory Committee: Jerrel Horn (April 2025- Mar. 2027)
- Policy and Procedures Committee: (library is eligible but currently not voted onto this committee)
- Promotion and Tenure Committee (P&T): (library not eligible for this committee)
- Research Committee: Sunghae Ress (Apr. 2024-Mar. 2026)
- Undergraduate Programs Committee: Larry Mello (Apr. 2025- Mar. 2027)
- Graduate Programs Committee: Audri Pabustan (Apr. 2024- Mar. 2026)
- University Graduate Council: Patricia Fiorillo (Apr. 2025-Mar. 2027)
- USF Steering Committee: (members must be senators)
University Faculty Committees
Other University Committees with Faculty Representation:
- FAU-UFF Union Steward: Audri Pabustan
- COCE (Center for Online and Continuing Education) eLearning Advisory Board (ongoing): Lauri Rebar
- Distance Education Committee: Lauri Rebar
- TASL (University Team for Assurance of Student Learning) (ongoing): Darlene Parrish
- Office of the Provost's Student Success Metrics Faculty SWAT Team: Lauri Rebar
- President's Award for Career Achievement (PACA) Evaluation Committee* (2025 representative): Lauri Rebar
- *representative must be a university librarian (full professor).
NOTE:
All members of the faculty shall be eligible for election as members of the UFS. Election to the UFS shall be for a two-year term, with half of the membership elected each year. The term of each UFS member, unless chosen as a replacement to fill an unexpired term, shall begin at the April meeting of the UFS. (from University Senate Constitution and Bylaws)
To access the University Faculty Bylaws and Senate, follow these links: University Faculty Senate & Bylaws.
All Standing Committee members, unless otherwise specified and except those who are ex officio, shall serve two-year, staggered terms. Committee members shall be selected or elected near the end of spring semester and, except for members of the Steering Committee, assume office at the beginning of the fall semester. (from University Senate Constitution and Bylaws)
