2023-2024 Committees
The Herbert Graduate Academic Council is the faculty body that reviews, discusses and recommends to the entire Herbert faculty changes to graduate-level courses, curricula and policy. Each academic program may have a representative selected by the department head.
Committee Chair: Dr. Bill Klingeman, Plant Sciences, wklingem@utk.edu
Dr. Carrie Stephens, Agricultural Leadership, Education & Communications, cfritz@utk.edu
Dr. Edward Yu, Agricultural & Resource Economics, tyu1@utk.edu
Dr. Lannett Edwards, Animal Science, jedwards@utk.edu
Dr. Daniel Yoder, Biosystems Engineering, dyoder@utk.edu
Dr. Jie (Joe) Zhuang, Environmental & Soil Sciences, jzhuang@utk.edu
Dr. Toni Wang, Food Science, twang46@utk.edu
Dr. Neelam Poudyal, School of Natural Resources, npoudyal@utk.edu
Dr. John Stier, Office of the Dean and ex officio ref to the UT Graduate Council, jstier1@utk.edu
Minutes and Documents:
2018
2017
2016
- May 23, 2016 – Items for Discussion
- June 2, 2016 Agenda
- September 15, 2016 Agenda
- October 13, 2016 Agenda
2015
2014
The Herbert Undergraduate Academic Council is the faculty body that reviews, discusses and recommends to the entire Herbert faculty changes to undergraduate-level courses, curricula and policy. Each academic program may have a representative selected by the department head. The Herbert Student Council executive committee selects two student representatives.
Committee Chair: Dr. Vermont Dia, School of Natural Resources, vdia@utk.edu
Dr. Brent Lamons, Agricultural Leadership, Education & Communications, Agricultural & Resource Economics, blamons1@utk.edu
Jon Walton, Animal Science, jwalton@utk.edu
Dr. Cheryl Kojima, Biosystems Engineering, ckojima@utk.edu
Dr. Daniel Yoder, Construction Science & Management, dyoder@utk.edu
Dr. Sean Schaeffer, Entomology & Plant Pathology, sschaef5@utk.edu
Dr. John Buchanan, Environmental & Soil Sciences, jbuchan7@utk.edu
Dr. Kevin Moulton, Food Science, jmoulton@utk.edu
Amber Rayborn, Office of the Dean, prayborn@utk.edu
Dr. John Stier, Office of the Dean, jstier1@utk.edu
Dr. Emma Willcox, Plant Sciences, ewillcox@tennessee.edu
Dr. David Butler, School of Natural Resources, dbutler@utk.edu
Dr. Adam Willcox, Smith International Center, awillcox@tennessee.edu
Minutes and Documents:
2019
- Spring 2019 Agenda
- May 5, 2019 Minutes
- August 6, 2019 Agenda
- August 6, 2019 Minutes
- September 5, 2019 Agenda
- Planned Herbert Vol Core & CIS Submissions
2018
- February 22, 2018 Agenda
- February 25, 2018 Minutes
- April 17, 2018 Agenda
- April 17, 2018 Minutes
- October 29, 2018 Minutes
2017
- February 17, 2017 Agenda
- February 17, 2017 Minutes
- Experience Learning Grants
- Advising 2020 – Engagement in the Discipline
- August 15, 2017 Minutes
- September, 2017 Minutes
- November, 2017 – CASNR UG Draft Proposals
2016
- May 2, 2016 Minutes
- September 6, 2016 Agenda
- October 10, 2016 Draft UG Proposal
- Suggested Wording for Messages to Graduates
- Employers
- Full-Time Employment and Salaries
- Summary
- Work Locations
2015
Curriculum Proposals
Dean’s Student Advisory Council
The Dean’s Student Advisory Council connects undergraduate student representatives with the dean and their administrative staff. The council functions to represent the voices, concerns, and interests of the diverse student body of the College and to create an impactful pathway between students and administration. Regular meetings with the dean provide opportunities for the advisory council to facilitate open dialogue about issues or concerns in the College while also providing an avenue for the dean to solicit student perspectives on policy matters. This mutual exchange of meaningful dialogue strengthens the communication among students and the dean’s office. Examples in which the council advises the Herbert College of Agriculture’s dean includes increasing break time between classes, advocating for the continuance of bus service to the ag campus, bringing food trucks to campus, the inspiration behind the creation of our graduate school information session, providing insight into what student spaces are needed, and much more.
Commitment
The Dean’s Student Advisory Council meets twice a semester, with time and location determined by the dean and administrative staff.
Member Selection
Each department within the College selects an undergraduate representative to the council through a self-nomination process, along with two Herbert Ambassadors, making the council rich with representation from all facets of the College. These students will serve throughout the duration of the academic year and departments with multiple majors should select one representative for each major. The two selected Herbert Ambassadors, who undergo the same self-nomination process, will serve in addition to the eleven selected members from the College departments. If a student served on the council previously, they are encouraged to apply to serve again should their schedule allow. The goal is to broaden student representation and further engagement in the College.
Committee Chair: Madalyn Walker, Office of the Dean, madalyn@utk.edu
2023-2024 Members
Agricultural Leadership, Education & Communications: Emma Gunn
Animal Science: Ella Pollock
Construction Science & Management: Auden Van Laeken
Environmental & Soil Sciences: Mason Thomas
Food & Agricultural Business: Taylor Bundy
Food Science: Peyton Crates
Forestry: Jackson Daniels
Natural Resource & Environmental Economics: Jonathan “Wes” Brandos
Wildlife & Fisheries Science: Adrianna Johnson
Herbert Ambassadors: Jack Mellom and Kaylea Fields
The Herbert Scholarship Committee reviews scholarship applications and makes awards. They coordinate with departmental scholarship committees.
Ms. Cassie Johnson
Dr. Karen DeLong
Dr. Daniel Yoder
Mr. Taylor Langford
Dr. Molly West
Dr. Kim Gwinn
Dr. Charlie Kwit
Dr. Brandon Horvath
Office of the Dean
Agricultural & Resource Economics
Biosystems Engineering & Soil Sciences
Animal Science
Agricultural Leadership, Education & Communications
Entomology & Plant Pathology
School of Natural Resources
Plant Sciences
The Herbert Honors Committee oversees the College’s Honors Program with representatives serving as the liaison between the Committee and the departments and the students.
Dr. John Stier
Dr. Seong-Hoon Cho
Dr. David Golden
Dr. Matthew Gray
Dr. Michael Ross
Dr. Christopher Stripling
Dr. Douglas Hayes
Dr. Cheryl Kojima
Dr. Mark Windham
Office of the Dean
Agricultural & Resource Economics
Food Science
School of Natural Resources
Plant Sciences
Agricultural Leadership, Education & Communications
Biosystems Engineering & Soil Sciences
Animal Science
Entomology & Plant Pathology
The Dean of Libraries Advisory Committee asks each dean to select two student representatives from each college. The committee is advisory to the Dean of Libraries.
Charles Harrison (UG)
Dalton Teel (UG)
Food and Agricultural Business
Agriculture Communications
The Provost asks each dean to select one or two student representative(s) from their college (based on enrollment). The Committee is advisory to the Provost.
Andrew Sherfy (2021)
Don Hodges (2020)
Dr. Christopher Stripling (2019)
Jaime Ragos (student rep)
Biosystems Engineering & Soil Science
School of Natural Resources
Agricultural Leadership, Education & Communications
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