Committee Book
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INTERCULTURAL AWARENESS COMMITTEE **

Appointed by: President
Reports to: Vice President for Student Services
Number of Members: 14
Faculty 5
Staff 4
Students 5

Purpose. The purpose of the committee is a university-wide effort to develop multicultural workshops for all faculty and staff, to study the cultural climate of the university, and to work with the student groups when campus-wide programs are planned.

Appointments. The President makes all appointments; one student representative from each of the five academic colleges nominated by the Student Government Association, a faculty representative from each of the five academic colleges nominated by the University Faculty Senate, and a staff representative, nominated by Staff Council, from the divisions of academic affairs, student services, finance and operations, university advancement, and enrollment management. The chair is selected from faculty or staff members of the committee. Faculty and staff representatives serve three-year appointments expiring August 31; student representatives serve one year appointment expiring May 31.

Chair  
Term for Chair expires August 31, 2008  
Mary Evelyn Collins* Humanities and Social Sciences
Faculty Members  
Terms expire August 31, 2008  
Kristina Hanssen Arts and Sciences
Betty Higgins Education
Irfan Ahmed Business Administration
Sam Souryal Criminal Justice
Mary Evelyn Collins* Humanities and Social Sciences
Staff Members  
Terms expire August 31, 2010  
Pat Herrington Academic Affairs
Tiffany Flenoy Student Services
Mike Chavarria Finance and Operations
Kristle Castillo University Advancement
Elfreda D'Cunha Enrollment Management
Student Members  
Terms expire May 31, 2008  
Daniel Godbout  
Danny Salinas  
Shamanika Valintine  
Jenn Dyer  
Byron Basker  
* Name appears more than once.  

**Intercultural Awareness Committee replaces the Black History Month Committee and the Hispanic Heritage Committee effective February 13, 2002.

Correct as of September, 2007

Sam Houston State University
PLEASE NOTE: All errors in committee listings should be reported in writing to
Jacki Brossman, campus post office box 2478; e-mail jbrossman@shsu.edu.