Leadership
Academic Governance
Academic Governance at ESF serves to facilitate the initiation, development, and implementation of ESF’s mission and educational programs under the direction of the SUNY Board of Trustees.
The full body of Academic Governance (faculty, staff, and student representatives) meets monthly during the academic year to discuss matters of College interest and conduct academic business, including the review and proposal of College policies.
Please contact acadgov@esf.edu for more information about Academic Governance and adding items to the agenda.
Meeting Schedule
The full body of Academic Governance meets monthly in synchronous hybrid format in Gateway A&B and online.
Tuesday, September 10, 2024
Tuesday, October 8, 2024
Tuesday, November 5, 2024
Tuesday, December 3, 2024
Tuesday, January 28, 2025
Tuesday, February 25, 2025
Tuesday, March 25, 2025
Tuesday, April 22, 2025
Wednesday, May 7, 2025
Meeting Documents (Authentication Required)
Join Academic Governance meetings on Teams
Executive Committee Meetings
The Executive Committee regularly meets two weeks prior to the full governance body, allowing time to make any necessary decisions about the agenda for the larger meeting. The dates for the 2024-2025 academic year are:
Tuesday, August 27, 2024
Tuesday, September 24, 2024
Tuesday, October 22, 2024
Tuesday, November 19, 2024
Tuesday, January 14, 2025
Tuesday, February 11, 2025
Tuesday, March 11, 2025
Tuesday, April 8, 2025
Tuesday, April 29, 2025
All Executive Committee meetings are from 11am-12:20pm in 408 Baker, except where noted. The meeting is open to all members of the campus community, but due to space limitations, please RSVP if you wish to attend.
Placing an item on the agenda
Anything that is to be considered for the agenda at a College-wide meeting must be sent to the Executive Committee at acadgov@esf.edu before the Executive Committee meeting scheduled prior to the Academic Governance meeting for which it is intended to be discussed.
Executive and Standing Committees
All Faculty and Research Associates are voting members of Academic Governance. In addition, 30 elected members of professional staff are represented as voting members.
Serving through Spring 2025
Adukkalil, Ebby
Bailie, Kate
Caviness, Terrance
Chefalo, Anthony
Collins, Daniel
MacGregor, Robert
Moore , Douglas
Karker, Karen
Korbas, Sean
Pagcaliwagan, Joe
Rounds, Aaron
Stefl, Maura
Watson-Collins , Kelly
Webb, Jennifer
Yurka, Sarah
Serving through Spring 2026
O'Mara, Aley
Hall, Jeremy
Owens, Jonathan
LaTray, Lauren
Storrings, Mark
Chase, Meredith
Appleby, Ray
Knight, Aaron
Tochelli, Erin
Engelman, Heather
Turbeville, John
Moore, Karen
Searing, Katherina
Fassler, Sue
Executive Committee
| Name | Title | Term ends |
|---|---|---|
| Joanie Mahoney | Chair and President of SUNY ESF | N/A |
| Aaron Rounds | Co-Executive Chair | 2026 |
| Ruth Yanai | Co-Executive Chair | 2026 |
| Kelly Watson-Collins | Secretary | 2025 |
| Gary M Scott | Past Executive Chair | 2025 |
| Mark Storrings | Sergeant-at-Arms | 2025 |
| Aaron Knight | Parliamentarian | 2025 |
| Deepak Kumar | Delegate-at-Large (untenured) | 2026 |
| Aaron Rounds | Delegate-at-Large (staff) | 2025 |
| Matthew Smith | Delegate-at-Large (tenured) | 2027 |
| Erin Tochelli | SU Senator | 2026 |
| Ivan Gitsov | SU Senator | 2026 |
| Ruth Yanai | SUNY Senator Alternate | 2026 |
| Ray Appleby | SUNY Senator | 2026 |
| Eden Todd Gardner | MOSA representative | 2025 |
| Ruth Owens | Academic Affairs, Chair | 2026 |
| Chang Geun Yoo | Research, Chair | 2025 |
| Anthony Chefalo | Student Experience Committee, Co-Chair | 2026 |
| Janine DeBaise | Honors and Awards, co-Chair | 2025 |
| Katherina Searing | Honors and Awards, co-Chair | 2025 |
Standing Committees
Honors and Awards
| Member | Term End | Department |
|---|---|---|
| Janine DeBaise (Co-Chair) | 2025 | ES |
| Katherina Searing (Co-Chair) | 2025 | Staff |
| Robin Kimmerer | 2026 | EB |
| Karen Moore | 2025 | Staff |
| Leslie Rutkowski | 2026 | Staff |
| Karin Limburg | 2026 | EB |
| Ruth Yanai | 2025 | SRM |
| Samuel Mukasa | N/A | Provost |
| ** Due to SUNY policy on the composition of this committee, the Awards Chair will populate it. | ||
Academic Affairs
| Member | Term End | Department |
|---|---|---|
| - | 2026 | Chemical Engineering |
| Avik Chatterjee | 2025 | Chemistry |
| Michael Schummer | 2025 | Environmental Biology |
| Timothy Morin | 2025 | Environmental Resources Engineering |
| Jamie Shinn | 2025 | Environmental Studies |
| Emanuel Carter | 2026 | Landscape Architecture |
| Eddie Bevilacqua | 2026 | Sustainable Resources Management |
| Ann Moore | 2025 | Environmental Science |
| Jess Fenn | 2025 | Interdisciplinary Studies Landscape Architecture |
| Ruth Owens (Chair) | 2026 | Library |
| Erika Blair | 2026 | Open Academy |
| Joanie Mahoney | N/A | President of SUNY ESF |
Non voting Members and Observers
| Name | Representing |
|---|---|
| Zora Thomova* | Associate Provost for Instruction AG Staff Representative |
| Terrance Caviness | AG Staff Representative GSA Representative |
| Dalton Adams | MOSA Representative |
| Jon Henderson | MOSA Representative |
| Leslie Rutkowski | Registrar |
| Elizabeth Minard | Registrar |
| Susan Sanford | Undergraduate Admissions |
| Jeremy Coleman | Undergraduate Admissions |
| Erin Tochelli | AAC Secretary |
| William Fisher | Board of Trustees |
*represents and votes for President in their absence
Faculty and Staff Advancement
| Member | Term End | Department |
|---|---|---|
| - | 2026 | Chem Eng |
| - | 2026 | Chemistry |
| - | 2026 | EB |
| Stephen Shaw | 2026 | ERE |
| - | 2026 | Env Studies |
| - | 2026 | LA |
| - | 2025 | SRM |
| - | 2026 | Env Science |
| Kurt Stavenhagen | 2025 | |
| Matt Smith | 2026 | Library Director |
| Darshini Roopnarine | 2026 | Open Academy |
Research and Scholarship
| Member | Term End | Department |
|---|---|---|
| Chang Geun Yoo, Chair | 2025 | CE |
| JiaJue Chai | 2025 | Chemistry |
| Emily Arsenault | 2025 | EB |
| Giorgos Mountrakis | 2026 | ERE |
| - | 2026 | Env Studies |
| - | 2026 | LA |
| Tristan Brown | 2025 | SRM |
| - | 2026 | Env Science |
| Addie Hopes | 2025 | Writing Program |
| Jenn Nace | 2026 | Moon Library |
| Daniel Collins | 2025 | OA |
Student Experience
| Member | Term End | Department |
|---|---|---|
| - | 2026 | Chem Eng |
| - | 2026 | Chemistry |
| Stewart Diemont | 2025 | EB |
| Yaqi You | 2026 | ERE |
| Tina Limpert | 2025 | Env Studies |
| - | 2025 | LA |
| - | 2025 | SRM |
| - | 2026 | Env Science |
| Christina Ciereck | 2025 | Interdisciplinary Programs |
| Hanna Seraji | 2026 | Library |
| Kathy Lang | 2025 | Open Academy |
Elections are held each spring for any officer roles and to elect half of the professional staff membership.
Nominations are open for the Spring 2024 elections.
Documents and Resolutions
Resolution Guide
Contact acadgov@esf.edu for a procedures outline for how resolutions can come to the floor of an Academic Governance College-wide meeting.
Bylaws and Standing Rules
Academic Governance Bylaws are reviewed biannually by the Executive Committee and
Faculty Chair (College President) and amended as needed to keep them current and to
ensure that they accurately reflect the operating procedures of the faculty as it
pertains to curriculum, research, and service.
- Current bylaws (pdf)
- Standing rules (pdf)
For past bylaws and standing rules, contact the Executive Chair.
Syllabus Template
All course syllabi must be made available at the departmental level.