College of Natural and Health Sciences Senate
The Senate is the academic policy-recommending body of the College of Natural and Health Sciences. The membership of the Senate body consists of all full-time Instructional Faculty within the College and the lecturer-at-large. The Senate has various standing and ad hoc committees which work to address policy issues facing the College.
Committees
The Senate Executive Committee oversees the CNHS faculty senate, including conducting elections, developing college-specific guidelines, and communicating with the Dean.
The Curriculum Review Committee advises the Dean on curriculum review matters such as approving new courses and programs.
The Academic Policy Committee advises the Dean on matters that develop new academic policies or change existing rules and regulations.
Sub-Committees Currently, the college has no active sub-committees.
Senate Executive Committee (SEC) Membership
Mazen Hamad (Chair, Chemistry, Fall 2025 - present)Winston Wu (Secretary, Computer Science, Fall 2023 - present)Lehuanani Akau (Nursing, Fall 2024 - present)Steven Colbert (Fall 2023 - present)Nicole Drakos (Physics and Astronomy, Fall 2025 - present)Elisabeth Gallant (Geology, Fall 2023 - present)Takehiro Iwatsuki (Kinesiology, Fall 2022 - present)Joel Kaufmann (Biology, Fall 2027 - present)Grady Weyenberg (Mathematics, Fall 2025 - present)
Curriculum Review Committee (CRC) Membership
Cedric Cam Muir (Biology and Marine Science)Nicole Drakos (Chemistry, Geology, and Department of Physics & Astronomy)Arjun Ramani (School of Nursing and Department of Kinesiology & Exercise Sciences)Winston Wu (Mathematics and Computer Science)
Academic Policy Committee (APC) Membership
Patrick Hart (Biology and Marine Science)Shuguang Li (Mathematics and Computer Science)Rene Pierre Martin (Chemistry, Geology, and Department of Physics & Astronomy)Luzviminda Miguel (School of Nursing and Department of Kinesiology & Exercise Sciences)
Charter and Bylaws
- Senate Charter
- Article I. Repeal of the Old Charter
- Article II. Name and Purpose
- Article III. Membership in the Senate
- Article IV. Committees
- Article V. Senate Executive Committee (SEC)
- Article VI. Meetings
- Article VII. Recall and Referendum
- Article VIII. Bylaws
- Article IX. Charter Amendments
- Article X. Administrative Evaluation
- Senate Bylaws
- I. General Bylaws for the Senate Executive Committee (SEC)
- II. General Bylaws for Standing Committees
- III. Curriculum Review Committee
- IV. Academic Policy Committee
- V. Ad Hoc Committees
- VI. Election Procedures for the SEC
- VI. Nomination and Election Procedures for Cluster Representatives on the Standing Committees
Please contact the SEC Chair for more information.
Previous Membership
2025-2026
- Biology: Li Tao
- Chemistry: Mazen Hamad
- Computer Science: Winston Wu
- Geology: Elisabeth Gallant
- Kinesiology: Takehiro Iwatsuki
- Marine Science: Steven Colbert (Acting: Lillian Tuttle Raz - Spring 2026)
- Mathematics: Grady Weyenberg
- Nursing: Lehuanani Akau
- Physics and Astronomy: Nicole Drakos (Acting: Marianne Takamiya - Spring 2026)