Information Science Program Committee
2023-2024 Committee Membership
The Information Science Program Committee oversees the maintenance, development, and support of the Bachelor of Science in Information Science (BSIS) program. This includes but is not limited to reviewing and approving any substantive change to curriculum and making recommendations to PCC regarding policies (new or changing) that affect the BSIS program. The Committee also reviews and approves/denies BSIS student petitions, recommends appropriate actions for students having academic difficulty, works with the Awards Committee to identify undergraduates for recognition, and provides general guidance to the program directors to ensure that the activities of the BSIS program are developing in a fashion that is consistent with the goals of the College as a whole.
Members
Pamela Duffy |
Co-Chair |
Galina Reitz |
Co-Chair |
Donal Heidenblad |
Member |
Susannah B.F. Paletz |
Member |
Zubin Jelveh |
Member |
Casey Majewski |
Member, Student Rep/InfoSci College Park |
Melika Moshirian Fard |
Member, Student Rep/InfoSci Shady Grove |
Tetyana Bezbabna |
Member (ex officio, non-voting) |
Ron Padron |
Member (ex officio, non-voting) |
Kate Izsak |
Member (ex officio, non-voting) |
Fall 2023 Committee Meetings
- Join via Zoom https://umd.zoom.us/j/96837782959 (Passcode: 825157)
- Friday, September 15, 2023 – 1:30pm-2:30pm
- Friday, October 20, 2023 – 1:30pm-2:30pm
- Friday, November 17, 2023 – 1:30pm-2:30pm
- Friday, December 15, 2023 – 1:30pm-2:30pm
Spring 2024 Committee Meetings
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- Friday, February 16, 2024 – 1:30pm-2:30pm
- Friday, March 22, 2024 – 1:30pm-2:30pm
- Friday, April 19, 2024 – 1:30pm-2:30pm
- Friday, April 19, 2024 – 1:30pm-2:30pm
- Friday, May 17, 2024 – 1:30pm-2:30pm
Other Responsibilities and Requirements
The chairs are responsible for conducting regular meetings and ensuring they are included in the iSchool Calendar so that interested parties may attend.
The chairs are also responsible for communicating with the College about the committee’s activities. Activities to accomplish this can include, but need not be limited to:
- Distribution of meeting minutes through the College intranet (required)
- Providing timely updates to the Dean for inclusion in the weekly College update
- Distribution of a monthly update (if this is appropriate, please coordinate with the appropriate individual to schedule the distribution of the regular committee update)
- Conducting open meetings or briefings on specific topics for interested faculty, staff, and students
Meeting Minutes
2023-2024 Academic Year
2022-2023 Academic Year
2021-2022 Academic Year
2020-2021 Academic Year
2019-2020 Academic Year
2018-2019 Academic Year
2017-2018 Academic Year
2016-2017 Academic Year
2015-2016 Academic Year