Executive Committee

The COB Executive Committee consists of the Dean (who serves as Chair), the Associate Deans, Heads/Chairs of the Departments and Director of the School of Accountancy.  The Dean in conjunction with the members of this Committee, sets the direction for the College. Implementation of strategic and operational plans are considered.

Members

• Bill C. Hardgrave, Chair
• Norman H. Godwin
• Daniel M. Gropper
• Joe B. Hanna
• John S. Jahera
• DeWayne Searcy
• Avery Abernathy
• Terry Byrd

Graduate Programs Committee

This committee consists of one graduate faculty of each department and school as appointed in consultation with the Department Head/Chair. The Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Research serves as Chair.

1. Curriculum Responsibilities
   1. To review interdepartmental curricula (e.g., the MBA program) periodically and to prepare recommendations for the faculty concerning them.
   2. To review all requests for graduate course changes, additions, and deletions and to prepare recommendations for the Dean.
2. Program Responsibilities
   1. To provide guidelines for the interpretation of interdepartmental curricula and the administration of the graduate programs
   2. To serve as a body for graduate appeals. Through departmental representation on the committee, graduate program issues related to curricula development and/or impact, are also addressed on a pro-active basis.

Members

• Amit Mitra, Chair
• Mark Clark
• Daniel M. Gropper, Ex-officio
• Dianne Hall
• Marlin Jensen
• Tina Loraas
• Herbert Jack Rotfeld