Advisory Committees

Wil Haygood presenting to a group of facilitators.

Liberal Education Council - Local Advisory Committee

The Office of Liberal Education is guided by the Liberal Education Council, a committee of University Senate.

Howe Center for Writing Excellence - Local Advisory Committee

The Howe Center for Writing Excellence (HCWE) Local Advisory Board is comprised of instructors, administrators, and librarians from departments across Miami that advise the HCWE Director on various initiatives of the center. In their capacity as the Global Miami Plan (GMP) Writing Committee, board members review applications for Advanced Writing courses and offer recommendations to faculty developing those proposals. Members of the committee in conjunction with writing experts from across campus have participated in writing and critical thinking assessments for the GMP to positively and measurably impact writing-related research, practice, and policy at Miami.

  • Hakam Alomari, Assistant Professor, Computer Science and Software Engineering
  • Tony Cimasko, Interim Director of Composition and Coordinator of ESL Composition, English
  • Mark Dahlquist, Humanities and Social Sciences Librarian
  • Wietse de Boer, Chair and Professor, History
  • Annie Dell'Aria, Assistant Professor, Art History
  • Michael Todd Edwards, Professor, Teacher Education, Mathematical & Physical Science
  • Joyce Fernandes, Professor, Biology
  • Elizabeth Hoover, Senior Lecturer, Music and LEC liaison
  • Janice Kinghorn, Senior Lecturer, Economics
  • Lori Parks, Visiting Assistant Professor, Humanities & Creative Arts
  • Charlie Stevens, Senior Lecturer, Global and Intercultural Studies (International Studies)
  • John Tassoni, Professor, Languages, Literatures, & Writing (Miami Regional Campus)
  • Elizabeth Wardle (Committee Chair), Director, Howe Center for Writing Excellence; Howe Professor, English

Global Miami Plan Redesign Committee - Local Advisory Committee

The June 2019 Strategic Planning Report included recommendations that the Global Miami Plan be "transformed... to better prepare students for success." At the behest of Provost Osbourne and Associate Provost Carolyn Haynes, the Liberal Education Council undertook the challenge to review our General Education plan and make key recommendations for targeted revisions. Beginning in September 2019, this committee, comprised of LEC members and key additional members, began meeting on a bi-weekly basis. Current information about the Global Miami Plan Redesign work can be found at: https://miamioh.instructure.com/enroll/CYJ7LL

Liberal Education Council Meeting Dates

  • January 26, 2021 | 4:15 p.m. | Web Meeting
  • February 9, 2021 | 4:15 p.m. |Web Meeting
  • February 23, 2021 | 4:15 p.m. | Web Meeting
  • March 23, 2021 | 4:15 p.m. | Web Meeting
  • April 6, 2021 | 4:15 p.m. | Web Meeting
  • April 20, 2021 | 4:15 p.m. | Web Meeting
  • May 4, 2021 | 4:15 p.m. | Web Meeting

Global Miami Plan Redesign Committee Meeting Date

  • February 5, 2021 | 4:00 p.m. | Web Meeting
  • February 19, 2021 | 4:00 p.m. | Web Meeting
  • March 5, 2021 | 4:00 p.m. Web Meeting
  • March 19, 2021 | 4:00 p.m. | Web Meeting
  • April 2, 2021 | 4:00 p.m. |Web Meeting
  • April 16, 2021 | 4:00 p.m. | Web Meeting
  • April 30, 2021 | 4:00 p.m. |Web Meeting