Suspension Appeals Committee : Senate Advisory Group : Texas State University

Function and Meeting Information:

Hears undergraduate student appeals, recommends policies, administers approved policies, and recommends revisions as necessary. Each hearing will be composed of three faculty committee members, the chair or vice chair, and student representatives. This committee only hears undergraduate student appeals. Graduate students are required per university policy to appeal to the Graduate College.

Committee members normally are asked to attend two of the four meetings to hear student appeals. Each meeting requires two to five hours of work. This committee has an important impact on the future of students on academic suspension.

The committee comprises a minimum of 15 faculty members, with each college represented.

2025 - 2026 Members

College	Suspension Appeals Committee	Title, Department	Term Exp	Chair	Email
Applied Arts	Shailendra Singh	Associate Professor, OWLS	2026		s_s980@txstate.edu
Applied Arts	Ashley Arnio	Associate Professor, Criminal Justice & Criminology	2027		ana89@txstate.edu
Business	Jennifer Krou	Assoc Professor of Instruction, ISAN	2028		jlk132@txstate.edu
Business	Gail Zank	Professor, Marketing	2026		gz10@txstate.edu
Education	Megan Haynes	Clinical Assistant Prof, HHP	2027
Education	J. Nathan Bond	Professor, Curriculum & Instruction	2028		jb50@txstate.edu
Fine Arts and Communication	Thomas Grimes	Professor, Journalism & Mass Communication	2027		grimes@txstate.edu
Fine Arts and Communication	Thomas May	Professor of Instruction – Art & Design	2028		tm22@txstate.edu
Health Professions	Nicholas Henry	Associate Professor, Respiratory Care	2028		nh14@txstate.edu
Health Professions	Steve Spivey	Clinical Associate Professor, Physical Therapy	2026		ss66@txstate.edu
Liberal Arts	Sherri Mora	Associate Professor of Practice, Political Science	2027		sm43@txstate.edu
Liberal Arts	Carrie Crisp	Associate Professor of Instruction, Philosophy	2026		cc1021@txstate.edu
Science and Engineering	Leslie Shroyer	Professor of Instruction, Mathematics	2026	Chair	ld1168@txstate.edu
Science and Engineering	Kavita Kakirde	Professor of Instruction, Biology	2026		k_k99@txstate.edu
Science and Engineering	Jessica Dutton	Associate Professor, Biology	2026		j_d357@txstate.edu
	Martha Fraire-Cuellar	University Registrar, Office of University Registrar	ex officio		mf29@txstate.edu
	Lyndi Wittikiend	Director, Faculty and Academic Resources	ex officio		lg40@txstate.edu
	Jennifer Smith	Sr. Counselor, Counseling Center	ex officio		js51@txstate.edu