Nomination Committee

Unlike the other standing committees whose terms follow the academic calendar, terms for Nomination Committee members span the calendar year. Nomination Committee members are nominated by the BFC Executive Committee and elected each fall by the current members of the BFC.

For the Nomination Committee, the first main task is overseeing the elections of Bloomington Faculty Council members and faculty president-elect. The BFC Bylaws (section 4) thoroughly detail the elections process in which the Nomination Committee plays a significant role. 

In addition, the committee works through the summer and early fall to appoint BFC committee chairs, elected and standing committee members, and Bloomington representatives of the University Faculty Council. The committee also works closely with the Provost and the Executive Committee throughout the year to assign members to other campus committees and boards.

2026 Members

Chair:
Heather Akou,
(BFC President-elect) 
Eskenazi School of Art, Architecture + Design

Jeremy Allen
Jacobs School of Music
Connie Cook
Jacobs School of Music
Danielle DeSawal, (BFC Past President)
School of Education
Karen Gahl-Mills
School of Public and Environmental Affairs
Spencer Hall
Department of Biology
Diane Henshel
O'Neill School
Bill Ramos, (BFC President)
School of Public Health-Bloomington
Amr Sabry,
Luddy School of Informatics
Sandra Washburn
Indiana Institute of Disability and Community