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[Effective July 1, 2007]

Affirmative Action Coordinator: This person serves on all search committees; Bob Hirosky (Coordinator)
Atomic Physics Seminars: Cass Sackett (Chair)
Colloquia: Eugene Kolomeisky (Chair)
Condensed Matter Seminars: Jongsoo Yoon (Chair)
Committee on Diversity: This committee is responsible for recommending ways to increase the diversity in the department and ways to create a more welcoming environment.; Donal Day (Chair); Bob Hirosky; Despina Louca
Engineering Physics Committee: This committee represents the Physics Department on the Engineering Physics committee and should report to the Department periodically on the status of that program.; Joe Poon (Chair); Blaine Norum; Stu Wolf
Faculty Associates for Lower Division Advising: These faculty members serve as advisors to first and second year students in Arts and Sciences.; Sergio Conetti; Paul Fishbane; George Hess; Bob Hirosky; P.Q. Hung (Fall only); Eugene Kolomeisky; Seunghun Lee; Nilanga Liyanage; Rick Marshall; Blaine Norum; Kent Paschke (Spring only); Joe Poon; Bellave Shivaram; Hank Thacker (Spring only); Steve Thornton; Jongsoo Yoon; Xiaochao Zheng (Fall only)
Faculty Honor Advisor: The honor advisor answers questions of the faculty about the honor system and its procedures.; Lou Bloomfield (Advisor)
Financial Aid Committee: This committee recommends graduate student financial support policies and levels; candidates for awards and fellowships.; Cass Sackett (Chair); Nilanga Liyanage; Blaine Norum
Graduate Program Committee: This committee will assume overall responsibility for advising the graduate students concerning their academic programs and course requirements. The committee is also responsible for reviewing the graduate programs and recommending appropriate changes to the Department faculty.; Cass Sackett (Chair); Peter Arnold; Paul Fishbane; Bob Hirosky; P.Q. Hung (Ex-officio); Seunghun Lee; Nilanga Liyanage; Kent Paschke
Graduate Student Admissions Committee: This committee has the responsibility for advertising the graduate programs, recruiting graduate students, and evaluating applications.; Nilanga Liyanage (Chair); Sergio Conetti; Seunghun Lee; Blaine Norum (Ex-officio); Kent Paschke; Cass Sackett (Ex-officio); Hank Thacker; Keith Williams; Xiaochao Zheng
Grievance Committee: This committee is available to consider grievances from students that are not resolved through direct discussion with the faculty member.; Despina Louca (Chair); Peter Arnold; Jongsoo Yoon
HEETF Committee: This committee is responsible for reviewing request for equipment purchases with HEET funds.; Dinko Počanić (Chair); Peter Arnold; Tom Gallagher; Bob Hirosky; Rick Marshall (Ex-officio); Joe Poon
High Energy Physics Seminars: Bob Hirosky (Chair)
Honors and Awards Committee: The task of this committee is to ensure that worthy faculty members of the department are nominated for Fellowship in the APS and other external awards and prizes.; Joe Poon (Chair); Lou Bloomfield; Brad Cox; Michael Fowler; Hank Thacker
Committee on Instructional Laboratories and Technologies: This committee is responsible for the insructional laboratories and technological support for lecture courses.; Bascom Deaver (Chair); George Hess; Rick Marshall (Ex-officio); Olivier Pfister; Larry Suddarth (Ex-officio); Steve Thornton; Mike Timmins (Ex-officio)
Library Committee: George Hess (Chair); Michael Fowler; Eugene Kolomeisky
Nuclear Physics Seminars: Donal Day (Chair)
Organization of Teaching Assistants and Graders: Blaine Norum (Chair)
Ph.D. Qualifying Examination Committee: This committee has the responsibility for writing, administering, and grading the Ph.D. qualifying examination. The committee normally includes the instructors of the following courses: Stat. Mech. I, Classical Mech., Quantum I and II, and E & M.; Michael Fowler (Chair); Peter Arnold (Spring only); Brad Cox; Paul Fishbane (Spring only); George Hess; P.Q. Hung (Fall only); Eugene Kolomeisky (Fall only); Austen Lamacraft; Despina Louca (Acting Chair); Cass Sackett (Ex-officio)
Physics Outreach and Education Committee: This committee is responsible for promoting science education efforts and for outreach to the University, public schools, and the community. As part of these efforts, the committee has the responsibility for coordinating Department efforts with those of the Center for Science Education; for planning Physics Day activities; for coordinating connections with the Virginia Academy of Sciences; and for maintaining and improving connections with the Thomas Jefferson High School of Science, Charlottesville and Albemarle public schools, and other schools and school systems throughout the state.; Steve Thornton (Chair); Bascom Deaver; Michael Fowler; Richard Lindgren; Mike Timmins (Ex-officio)
Planning Committee: This committee advises the faculty on matters of research directions and faculty hiring in the department.; Nilanga Liyanage (Chair); Paul Fendley (currently on leave); Bob Hirosky; Austen Lamacraft (spring only); Cass Sackett; Hank Thacker; Keith Williams
Research Committee: This committee is responsible for evaluating the research activities within our department.; Tom Gallagher (Chair); Gordon Cates; Brad Cox; Despina Louca; Hank Thacker
Research Talks: Bellave Shivaram (Chair)
Safety Committee: This committee is charged with carrying out safety analyses of the department and working to ensure the safety of employees and students.; Gordon Cates (Chair); Sergio Conetti; Don Crabb; Frankie Henderson (Ex-officio); Rick Marshall (Ex-officio); Bellave Shivaram; Larry Suddarth (Ex-officio); Mike Timmins (Ex-officio)
Science Education Seminars Committee: Steve Thornton (Chair); Richard Lindgren
Society of Physics Students Advisor: Keith Williams (Advisor)
Special Lectures Committee: This committee is responsible for the Hoxton Lecture and any other special lectures.; Brad Cox (Chair); Lou Bloomfield; Hank Thacker; Stu Wolf; Jongsoo Yoon
Committee on Teaching Organization, Assignments and Evaluation: This committee is responsible for arranging teaching assignments and evaluating the quality of teaching in all of the Department's courses.; Joe Poon (Chair); Bascom Deaver; Bob Hirosky; Eugene Kolomeisky; Cass Sackett (Ex-officio); Steve Thornton
Committee on Technical Support Facilities: This committee is responsible for overseeing and recommending changes in the operation of Departmental machine shop, electronic shop, computer facilities, and stockroom.; Sergio Conetti (Chair); Donal Day; Seunghun Lee; Rick Marshall (Ex-officio); Joe Poon
Undergraduate Program Committee: This committee will assume overall responsibility for advising the undergraduates concerning their academic programs and course requirements. It will meet with the teachers of the courses for physics majors from time to time as required to discuss matters of common concern. The committee is also responsible for recommending appropriate changes in the undergraduate program to the Department faculty.

Introductory Course Teaching
The Chair of this committee will convene the teachers in the introductory courses from time to time as required to discuss matters of common concern.; Bascom Deaver (Chair); Tom Gallagher; Eugene Kolomeisky; Blaine Norum; Keith Williams

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