Committees

APS, AAAS Fellowship & Other External Recognitions Committee

Atomic Physics Seminars

Beitchman Summer Graduate Research Fellowship Committee

This committee will select graduate students for Beitchman Summer Graduate Research Fellowships based on their proposals for experimental research.

Chair's Advisory Committee

This committee advises the Chair and Department on standards for faculty hiring and tenure/promotion, research activities for merit raises, and promotion of faculty for awards and recognitions.

Colloquia and Special Lectures Committee

This committee is responsible for the Friday Colloquia and Hoxton Lecture as well as any other special lectures.

Condensed Matter Seminars

Committee on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Extending beyond faculty and staff search, this committee is responsible for recommending ways to increase the diversity in the department and ways to create a more welcoming environment.

Faculty Associates for Lower Division Advising

These faculty members serve as advisors to first and second year students in Arts and Sciences.

Faculty Honor Advisor

The honor advisor answers questions of the faculty about the honor system and its procedures.

Financial Aid Committee

This committee recommends graduate student financial support policies and levels; candidates for awards and fellowships.

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.

Graduate Student Admissions Committee

This committee has the responsibility for advertising the graduate programs, recruiting graduate students, and evaluating applications.

Gravity Seminars

Grievance Committee

This committee is available to consider grievances from students that are not resolved through direct discussion with the faculty member.

High Energy Physics Seminars

Committee on Infrastructure and Safety

This committee is responsible for overseeing and recommending changes in the operation of Departmental machine shop, electronic shop, computer facilities, and stockroom. It is also charged with carrying out safety analyses of the department and working to ensure the safety of employees and students.

Committee on Instructional Laboratories and Technologies

This committee is responsible for the instructional laboratories and technological support for lecture courses.

Library Committee

Long Range Planning Committee

This committee advises the Department and Chair on hiring and long range vision.

Nuclear Physics Seminars

Organization of Teaching Assistants and Graders

Outstanding Undergraduate and Graduate Student Award Committee

This committee will determine all applicable student awards to be presented at the May graduation ceremony. Consultation with the undergraduate and graduate program committees will be needed, as appropriate.

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.

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.

PhysicsBridge Program Committee

This committee is responsible for planning and overseeing physics Bridge Program.

Research Talks

Society of Physics Students Advisor

Committee on Teaching

This committee is responsible for arranging teaching assignments, evaluating the quality of instruction and promoting excellence in teaching in all of the Department's courses.

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.

Undergraduate Scholarships and Fellowships Committee

This committee will oversee the awards of all applicable undergraduate scholarships and fellowships.

Web Committee

This committee is responsible for keeping the departmental website functional and its content current. The committee ensures that the website continues to serve the department’s internal and external needs satisfactorily. Technical aspects of the website’s implementation are handled by the staff.