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[Effective August 25, 2009]

Affirmative Action Coordinator: This person serves on all search committees; Bob Hirosky (Coordinator)
Atomic Physics Seminars: Lou Bloomfield (Chair)
Colloquia: Jongsoo Yoon (Chair)
Condensed Matter Seminars: Bellave Shivaram (Chair)
Deaver Scholarship Committee: This committee seeks and reviews applicants for the undergraduate Deaver scholarship. Scholarships are awarded annually.; Steve Thornton (Chair); Michael Fowler; Tom Gallagher; Bob Hirosky
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.; P.Q. Hung (Chair); Diana Vaman; Xiaochao Zheng
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.; Blaine Norum (Chair); Joe Poon; Stu Wolf
Faculty Associates for Lower Division Advising: These faculty members serve as advisors to first and second year students in Arts and Sciences.; Peter Arnold; Stefan Baeßler (Alternate); Lou Bloomfield; George Hess; Bob Hirosky; P.Q. Hung; Israel Klich; Eugene Kolomeisky; Austen Lamacraft; Seunghun Lee; Despina Louca; Rick Marshall; Joe Poon; Bellave Shivaram; Jongsoo Yoon
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; Austen Lamacraft; Chris Neu; Kent Paschke; Olivier Pfister; Jongsoo Yoon
Graduate Student Admissions Committee: This committee has the responsibility for advertising the graduate programs, recruiting graduate students, and evaluating applications.; Nilanga Liyanage (Chair); Christopher Dawson; Craig Dukes; Chris Neu; Blaine Norum (Ex-officio); Kent Paschke; Cass Sackett; Hank Thacker; Jongsoo Yoon; Xiaochao Zheng
Grievance Committee: This committee is available to consider grievances from students that are not resolved through direct discussion with the faculty member.; Paul Fendley (Chair); Despina Louca; Diana Vaman
HEETF Committee: This committee is responsible for reviewing request for equipment purchases with HEET funds.; Dinko Počanić (Chair); Brad Cox; Tom Gallagher; P.Q. Hung; Seunghun Lee; Rick Marshall
High Energy Physics Seminars: Brad Cox (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.; Hank Thacker (Chair); Gordon Cates; Paul Fendley; Bob Jones (Fall only)
Committee on Instructional Laboratories and Technologies: This committee is responsible for the instructional laboratories and technological support for lecture courses.; Steve Thornton (Chair); Bascom Deaver; Craig Dukes; George Hess; Rick Marshall; Cass Sackett; Bellave Shivaram; Darth Sud (Ex-officio); Mike Timmins (Ex-officio); Jongsoo Yoon
Library Committee: George Hess (Chair); Michael Fowler; Eugene Kolomeisky
Nuclear Physics Seminars: Don Crabb (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.; Despina Louca (Chair); Peter Arnold; Michael Fowler; George Hess; Israel Klich; Austen Lamacraft; Simonetta Liuti; Cass Sackett
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)
Physics Teacher Scholarship Committee: This committee seeks and reviews applications for the Physics Teacher Scholarship, normally awarded to an undergraduate physics major planning to teach high school physics.; Steve Thornton (Chair); Randy Bell (Curry School of Education); Bascom Deaver
Planning Committee: This committee advises the faculty on matters of research directions and faculty hiring in the department.; Kent Paschke (Chair); Christopher Dawson; Bob Hirosky; Austen Lamacraft; Keith Williams
Research Committee: This committee is responsible for evaluating the research activities within our department.; Joe Poon (Chair); Craig Dukes; Bob Jones; Nilanga Liyanage; Olivier Pfister; Hank Thacker
Research Talks: George Hess (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.; Tom Gallagher (Chair); Gordon Cates; Frankie Henderson (Ex-officio); Rick Marshall; Darth Sud (Ex-officio); Mike Timmins (Ex-officio); Xiaochao Zheng
Science Education Seminars Committee: Steve Thornton (Chair); Richard Lindgren
Society of Physics Students Advisor: Stefan Baeßler (Advisor)
Special Lectures Committee: This committee is responsible for the Hoxton Lecture and any other special lectures.; Lou Bloomfield (Chair); Gordon Cates; Craig Dukes; Hank Thacker; Stu Wolf
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.; Peter Arnold (Chair); Bascom Deaver; Bob Hirosky; Nilanga Liyanage; Blaine Norum (Ex-officio); Cass Sackett; 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.; Donal Day (Chair); Stefan Baeßler; Craig Dukes; Seunghun Lee; Rick Marshall
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); Stefan Baeßler; Rick Marshall (Ex-officio); Blaine Norum (Co-Chair); Steve Thornton; Diana Vaman; Keith Williams
Undergraduate Research Award Committee: This committee seeks and reviews applications for the Undergraduate Research Award. This award is presented at the May graduation ceremony.; Steve Thornton (Chair); Bascom Deaver
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.; Rick Marshall (Chair); Peter Arnold; Bascom Deaver (Ex-officio); Bob Hirosky; Austen Lamacraft; Seunghun Lee; Kent Paschke; Cass Sackett (Ex-officio); Bryan Wright (Ex-officio)

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