The Instructional Infrastructure Committee advises the Faculty Senate on policies and issues related to teaching and learning on campus. The committee identifies faculty concerns regarding instructional practices and infrastructure, including the effective, ethical use of current and emerging instructional technologies. It makes recommendations on policies that support high-quality, equitable instruction; promotes responsible and innovative integration of emerging tools such as AI in teaching and learning; develops strategies to uphold academic integrity; and supports the adoption of nuanced methods for evaluating teaching effectiveness beyond student surveys. 

The committee engages with OIT to provide timely input on technology policies that impact faculty productivity, in collaboration with FS technology-related committees, such as the University Technology Committee, and the AI Shared Governance ad hoc committee. It also collaborates with UNLV units that support teaching and learning, such as the Teaching and Learning Commons, and office of Online Education.  

6.9 ...shall advise the Senate on matters of policy related to instruction on campus, act to inform itself of faculty concerns related to the instructional infrastructure on campus, and, where it deems necessary, make recommendations to the Senate through the Executive Committee.

2026-2027 Committee Members

COMMITTEE CHAIR

Pending Committee Elections

REPRESENTATIVE FROM ADMINISTRATIVE FACULTY

Yvonne Houy
yvonne.houy@unlv.edu

REPRESENTATIVE FROM LEE BUSINESS SCHOOL

Saunak Basu
saunak.basu@unlv.edu

REPRESENTATIVE FROM SCHOOL OF DENTAL MEDICINE

Sonal Shah
sonal.shah@unlv.edu

REPRESENTATIVE FROM COLLEGE OF EDUCATION

Pending Election Results

REPRESENTATIVE FROM COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

Nima Ghafoorianfar
nima.ghafoorianfar@unlv.edu

REPRESENTATIVE FROM COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS

David Shouse
david.shouse@unlv.edu

REPRESENTATIVE FROM DIVISION OF HEALTH SCIENCES (INTEGRATED HEALTH SCIENCES, PUBLIC HEALTH, AND NURSING)

Necole Leland
necole.leland@unlv.edu

REPRESENTATIVE FROM COLLEGE OF HOSPITALITY

Michael Gebhart
michael.gebhart@unlv.edu

REPRESENTATIVE FROM COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS

Denise Tillery
denise.tillery@unlv.edu

REPRESENTATIVE FROM UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES

Chelsea Heinbach
chelsea.heinbach@unlv.edu

REPRESENTATIVE FROM COLLEGE OF SCIENCES

Sean Neiswenter
sean.neiswenter@unlv.edu

REPRESENTATIVE FROM COLLEGE OF URBAN AFFAIRS

Matthew Eichner
matthew.eichner@unlv.edu

Committee Vacancies:

  • Law (1)
  • Medicine (1)