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SPPO Department Resources

SPPO Department Resources

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Governance


Departmental Committees and Administrative Positions for 2025-26


Administrative Positions

Chair
John Grinstead

Vice Chair & Director of Undergraduate Studies
Eugenia Romero

Director of Graduate Studies
Ana Del Sarto

Director of Language Studies
Holly Nibert


Constituted and Elected Committees

Departmental Council
Voting Members
All Tenure Track/Tenured Faculty (Columbus and regional campuses)
All A&P Personnel
All Professors of Teaching
Graduate Student Representative: TBD
Associated Faculty Representative: Ricardo Sosa

Advisory Committee
Elected Members
2025/26: Paloma Martínez-Cruz, Rebeka Campos-Astorkiza, & Catalina Iannone (Fall)/Laura Stigliano (Spring)
Professor of Teaching Representative: Stephanie Aubry
Graduate Student Representative: TBD
Associated Faculty Representative:  Heather Harper
Ex Officio: Connie Knoechel 


Appointed Committees

Awards Committee
Scott Schwenter, Chair
Isis Barra-Costa and Elvia Andia Grágeda

Communications and Library Committee
Catalina Iannone, Chair
Javier Jasso
Library Liaison: Pamela Espinosa de los Monteros
Graduate Representative: Anahís Samamé Rispa
Ex Officio: Sami Bartone 

Graduate Studies Committee & Admissions Review
Ana Del Sarto, Chair
Isis Barra-Costa, Lita Camacho, Fernanda Díaz-Basteris, Anna Babel
Graduate Student Representative: Victoria Cataloni
Ex-Officio: Rachel Sanabria

Language Studies Committee
Holly Nibert, Chair
Ulises Juan Zevallos, Stephanie Aubry, and Elvia Andia Grágeda
Ex Officio: Megan Lobert, Debra Ponce, María Morado Vázquez, Christa Gould, Ana Carolina Dos Santos Marques
Graduate Student Representative: Germán Alcaraz
Associated Faculty Representative: TBD

Lectures and Events Committee & Colloquia Coordination
Ignacio Corona, Chair
Rebeka Campos-Astorkiza & Pedro Pereira 

Mentorship Committee
Jonathan Burgoyne, Chair
Holly Nibert & Stephanie Aubry

Outreach Committee
Paloma Martínez-Cruz, Chair
Javier Jasso, Ricardo Sosa, Fernanda Díaz-Basteris, and Ana Carolina Dos Santos Marques
Graduate Student Representative: Marina Ortega-López
Ex-Officio: Stephanie Aubry

P&T Committee (Tenure) - Barra-Costa
Paloma Martínez-Cruz, Chair
Michelle Wibbelsman, POD
Pedro Pereira

P&T Committee (Tenure) - Iannone
Eugenia Romero, Chair
Jonathan Burgoyne, POD
Pedro Pereira

Research Committee
Anna Babel, Chair
Ulises Juan Zevallos

Undergraduate Studies Committee
Eugenia Romero, Chair
Becca Mason-Vergote, Ignacio Corona, Holly Nibert
Undergraduate Student Representative: TBD
Ex Officio: Brooklee Boots & Rachel Sanabria

  • Assessment
    Becca Mason-Vergote, Coordinator
  • Graduation and Awards Ceremony Task Force
    John Grinstead, Chair
    Michelle Wibbelsman
    Ex Officio: Rachel Sanabria, Sami Bartone
  • Honors Coordinator/Advising
    Eugenia Romero (IB), Chair
    Ana Del Sarto (LA), Rebeka Campos-Astorkiza, Fall (HL)
    Ex Officio: Becca Mason-Vergote
  • Interdisciplinary Initiatives 
    Latinx Languages, Literatures and Cultures: Paloma Martínez-Cruz
    Andean & Amazonian Studies: Ulises Juan Zevallos
  • Recruitment Coordinator Ad Hoc Committee
    Eugenia Romero, Chair 
    Ricardo Sosa, Ana Carolina Dos Santos Marques
  • Sigma Delta Pi - Advisor
     Leila Vieira
  • SPPO Club Advisor
    Ricardo Sosa

Other Assignments

Section Heads
Iberian Studies: Eugenia Romero
Latin American: Ignacio Corona
Hispanic Linguistics: Rebeka Campos-Astorkiza
Portuguese: Pedro Pereira
Latinx: Paloma Martínez-Cruz

Coordination Assignments:

PORT 1101, 1102, 1103: Ana Carolina dos Santos Marques
SPAN 3401: Scott Schwenter (Fall)/Anna Babel (Spring)
SPAN 3403: Becca Mason-Vergote
SPAN 3404: Rebeka Campos-Astorkiza
SPAN 3450:  Eugenia Romero
Heritage Language Courses: Ricardo Sosa
LA GEs: Ulises Juan Zevallos
PO GE: n/a


Andean and Amazonian Collection Coordinator

Michelle Wibbelsman

SPPO Representative in ASC Senate
Rebeka Campos-Astorkiza, senator
Michelle Wibbelsman, Alternate senator   


SPPO Representative on University Senate
Pedro Pereira                                                                                                               

Graduate Student Officers 2025-26
Co-President (Literatures and Cultures): Nicolás Aguía-Betancourt
Co-President (Hispanic Linguistics): Josmary Medina Heredia
Co-President (Lusophone Studies): Jean Carlos Carniel
Spanish Student Life Group Treasurer: Emma Schaefer
SPPO Delegate to the Council of Graduate Students: Rob Lassche
Secretary: Lucas Rubin 

International Students Committee: Marina Ortega-López, Mariana Aguilar
Mentorship Coordinator: Laura Trenta

Symposia Organizer Committee:
Hispanic Linguistics/OSUCHiLL: TBD
OSUHALSS: TBD

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Document provides a brief description of the Department of Spanish and Portuguese, as well as a description of its policies and procedures.

SPPO POA 

Document which outlines criteria and procedures for faculty appointments, promotion, tenure, and rewards, including salary increases for the Department of Spanish & Portuguese. 

SPPO APT

Important Dates for P&T Timeline 

Calendars

Autumn 2025

Unless noted differently, all scheduled meetings are held on Monday afternoons between 2:20-5:00pm. 

Outline of Calendar

Administrative Resources & Forms

Travel


Procurement

  • To purchase goods and services, hire an independent contractor, use the departmental procurement card (pcard), or pay an honorarium, please contact the Fiscal Associate. 

Use the following forms to make updates to the website.  


 Online form for submitting reasoning/substitute arrangements for TLC Absence.

Forms to be submitted to express teaching and service preferences for the upcoming term. 

The Department of Spanish & Portuguese (SPPO) seeks to recognize outstanding commitment to Second Language Teaching and Learning by one full-time Associated Faculty member of Spanish and/or Portuguese. 

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Technology & Instructional Support

CarmenCanvas guides

CarmenCanvas provides a set of integrated web course tools that can be used to supplement a class taught mostly face-to-face or can be used to teach an online course. While Carmen is the overall system, the application at the core is called Canvas. Canvas can be accessed via the web or mobile app.


IT Help and Support
Ask a question or request assistance from the University IT Service Desk; order services and software from the OTDI Service Catalog


ASCTech Help 
Request support from the Arts & Sciences Technology staff


Microsoft 365

Access email, store and share files, communicate with your coworkers or students, schedule meetings, track your to-do lists and more by integrating applications and downloading them on up to five devices.


Identity and Access Management

My.osu.edu lets you manage your Ohio State digital identity: username, password, email delivery and more.

Classroom Services

They provide on-demand support services to our classrooms at no cost, including:

Disability Services

At Disability Services, we collaborate with the university community to create accessible educational environments for students with disabilities. We know that you as a faculty or staff member play such a critical role in this work. We are committed to partnering with you in both promoting inclusive course design and implementing effective accommodations.

Graduate School Handbook

The Graduate School Handbook contains the rules, policies, and guidelines applicable to the graduate community at The Ohio State University.


Graduate Assessment: Oral Evaluations for the Integrated M.A./Ph.D. Program for Spanish and Portuguese
Form for the three oral evaluation events in the Integrated M.A./Ph.D. Program for Spanish and Portuguese: the Research/M.A. paper presentation at the end of the second year, the oral portion of the candidacy exam, and the oral portion of the dissertation exam.

Graduate Assessment: Research Paper/Dissertation Evaluation for the Integrated M.A./Ph.D. Program for Spanish and Portuguese
Form for the two written evaluation events in the Integrated M.A./Ph.D. Program for Spanish and Portuguese: the Research/M.A. paper at the end of the second year and the dissertation.

Michael V. Drake Institute for Teaching and Learning 

The overall purpose of the institute is to integrate and enhance teaching and learning efforts at Ohio State, and to elevate such work to the institutional level. The institute both coordinates and leads current and new activities focused on improving the learning experience for our students and positions the university for national leadership in teaching and learning within a research university setting.


University Registrar Frequently Used Forms

Forms for grade changes, course adds, course drops, etc.


Faculty Center

The Faculty Center provides instructors with access to the Class Roster, Grade Roster, and the Schedule of Classes.