SERVICE

Industry service

Southeastern Theatre Conference
Served as the Chair of the Arts Administration committee for SETC through 2019. I was responsible for leading the committee through the steps of becoming a fully recognized committee within SETC. He now serves as a member of the Fundraising Committee for this organization. 

International Association of Venue Managers
I currently serves on the Education committee. This committee meets bi-monthly to provide oversight and development of educational policy and opportunities for the members of this organization.

University service

Equity in Retention Committee
Appointed to this committee by former Associate Provost Patricia Sobecky, this committee was established to study current programs specific to retention at UA and how they are equitable to all UA students. The University and committee was selected by the Gardener Institute to further training on best practices of equity in retention. We subsequently took these practices and began the process of instituting them in different entities across camps.

Museum Studies Faculty Oversight Committee
This committee originally started as an oversight committee to develop a graduate certificate in Museum Studies. Within a year this task was completed and now the committee serves in oversight of the requirements of the Certificate as it continues to evolve and develop.

College Service

Chair, Department of Theatre and Dance

In Fall 2022, I was appointed as the Chair of the Department. At The University of Alabama this is considered a position of service. Below you will find a list covers the duties and responsibilities of the Department Chair but is not exhaustive. As part of these duties, I am currently responsible for overseeing nearly $210M in construction projects. These include the $140M Smith Family Center for the Performing Arts, $60M renovation of office and classroom facilities in Bryce Main, and a $7.9M renovation of Capital Hall into a state of the art costume shop. This responsibility includes but it not limited to weekly (and often daily) meetings to review drawings, select furniture and finishings in each facility, and negotiate space sharing agreements and usage with other programs and university entities.

Duties of the Chair

  1. Serves as the primary executive, administrative, financial, and academic officer and will uphold the mission, vision, and goals of the department.
  2. Is responsible for developing and implementing (with faculty input) all goals, plans, and strategies for maintenance and development of the Department’s academic program.
  3. Is responsible for the effective and efficient management of the resources of the Department, including the allocation of space assigned to the Department.
  4. Makes recommendations for salary raises for the departmental faculty and staff to the dean.
  5. Makes recommendations for retention and tenure of tenure-track faculty and for promotion of faculty to the dean.
  6. Is responsible for engagement of the faculty and other departmental constituencies in planning and development of all areas of the Department.
  7. Will communicate regularly with the upper administration and Department’s faculty, staff, and students regarding the Department’s successes and challenges.
  8. Will promote the Department to the upper administration of the University and all other constituencies, including the public at large.
  9. Will represent the Department at College department chair meetings.
  10. Is responsible for student academic grievance issues at the Department level.
  11. Will uphold the mission, vision, and goals of the Department in conjunction with appropriate strategic planning with the Advisory Committee.
  12. Appoints Associate Chairs and Heads of Areas and supervises all faculty and staff in their duties.
  13. Assigns duties and responsibilities of all faculty and staff.
  14. Assigns and maintains updates of faculty Full Time Equivalencies.
  15. Is the liaison and facilitator for fundraising, design, and construction for the Department.
  16. Manages Department facilities in conjunction with Associate Chairs and Area Heads.
  17. Submits hiring requests to the Dean, oversees Department search committees through the hiring process, and negotiates offers for hire.
  18. Is responsible for preparing Soft Money and Summer Budget requests.
  19. Prepares the Department Annual Report in conjunction with Associate Chairs.
  20. Oversees annual assessment report for the University in conjunction with Associate Chairs.
  21. Organizes and coordinates outreach, in conjunction with faculty.
  22. Resolves conflicts amongst faculty, staff, and students.
  23. May be called upon or may request for others to mediate production support, performance, or rehearsal issues of the Department.
  24. In cases where there may be potential conflict of interest with the duties as Chair and duties of any other departmental positions the Chair may hold, the Chair will appoint an appropriate member of the Assembly to fulfill the duties of the other positions.
  25. In cases where there may be potential conflict of interest with the duties assigned to a member of the Assembly and duties of any other departmental positions the member of the Assembly may hold, the Chair will appoint an appropriate member of the Assembly to fulfill the duties of the other positions.
  26. Advocates for faculty, staff, and students and works to address the needs and concerns of the Department.
  27. Conducts all business and communication as transparently as possible and regularly inform and consult with the faculty on matters concerning the Department.

Departmental Service

Advisory Committee
This committee serves to advise the Chair in the operations of the Department. We are responsible for proposing a budget and developing policies in representation of the faculty and staff in an effort to promote shared governance. 

Building Committee
This committee has been responsible for helping develop the program document and define the details of each space within the new Performing Arts Academic Center. Dominic has served as a member of this committee for the past five years.

Recruitment Committee
The duties of this committee are two fold. First to develop a strong plan for the recruitment of undergraduate students in the state of Alabama and the Southeast region. Second, we are responsible for coordinating and executing each of the audition days held on campus. Dominic has served as a member of this committee for the past five years.

Policy Committee
This committee is responsible for maintaining and updating the Student Handbook. Over the past two years strides have been made to update this handbook in an effort to develop policies that more clearly define the expectations of the Theatre and Dance majors. Over the past year the committee has worked to develop separate handbooks that address the different areas of any performing arts department. The revisions and new handbooks are at the Chair level for review. Dominic has served as a member of this committee for the past four years.