WEST VIRGINIA NORTHERN
COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Faculty/Staff Councils and Committees
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Academic Appeals Committee
Chair: (To be elected by the committee)
Purpose: The Academic Appeals Committee convenes as
needed to hear student appeals involving academic matters. The committee consists of three faculty appointed by the Vice President of Academic
Affairs from a list of faculty suggested by the Faculty Assembly and two
students from the campus of appeal appointed by the Associate Dean of Campus
Operations. In a grade appeal, one
faculty member must be from the discipline of the course in question or a
related discipline. In a program
dismissal appeal, one faculty member must be from the academic department
housing the program. The committee will
elect its chair.
Members: Rita Berry
Michael Davis
Mark Goldstein
Teresa Ramsey
Denny Roth
Dr. Greg Winland
Students: Cheryl Saltkield (Whg.); Joyce Green
(Alternate)
Jackie Howell (NM);
Crystal Clark (Alternate)
Zac Morris (WR);
Jessica Edwards (Alternate)
Ad Hoc Committees
From time to time, the President may convene an ad hoc
committee or a task force to investigate particular issues or to plan events of
the College. These special committees
may include student representation if appropriate.
Board of Governors Constituent Representatives
Tom Danford................................................................................................................ Faculty
Zac Wycherley.................................................................................................. Classified
Staff
Charmaine Carney....................................................................................................... Student
Budget Development Committee
Chair: Dean
of Business, Finance, Facilities - Larry Bandi
Purpose: The
Budget Committee consists of faculty and classified staff representatives who
meet with the Dean of Business, Finance and Facilities during the budget
development process to assess financial needs and report to the President
through the Dean their views on how the budget should be formulated. Members are appointed by the President.
Members for 2006-2007:
Debbie Bennett................................................................................................... (Classified
Staff)
April Schrump...................................................................................................... (Classified
Staff)
Steve Woodburn......................................................................................... (Non-Classified
Staff)
Dr. Nancy Krupinski.........................................................................................................
(Faculty)
Denny Roth.......................................................................................................................
(Faculty)
Dr. Tony Vavra................................................................................................................... (Faculty)
Classified Staff Council
Chair: Becky Yesenczki
Purpose: The
purpose of the Classified Staff Council shall be to serve as representatives
for, facilitate communication and promote the interests of classified staff
members, encouraging support and cooperation among classified staff,
administration, faculty, and students.
Officers for 2005-2007:
Becky Yesenczki.................................................................................................................... Chair
Cindy Hudok........................................................................ Administrative/Management
Sector
Jack Montgomery............................................................... Administrative/Management
Sector
Tracy Jenkins........................................................................ Professional/Non-Teaching
Sector
Willa Knollinger..................................................................... Professional/Non-Teaching
Sector
Linda Fletcher........................................................................................ Paraprofessional
Sector
Carol Smith ........................................................................................... Paraprofessional
Sector
Classified Staff Council (Cont.)
Tina Edwards..................................................................................... Secretarial/Clerical
Sector
Cindy Ritchie...................................................................................... Secretarial/Clerical
Sector
Tom Eltringham.................................................................... Physical
Plant/Maintenance Sector
Fred Goddard...................................................................... Physical
Plant/Maintenance Sector
Zac Wycherley............................. BOG/State Advisory Council of
Classified Employees Rep
Additional Information:
New officers are elected at the April
Classified Staff Council meeting (each odd numbered year). The member
representing classified employees on the Board of Governors shall serve for a
term of two years. Members representing classified employees are eligible to
succeed themselves for three additional terms not to exceed a total of eight
consecutive years.
College Leadership Team for Assessment (Assessment Team)
Chair: Vice
President, Academic Affairs - Mike Koon (Interim)
Purpose: The CLTA is charged with monitoring and guiding
the implementation of the College=s Assessment Plan, i.e., developing, maintaining,
evaluating and modifying as needed all assessment goals and activities. The CLTA will meet with and suggest criteria
and guidelines for other assessment groups, as identified in the Assessment
Plan. Members will be appointed by the
President following consultation with other governance groups.
Members:
Linda Shelek, Faculty Coordinator
Marian Grubor
Sue Huggins
Dr. Rick Pusz
Shirley Rychlicki
Mike Koon, Ex-officio
Curriculum Committee
Chair: Kathy
Herrington
Purpose: To evaluate and guide any changes in
programs, adoption of new programs, standards, and assessment practices. Members are appointed by the President in consultation with Faculty Assembly
Officers.
Curriculum Committee (Cont.)
Members for 2006-2007:
Dr. Terry Craig
Debbie Cresap
Connie Dale
Nancy Glenn
Steve Gress
Ralph Lucki
Dr. Mike O=Brien
Delilah Board Ryan
Charleen Stokes
Michelle Cecil, Student (Whg.)
Distance Education Committee
Chair: Pam Sharma
Members: Carol Cornforth
Dr. Terry Craig
Don Poffenberger
Delilah Board Ryan
Barb Sisarcick
Carol Teaff
Enrollments Management Council
Co-Chairs: Dean of
Enrollments Management - Janet Fike
Dean of Community Relations - Bob DeFrancis
Purpose: The EM Council is responsible for assuring
the integrated management and strong coordination of all Enrollments Management
processes and for monitoring results by ensuring evaluation of activities and
the use of enrollments data (see Guidelines).
Members: Dr. Jim Bull
Dave Goeddel
Michael Smith
Larry Tackett
Michele Watson
Molly Woodburn
Steve Woodburn
Zac Wycherley
Christina Van Meter, Student (Whg.)
Appointed by the President upon recommendation of the
Council Chairs, to include at least one faculty member and one classified staff
member. A student member will be
appointed by the Tri-Campus Student Senate.
Faculty Assembly
Chair: Kathy
Herrington
Purpose: The Faculty Assembly is the traditional collegial body for
faculty discussion and deliberation on the various issues affecting the College
and for adopting recommendations on college policy, procedures and programs.
Officers for 2006-2007:
Kathy Herrington .................................................................................................................. President
Frank DeCaria.................................................................................... Vice
President (President Elect)
Lisa Ingram .......................................................................................................................... Secretary
Michael Davis...................................... Faculty
Representative to the State Advisory Council of Faculty
Additional Information:
New officers are elected at the April Faculty Senate
meeting (each even numbered year). A
full-time faculty member serves as faculty representative on the Board of
Governors. The faculty member shall
serve for a term of two years. Faculty
members are eligible to succeed themselves for three additional terms, not to
exceed a total of eight consecutive years.
Faculty Evaluation Committee
Members: Frank DeCaria
Crystal Harbert
Barb Sisarcick
Faculty Senate Executive Committee is elected by the
Faculty Assembly.
Members:
Term to expire March 31, 2007:
Michael Davis
Mark Goldstein
Lisa Ingram
Chris Kefauver
Dr. Rick Pusz
Carol Teaff
Term to expire March 31, 2008:
Sandy Beck
Rita Berry
Frank DeCaria
Crystal Harbert
Kathy Herrington
Don Poffenberger
Dr. Greg Winland
Financial Aid and Scholarships Committee
Co-Chairs: Janet
Fike & Cindy Hudok
Purpose: This committee consists of three students
(one from each campus); two faculty and one classified staff; the Dean for
Enrollments Management; one College Counselor; and the Associate Director of
Financial Aid. The committee evaluates
standards of progress, progress for financial aid students who petition their
probation status and evaluates scholarship opportunities.
Members for 2006-2007:
Edna Thomas ............................................................................................. Classified
Staff
Jeanne Ann VanFossen........................................................................................... Faculty
Arlene Kuca .......................................................................................................... Faculty
Lucy Kefauver................................................................................................... Counselor
Students ............................................................................................ Joyce
Green (Whg.)
Jackie
Howell (NM)
Jessica
Flinn (WR)
General Education Committee
Chair: Steve
Woodburn
Purpose: The General Education Committee reports to
the Faculty Assembly and maintains liaison with the CLTA and Associate Dean for
Curriculum. Composition and parameters will be determined upon consultation
with the Faculty Assembly.
Members: Sandy Beck
Debbie Folger
Mary Marlin
Chris Riter
Health Sciences Selection Committee
Chair: Linda
Shelek
Purpose: This committee consists of the Dean of Enrollments
Management, Director of Nursing, and the
Director of each Health Sciences program.
The committee confers as needed to select students for each of the
Health Sciences programs, hear appeals, and, in general, organize the entry of
students into Health Science programs.
Members: Korene Atkins
Dr. Nancy Krupinski
Ralph Lucki
Institutional Advancement Strategy Group
Chair: Dean,
Community Relations and Institutional Advancement - Bob DeFrancis
Purpose: To strategize the College=s approach to the search for external funding, including
needs assessment. The Group also serves
as the clearinghouse for grant opportunities advanced by faculty and
staff. Members are appointed by the
President in consultation with the Dean of Community Relations and Institutional
Advancement.
Members:
Mary Ann Creamer
Emily Fisher
Mike Koon
Margaret Zoeckler
Institutional Technologies Committee
Chair: Dean,
Computer Information and Communications Technology
- Dr. John Jones
Purpose: The College Technologies Committee reports to and advises
the Dean of Computer Information and Communications Technology and is
specifically charged to:
(1) review and develop recommendations regarding policies
and procedures related to the College's technology development and use, and
(2) communicate committee work to faculty, staff, and
students, and provide input from these constituencies to the committee.
Seven committee members are recommended by the Dean,
Faculty Assembly, Classified Staff Council, and the Student Senate.
Members for 2006-2007:
Larry
Tackett......................................................................... New
Martinsville Campus Dean
Arlene
Kuca............................................................................................................... Faculty
Rita Malek.................................................................................................................. Faculty
Dr. Rick
Pusz.............................................................................................................. Faculty
Pam Sharma............................................................................................................... Faculty
Nancy
Glenn................................................................................................... Classified
Staff
Cindy
Hudok................................................................................................... Classified
Staff
Rick Regan
..................................................................................................... Classified
Staff
Pat Stroud................................................................................................................ Ex-officio
Margaret
Zoeckler.................................................................................................. Ex-officio
Student................................................................................................................ Doug
Dennis
Judicial Board
Purpose: The Judicial Board is convened as needed to
hear disciplinary matters involving students.
It consists of three faculty, one from each campus, and one alternate
from each campus, appointed by the Faculty Assembly; administrative staff
member appointed by the President who will serve as Chair; and three students,
one from each campus and one alternate from each campus appointed by the
Student Senate.
Members: Rita Berry (Whg.) Barb Sisarcick
(Whg.) Alternate
Sue Huggins (NM) Van
Slider (NM) Alternate
Jim Tully (WR) Lynn
Miller (WR) Alternate
Students: Christina
Van Meter (Whg.); None (Alternate)
Crystal Clark (NM); Paula Forrester (Alternate)
Colin Bennett (WR); Kasey Hill (Alternate)
Library/LRC Committee
Chair: Director of
Libraries - Pat Stroud
Purpose: Three faculty members are selected by the
Faculty Assembly; one student and
Associate Dean of Curriculum Development are appointed.
The committee advises the Director of Libraries on policy
and acquisitions, assists in promoting use of the LRCs and the services of the
librarians among faculty, and serves as a liaison to bring comments about the
functioning of the LRCs from faculty to the Director.
Members for 2006-2007:
Katie Freeman
Sara Hupp
Lynn Miller
Dr. Mike O=Brien
Dr. Charlie Rogerson
Steve Woodburn
Dr. John Jones, Ex-officio
Nicole Williamson, Student (Whg.)
Merit Policy Review Committee
Chair: Mike
Koon
Members: Michael Davis
Lisa Ingram
Chris Kefauver
Charleen Stokes
Northern=s President=s Council (Meets the third Tuesday of each month from 10:00-11:00
a.m. in the B&O Board Room)
Purpose: Northern=s Presidents Council consists of the Deans and Associate
Deans of the College. Its purpose is to
consult with the President on strategic planning and evaluation matters.
Members:
Mike Koon ............................................. Vice
President/Dean, Economic and Workforce Development
Mike Koon............................................................................. Interim
Vice President, Academic Affairs
Larry Bandi........................................................................................ Dean,
Business, Finance/Facilities
Bob DeFrancis ............................................ Dean,
Community Relations and Institutional Advancement
Janet
Fike .............................................................................................. Dean,
Enrollments Management
Dr. John
Jones......................................... Dean,
Computer Information and Communications Technology
Steve
Woodburn............................................................................................... Dean,
Wheeling Campus
Dr. Jim
Bull........................................................................................................
Dean, Weirton Campus
Larry
Tackett........................................................................................ Dean,
New Martinsville Campus
Michael
Smith............................................................................... Associate
Dean, Institutional Research
Emily
Fisher.................................................................... Executive
Director of Institutional Advancement
Sue
Pelley................................................................................................................ Director
of Facilities
Kathy
Herrington ............................................................................................. President,
Faculty Senate
Becky
Yesenczki..................................................................................... Wheeling
Campus Coordinator
President=s Cabinet (Meets second and fourth Tuesday of each month
in the B&O Board Room unless otherwise noted)
Members:
Mike
Koon .............................................. Vice
President/Dean, Economic and Workforce Development
Mike
Koon............................................................................... Interim
Vice President, Academic Affairs
Larry
Bandi........................................................................................ Dean,
Business, Finance, Facilities
Bob
DeFrancis .............................................. Dean,
Community Relations and Institutional Advancement
Janet
Fike .............................................................................................. Dean,
Enrollments Management
Dr. John
Jones......................................... Dean,
Computer Information and Communications Technology
Steve
Woodburn............................................................................................... Dean,
Wheeling Campus
Dr. Jim
Bull........................................................................................................
Dean, Weirton Campus
Larry
Tackett........................................................................................ Dean,
New Martinsville Campus
Professional Development Committee
This committee will be appointed by the President for
2006-2007 as soon as possible following consultation with the Faculty Assembly
and the Classified Staff Council. The
Committee is responsible for developing a program statement and budget.
Chair: Mike
Koon, Chair
Members: Carol Cornforth
Mark Goldstein
Jill Keyser
Teresa Ramsey
Carol Teaff
Debbie Yadrick
Promotion Committee
Members: Dr. Nancy Krupinski
Delilah Board Ryan
Pam Sharma
Van Slider
Dr. Greg Winland
Student Appeals Committee for Non-Academic Matters
