Our committee structure is determined by the following section in the bylaws:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nMembership Size: All Senate committees, including the Auditing and Elections, Bylaws, Policy and Procedure, Academic Affairs, and Facilities Committees, will have at least three representatives. The Nominating Committee and Salary and Benefits Committees would have the added stipulation that each would have representation from at least three different campuses.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
\nCommittee membership for the next academic year shall be solicited in the spring. A list of committee membership shall be presented at the first Senate meeting in the fall semester. Vacancies shall be filled by officers of the Senate. The Committee chairperson shall be appointed by the Senate officers.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
Notes: <\/em><\/strong>Committees that require information about campuses have that included below. The others do not. The membership appointments below were approved at the Full-Time Faculty Senate Retreat.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nAcademic Affairs Committee<\/strong> \u2013 Considers curriculum and instructional matters and brings recommendations to the Senate about such matters, and (if so directed by the Senate) communicates with appropriate administrators.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jodi Oates (Senator) \u2013 Chair<\/td> American Sign Language Training<\/td><\/tr> Courtney Ahrenholtz<\/td> Marketing\/Finance<\/td><\/tr> Marla Kincaid<\/td> Student Development<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nAuditing and Elections Committee<\/strong> \u2013 Audits all Senate documents and financial records before October 15 and at least one additional time to be determined by the Committee each year. Additional special audits may be conducted at any time that a majority of the Auditing and Elections Committee members deem necessary. Conducts all regular, special, and recall elections. Conducts any referenda and elections concerning amendments to bylaws called for by the Senate. Assures that all faculty members get ballots seventy-two hours prior to election deadline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Thomas Samuel \u2013 Chair<\/td> Biology<\/td><\/tr> Alexander Speetzen<\/td> Faculty Librarian (HLC)<\/td><\/tr> Julie Martin<\/td> Dental Hygiene<\/td><\/tr> Irie Glajar (Senator)<\/td> Mathematics<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nBylaws Committee<\/strong> \u2013 Considers Bylaws revisions as needed or requested and bring recommendations to the Senate about the same.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Missi Patterson \u2013 Chair<\/td> Psychology<\/td><\/tr> Don Becker<\/td> Philosophy<\/td><\/tr> Mary Havens (Senator)<\/td> Faculty Librarian (EGN)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nCommittee on Faculty Participation \u2013 <\/strong>Promotes faculty participation in the Senate and in shared governance at ACC. Presents a list of recommended standing committee members to the senate at the first meeting of the new academic year in accordance with section 2. Makes recommendations to the President, when solicited, of representatives to serve on shared governance committees of ACC, and of members to serve on Ad hoc Senate committees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jon Luckstead (Senator) \u2013 Chair<\/td> Faculty Librarian (HLC)<\/td><\/tr> Alberto Quinonez (Senator)<\/td> Engineering Technology<\/td><\/tr> Kisha Barrett (Senator)<\/td> Biology<\/td><\/tr> Alex Watkins (Senator)<\/td> Technical Communications<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n Facilities Committee<\/strong> \u2013 Considers matters relating to faculty concerns about the condition of the physical facilities of the College and also the long-range planning for future facilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Yolanda Hall \u2013 Chair<\/td> Vocational Nursing<\/td><\/tr> Kisha Barrett (Senator)<\/td> Biology<\/td><\/tr> Heather Syrett<\/td> Liberal Arts \u2013 General Studies (RVS)<\/td><\/tr> Andrea Heckler<\/td> Faculty Librarian (CYP)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nNominating Committee<\/strong>\u2013 Presents a ballot for the regular election and any special elections, within the timelines stated under the article on elections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jennifer Brimberry \u2013 Chair<\/td> Vocational Nursing (EVC)<\/td><\/tr> Mary Havens (Senator)<\/td> Faculty Librarian (EGN)<\/td><\/tr> Hynek Hejl (Senator)<\/td> Diagnostic Medical Imaging \u2013 Radiology<\/td><\/tr> Kate Verdun (Senator)<\/td> Diagnostic Medical Imaging \u2013 Radiology<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n This committee elected in 2019 to have a succession plan for their chair, such that they have a past chair, current chair, and incoming chair. This will ensure that there is always someone leading the committee who has the experience needed to organize the nomination process. The Full-Time Faculty Senate voted on 10\/11\/19 to support this change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nPolicy and Procedure Committee<\/strong> \u2013 Considers policy and procedures affecting full-time faculty and bring recommendations to the Senate about such matters, and (if so directed by the Senate) communicates with appropriate administrators about the same.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Paepin Starr \u2013 Chair (Senator)<\/td> Earth and Environmental Sciences<\/td><\/tr> Melissa Vetter<\/td> Dental Hygiene<\/td><\/tr> Lynda Infante Huerta (Senator)<\/td> Faculty Librarian (RVS)<\/td><\/tr> Joshua Rock (Senator)<\/td> Computer Science<\/td><\/tr> Pam Askew<\/td> Student Development<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nSalary and Benefits Committee <\/strong>\u2013 Studies matters relating to faculty salaries and non-salary employee benefits, brings recommendations to the February Senate meeting about such matters, and (if so directed by the Senate) communicates with appropriate administrators about the same.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Nabeel Khan \u2013 Chair<\/td> Computer Technology<\/td><\/tr> Lynda Infante Huerta (Senator)<\/td> Faculty Librarian (RVS)<\/td><\/tr> Michelle Landrum<\/td> Dental Hygiene<\/td><\/tr> Kelli Blount<\/td> Accounting<\/td><\/tr> Lei Ji<\/td> Economics<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n Note \u2013 11\/19\/19 \u2013 This committee should expect to meet with the EVP of Finance each year during February and March to develop recommendations for faculty salaries. The budget process starts as early as April, and if we want our suggestions to be considered, they need to be discussed well in advance of this date.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nFT Faculty Senate Executive Council Members of the Committee for Faculty Innovation and Development (CFID)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n