WVNCC | West Virginia Northern Community College



WVNCC | West Virginia Northern Community College

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 for
2012 - 2013
Students Alternates
Sandy Beck 
Rita Berry
Michael Davis
Marian Grubor
Tracy Jenkins
Denny Roth
 
Michael Runyon (WHG)
John (JP) Felekey (WR)
Beth Brown (NM)
N/A
Missy Wenner
N/A

 Academic Judicial Board                                      

Chair:  On a rotating basis -- Campus Deans

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

Alternates

Students
John Plesa (WHG)
Michele Watson (WHG)
Jim Tully (WR)
Claire Blatt (NM)
Lisa Slie (NM) 
Marian Grubor WHG)  
Sara Hupp (WHG)
Tammy Aftanas (WR)       
Mark Goldstein (NM)                             

Lisa Lohsl (WHG)         Alternate:  Carrie Cuchta
Missy Wenner (WR)      Alternate:  Clayton Weeks     
Beth Brown (NM)           Alternate:  N/A

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.


Assessment Committee


Chair:   Charleen Stokes

Purpose
The Assessment Committee 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 committee 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 a consultation with other governance groups.

Members for
2012 - 2013

Members for
2012 - 2013

Student
Nancy Albert
Debbie Bennett
Joyce Britt
Sherri Buerdsell
Rita Malek
Mary Ann Merz
Bonnie Peterman
Charleen Stokes
Christina Sullivan
Jody Tyburski
Dr. Tony Vavra
Tom Danford (Consultant), Ex-officio
Mike Koon, Ex-officio
Dr. Vicki Riley, Ex-officio
Clayton Weeks


Board of Governors Constituent Representatives 

Rita Berry (Faculty)
Lucy Kefauver (Classified Staff)
Melissa Jones (Student)


Budget Development Committee

Chair: CFO/Vice President Administrative Services - Steve Lippiello
      

Purpose
The Budget Committee consists of faculty and classified staff representatives who meet with the CFO/Vice President of Administrative Services during the budget development process to assess financial needs and report to the President through the CFO/Vice President of Administrative Services their views on how the budget should be formulated.  Members are appointed by the President.

Members for 2012 - 2013

Connie Dale (Faculty)
Chris Kefauver (Faculty)
Mike Koon (Vice President of Workforce Development and Weirton Campus Dean)
Denny Roth (Faculty)
April Schrump (Classified Staff)
Linda Jo Shelek (Faculty)
Pat Stroud (Classified Staff)
Dr. Tony Vavra (Faculty)
Peggy Carmichael (Ex-officio)
Dr. Vicki Riley (Ex-officio)


Classified Staff Council   


Chair: Tom Eltringham

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. 

Members for 2011 - 2013 -- (July 1, 2011 - June 30, 2013)

Lucy Kefauver (Board of Governors Representative)
Melanie Eberhart (Advisory Council of Classified Employees Representative)
Hilary Curto (Recorder)
Shannon Payton (Executive/Administrative/Managerial Sector)
Pat Stroud (Executive/Administrative/Managerial Sector)
Tami Becker (Professional Non-Faculty Sector)
Lucy Kefauver (Professional Non-Faculty Sector)
Margaret DeCola (Technical & Paraprofessional Sector)
John Harbourt (Technical & Paraprofessional Sector)
Kim Hart (Clerical/Secretarial Sector)
Shelly Reager (Clerical/Secretarial Sector)
Tom Eltringham (Service/Maintenance Sector)
Thomas Queen (Service/Maintenance Sector)

Additional Information
New officers are elected in April of each odd-numbered year.  The member representing classified employees on the Board of Governors shall serve for a term of two years and is eligible to succeed themselves for three additional terms not to exceed a total of eight consecutive years. 


Curriculum Committee 


Chair:  Kathy Herrington

Purpose
To develop and/or review proposals submitted by faculty, staff, or administration and make recommendations to the Vice President for Academic Affairs for changes in course descriptions or outcomes, program descriptions or outcomes.  The committee also reviews proposals regarding the adoption of new programs for discontinuation of existing programs and guides the development of articulation agreements, assuring that those proposals and agreements meet standards set forth by the faculty, the institution, and the state of West Virginia.

Members for
2012 - 2013 

Members for
2012 - 2013

Student
Nancy Albert
Debbie Cresap
Misty Kahl
Chris Kefauver
Lucy Kefauver
Dr. Cris Riter
Van Slider
Lisa Soly
Dave Stoffel
Dr. Greg Winland
Meredith Wycherley
Pamela Williams


Distance Education Committee   

Chair:  Dr. Pam Sharma
Purpose
The purpose of the Distance Education Committee is to make recommendation to the Vice President of Academic Affairs on policy development, best practices in teaching and learning, and faculty and student development activities that contribute to the quality and growth of distance education.

Members
Dr. Terry Craig
Robert Guy
Kim Patterson
Don Poffenberger
John Reho
Dr. Chris Riter
Delilah Ryan
Van Slider
Pat Stroud


Enrollments Management Council                                    


Co-Chairs:  Vice President of Student Services - Janet Fike
                      Dean, 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
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.

Members

Members

Students
Melanie Eberhart
Marian Grubor
Lisa Soly
Larry Tackett
Michele Watson

 
Lisa Lohsl


Faculty Assembly


Chair:  Dr. Cris Riter

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 2013 - 2014
Dr. Cris Riter (President)
Jremy Doolin (Vice-President) (President-Elect)
Tammy Aftanas (Secretary)
Mark Goldstein (Faculty Representative to the State Advisory Council of Faculty)

Additional Information
New officers are elected at the April Faculty Assembly meeting (each even numbered year).   A full-time faculty member serves as faculty representative on the Board of Governors.  A full-time 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 Assembly Executive Committee is elected by the Faculty Assembly.


Members

Term to expire
March 31, 2014

Term to expire
March 31, 2015

Tammy Aftanas
Debbie Cresap
Kathy Herrington
Mary Marlin
Dr. Cris Riter
Charleen Stokes



 

Jeanne Ann VanFossan
Frank DeCaria
Jeremy Doolin
Lisa Ingram
Misty Kahl
Bonnie Peterman
Dr. Charles Rogerson
Dr. Greg Winland

Faculty Emeritus Status Ad Hoc Committee

Members
Sandy Beck
Rita Berry
Denny Roth
Dr. Tony Vavra
Dr. Greg Winland

Faculty Evaluation Committee    


Members
Michael Davis
Frank DeCaria
Kathy Herrington
Lisa Ingram
Connie Sergakis


Faculty Merit Policy Review Committee                            

Co-Chairs:  Lisa Ingram & Chris Kefauver

Members
Mike Koon
John Plesa
Larry Tackett
Dr. Tony Vavra
Meredith Wycherley
Peggy Carmichael, Ex-officio
Dr. Vicki Riley, Ex-officio


Faculty Promotion Committee


Purpose
The Faculty Senate shall nominate a Faculty Promotion Committee at the begining of each academic year, making every effort to ensure that each academic dividion and each campus are represented in the composition of the committee.  The comittee shall include faculty ranks in the following distribution:  five professors, two associate professors, and two assistant professors.  Out of the nine members, five members (including three professors) will serve on the Faculty Promotion Committee the following spring.  Once candidates eligible for promotion have been identified, faculty who were nominated to this committee who have served as peer reviewers to the candidate for promotion will excuse themselves from the committee to avoid a potential conflict of interest.  Division chairs are also excluded from serving on the Faculty Promotion Committee, as are Program Directors who are responsible for evaluation of faculty members.  The Chief Human Resource Director will serve as a non-voting member.  The committee reports to the Vice President, Academic Affairs.

Members
Connie Dale
Mark Goldstein
Donna Hans
Jill Keyser
Rita Malek                     
Dr. Cris Riter
Dr. Pam Sharma

Peggy Carmichael, Ex-officio       


Financial Aid Committee


Co-Chairs:  Janet Fike & Steve Lippiello

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 2012 - 2013
Tammy Aftanas (Faculty)
Frank DeCaria (Faculty)
Alicia Frey (Recorder)
Kim Hart (Classified Staff)
Christina Sullivan (Classified Staff)
Jeanne Ann VanFossen (Faculty)
Student:  Carrie Cuchta (WHG)
Student:  Missy Wenner (WR)
Student:  N/A (NM)
Alternate:  Kristi Stuntz
Alternate:  Tina Lessard
Alternate:  N/A


General Education Committee  


Chair:  Sherri Buerdsell

Members

Carol Cornforth
Michael Davis
Ben Fulton
Mark Goldstein
Jody Tyburski
Dr. Greg Winland

Tom Danford (Consultant) Ex-officio


 


Institutional Technology Committee


Chair:  CFO/Vice President, Administrative Services -- Steve Lippiello

Purpose
The Institutional Technology Committee 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.

Eight committee members are recommended by the Faculty Assembly, Classified Staff Council and the Student Senate.

Members for 2012 - 2013
Carol Cornforth (Faculty)
Hilary Curto (Classified Staff)
Bob DeFrancis (Administrator)
Jeremy Doolin (Faculty)
David Hanes (Director, Information Technology)
Dave Stoffel (Faculty)
Larry Tackett (Dean, New Martinsville Campus)
Debbie Wayt (Classified Staff)
Pam Woods (Administrator)
Becky Yesenczki (Classified Staff)

Kim Patterson (Ex-officio)
Pat Stroud (Ex-officio)

Student:  Michael Runyon (WHG)


Library/LRC Committee  


Chair:  Director of Libraries -- Pat Stroud

Purpose
Three faculty members are selected by the Faculty Assembly; one student is appointed.

The committee advises the Director of Libraries on policy and acquisitions, assists in promoting use of the LRC's and the services of the librarians among faculty, and serves as a liaison to bring comments about the functioning of the LRC's from faculty to the Director.

Members for 2012 - 2013
Linda Fletcher 
Crystal Harbert
Sara Hupp
Arlene Kuca
John Reho
Delilah Ryan

Dr. Vicki Riley, Ex-officio

Student:  Missy Wenner


Northern's President's Council

(Meetings schedule the third Tuesday of each month unless notified otherwise.)   


Purpose
Northern's President's Council consists of the Presidents Cabinet and supervisors.  Its purpose is to consult with the President on strategic planning and evaluation matters.

Members
Nancy Albert (Director of Records/Registrar)
Jim Baller (Director of Facilities)
Peggy Carmichael (Chief Human Resource Officer)
Bob DeFrancis (Dean, Community Relations)
Tom Eltringham (Chair, Classified Staff Council)
Janet Fike (Vice President of Student Services)
Alicia Frey (Associate Director, Financial Aid)
David Hanes (Information Technology Director)
Lucy Kefauver (Classified Staff Representative on Board of Governors)
Mike Koon (Vice President of Workforce Development and Weirton Campus Dean)
Steve Lippiello (Vice President of Administrative Services/CFO)
Shannon Payton (Director, Student Union Activities I)
Dr. Vicki Riley (Vice President, Academic Affairs)
Dr. Pam Sharma (President, Faculty Assembly)
Pat Stroud (Director, Library I)
Christina Sullivan (Director, Student Support Services)
Larry Tackett (Dean, New Martinsville Campus)
Pam Woods (Institutional Research Director)

Faculty Visiting Reps:  Kathy Herrington and Marian Grubor


President's Cabinet    


(Meets the first Tuesday of each month at 9 a.m. in the B&O Board Room unless notified otherwise)  

Members
Peggy Carmichael (Chief Human Resource Officer)
Bob DeFrancis (Dean, Community Relations)
Janet Fike (Vice President of Student Services)
Mike Koon (Vice President of Workforce Development and Weirton Campus Dean)
Steve Lippiello (Vice President of Administrative Services/CFO)
Dr. Vicki Riley (Vice President, Academic Affairs)
Larry Tackett (Dean, New Martinsville Campus)


Professional Development Committee

This committee will be appointed by the President for 2010 - 2011 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

Members
Peggy Carmichael
Tina Edwards
Mark Goldstein
Donna Hans
Crystal Harbert
Jill Keyser
Debra Yadrik

 
Rules Committee   


Chair:  Peggy Carmichael

Purpose
The Rules Committee governs rulemaking by the Board of Governors and is applicable to rules for WVNCC.

Members
Frank DeCaria (Faculty)
Janet Fike (Administration)
Alicia Frey (Classified Staff)
Shannon Payton (Classified Staff)
Dr. Vicki Riley (Administration)
Charleen Stokes (Faculty)

Alternate:  Delilah Ryan (Faculty)


Student Appeals Committee for Non-Academic Matters     


Chair:  (To be elected by the committee)

Purpose
The Student Appeals Committee for Non-Academic Matters consists of five members elected from the Faculty Assembly.  One faculty member and alternate are to have their main teaching responsibilities on the New Martinsville or Weirton campus.  Two members and alternates are students elected by the Student Senate.  At least one student member and alternate must be taking the majority of their classes on the New Martinsville or Weirton Campus.  This committee hears student appeals involving non-academic matters.  Recommendations are forwarded to the Dean of Enrollments Management.  The committee elects its chair.

Members
Crystal Harbert (WHG) 
John Plesa (WHG)
Frank DeCaria (WR)
Ina Robinson (NM)  
Alternate:  Donna Hans (WHG)

Alternate:  Jim Tully (WR)
Alternate:  Dr, Terry Craig (NM)
 
Student:  Vacant (WHG)
Student:  Missy Wenner (WR)
Student: William Gallagher (NM)
Alternate:  Michael Runyon
Alternate:  Tracey Gaston
Alternate:  Beth Brown


Representatives for External Committees

Frank DeCaria & Denny Roth (FACDIS) (WV Consortium for Faculty and Course Development in International Studies)
Melanie Eberhart (ACCE - State Advisory Council of Classified Employees)
Mark Goldstein (SACF - State Advisory Council of Faculty)