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About College Wide Committees

College Wide Committees 2024-25

Committee
Chair(s)
Membership
Purpose
Academic Advising Council Dr. Michelle Goldys & Deidre Seker Faculty, staff, and administration A collaborative, ongoing, college-wide effort to develop innovative approaches to Advising.
Academic Calendar Committee Dr. Erik D'Aquino & Carri Hudgins Faculty, staff, and administration Develops the annual Academic Calendar.
Academic Excellence Symposium Committee Rachael Dougherty & Dr. Cheryl Kohen Faculty, staff, and administration Designs and coordinates the annual Academic Excellence Symposium. 
Academic Support Advisory Committee Dr. Elizabeth Barnes, Dana Davidson, AJ Delgado, Billie Jo Dunaway & Brian Smith Faculty, staff, and administration Makes recommendations for improving services and operation of the Academic Support Center, Writing Center, and the Library.
Administrative Appeals Committee Enaris Inman Faculty, staff, and administration Allows students to provide proof for the College to consider exceptions to Drop, Withdrawal, Attempts, etc.
College Connections Committee Stacey Reynolds & Samantha Sterns  Faculty Conducts community outreach activities for K-12 and adult ed. students including College Experience Day, Ed Pass, and Visit DSC!.
Critical Incident Management Team Harper Gregory Faculty, staff, and administration Makes recommendations for improving emergency management.
Curriculum Committee Dr. Nancy Duke & Dr. Bahman Motlagh Faculty Makes recommendations for new programs, major program revisions, new courses, major course revisions, Gen Ed requirements, etc.
e-Mentors Committee Dr. Cheryl Kohen Faculty Mentors faculty in using educational technology, designing quality online courses, and serves as liaison between faculty and IT.
General Education Committee Dr. LaKisha Holmes & Joshua Poniatowski  Faculty Evaluates and approves courses for the AA degree and evaluates general education policies.
Health & Safety Committee Talitha Austin Faculty, staff, and administration Promotes health and safety awareness of students, faculty and staff, and ensures that health and safety issues are reported.
Health Care Committee  Dylan Anderson & Tanika Clemons Faculty, staff, and administration Reviews and recommends health care options to include insurance coverage for medical, dental, vision, life, and LTD for FT employees.
Identity Theft Management Team Paul Wheeler Staff and administration Makes recommendations to reduce risk of identity theft and data loss.
Institutional Review Board (IRB) Dr. Deborah Horvath Faculty  Ensures that human subjects are protected, risk is minimized, and informed consent is obtained from all research subjects.
Professional Development Steering Committee Rachael Dougherty & Dr. Cheryl Kohen Faculty, staff, and administration  Plans, prioritizes, evaluates, and makes recommendations for professional development. 
Retention Committee Dr. Erik D'Aquino & Dr. Andrea Gibson Faculty, staff, and administration  Develops initiatives and policies to increase retention and graduation rates at DSC. 
Service-Learning Committee  Dr. Nancy Duke & Susan Wheeler Faculty, staff, and administration Provides guidance and resources needed to incorporate service learning concepts and practices into curriculum.
Study Abroad Program Committee  Vincent Piazza & Samantha Stern Faculty, staff, and administration Reviews and approves study abroad programs and recommends policies to support student travel. 
Technology Advisory Board Dr. Amy Locklear & Roberto Lombardo Faculty, staff, and administration  Makes recommendations addressing college wide technology issues. 
Website Advisory Board Kathryn Fulco & Chris Thomes Faculty, staff, and administration Ensures DSC qualities are projected and upheld throughout the website. 
Planning Council and Planning Council Subcommittees
Planning Council Alicia Alexander & Dr. Andrea Gibson Faculty, staff, and administration Provides oversight and guidance for planning, assessment and evaluation activities and makes recommendations for resource allocations.
Academic Success Committee Dr. Andrea Gibson & G. Iris Threatt-Milton Faculty, staff, and administration Reviews course, program, and institutional level assessment reports submitted by academic programs.
Administrative Unit Review Dr. Andrea Gibson & Nathan Kotas Faculty, staff, and administration Evaluates administrative units on productivity, staffing, and cost over a 3-year period.
Falcon Ideas Committee April Brunning & Jasmine Checchi Faculty, staff, and administration Provides proactive support and recognition for the development of innovative ideas from the college.
Institutional Success Committee Rene O'Brien Faculty, staff, and administration Assesses the planning efficacy of non-academic planning units.
Instructional Program Review Alicia Alexander & Robert Koeneke Faculty, staff, and administration Evaluates academic programs on 3-year trends in enrollment, completion, placement, etc.
Teaching & Learning Committee Diana Tata Faculty, staff, and administration Reviews and recommends policies, procedures, and programs to support student learning and academics.