College Advisory Commissions. Committees, and Councils

College Advisory Commissions, Committees & Councils

Native American and Indigenous Studies Advisory Board

Tribal Representatives

Southern Ute Nation–Arnold Santisteven, Director of Public Education – Vice Chair of the NAIS Board
Navajo Nation – Ferlin Clark, Dine’ College President
Jicarilla Apache Nation –Lester Sandoval, Research and Development Specialist
Ute Mountain Ute Nation – Robert Rime, Education Director

Student Representatives

Ian Twiss
Ellinda McKinney-Jones

Alumni Representative

Tina Deschenie, editor, Tribal College Journal, Mancos, CO

School of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences Faculty Representatives

Mary Jean Moseley, Department of English
Carey Vicenti, Department of Sociology

School of Business Administration

Charles “Skip” Page, Computer Science and Information Systems

School of Natural and Behavioral Sciences Faculty Representatives

Kathy Fine-Dare, Department of Anthropology

Teacher Education Division

Richard Fulton

Library and Information Services

Elayne Silversmith, librarian, Delaney Research Center; Chair of the NAIS Board

Native American Center Director

Yvonne Bilinski

Student Services

Brian Francis, Director of Upward Bound Program

Ex Officio

Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs – Ken Pepion
Dean of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences – Linda Schott
Coordinator of American Indian Studies – Rick Wheelock

Campbell Center Advisory Committee
Charge: This committee includes staff, parents and community members who plan fundraising projects, conduct program evaluation and in other ways supports the mission of the Campbell Child and Family Center.

Center of Southwest Studies Advisory Committee

Members:

Ken Francis, Chair

John Ninnemann

Art Gomez

Rod Barker

Bob Kunkel

Bev Moore

Jennifer Trujillo

Letitia Taylor

Chuck Riggs

Rick Wheelock

Larry Nordby

Council of Learning Support Programs

Description of Activities: The Council serves as a coordina7ing committee of all the programs and offices that provide learning support – Academic Success Program, Disability Services, Native American Tutoring Program, PAA, CO-AMP, Math Center, and Writing Center. Members coordinate on recruiting, training and retention of tutors.

Members:

Leslie Goldstein, Math Center

CO-AMP rep.

Ayla Moore, Academic Success Program

Katie Sparks, PAA

Gretchen Treadwell, Writing Center

Facilities Master Plan Steering Committee

Description of Activities: The Facilities Master Plan serves as the foundation for the modernization and expansion of campus facilities. The current plan was approved by the Board of Trustees in 2006 and will continue to guide capital construction and requests for capital expenditures in addressing program needs. While the plan is adjusted on an ongoing basis, the campus periodically undertakes a major review of the plan, including seeking faculty/staff input in order to ensure alignment of College priorities and emerging teaching methodologies with physical space needs.

Members:

Mark Gutt, Chair
Kathryn Moller

Faron Scott

Paul Peterson

Brad Hitti

Julie Love

Jay Dougan

Steve Schwartz

Student – chosen by ASFLC

Freshman Foundations Group

Description of Activities: This committee recommends to the College Administration and various committees initiatives to improve the freshman-year experience. Initiatives that come before committees with official faculty representation will be brought, where appropriate, to the Senate by those faculty representatives. Initiatives that are recommended directly to College Administration will be brought, where appropriate, to the Faculty Senate prior to implementation.

Grant Advisory Committee

Description of Activities: Comprised of FLC and Durango School District 9-R faculty and staff. The committee meets twice a year for the purpose of discussing the performance, prioritization, and evaluation of grant activities for the school district and with the College.

Members:

Angie Rochat, Director of Grants Management - Chair

Steve Roderick, FLC Provost & VPAA
Kenneth Pepion, FLC Associate VPAA

Ron Estler, FLC Professor of Chemistry

Bob Bunting, FLC Professor of Southwest Studies

David Hayes, FLC Director of Teacher Education

Cynthia Stengel, Grant Writer, Durango School District 9-R/FLC

Health & Safety Group

Members:

Arnold Trujillo (Chair)
Rena Cole

Ted Gross

Mark Gutt

Steve Schwartz - Director

Orientation Steering Committee

Description of Activities: This committee reports to both Student Affairs and the Dean of General and Exploratory Studies. This committee is responsible for improving New Student Orientation.

Members:

Carol Smith (Dean of General and Exploratory Studies) - Chair

Cheryl Betka (Counseling Center)

Bridget Irish (Writing Program)

Conrad Chavez (Financial Aid)

Beverly Chew (Advising Center)

Jennifer Gay (New Student Advising)

Jen Wagnon (PAA)

Brad Benz (Writing Program Director)
Julie Love (Student Housing Director)

Susan McGinness (Counseling Center Director)

Ayla Moore (Academic Success Program)

Sandy Smith-Lloyd (The Leadership Center)

Pre-Health Professions Advisory Committee

Description of Activities: The Health Professions Advisory Committee provides course advising for prerequisites leading to post-baccalaureate degrees in medicine, nursing, physical therapy, dentistry, physician's assistant, naturopathy, and more. In addition to advising, the committee can also provide information on professional entrance exams such as the MCAT and MDAT. The committee provides feedback on application materials, and if requested will provide a prospective professional school candidate with a "mock" interview prior to their interview at the professional school.

Members:

Ginny Hutchins
Ted Bartlett
Cindy Browder
Les Sommerville
John Condie
Page Lindsey
Carrie Meyer

Presidents Advisory Council for Environmental Affairs

PACEA started in 1999 through the Fort Lewis College Environmental Center as a means of directly communicating with the Fort Lewis College President concerning issues of sustainability on campus.

PACEA is loose knit in its organizational structure. There are currently no by-laws and no set term limits. PACEA meets at least twice a semester, with more meetings (& committees) on an as needed basis. PACEA uses the Fort Lewis College Environmental Policy 5-19 as its guiding document. http://www.fortlewis.edu/administrative_services/flc_policies/05_facilities/5-19.aspx

Members:

Brad Bartel (Fort Lewis College President)

Marcus Renner (Environmental Center Coordinator) - Chair

Steve Schwartz (Business & Finance)

Mark Gutt (Architect, Physical Plant Representative)

Nancy Andrews (Community Representative)

Virginia Castro (City of Durango Councilwoman, Community Representative)

Michelle Reott (Earthly Ideas LLC, Community Representative)

Dean Mullen (Campus Ecology President, Student Representative)

Brad Clark (Faculty Representative)

Tino Sonora (Faculty Representative)

Tina Evans (Faculty Representative)

Don May (Faculty Representative)

Student Representative

ASFLC Representative

Public Art Advisory Committee

Charge: Make recommendations to the President and Cabinet regarding campus art installation

Members:

Steve Schwarz, Chair

Dawn Mulhern

Tuition Appeals Committee

Description of Activities: The Committee meets as needed to hear student appeals of tuition classification.

Members:

Wayne Hermes - Chair

Rena Cole

Tim Farrell

Barbara Martin

Amelia Yeager