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Curriculum Committee

The function of the Curriculum Committee is to study the instructional programs of the college, to consider proposals for the development of new programs and their assignments to campuses, to consider proposals for course changes, and to make recommendations for improvement of curricula. Appropriate recommendations are made to the president.

Membership

The committee is appointed by the president annually and consists of the following members:

Executive Vice President, Chair
Associate Vice President for Academic Services, Executive Secretary
3 Provosts (one from the Distance Learning Committee)
1 Division Dean
1 Director of Continuing Education
9 Teaching Faculty Members including at least 1 from each campus. At least 3 Teaching Faculty Members should represent career/technical programs (nominated by the Senate)
1 Professional Faculty Member from Student Services
1 Professional Faculty Member from Learning Resource Services

Name and Teaching Field	Campus	Position	Term Ends Spring of
Dr. Mel Schiavelli, Chair	CS	Executive VP	Ex-Officio
Dr. Ronald Buchanan	MA	Division Dean	13
David Falkenstein, HLT	MEC	MEC TF	13
Dr. Ellen Fancher-Ruiz, SDV	AN	SDV Rep	14
Vaden Fitton, CSC and MTH	AL	AL TF	12
Brian Foley	MEC	Provost 1 of 3	14
Chalet Jean-Baptiste, ENG	MA	MA TF	13
Susan Johnson, CHD	LO	LO TF	11
Charles Kellermann, IT	WO	WO TF	13
Dr. Julie Leidig	LO	Provost 2 of 3	14
Esther Perantoni	LO	CEWD	11
Lisa Riggleman-Gross, SOC	WO	At-Large TF	14
Dr. Sharon Robertson, Exec. Sec., HRT	CS	Associate VP	Ex-Officio
Dr. Barbara Saperstone	AN	Provost 3 of 3	14
Kevin Simons, LBR	LO	ESS/LRS rep	13
Judy Snyder, ESL	AL	At-Large TF	14
Kristine Winner, IDS	LO	At-Large TF	13
Mary Zimmerman, HIS	AN	At-large TF	11