Committees

Steering Committee - Ms. Cammy White, Chair
The primary responsibility of the Steering Committee is to plan and organize the self-study. During the development of the self-study, the Steering Committee will monitor and coordinate the activities of the Principal Committees, advise Committee members, and facilitate the activities of Committee members.

Institutional Purpose - Ms. Cathy Simpson, Chair
This committee is to ensure that the College has a clearly defined purpose or mission statement appropriate to its specific educational role. This committee will complete its work by the early summer of 2000.

Institutional Effectiveness – Dr. Paul McVeigh, Chair  
This committee looks at the planning and evaluation of educational programs, administrative and educational support services, and institutional research. This committee will be knowledgeable of the institutional effectiveness process and will consult with other committees during the self-study.

Educational Programs – Dr. Gene Brown, Chair
This committee will look at all aspects of the educational program including undergraduate curriculum development, degree requirements, advising, publications, and distance learning.

Continuing Education & Public Service – Mr. David Courter, Chair
This committee will look at continuing education, outreach, public and community service programs, credit or non-credit.

Faculty – Dr. Ray Bailey, Chair
This committee will look at selection, academic and professional preparation, adequate documentation of this preparation, part-time faculty, professional growth and teaching loads, and criteria and procedures for evaluation.

Educational Support Services – Mr. Jonathan Wilkin, Chair
This committee will look at library and other learning resources, information technology resources and systems, and instructional support.

Student Development Services – Dr. Beverly Blois, Chair
This committee looks at the scope and accountability of Student Development Services including its programs and services. These must be consistent with the student needs of the institution and includes counseling, financial aid, student activities and other programs and services.

Organization & Administration – Dr. Daniel Himes, Chair
This committee studies the administration of the College and its bringing together of its various resources to accomplish institutional goals. It looks at the governing board, the local board, advisory committees, alumni affairs and fund raising.

Financial Resources – Dr. Edward Banas, Chair
This committee will look at the organization for the administration of financial resources, budget planning and control, accounting, purchasing and auditing.

Physical Resources – Mr. William Schran & Mr. Roger Tancreti, Co-Chairs
This committee looks at space management, buildings and grounds, equipment maintenance, safety, and facilities, and at campus master plans.

Substantive Change – Dr. Charlene Connolly, Chair
This committee is necessary to the re-affirmation of accreditation process because of the addition of the Medical Education Campus. The committee will look at this addition, how it fits into the College structure, that it is adequately funded and supported. It will also study the effect of this new campus on the total institution.

Hospitality – Ms. Deloris Baskfield, Chair
This committee will plan for the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and School's visit in the spring of 2002. This committee will arrange for transportation, housing, meal arrangements, and other necessities for making the visiting comfortable and accessible during their visit to the College.

Webmaster for Self Study Website - Ms. Carol Sullivan

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