2015 - 2016

Membership and committee lists from the 2015-2016 Academic Year.


Officers
  • Reem Witherspoon, Instructor - Mathematics, Science & Engineering (2015-16)
    President
  • Nancy Forrest, Instructor - Academic Success (2016-17)
    Vice President
  • Emily Gilbert, Director Information Services/Instructor - Library (2017-18)
    Secretary
Other Members
  • LaVon Barrett, Director Vocational Nursing/Professor - LVN Vocational Nursing (2016-17)
  • Donna Cleere, Professor - Dental Hygiene (2017-18)
  • Craig Clifton, Department Chair/Instructor - Sports & Exercise Sciences (2015-16)
  • Brant Davis, Interim Program Director/Instructor - Mortuary Science (2016-17) (Spring)
  • Dr. Nichol Dolby, Professor - Biological Sciences (2017-18)
  • Dr. Brian Farmer, Professor – Social Sciences (2015-16)
  • Robert Gustin, Instructor - Machining Technology (2017-18)
  • Dr. Deborah Harding, Associate Professor – Psychology (2016-17)
  • Brian Jacob, Program Coordinator/Instructor – Automotive Technology (2016-17)
  • Marcia Julian- Nursing (2016-17)
  • Dr. J. Alan Kee, Department Chair/Professor – Psychology (2015-16)
  • Jodi Lindseth, Instructor - Management (2017-18)
  • Scott Rankin, Program Director/Instructor – Mortuary Science (2016-17) (Fall)
  • Derek Weathersbee, Instructor – Art/Graphic Design (2016-17)
  • Kerrie Young, Instructor - Associate Degree Nursing (2015-16)

Committee Assignments

*Committees listed with an asterisk are Amarillo College Committees requiring one Faculty Senate representative. To view the full committee membership:

All other committees are internal Faculty Senate committees.

SenatorsCommittee (suggested numbers of members)Purpose

Emily Gilbert, Chair
Donna Cleere
Deborah Harding
Alan Kee

Courtesy Committee (3-4)

This committee maintains communication with faculty and staff across the AC community, and sends notes/cards on behalf of the Senate to personnel for accomplishments and/or illness/personal loss.

Craig Clifton, Chair
Nichol Dolby
Brian Jacob
Scott Rankin

Elections Committee (3-4)

This committee conducts elections for Senate members, the Piper Professor and other faculty elections as needed each year.

 

Brian Farmer, Chair
Nancy Forrest
Derek Weathersbee

Legislative Committee (3-4)

This committee updates faculty on current legislative/faculty issues. Of importance this year: the state legislative session begins in January 2011 and key issues are funding, HB 2504. Also, this committee updates faculty on local developments, including the Board of Regent elections, etc.

Deborah Harding, Chair
Nichol Dolby
Brian Farmer
Shawna Lopez

Mead Award Committee (3-4)

This committee helps determine the criteria for the John F. Mead Faculty Excellence Award and members serve on the selection committee for the award.

Nancy Forrest, Chair
LaVon Barrett
Robert Gustin
Tara Meraz

Professor Emeritus Award Committee (4-5)

Senate Vice-President/President-Electchairs this committee. This committee makes recommendations to the Faculty Senate for retired faculty to be named Professor Emeritus, plans and conducts the public reception, and arranges for all publicity for the Professor Emeritus honoree.

Brian Farmer, Chair
Brian Jacob
Scott Rankin
Kerrie Young
 

Questions Committee (3-4)

This committee accepts questions and concerns from faculty members, reviews those questions, and presents the questions/concerns to the Faculty Senate for further action.

Nancy Forrest, Chair
Donna Cleere
Brian Jacob
Shawna Lopez

 

Salary Committee (3-4)

Senate Vice-President/President-Electchairs this committee. This committee makes recommendations to the Faculty Senate regarding faculty salaries and other related areas. The committee will make a Salary Proposal recommendation to the College President prior to the budgeting process in February.

Emily Gilbert, Chair
Alan Kee
Derek Weathersbee

Technology Committee (2-3)

This committee maintains the Senate homepage and reviews technology updates/changes and issues

Kerrie Young, Chair
Nichol Dolby
Robert Gustin
Jodi Lindseth
Derek Weathersbee

Faculty Survey Committee (4-5)

This committee conducts the annual, Spring survey of College faculty. Committee members work closely with the Institutional Research department to verify survey results, and the committee presents those results (separately) to the Vice President of Instruction and to the College President.

Tara Meraz, Chair
LaVon Barrett
Marcia Julian
Jodi Lindseth

Hospitality Committee (3-4)

 

All Senators

Professional Standards and Relations Committee

As the Professional Standards and Relations Committee, the Faculty Senate shall review faculty grievances upon recommendation by the Vice President of Instruction and make recommendations according to procedures outlined in the Faculty Senate bylaws.

Nancy Forrest

*Faculty Development Committee

The Senate Vice-President/President-Elect serves as a faculty representative to the Faculty Development Committee.

Reem Witherspoon
(Nancy Forrest, 1st Alt.)
(Emily Gilbert, 2nd Alt.)

*Information Technology Council

 

The Senate President serves as one of five faculty representatives (2 instructional, 1 dept. chair, 1 division chair, Faculty Senate president) on the policy-making Information  Technology Council.

LaVon Barrett, Chair
Marcia Julian
Courtney Milleson

Pinning Committee (2-3)

This committee works with the Administrative and Classified Councils to coordinate and host
quarterly ceremonies where AC employees receive Service Pins.

Craig Clifton, Chair
Marcia Julian
Courtney Milleson
Scott Rankin

Faculty Committee Appointments

This committee sends out a survey in the spring to all faculty to collect interest in serving on campus
committees the following school year. The committee then consolidates faculty requests and
the Senate makes recommendations to the VPAA
for faculty representatives on campus committees.

Reem Witherspoon
Nancy Forrest
Emily Gilbert

*No Excuses Core Team

Faculty Senate Officers serve as Faculty representatives on the policy-making No Excuses Core Team.