Academic Senate

Statement of Purpose

The Triton College Academic Senate is a collegial and professional body established by the Faculty Association, the administration and the Board as the academic committee system of the Faculty Association. It encompasses other elements of the college in order to promote widespread input into academic decisions. It is concerned with building consensus on those issues which relate to teaching and learning. The Senate reports directly to the College President, and, when appropriate, the Vice Presidents. The Senate committees include Academic and Scholastic Standards, Academic Support, Assessment, Campus Quality, Curriculum, Professional Development, Online Education and Teaching, and Student Development.

Academic Senate Bylaws

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Triton College Academic Senate Meeting Schedules

Senate Sub-Committees Meeting Schedule: Spring 2021

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Academic Senate Members

Area	Name	Term	Email	Phone Ext.
VPCA	Dennis McNamara	2021-2023	dennismcnamara@triton.edu	3597
VPCA	Salvatore Siriano	2021-2023	salvatoresiriano@triton.edu	3350
Library	Lauren Kosrow	2020-2022	laurenkosrow@triton.edu	3478
English	Rebecca Fournier	2021-2023	rebeccafournier@triton.edu	3227
English	Jennifer Giangrego	2020-2022	jennifergiangrego@triton.edu	3422
Social Science	Patricia Knol	2020-2022	patriciaknol@triton.edu	3302
Behavioral Science	Ruth Hallongren	2020-2022	ruthhallongren@triton.edu	3995
CIS, Architecture, COT, & REN	Lenier Anderson	2020-2022	davidanderson@triton.edu	3968
Math	Rosanne Feltman	2021-2023	rosannefeltman@triton.edu	3303
Math	Beth Dunn	2021-2023	bethdunn@triton.edu	3345
P.E. and Education	Julianne Murphy	2021-2023	juliannemurphy@triton.edu	3087
Science	Larry Manno	2021-2023	larrymanno@triton.edu	3003
Science	Tomer Kanan	2021-2023	tomerkanan@triton.edu	3931
Business	Justyna Koc	2021-2023	justynakoc@triton.edu	3978
Nursing	Geri Brewer	2020-2022	geribrewer@triton.edu	3926
Nursing	Enisa Mehmeti	2020-2022	enisamehemti@triton.edu	3769
Tech East	Jacqueline Mullany	2021-2023	jacquelinemullany@triton.edu	3504
Tech East	Mohsin Habeeb	2021-2023	mohsinhabeeb@triton.edu	3453
Tech West	Christopher Clem	2020-2022	christopherclem@triton.edu	3625
Allied Health	Mary K. Elkins	2021-2023	maryelkins@triton.edu	3480
Allied Health	Krysti Reece	2020-2022	krystireece@triton.edu	3780
Counseling	Mary Casey-Incardone	2020-2022	marycasey@triton.edu	3717
Adjunct Faculty	Edward Konstatnty	2021-2023	edwardkonstatnty@triton.edu
Senate Chairperson
---	Michael Flaherty	---	michaelflaherty@triton.edu	3250
EX - OFFICIO
VP/ Academic Affairs	Dr. Susan Campos	---	susancampos@triton.edu	3630
AVP Academic Innovation and Workforce Education	Paul Jensen	---	pauljensen@triton.edu	3674
AVP Human Resources	Joe Klinger	---	joeklinger@triton.edu	3743
Dean Representative	Derek Salinas-Lazarski	---	dsalinaslazarski@triton.edu	3260
Dean Representative	Pamela Harmon	---	pamelaharmon@triton.edu	3712
TCSA President	Jasmin Garcia	---	jasmingarcia@triton.edu
Non-Voting Members
Operational Assembly	Kurian Tharakunnel	---	kuriantharakunnel@triton.edu	3635
Classified Employees	Erica Baffa	---	ericabaffa@triton.edu	3417
Mid-Managers	Vezire Osmani	---	vezireosmani@triton.edu	3853

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Academic Assessment Committee

Mission
The Academic Assessment Committee, a standing committee of the Academic Senate, is responsible for the development, execution, and support of the college’s student learning assessment activities.

Board Policy for Assessment of Student Learning

Committee Membership (updated Fall 2016):

• Nine (9) Full-Time Faculty Members from the following areas:
• Four (4) from Arts and Sciences
• Two (2) from Business and Technology
• One (1) from Health Careers and Public Services Programs
• One (1) from Counseling
• One (1) from the Library
• Two (2) Adjunct Faculty Members
• One (1) representative from Research and Institutional Effectiveness
• One (1) Academic Dean
• One (1) representative from Adult Education
• One (1) representative from Continuing Education

Resources

For questions regarding assessment, please contact Krysti Reece, Academic Assessment Committee Chair, at krystireece@triton.edu or (708) 456-0300 Ext. 3780.

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Academic & Scholastic Standards Committee

The Academic and Scholastic Standards Committee is a standing committee of the Academic Senate specifically responsible for reviewing and recommending revisions for academic and collegiate standards. Responsibilities include such functions as reviewing and recommending student academic standards, or policies (e.g. withdrawal requirements, probation and dismissal, academic honesty, "I" grades, credit by exam, etc), or academic and scholastic issues which, in the spirit of shared governance, are appropriate for input from this committee.

Membership:
The committee will consist of 10 - 16 members representing the following areas:

• Chair: Co-chairs: One of whom is a member of the Academic Senate
• 5 - 10 other faculty representatives selected from the following areas:
  • 2 from School of Arts and Sciences
  • 2 from Career Education
  • 1 Counselor
• 1-2 Student representatives from Phi Theta Kappa and/or the Scholars' Program
• Administrative representative from School of Arts and Sciences
• Administrative representative from Business and Technology or Health Careers and Public Service Programs

Resources:
Representative from Student Services
Representative from Financial Aid
Representative from Admissions
Representative from Records
Representative from Advising

Meeting Schedule:
Meeting time to be established by the chair, in consultation with the members of the committee.

Disposition of items acted on by the Committee:
All recommendations of the Academic and Scholastic Standards Committee will be forwarded to the TCFA and the Academic Senate.

Procedures:
The internal operation of the Academic and Scholastic Standards Committee will be conducted within the framework of the following statements:

I.  Meetings

A.  The Committee will establish regular meeting days and times.
B.  The agenda will be submitted to all members at least one week in advance of the meeting.
C.  All meetings will begin promptly and adjourn at the predetermined time.
D.  If any member of the Committee is unable to attend, he/she will notify the Chair's office in advance of the meeting.
E.  All meetings are open to the college community at large.

II. Action by the Committee

A.  A quorum will consist of a majority of the members of the Committee.
B.  Only items on the published agenda will be formally acted on by the Committee.

Name	Title
Rosanne Feltman	Faculty, College Readiness and Chair of ASSC
Frank Alvino	Faculty, Business (V)
David L. Anderson	Faculty, Computer (V)
David Bowen	Faculty, Math (V)
Sandra Bowling	Faculty, Nursing Assistant (V)
Renee Cuevas	Student, Scholar (V)
Jennifer Davidson	Dean, Business and Technology (V)
Joyce Fritz	Faculty, Nursing (V)
Vacant	Resource, TBD (R)
Pamela Harmon	Dean, Health Careers and Public Service Programs (V)
Denise Jones	Dean, Retention and Student Engagement (V)
Paul Jensen	Resource, Interim Dean, Arts and Science (R)
Jennifer Linderman	Resource, Financial Aid (R)
Victor McCullum	Faculty, Sociology (V)
Kent Randall	Faculty, Speech (V)
Ken Smith	Resource, Director, Admissions (R)
Paulina Sobieralski	Student, Scholar (V)
Linda Wilkins	Resource, Records (R)
Tracy Wright	Faculty, Counseling (V)

(V) = Voting member
(R) = Resource member

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Academic Support Committee

The Academic Support Committee is a standing committee of the Academic Senate specifically responsible for reviewing and recommending means for improving and enhancing the effectiveness of the academic support services of Triton College.

Functions:

• To study and recommend changes needed in programs, services or policies of academic support programs
• To study and recommend changes needed in programs, services or policies in the Library/Learning Resource Center and Academic Success Center
• To study and recommend changes needed in programs, services, or policies in counseling and advising relating to academic support

Membership:
The committee will consist of members representing the following areas:

• Chair: The chair of the Academic Support Committee will be a member of Academic Senate, appointed to the chair position by the chair of the Academic Senate
• Faculty: 7 faculty representatives recommended by the President of the TCFA from the following areas
  • 2 faculty members from Arts & Sciences
  • 1 faculty member from Business & Technology
  • 1 faculty member from Health Career/Public Service Programs
  • 1 librarian
  • 1 counselor

Note: At least one faculty member should be an adjunct.

Administration:
Representative of the Dean of Academic Success
Representative of the Dean of Student Services
Representative of one additional Dean

Chair:
Christopher Clem (christopherclem@triton.edu)

Resources:
Vice President, Academic Affairs
Vice President, Student Affairs
Member of Information Systems

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College Curriculum Committee

The College Curriculum Committee (CCC) is a standing committee of the Academic Senate specifically responsible for course/program review. These responsibilities include:

• Evaluation of credit course offerings and curricula to insure that they:
• Meet the College’s vision, mission core values and objectives and conform to state, accrediting, and licensing body mandates.
• Conform to state, accrediting and licensing body mandates
• Evaluation of proposals for new/revised/withdrawn courses or new/revised/inactive/reactivated/withdrawn curricula
• Planning, developing and projecting degree and certificate programs on a long-term basis

Membership
The committee consists of 17 voting members representing the following areas:

• Chair (a member of the Academic Senate)
• 10 other full-time faculty representatives from the following areas: 4 from the School of Arts and Sciences, 4 from Career Education representing diverse constituencies, 2 non-teaching faculty (1 Librarian and 1 Counselor)
• 1 adjunct faculty member
• 3 academic deans (Arts & Sciences, Business & Technology, Health Careers & Public Service Programs)
• Dean of Enrollment Services
• A representative for the Vice President of Academic Affairs

The committee also consists of 2 non-voting, resource members representing the following areas:

•  A representative from Curriculum & Assessment
• Recording Secretary

Meetings
The committee meets once per month during the academic year, typically on the first Thursday.
(1) Spring 2021 College Curriculum Committee Deadlines

Disposition of Items Acted on by the Committee
A copy of all recommendations of the Curriculum Committee are submitted for review to the Academic Senate and to the Vice President for Academic Affairs. The recommendations of the Academic Senate, the Vice President for Academic Affairs are submitted to the TCFA as information and to the Board of Trustees for action.

College Curriculum Committee Resources

(2) College Curriculum Handbook (11/15/2018)

For a current, approved Course Outline, contact Susan Maratto, Curriculum & Assessment Assistant 708-456-0300 at Ext. 3823 or suzimaratto@triton.edu or they can be accessed in the portal at https://mytriton.triton.edu/faculty-resources/curriculum/Pages/ccc-co.aspx.

College Curriculum Committee Minutes

College Curriculum Committee Contact Information
Julianne Murphy
Committee Chair
(708) 456-0300, Ext. 3487
 juliannemurphy@triton.edu

Susan Maratto
Curriculum & Assessment Assistant
(708) 456-0300, Ext. 3823
suzimaratto@triton.edu

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Campus Quality Committee

The Campus Quality is a standing committee of the Academic Senate specifically responsible for reviewing quality of life concerns of Triton students, faculty and staff and recommending solutions that will enhance the quality of life for students, faculty and other Triton employees.

The mission of the Campus Quality Committee is to make recommendations in those areas where a consensus exists on ways to improve the academic, social and physical character of campus life. Campus Quality Committee identifies, analyzes and provides suggested solutions for the challenges and opportunities concerning the quality of campus life for students, faculty and staff. The Campus Quality Committee reports to the Academic Senate.

Functions:

• To study the need for new physical facilities and for physical plan modifications
• To consider other aspects that affect the ability of Triton faculty and staff to be productive

Membership:
Committee is comprised of 12 voting members that include the following

• Chair: Faculty member of Academic Senate
• 5 Faculty
  •  Arts & Sciences
  •  Business & Technology
  • Health Career/Public Service
  • Library
  • Counseling
• 1 Representative Adjunct Faculty
• 1 Representative from Facilities
• 1 Representative from Information Services/Systems
• 1 Representative from Student Affairs/Academic Affairs
• 1 Representative from Police
• 1 Student Representative

For questions regarding Campus Quality, please contact Jaqueline Mullany, Campus Quality Committee Chair, at jacquelinemullany@triton.edu.

Members
Jacqueline Mullany (Chair)
Sandra Berryhill
Bill Decker
Jim Ellison
Humberto Espino
Michael Garrity
Dubravka Juraga
Bill Justiz
Gail Krahenbuhl
George Lam
John Lambrecht
Jennifer Smith

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Professional Development Committee

The Professional Development Committee is a standing committee of the Academic Senate specifically responsible for recommending topics and assisting in planning the faculty workshops in the fall and spring, planning professional development opportunities for faculty in partnership with the CTE, and identifying outstanding full-time and adjunct faculty members each year. Responsibilities include – but not limited to:

1. Assisting in the design and planning of in-service educational programs for the faculty and professional staff
2. Promoting faculty community building
3. Recognizing outstanding professional achievements by faculty

Membership:

The committee will consist of no less than 12 members representing the following areas. Two members will be the coordinator of Outstanding Full-time and Adjunct Faculty Selection subcommittees, and the other voting members, with the exception of the adjunct, have to serve in one of the subcommittees. 

• Chair: A member of the Academic Senate
• 1 CTE faculty coordinator
• 2 faculty members from School of Arts and Sciences
• 2 faculty members from Career Education
• 3 additional members from either area
• 1 counselor or librarian
• 1 mid-manager or classified employee
• 1 adjunct faculty member

Meeting Schedule:
Meeting times will be established by the chairperson, in consultation with the members of the committee.

Disposition of items acted upon by the Council:
All recommendations of the Professional Development Committee will be forwarded to the Academic Senate.

PROCEDURES

The internal operation of the Professional Development Committee will be conducted within the framework of the following procedure statements:

• Meetings
• The Committee will establish regular meeting days and times
• The agenda will be submitted to all members in advance of the meeting
• All meeting will begin promptly and adjourn at the predetermined time
• If any committee member is unable to attend, he/she will notify the Chair in advance of the meeting
• All meetings are open to the community college at large
• Action by the Committee
• A quorum will consist of a majority of the members of the Committee
• Only items on the published agenda will be formally acted upon by the Committee

Scheduled Meetings for Fall 2021:

Meeting times will be established by the chairperson, in consultation with the members of the committee. All meetings are at 2:00 pm and last approximately one hour.

• No meetings scheduled at this time

Voting Members:

• Krysti Reece (Faculty, Committee Chair)
• Angela Staunton (Faculty, CTE Faculty Coordinator, and Chair)
• Joseph Klein (Faculty and Director of Outstanding Full-Time Faculty Award Selection Sub Committee)
• Dr. Richard Chan (Faculty and Director of Outstanding Adjunct Faculty Award Selection Sub Committee)
• Jean M. Dugo (Mid-Manager)
• Jennifer Giangrego (Faculty)
• Rudy Gostowski (Faculty)
• Andrea Blaylock (Faculty)
• Tina Mote (Faculty)
• Sylvia Sztark (Counselor)
• Patrick M Kane (Adjunct Faculty)

Non-voting Members:

• Shelley Tiwari (Director of Faculty Development and Student Success)
• Selma Mehmedagic (Faculty)
• Calvin L Washington II (Faculty)
• Vacancy

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Student Development Committee

A standing committee of the Academic Senate will be appointed for the purpose of developing the campus environment as a means of increasing student success.

The Student Development Committee (SDC) is based upon the premise that the more time and effort students invest in the learning process, the greater will be their growth and achievement, their satisfaction with their education experiences, and their persistence in reaching personal, academic, and career goals.

The committee through a consensus-building process, will work toward the development of a campus environment that promotes frequent faculty and student peer interactions, optimal use and awareness of campus resources and facilities, and opportunities for involvement in student clubs and organizations.

The committee will review educational policy and practices, which impact student involvement in learning, and assess academic support services and co-curricular activities to determine the quality of student involvement. The Student Development Committee (SDC) will present its recommendations to the Academic Senate for final action.

Membership:
The committee will consist of 11 members representing the following areas

• Chair: A member of the Academic Senate
• 5 full-time Faculty members
• 2 Adjunct Faculty members (one representing Adult Education)
• 2 Student representatives
• 1 Representative from Enrollment Services (Dean or designee)
• 1 Representative from Student Services (Dean or designee)

Representative	Name	Email
Chair (Faculty)	Mary Casey-Incardone	marycasey@triton.edu
Faculty Member	Alpha McMath	alphamcmath@triton.edu
Faculty Member	Gail Krahenbuhl	gailkrahenbuhl@triton.edu
Faculty Member	Gregory Catena	gregorycatena@triton.edu
Faculty Member	Cheryl Davis	cheryldavis@triton.edu
Faculty Member	Sandra Berryhill	sandraberryhill@triton.edu
Faculty Member	Joseph Klein	josephklein@triton.edu
Student
Student
Student
Adjunct Faculty	Samira Sarkes	samirasarkes@triton.edu
Adjunct Faculty	William Justiz	williamjustiz@triton.edu
Adult Education Adjunct Faculty
Enrollment Services
Student Services
Action Champion

Contact us via e-mail: marycasey@triton.edu

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Online Education and Technology Committee

The Online Education and Technology Committee (OETC) is a standing committee of the Academic Senate. It recognizes that faculty and staff directly involved in online teaching and learning are best equipped to recommend online education policies, procedures, priorities, planning, and implementation practices. Its role is to recommend policies and procedures that contribute to high quality online education at Triton College.

Functions:

The committee will review and assess existing policies and procedures, offer changes in, and recommend new policies and procedures related to the following:

• Policies and procedures concerning online education
• Faculty development in the area of online teaching and technology
• The acquisition, maintenance, and appropriate use of technology for online education

In addition, the Online Education and Technology Committee (OETC) will review, evaluate, and advise on priorities and strategic policies concerning online education and technology.

Membership:

• Chair - Faculty member of Academic Senate
• Assistant Vice President Technology & Innovation
6 Full-Time Faculty Representing:
• Arts & Sciences
• Business & Technology
• Health Career/Public Services
• Library and Counseling
• 1 Representative Adjunct Faculty
• 1 Representative from Instructional Technology
• 1 Representative from Information Services/Systems
• 1 Representative from Continuing Education
• 1 Student Representative

All voting members of the Online Education and Technology Committee must be qualified to teach online per Triton College requirements.

Meeting Schedule:
The Online Education and Technology Committee meets on a regular basis to consider action items from the previous meeting as well as new items. Requests to place items on the agenda are communicated to the Chair at least one week prior to the meeting date. New business can be introduced and considered when appropriate. Agenda, meeting schedule, and meeting notes are kept and posted on the Online Education and Technology Committee’s site.

PROCEDURES

The internal operation of the Online Education and Technology Committee will be conducted within the framework of the following statements:

• Meetings
• The Committee will establish regular meeting days and times
• The agenda will be submitted to all members at least one week in advance of the meeting
• All meetings will begin promptly and adjourn at the predetermined time
• If any member of the Committee is unable to attend, they will notify the Chair’s office in advance of the meeting
• All meetings are open to the college community at large
• Action by the Committee
• A quorum will consist of a majority of the members of the Committee
• An affirmative vote of the majority of the members voting is required to recommend approval of a proposal - Abstentions do not count
• All recommendations of the Online Education and Technology Committee will be forwarded to the Academic Senate

Committee Membership:

Chair:
Justyna Koc
justynakoc@triton.edu

Assistant Vice President Technology & Innovation:
Humberto Espino
humbertoespino@triton.edu

Arts & Sciences:
Joe Beuchel
josephbeuchel@triton.edu

Pat Knol
patriciaknol@triton.edu

Selma Mehmedagic
selmamehmedagic@triton.edu

Business & Technology:
Gretchen Reyes
gretchenreyes@triton.edu

Health Career/Public Services:
Krysti G Reece
krystireece@triton.edu

Library and Counseling:
Sylvia Sztark
sylviasztark@triton.edu

Adjunct Faculty:
Patrick M. Kane
patrickkane@triton.edu

Instructional Technology:
TBA

Information Services/Systems:
TBA

Continuing Education:
TBA

Student Representative:
TBA

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