Basic Skills Committee

Membership - Voting

One faculty member from each department, one voting faculty not directly teaching developmental courses, one representative from the Academy of Culinary Arts, Department chairpersons from English, Science and Math, Social Science, and Director of EOF/Intervention Programs, and Basic Skills Advisor.

Advisory

Dean for Academic Planning/Support Services, ESL Facilitator, Director of Financial Aid and Enrollment Services.

Function

Advise the Senior Dean of Academic Affairs on the coordination of the basic skills curricula and the maintenance of policies and procedures relating to basic skills.
Advise the academic vice president on the impact of basic skills curricula and requirements on student progress in specific programs and disciplines across the college.
Ensure the dissemination of information relating to basic skills through the Collegiate Assembly.
Review any new or revised basic skills courses and send comments on proposed courses to the Curriculum Committee.
Recommend to the Policies and Procedures Committee any academic polices and procedures relating to enforcement of basic skills courses.
Recommend to the Academic Standards Committee any new or revised policies regarding satisfactory academic progress in basic skills courses.
Request and review basic skills effectiveness reports and make appropriate recommendations to the Academic Senior Dean.
Review recommendations and mandates from internal and external agencies on basic skills and respond appropriately.

Reports

The Basic Skills Committee shall report to the Faculty Assembly and the Senior Dean of Academic Affairs. The minutes shall be sent to the President, the FAEC, Senior Dean of Academic Affairs and Dean of Students.

Committee Membership

2007-2008

Department	Name	Term Expires
Business	Tom Innocente	5/2009
English	Gerri Black Stephanie Natale	5/2010, 2nd term 5/2009
Nursing, Allied Health, Physical Education	Joyce Grohman	5/2008
Arts/Humanities	Lydia Lehr - Co-Chair	5/2008
ESL	Christina Cavage - Co-Chair	5/2010, 2nd term
Computer Info. Systems	Loretta Dicker	5/2010
Social Science	Christopher Rand Martin Marino	5/2010, 2nd term 5/2009
Math/Science	John Atsu-Swanzy Angel Eguaras	5/2010 5/2008
Academy of Culinary Arts	Tree McCann	5/2010
Counselor	Hal Lugerner	5/2009
ADVISORY Memberhsip
Patrice Leatherberry- Program Coordinator, LAC & Student Support Chris Gamboa - Director, Testing Nancy Porfido, Director, Student Development and Judicial Officer Avon Chapman - Director, Adjunct Development and Faculty Administrative Support

2007-2008, Committee Charges

Committee Homepage

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