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All-college committees recommend actions. The actions to be taken will determine where the recommendation goes, however, eventually committee recommendations will be shared through the Meet and Confer/Exchange of Views process or through Curriculum Council. It is also the obligation of Administration to create policy resulting from need and after discussion. 

The meet and confer process is recognized as being a significant and necessary part of RCTC's local operation. Consensus is desirable at Meet and Confer/ Exchange of View, but it is the right of the administration to decide if agreement is not reached.

Faculty members serving on committees must report directly to the Faculty Association. After the Association has examined such reports, a faculty position will be taken to the proper Faculty EOV Committee/Council. Students, Administrators and other Staff should also file committee reports within their organizational structure.

Contractual/Meet & Confer Committees

The following Contractual Committees are established by one or more bargaining contracts (with the exception of Student Senate/Cabinet) to serve as a meet and confer/exchange of view process with members of a specific constituency group. Membership for these committees may be limited and/or specific. Local union leadership makes appointments for their representatives on these committees.

• Student Senate/Cabinet
• MAPE Meet and Confer
• AFSCME Labor/Management
• MSCF Faculty Shared Governance Council (General Matters)
• MSCF Academic Affairs and Standards Council (Curriculum)

All College Committees

The following all-college committees and sub-committees exist and membership is determined annually with representation from the faculty, staff, and students.

NOTE: * reflects contractural committees/councils by one or more bargaining contracts. Membership may be limited and/or specific.

Teaching and Learning Committee

• Academic Affairs and Standards Council *
  • Academic Standards Sub-Committee
• Assessment of Student Learning Sub-Committee
• Distance Education and Academic Computing Sub-Committee
• Multicultural Sub-Committee
• Student Success Day Planning Sub-Committee

Student Development/Services Committee

• Commencement Planning Sub-Committee
• Homecoming Planning Sub-Committee

Finance/Facilities Committee

• Facilties, Grounds, Safety and Security*

Human Resources Committee

• Staff Development Sub-Committee
• Recognition Sub-Committee
• Affirmative Action/Diversity Sub-Committee
• Spirit (Fun) Sub-Committee

Technology Committee

• Web Task Force

Strategic Operations Committee

• Institutional Effectiveness Sub-Committee
• Enrollment Management Sub-Committee
• CQIN Team Sub-Committee

 

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MSCF Faculty Shared Governance Council: The Minnesota State College Faculty Association (MSCF) meet in an exchange of view forum with the RCTC Administrative Cabinet. Matters to be discussed include, but are not limited to Personnel, Student Affairs, Fiscal Affairs, Facilities, Community Service, and General Matters.
Membership:
Administrators: Don Supalla, Marilyn Hansmann, Mike Bequette, Stan Cram
Faculty: Gregory Wright (Chair), Dave Atwood, Chad Israelson, Lynn Guenette, Allan O'Bryan
Schedule: 2:00 pm – 4th Tuesday of the month (Recorder – Judy Kingsbury)

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AFSCME Labor/Management Committee:
Local Labor/Management Committee as contractually defined. The purpose of this committee is to improve communications between the College and the Local AFSCME Union and serve as a forum for issues of mutual concern. The Committee is comprised of representatives from management and the Local Union.
Membership:
Administrators: Don Supalla, Mike Bequette, Stan Cram, Renee Engelmeyer, Marilyn Hansmann, Scott Sahs, Dave Weber
Staff: Mike O'Dea (Chair), Chas Martin (Business Agent), Rose Conway, Earle Drenckhahn, Sue Edwardy, Alan Lawrence, Wanda Lunning, Larry Tucker
Schedule: Quarterly or more often as mutually agreed (Recorder – Judy Kingsbury)

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MAPE Meet and Confer:
The purpose of this committee is to improve communications between the College and the MAPE Union and serve as a forum for issues of mutual concern.
Membership:
Administrators: Don Supalla, Mike Bequette, Stan Cram, Renee Engelmeyer, Marilyn Hansmann, Scott Sahs, Dave Weber
Staff: Jon Krusmark (Chair), Other Staff to be Announced
Schedule: As needed (Recorder – Judy Kingsbury)

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Student Senate/Cabinet:
The Student Senate/Cabinet provides an opportunity for students to share input on campus operations, curriculum, student life, general matters, and other issues of mutual concern through a forum process.
Membership: Administrators: Don Supalla, Mike Bequette, Stan Cram, Renee Engelmeyer, Marilyn Hansmann, Scott Sahs, Dave Weber
Students: Elise Diesslin (President), Other Students to be Announced, {Carol Nurmi, Advisor}
Schedule: 4:30 p.m. 1st Monday of the month (Recorder - Provided by Student Senate)

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The Teaching and Learning Committee focuses on all academic areas of the College, providing input on operations related to teaching and learning and policy direction in said areas.
Membership: *Mike Bequette (Co-Chair), Deb Rogne
(Recorder – Designated Committee Member)
Schedule:

MSCF Academic Affairs and Standards Council:
Academic Affairs and Standards Council (AASC) Procedures
The Academic Affairs and Standards Council is a contractual council established by local agreement as the forum for exchange of views on instructional issues and concerns. The Council is comprised of a maximum of six faculty members from each association, and will provide direction for the College President in all matters included in Academic Affairs, including course outline, award requirements, academic standards, course and program components and the inventory of course and program offerings. The deadline for submitting Curriculum Council proposals will be the 15th of each month.
Membership):
Administration: Mike Bequette, (Barb Mollberg, Deb Rogne, Nirmala Kotogal, Ginny Boyum – depending on the agenda items), Melanie Callister
Faculty: Shellie Arneson (Chair), Matt Hafar, Terry Brown, Beth Heim de Bera, Bob Ekstam, Janet Finlayson, Nancy Hust, Tom Kerr, Kathy Olson, Marj Reif, John Tacinelli, Paula Theisen, Brian Watters, Stacy York, Bary McKnight
Schedule: 2:00 pm – 2nd Tuesday of the month (Recorder – Rachelle Splittstoesser)

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The Academic Standards Sub-Committee of the Academic Affairs and Standards Council hears and acts on unique academic appeals and formulates policy recommendations on repetitive academic appeals.
Membership: *Stan Cram, Nancy Shumaker, Karen Williamson, ViAnn Olson, Audrey Lidke, Dan West, Harry Kerr, Matt Frank, Bob Ekstam, Barb Beck, Jason Meier
Resource Guest: Melanie Callister; (Recorder: Faculty Support Staff rotation)

The Assessment of Student Learning Sub-Committee of the Teaching and Learning Committee completes and complements the RCTC assessment plan.
Membership: *Mike Bequette, Barb Mollberg, Mike Mutschelknaus, Teresa Brown, Jaime Malcore, Vicky Keller, Brian Steele, Jaime Parkin, John Buchl, David Atwood, Stacy York, Don Baldus, Ruth Casper, Shelli Arneson, Tom Meyer

The Student Success Day Planning Sub-Committee of the Teaching and Learning Committee will plan the current Student Success Day activities.
Membership: Julie Christie (Chair), Mike Bequette, Stan Cram, Kimberly Rowley, Heather Sklenicka, Julie Christie, Bonnie Robinson, Jamie Parkin, Tiffany Betcher, Deb Ellsworth, Sue Sundlee

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The Distance Education and Academic Computing Sub-Committee of the Teaching and Learning Committee will develop and forward recommendations regarding distance learning.
Membership: *Mike Bequette, Ginny Boyum, Carol Bailey, Jean Hoth, Diane Pollock, Coralie Fiegel, Mark Stanchfield, Tom Kerr, Ruth Casper, Shirley Wilson, Tim O'Neill, ViAnn Olson, Barry McKnight

The Multicultural/International Travel Sub-Committee of the Teaching and Learning Committee will review the international education action plan.
Membership: *Mike Bequette, Barb Mollberg (Chair), Lori Halverson-Wente, Ruth Casper

The Student Development/Services Committee focuses on all areas of student services, providing input on operations related to serving students and policy direction in said areas.
Membership: *Stan Cram (Co-Chair), Heather Sklenicka (Co-Chair), Atef Dimian, Julie Christie, Taresa Tweeten, Brad LaPlante, Jean Musgjerd, Carol Nurmi, Janell Holter, Kathy Richardson, Katie Swegarden, Nancy Shumaker, Rose Conway, Rosemary Hicks, Roxy Roadway, Scott Sahs, Steve Monson, Susan Valvoda-Swanson, Suzanne Nordsving
(Recorder – Roxy Roadway)
Schedule: 8:30 a.m. - 3rd Tuesday of the month

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The Commencement Planning Sub-Committee of the Student Development/Services Committee will plan the current year’s commencement ceremony, including recommendations for speakers and coordination of the evening’s event.
Membership: *Stan Cram (Chair), Roxy Roadway, Judy Kingsbury, Janell Holter, Nancy Shumaker, Dale Amy, Glen Saponari, Nate Smith, Carol Nurmi, Brooke Kosok

The Homecoming Planning Sub-Committee of the Student Development/Services Committee will plan the annual homecoming activities.
Membership: *Stan Cram (Chair), Scott Krook, Roxy Roadway, Jennifer Nisbit

The Finance and Facilities Committee focuses on all of the resources of the college that support teaching and learning and student services and policy direction in these areas.
Membership: *Marilyn Hansmann (Co-Chair), Allan O'Bryan (Co-Chair), Dale Pederson, Mike LaValle, Tom Soltau, Ruth Siefert, Linda Curtis, (Recorder: Carrie Thiesse)
Schedule: 2nd Thursday of the month - 2:00 p.m.

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The Facilities, Grounds, Safety and Security Committee is a contractual committee that is expanded to include representatives from all areas of UCR (RCTC, UMR and WSU-RC.) The committee conducts safety/health inspections throughout the campus, and develops recommendations pertaining to all aspects of the UCR physical plant, safety and security of students, staff, and visitors.
Membership: *Marilyn Hansmann, Deb Bond, Cris Kellas, Bob Morris, Mona Permann, Roman Staloch, Jan Stephenson, Katie Swegarden, Michele Tlougan, Kristie Ziegler, Mike O'Dea, Larry Tucker, June Meitzner, (Recorder: Carrie Thiesse)
Schedule: 3rd Monday of the month - 1:00 p.m.

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The Human Resources Committee focuses on all areas of human resources that serve to create an environment conducive to student learning and position RCTC as an “Employer of Choice.”
Membership: Renee Engelmeyer (Co-Chair), Alex Kromminga (Co-Chair), , Kimberly Leitzen, Tammy Lee, Karin Wright, Mary Dennison
Schedule: 4th Thursday of the month (2:00 p.m.)

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The Staff Development Sub-Committee of the Human Resources Committee will support development activities that will aid in individual or group productivity at RCTC and plan the staff development day activities for the college.
Membership: *Renee Engelmeyer, Sara Bunge,

The Recognition Sub-Committee of the Human Resources Committee will plan recognition events and programs for the college and selects the monthly “Best Bee Award” available for individual employees or teams.
Membership: *Renee Engelmeyer, Margie Barrows, Ramona Taylor

The Affirmative Action/Diversity Sub-Committee of the Human Resources Committee will assist in affirmative action and diversity planning and recommend goals and objectives and plans.
Membership: *Renee Engelmeyer, Ricki Walters

The FUN (Spirit) Sub-Committee of the Human Resources Committee will provide opportunities for staff and faculty to interact socially, and promote service opportunities to the committee.
Membership: Jennifer Nisbit (Chair), Teresa Brown, Heather Sklenicka

The Technology Committee will provide input and forward recommendations on non-academic and support services computing initiatives focusing on technology campus-wide.
Meembership: *Scott Sahs (Co-Chair),
Schedule: 3rd Tuesday of each month (2:00pm)

The Web Sub-Committee of the Information Technology Committee will assist in reviewing web design and policies for the RCTC website.
Membership: *Darin Hoffman, Jon Benson, Chris Dobbins, Missy Hagen, Judy Kingsbury, Jenee McGurren, Scott Sahs, Dave Weber

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The Strategic Operations Committee will provide input on policy direction in areas of recruitment, retention, placement, and develop quality assessment and assurance plans that meet the needs of the Higher Learning Commission.
Membership: *Dave Weber (Co-Chair), Paula Carlsen (Co-Chair), Holly Bigelow, Ginny Boyum, Julie Christie, Deb Ellsworth, Renee Engelmeyer, Steve Higgins, Paula Theisen, Sara Kling-Punt
Schedule:

The Institutional Effectiveness Sub-Committee of the Strategic Operations Committee will guide the College’s continuous improvement activities, using the Baldrige Performance Excellence Framework, and monitor accreditation activities.
Membership: *Dave Weber, Holly Bigelow

The Enrollment Management Sub-Committee of the Strategic Operations Committee will provide leadership for College enrollment planning and student engagement efforts.
Membership: *Dave Weber

The CQIN Task Force/Teams Sub-Committee of the Strategic Operations Committee will lead special projects in topical areas based on Summer Institute focus areas. Participants will participate in the annual CQIN Summer Institute.
Membership: *Dave Weber, Jamie Parkin, Abbey Hellickson, Don Supalla, Sara Kling0Punt, Paula Theisen

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Tuesday Meeting Schedule:

1st Tuesday - Program Leaders/Division Coordinators (2pm)
2nd Tuesday - Academic Affairs and Standards Council (2pm)
3rd Tuesday - Minnesota State College Faculty (2pm)
4th Tuesday - MSCF Faculty Shared Governance (2pm) and Faculty Curriculum (2pm)
   

All-College Committees meetings may be scheduled at 3:00pm the 1st, 2nd or 4th Tuesday of each month, or at another mutually agreed day/time by the members.

*  Will organize first meeting of the Committee.

Last Updated 9/10/09