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Committee Rosters

Committee Structure

Criterion One: Mission and Integrity

The organization operates with integrity to ensure the fulfillment of its mission through structures and processes that involve the board, administration, faculty, staff, and students.

  • John Burney, Chair
  • Denise Ellis
  • Evelyn Haller
  • Deryl Merritt
  • Jacque Pomajzl
  • Kim Robak  
  • Raja Tayeh
  • Carrie Petr

Criterion Two: Preparing for the Future

The organization's allocation of resources and its processes for evaluation and planning demonstrate its capacity to fulfill its mission, improve the quality of its education, and respond to future challenges and opportunities.

  • Julie Schmidt, Chair
  • Mike Hartwell
  • Donna Jurena
  • Jerry Wood
  • Laura Sears  
  • Raja Tayeh
  • Peggy Tvrdy
  • Jennifer Worthington

Criterion Three: Student Learning and Effective Teaching

The organization provides evidence of student learning and teaching effectiveness that demonstrates it is fulfilling its educational mission.

  • Lyn Forester, Co-Chair
  • John Burney, Co-Chair
  • Mike Carpenter  
  • Alec Engebretson
  • Taylor Foy, 2008-2009,
  • Chris Cassiday 2009-2010,
  • Nicole Williams, 2010-11
  • Tom Gilligan
  • Janice Hadfield
  • Kay Hegler
  • Donna Jurena
  • Chris Wentworth

Criterion Four: Acquisition, Discovery, and Application of Knowledge

The organization promotes a life of learning for its faculty, administration, staff and students by fostering and supporting inquiry, creativity, practice, and social responsibility in ways consistent with its mission.  

  • Les Manns, Co-Chair
  • Suzy Carter, Co-Chair
  • Alec Engebretson
  • Tom Gilligan
  • Kay Hegler
  • Jed Johnston
  • Chris Wentworth

Criterion Five: Engagement and Service

As called for by its mission, the organization identifies its constituencies and serves them in ways both value.

  • Kim Jacobs, Chair
  • Suzy Carter
  • Denise Ellis
  • Greg Heier
  • Joel Weyand
  • Mark Orsag
  • Jacque Pomajzl
  • Laura Sears
  • Jennifer Worthington