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Executive Committee

Faculty Senate Bylaws, Section VII, Article 7.3.1:
Executive (and Variance) Committee Charge

  • Address any questions or issues brought before it by the Faculty or administration.
  • Set agenda for Senate meetings.
  • Take such appropriate action that is not in conflict with these Bylaws.
  • Inviting input from the Senate, act in the absence of the Senate during summer and winter breaks.
  • Make grammatical or other non-substantive alterations to policies when necessary.
  • Function as the Variance Committee to recommend approval or disapproval of any proposed faculty contracts that would hire faculty at a higher salary on the community college salary schedule than one defined by their degrees and experience as per the NSHE Code.
  • Assume the duties of the Budget Committee during the summer semester.

2023-2024 Faculty Senate Executive Committee

MemberSchool/Division/Department
Patrick Villa, FS Chair Science, Engineering & Mathematics
Valerie Conner, FS Chair-Elect Counseling
Tracy Sherman, FS Past Chair Health Sciences
Karen Ahern Advanced & Applied Technologies
Nichole Buscher Administrative Faculty
Kevin Mitchell Arts & Letters
N. Mark Rauls Education, Behavior & Social Sciences
Cindy Ray-Smerke Classified - Business, Hospitality & Public Services