Faculty and Staff Representation
Faculty Senate
The purpose of Northeast Lakeview College’s Faculty Senate is to present the views and recommendations of the college faculty to the administration and to the Board of Trustees of the Alamo Colleges District as those views relate to policies on academic and professional matters. The senatorial electorate includes tenured/tenure track faculty who have completed one full, long-term semester as a Northeast Lakeview College employee prior to an election.
Contact: Dianna Torres Lee
Faculty Senate President
210-486-5235
dlee43@alamo.edu
Staff council
NLC Staff Council strives to enhance professionalism of all staff members by increasing access to information, participation, communicate and recognition.
Contact: Hollie Cardenas
Staff Council President
210-486-5779
hcardenas21@alamo.edu
Adjunct Faculty Council
The NLC Adjunct Faculty Council represents the needs and concerns of adjunct faculty at Northeast Lakeview College, with an emphasis on communication, engagement, and support of their professional goals.
Contact: Susan Street
Adjunct Faculty Council President
sstreet3@alamo.edu
Campus Organizations
College Council
Charge/Goal: to help maintain a culture of collegiality, open communication and professional excellence.
Contact: Jennifer Osborn
Executive Assistant to the President
210-486-5230
josborn8@alamo.edu
History and Heritage Committee
Charge/Goal:
Recommends and participates in college activities related to the
celebration of significant historical and cultural events that reflect
our college community’s diversity.
Green Team Sub-Committee to History and Heritage Committee
Charge/Goal: Provides leadership in ensuring that NLC remains and grows as a “Green and Clean” institution.
Contact: Jennifer Marks, Chair
Associate Professor
210-486-5265
jdavis46@alamo.edu
Employee Development Planning Committee
Charge/Goal:
Works with the NLC President and Vice Presidents in the identification
and development of professional development (PD) priorities and
activities that advance NLC’s Mission, Institutional Goals and Strategic
Plan. The overall PD Committee (lead by one PD co-Chair) investigates
and plans on-campus PD opportunities for faculty, staff and specialized
populations.
Contact: Kathleen Labus
College Director of Public Relations
210-486-5470
kjohnson-hodge@alamo.edu
Wellness Sub-Committee to Employee Development Planning Committee
Charge/Goal:
Acts as a forum for designing and recommending information and
activities that contribute to the health and welfare of NLC employees.
The Wellness Committee promotes wellness on campus by hosting wellness
related events for faculty and staff.
Contact: Carol Bernard, PhD
Associate Professor, English
210-486-5239
cbernard2@alamo.edu
Strategic Planning Council
Charge/Goal: To provide representative leadership in the updating and assessment of the NLC Strategic Plan.
Contact: Tracey Mendoza
Dean of Learning Resources
210-486-5387
tmendoza17@alamo.edu
Dr. Michael McDowell
Associate Professor of Philosophy and the Humanities
210- 486-5279
mmcdowell7@alamo.edu
Martin Fortner
Director of Institutional Research
210-486-5352
mfortner3@alamo.edu
Program Review and Continuous Improvement Sub-Committee to Strategic Planning Council
Charge/Goal:
Exists to ensure that the established calendar and reporting
requirements for the periodic review and evaluation of NLC programs and
services reflect the Mission, Institutional Goals and Strategic Plan of
the college, and serves as a resource for those areas undergoing the
review process. NLC’s Program Review and Continuous Improvement
Sub-Committee is a sub-committee of administrators, faculty and staff
leaders who convene to assess five-year trends in academic and
non-academic units across the college. The committee representatives
ensure completion of the Instructional and Non-Instructional Unit Review
template for their own respective units during the Fall and early
Spring semester. During late spring semester, the committee members
review the Instructional and Non-Instructional Unit Review packets
submitted by other units.
Contact: Dr. Donna Wood
Vice President for Academic Success
210-486-5428
dwood51@alamo.edu
Learning Outcomes Assessment Committee Sub-Committee to Strategic Planning Council
Contact: Dr. Robert Yowell
Associate Professor of Political Science
Chair, Division of Social Sciences
Assessment Coordinator
(210) 486-5218
ryowell@alamo.edu
JECA Council
Contact: Anetia Ports
210-486-5272
aports@alamo.edu
Academic Integrity Committee
Charge/Goal:
Sits as a hearing board and makes recommendations for the resolution
of student cases related to academic improprieties.
Contact: Dr. Donna Wood
Vice President for Academic Success
210-486-5428
dwood51@alamo.edu
Academic Support Advisory Council
Charge/
Purpose: The Northeast Lakeview College Academic Support Advisory
Council functions as an advisor to the Dean of Learning Resources
regarding support and services of information literacy and student
research, collection and resources development, all library services and
programs, support and development of faculty in using instructional
technology through the programs and services of the Instructional
Innovation Center, and the programs and services of the Academic
Tutoring and Testing Centers. Advisory Council members function as
liaisons from their respective areas to the Division of Learning
Resources and from the division back to their respective areas. The
structure of this committee is representation from all academic
divisions, student support, college services, and chaired by the Dean of
Learning Resources. This Advisory Council works closely with the
Distance Learning Advisory Committee in providing robust divisional
support.
Contact: Tracey Mendoza
Dean of Learning Resources
210-486-5387
tmendoza17@alamo.edu
Academic Standards and Curriculum Council
Charge/Goal: Facilitate
and process proposed curriculum changes to NLC, serve as a conduit to
Alamo Colleges Curriculum Council, support discipline leads in alignment
of SLOs for all core courses with District and THECB and continued
support with curriculum efforts.
Contact: Dr. Jeff Hassmann
210-486-5203
jhassmann@alamo.edu
Tara Daugherty
210-486-5359
tdaugherty@alamo.edu
Distance Learning Advisory Council
Charge/Purpose:
The Northeast Lakeview College Distance Learning Support Advisory
Council functions as an advisor to the Dean of Learning Resources
regarding support for students, staff, and faculty in Distance Learning
courses and programs This advisory represents the interests of faculty
and students in distance learning. Advisory Council members help in the
establishment of programs and standards for the distance learning
program. Advisory Council members function as liaisons from their
respective areas to the Division of Learning Resources and from the
division back to their respective areas. The structure of this committee
has representation from all academic divisions*, student support,
college services, and chaired by the Dean of Learning Resources. This
Advisory Council works closely with the Academic Support Advisory
Committee in providing robust divisional support.
Contact: Tracey Mendoza
Dean of Learning Resources
210-486-5387
tmendoza17@alamo.edu
Honors Advisory Committee
Charge/Goal:
Works with the Director of Honors (TBA) in the development and
operation of a vibrant and meaningful Honors program.
Contact: Gina Mealey
Assistant Professor Chemistry Department
210-486-5345
gmealey@alamo.edu
International Education Committee
Charge/Goal:
Works with the District Director of International Education Programs to
advocate international education opportunities for NLC students,
faculty and staff
Contact: Suzanne Stewart
Lead Instructor of Geography
210-486-5347
sstewart66@alamo.edu
Olamide Oladele
Association Professor of Geology
210-486-5343
ooladele@alamo.edu
Learning Communities Advisory Committee
Charge/Goal:
Works with the Director of Special Projects to ensure the development,
coordination, and assessment of NLC Learning Communities.
Contact: Marsha Adrian
Chemistry Instructor
210-486-5340
myaklin@alamo.edu
Regina Horne-Espree
Academic Program Coordinator
210-486-5398
rhorne-espree@alamo.edu
Service Learning Advisory Committee
Charge/Goal: To grow the number of instructors that offer Service Learning opportunities as a component of their courses
Contact: Sabrina Hammel
Assistant Professor of Political Science
210-486-5226
shammel@alamo.edu
Teaching, Learning, and Technology Committee
Charge/Goal:
Provides a forum by which learning-based technology issues and
opportunities are discussed, presented, tested, and recommended.
Contact: Kenneth Bray
Director of Information Technology
210-486-5503
kbray@alamo.edu
DSS Advisory Council
Charge/Purpose:
To ensure that all areas/departments have awareness of Disability
Support Services and the basic procedures and to ensure equal access to
all students who are eligible for Disability Services.
Contact: Faye Acocks Hallford, LCSW
Professional Counselor
210-486-5487
nlc-dsscounsel@alamo.edu
SOBI Committee
Charge/Goal:
Serves as a multidisciplinary team that meets regularly to provide
consultation, education and support to faculty and staff in assisting
students who display disconcerting or disruptive behavior; provide
appropriate intervention strategies; connect students with needed campus
and community resources; and monitor ongoing behavior.
Contact: Dr. Debbie Hamilton
Vice President for Student Success
210-486-5421
dhamilton@alamo.edu
Student Discipline Committee
Charge/Goal:
Sits as a hearing board and makes recommendations for the resolution of
issues related to student discipline cases. Members shall serve two
years and receive due process training.
Contact: Dr. Debbie Hamilton
Vice President for Student Success
210-486-5421
dhamilton@alamo.edu
Student Services Fee Advisory Committee (SSFAC)
Charge/Goal:
SSFAC Committee is a required college committee, established and
operated in accordance to Alamo College Policy, F.2.3; and Procedure
F.2.3.1. The purpose of the committee is to make recommendations to the
President via the Vice President for Student Success for expenditure of
funds collected via SSFAC in one of three areas: 1) Annual funding
requests; 2) Supplemental funding request; 3) Capital expenditures. The
committee may make recommendation for funding the request in one of
three formats: 1) approval; 2) approval with modifications; 3)
disapproval with specific reasons.
Contact: Dr. Debbie Hamilton
Vice President for Student Success
210-486-5421
dhamilton@alamo.edu
Emergency Management Committee
Charge/Goal:
Members of the Incident Command System (ICS) whose role is to
effectively manage crises by responding using the national standardized
structure and workflow.
Contact: Dr. Tangila Dove
Vice President of College Services
210-486-5471
twatts@alamo.edu
Kathleen Labus, Chair
College Director of Public Relations
210-486-5470
kjohnson-hodge@alamo.edu
JECA Crisis Team—Sub-Committee to Emergency Management Committee
Contact: Anetia Ports
JECA Liaison
210-486-5272
aports@alamo.edu
Safety Sub-Committee to Emergency Management Committee
Charge/Goal:
Works with ICS team and departments across the college to help ensure
programs and processes are in place to ensure a safe and welcoming
environment
Contact: Kathleen Labus, Chair
College Director of Public Relations
210-486-5470
kjohnson-hodge@alamo.edu
Grants Advisory Council
Contact: Patrick Murray
210-486-5396
pmurray9@alamo.edu