Campus-Wide Committees/Task Force 2016-2017

18 November 2016 Please Note: This list does not include Faculty Senate or Presidential Committees. The Nebraska State College System Organizational Chart (Board Policy 2550) and Board of Trustee Committees (Board Policy 2001) provide the Board of Trustees committees, committee memberships, and committee responsibilities. Committees are on-going standing entities whereas as task teams/force exist for a designated time period. Cabinet

• Purpose: Determine organizational structure, oversight, and resources allocation. Manage and navigate the multiple, and often conflicting expectations, of external mandates and requirements. Determine the institution’s priorities and plans.

• Chair: Randy Rhine • Members: Jon Hansen, Dale Grant, Connie Rasmussen, Joel Smith, Ann Burk, Anne

DeMersseman, & Charles Snare • MAP: funding request 1-6 • HLC Criteria for Accreditation (Assurance Argument): 1A-1D, 2A-2E, 5A-5D • Assumed Practices: A1-12, B3, C6-7, D1-6 • Quality Initiative: • SARA: 1, 2, 7, 8 • Federal Compliance: • Documentation process: submission of documents and reports to external entities

President's Executive Council Committee

• Purpose: The purpose of this committee is to identify troublesome points and create plans to understand the issue/problem, solve the issue/problem, and/or find avenues to minimize the obstacle(s) due to competing demands/requirements. Second, this committee reviews and provides feedback on various matters requested by Cabinet.

• Chair: Charles Snare • Members: Pam Anderson, Pat Beu, Joby Collins, Tena Cook, Malinda Linegar, Alex

Helmbrecht, Sherry Douglas, Christine Fullerton, Pam Newberg, Melany Hughes, Faculty Senate Leadership (President for 2016-17 Lorie Hunn, VP, Joyce Hardy, and Mary Jo Carnot), James Margetts, Jim Powell, Joel Hyer, David Nesheim, Amee Diers, and Lisa Welsch

• Guest: Sarah Polak, Todd Baumann, & Ben Watson Executive Council Task Teams Task Team #1: Retention and Engagement

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• Purpose: These task teams coordinate institution-wide retention activities and plans in order to improve campus retention.

• Lead(s): Joel Hyer, Jim Powell and Jamie Hamaker Task Team #1a: Successful First Two Years • Focus: Refine the sophomore convocation (at beginning of the year, activities), and

investigate a career solidification focus process (including hand-off from START) • Lead(s): Pat Beu and Jim Powell • Members: Karen Enos, Leah Reed, Heather Crofutt • MAP: 4.1.7, 4.2 • HLC Criteria for Accreditation (Assurance Argument): 4C • Assumed Practices: B1d • Quality Initiative: Collaboration with Academic Affairs and Student Services • SARA: 4.4,4.9,5.5, 5.8 • Federal Compliance: 32-35 • Documentation Process: Semester reports submitted to cabinet and executive council

and project plans in SharePoint

Task Team #1b: Student Completion (Fight to the Finish) • Focus: Collect data on what upper division students need to successfully complete. • Lead(s): James Margetts and Melany Hughes • Members: Deena Kennell, Brooks Hafey, Bobi Johnson • MAP: 4.1.7, 4.2 • HLC Criteria for Accreditation (Assurance Argument): 4C • Assumed Practices: B1d • Quality Initiative: Collaboration with Academic Affairs and Student Services • SARA: 4.6 • Federal Compliance: 32-35 • Documentation Process: Semester reports submitted to cabinet and executive council

Task Team #1c: Graduate Retention • Focus: Carry out project plans as found in SharePoint under MAP #5 • Lead(s): Joel Hyer and Susan Schaeffer • Members: Malinda Linegar, Marianne Mowry, Colette Fernandez, and Kathleen

Kirsch • MAP: 5.3.1 and 5.3.2 • HLC Criteria for Accreditation (Assurance Argument): 4C • Assumed Practices: A6, C7 • Quality Initiative: Collaboration with Academic Affairs and Student Services

(objective) • SARA: 2.1, 2.4, 2.5, and 4.6 • Federal Compliance: n/a • Documentation process: Semester reports submitted to cabinet and executive council

and project plans in SharePoint

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Task Team #2: Faculty and Staff Retention

• Focus: Faculty Recruitment and Retention • Lead(s): Jim Powell, Anne DeMersseman, and Terri Haynes • Members: Lori Entzminger, John Buttiglieri, Alex Helmbrecht, Joby Collins, Todd

Baumann, Wayne Anderson (City of Chadron), Deb Cottier (Northwest Nebraska Economic Development), Mark Lane (Forest Service), and Karen Harbach (Northwest Community Action Partnership)

• MAP: 6 • HLC Criteria for Accreditation (Assurance Argument): 2D, 3C, 3D • Assumed Practices: A5g, B1b, B2a, B2b, C3 • Quality Initiative: Student Services and Academic Affairs collaboration (objective) • SARA: 2.1, 3.1, 4.1, 4.4, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4, 6.1, 6.6. 9.4 • Federal Compliance: • Documentation Process: Semester reports submitted to cabinet and executive council and

project plans in SharePoint

Task Team #3: Web • Focus:

A. Continued exploration of interactive catalog feasibility B. Provide support for ESP webpage launch C. Identify Web content managers and suggest framework for continuity

• Lead(s): Tena Cook, Kayla Kintz, and Sam Ballard • Members: Melany Hughes, James Margetts, Andrew Schmid, & Daniel Binkard • MAP: 1.3, 3.3, 3.4 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 5.1, 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4 • HLC Criteria for Accreditation (Assurance Argument): 1B, 2B • Assumed Practices: A5a, A5b, A5e, A7a, A7b, B2a • Quality Initiative: Collaboration with Academic Affairs and Student Services (objective) • SARA: 1.4, 6.5, 1.5, 7.9, 7.10 • Federal Compliance: 25-27, 28-31 • Documentation Process: Semester reports submitted to cabinet and executive council and

project plans in SharePoint Task Team #4: HLC Assurance Argument and Quality Initiative

• Focus: A. Continue to update Executive Council on progress of HLC Assurance Argument and Quality Initiative B. Solicit input from Executive Council regarding the aforementioned tasks, including sharing contents of Quality Initiative Final Report with campus in preparation for HLC site visit

• Lead(s): Joel Hyer, Susan Schaeffer and Pat Beu • Members: Karen Enos, Michele Rickenbach • MAP: 1-6

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• HLC Criteria for Accreditation (Assurance Argument): all • Assumed Practices: all • Quality Initiative: all • SARA: all • Federal Compliance: all • Documentation process: Semester reports submitted to cabinet and executive council

Task Team # 5: Co-Curricular

• Focus: o Define “co-curricular” for the CSC campus o Identify processes and procedures for tracking and assessing co-curricular

activities • Lead(s): Jim Margetts, Pat Beu, and Christine Fullerton • Members: Shaunda French, Deena Kennell, Jamie Wada, Bobby Pace, Chris Green,

Austin Stephens, Heather Crofutt, Daniel Binkard • MAP: 2.1-2.5 • HLC Criteria for Accreditation (Assurance Argument): 3C6, 3E, 4A1, 4B1, 4B2 • Assumed Practices: B1F, B1G, B3A, B3B, C2 • Quality Initiative: Collaboration with Academic Affairs and Student Services, ESP aligns

with HLC 4A, including HLC 4A2 • SARA: N/A • Federal Compliance: 4-7, 32-35 • Documentation Process: Semester reports submitted to cabinet and executive council and

project plans in SharePoint VPAA Council

• Purpose: Plan and coordinate activities within Academic Affairs. Review materials and evidence for budget allocation, time resources, and resource allocation. Facilitate activities and concerns with Faculty Senate Leadership, Cabinet, Executive Council, NSCS, and external constituents.

• Chair: Charles Snare, Vice President for Academic Affairs • Members: Joel Hyer, Dean of Graduate Studies and School of BEAMSS; Jim Margetts,

Dean of Essential Studies and School of Liberal Arts; [Vacant] Associate Vice President for Teaching and Learning Technologies; Jim Powell, Dean of Curriculum and Accreditation and School of EHPCPSW; David Nesheim, Interim Director of Assessment

• MAP: 1-6 • HLC Criteria for Accreditation (Assurance Argument): 2D, 2E1-3, 3A1-3, 3B1-5, 3C1-5,

3D2-5. 3E1-2, 4A1-6, 4B1-4, 4C1-4, 5D1-2 • Assumed Practices: A2-4, A5b-d; A5g, A7a-c, B1-2, C1-5, • Quality Initiative: Develops and submits proposal and final report • SARA: 1-7, 9 • Federal Compliance: 25 (course catalogs), 32-35 (student outcome data), 39-40 (standing

with other accrediting agencies) • Documentation Process: Submission of reports and documents

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Deans Council

• Purpose: To allocate funding for high impact practices, accreditation, co-curricular activities, and professional development; discuss and address obstacles and issue relevant to all three schools; keep VPAA council and Chairs aware of activities and concerns; work with counterparts in Student Services/Affairs to facilitate intentional activities

• Chair(s): • Members: Joel Hyer, Jim Margetts & Jim Powell • MAP: 1-6 • HLC Criteria for Accreditation (Assurance Argument): 2D, 2E1-3, 3A1-3, 3B1-5, 3C1-5,

3D2-5. 3E1-2, 4A1-6, 4B1-4, 4C1-4, 5D1-2 • Assumed Practices: A2-4, A5b-d; A5g, A7a-c, B1-2, C1-5, • Quality Initiative: Implementation support • SARA: 1-7, 9 • Federal Compliance: 1-3 (assignment of credits, program length), 4-7 (student

complaints), 8-9 (transfer policies), 32-35 (student outcome data) • Documentation: Submission of summary annual undergraduate and graduate assessment

reports. Department Chairs for 2016-17

• Purpose: Department Chairs serve as faculty leaders for all department matters. This group is one of the pivotal points to communicate and facilitate effective procedures and processes, improve student learning, foster a community of learners, and discuss and recommend proposals to enhance the schools, academic affairs and the college. As a vital point in the communication process working with the deans, student affairs/services counterparts, and college committees is necessary for intentional and coordinated efforts to promote MAP and address academic concerns as well as assist others to achieve their outcomes.

• Coordinated by Deans • Department Chairs

Don King -- Education Teresa Frink/Josh Ellis (Co-Chairs) – Applied Sciences Laura Gaudet – Counseling, Psychological Sciences, and Social Work Lee Miller – English and Humanities Nathaniel Gallegos – Business Shafiq Rahman – CASS James Wada – Justice Studies Wendy Jamison -- Sciences Robert Stack -- Math Una Taylor – Music Scott Ritzen – Health, Physical Education, and Recreation Laura Bentz – Visual and Performing Arts

• MAP: 1-6

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• HLC Criteria for Accreditation (Assurance Argument): 3A1-6, 3B1-5, 3C5, 3E1, 4A1, 4A5, 4B1-4, 5D1-2

• Assumed Practices: A5b-c, B1a-c, B1h, B2a-c, C5 • Quality Initiative: • SARA: 4, 5, 6, 9 • Federal Compliance: 1-3 (assignment of credits, program length, 32-35 (student outcome

data) • Documentation: Meeting minutes and annual program reports

CSC Coordinating Committee for HLC Reaffirmation and Accreditation

• Purpose: This committee reviews all documents for consistency and accuracy for the HLC Comprehensive Evaluation, Assurance Review, and Evidence file. Second, the committee manages effective and efficient communication and resources among State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (SARA), Assumed Practices, Assurance Argument, and Federal Compliance sub-committees and Quality Initiative Task Team. The third purpose is to identify consultants, writers, and document reviewers as well as determine tasks teams such as logistic and virtual room to assist with the implementation of maintaining HLC accreditation.

• Chair: Charles Snare (VPAA) & Malinda Linegar (Director of Institutional Research) • Assistant Chairs: Davis Nesheim, (Interim Director of Assessment) & Ann Burk (CIO) • Members: Sherry Douglas, Joel Hyer, Joy Omelanuk, Pam Newberg, Kathy Bahr,

Margaret Crouse, Jim Powell & James Margetts • Documentation: Meeting minutes

Assurance Argument (Criteria for Accreditation) Sub-Committee (for HLC Reaffirmation)

• Purpose: This committee continuously gathers and organizes evidence for the HLC Assurance Argument (Criterion 1-5). Second, the committee identifies key writers and proofreaders.

• Chair: Joel Hyer • Assistant Chair: Joby Collins; Secondary Assistant Chair: Charles Snare • Members: Kathy Bahr; Jim Margetts; Pam Newberg; Jim Powell; Margaret Crouse; Joy

Omelanuk; Malinda Linegar; David Nesheim o Criterion #1: Joel Hyer; Kathy Bahr o Criterion #2: Joel Hyer; Kathy Bahr o Criterion #3: Joel Hyer; Jim Powell; Jim Margetts o Criterion #4: Michele Rickenbach; Jim Powell; Joel Hyer o Criterion #5: Melany Hughes; Pat Beu; Jim Margetts

• MAP: 1-6 • Documentation: Submission of final argument

Federal Compliance Sub-Committee (for HLC reaffirmation)

• Purpose: This committee ensures CSC complies with federal regulations. The federal regulations relate to assignment of credit hours, record of student complaints, transfer policies, student identity, title IV program responsibilities, public information,

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recruitment materials, student outcome data, standing with state and other accrediting agencies, and public comment of the institution.

• Chair: Sherry Douglas • Assistant Chair: Malinda Linegar • Members:

o Assignment of Credits, Program Length, and Tuition: Joel Hyer; Jim Powell o Student Complaints (Institutional Record of Student Complaints): Jim Margetts; Pat

Beu, Sherry Douglas o Student Outcome Data: Joel Hyer; Jim Margetts; Jim Powell; David Nesheim; Deena

Kennell, Malinda Linegar • MAP: 1-6, 2.2.2, 4.1.4, 6 • HLC Criteria for Accreditation (Assurance Argument): 2,3,4,5 • Assumed Practices: A5b, A5c, A7a-b, A8, A10, A12, B1a, B1f, B1g, B2a, C2D1, D2,

D5, • Quality Initiative: communication • SARA: 1.2, 1.3, 1.5, 2.3, 3.2, 3.3, 3.5, 4.2, 4.3, 4.5, 5.5, 7.9, 7.10, 9.1, • Federal Compliance: All • Documentation Process: Submission of final report.

o Standing with Specialized Accreditation and other Agencies: Jim Powell and Margaret Crouse

o Transfer Policies: Melissa Mitchell; Paula Perlinski & Transfer Agreement Committee (Sherry Douglas; Dale Williamson; Charles Snare; Jim Powell)

o Student Identity Verification: Ann Burk; Jim Margetts; Joby Collins o Title IV Program: Sherry Douglas; Sheila Pourier o Financial Responsibility (Institutional ratios and audits): Kari Gaswick o Default Rates: Sherry Douglas; Sheila Pourier o Disclosure Requirements (including Campus Crime, Athletic Participation and

Financial Aid, Other Disclosures): Melissa Mitchell; Malinda Linegar; Anne DeMersseman

o Student Right To Know: Malinda Linegar o Satisfactory Academic Progress and Attendance Policies: Sherry Douglas o Advertising & Recruitment Materials and other Public Information: Jon Hansen; Lisa

Stein; Alex Helmbrecht o Public Notification of Opportunity to Comment: Jon Hansen; Alex Helmbrecht o Grievances: Jon Hanson; Anne DeMersseman

Assumed Practices Sub-Committee (for HLC Reaffirmation)

• Purpose: This committee ensures CSC meets the set of practices shared by Higher Education institutions. The set of practices encompass ethical and responsible conduct, the quality and support of teaching and learning, faculty roles and qualifications, assessment an improvement of teaching and learning, and institutional planning and effectiveness, and financial

• Chair: David Nesheim • Assistant Chairs: Jim Powell; Lisette Leesch • Members: Faculty Senate designation; Jim Powell; Margaret Crouse; Charles Snare

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• MAP: 4.1.4, 4.2, 4.3.1 and 4.3.6 • HLC Criteria for Accreditation (Assurance Argument): 1B, 2B, 3,4,5 • Assumed Practices: all • Quality Initiative: n/a • SARA: 1.2-6, 2.1-6, 3.3-5, 4.1 4.3, 4.4-7, 5.1-5, 5.6-7, 4.9, 5.4, 5.6, 5.8, 6.1-4, 6.6, 7.1-9,

7.10, 8.1-2, 9.1, 9.4 • Federal Compliance: 4-7,22, 25-27, 32-35 • Documentation: Submission of Report (evidence meeting Assumed Practices

requirements) to HLC Coordinating Committee SARA (State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement) Compliance Sub-Committee (for HLC Reaffirmation)

• Purpose: This committee creates and implements a plan to maintain state authorization, keeps abreast of state regulations regarding an institution's out of state activities, develops strategies to communicate information to students, states and the College, and obtains and manages data essential to the achievement of state authorization.

• Chair: Mary Jo Carnot (Faculty Senate representative designated by Faculty Senate President) and Charles Snare (VPAA)

• Assistant Chairs: Jesse Sealey and Elizabeth Ledbetter • Members: Jim Margetts; Jim Powell; Joel Hyer; David Nesheim (Director of

Assessment); Charles Snare; Mary Jo Carnot; Joyce Hardy; Nathaniel Gallegos; Sam Ballard; Joby Collins

• MAP: 3, 4, and 6 • HLC Criteria for Accreditation (Assurance Argument): 1D1, 2B, 2E3, 3A1-3, 4C1-3,

5D1-2 • Assumed Practices: A7a-c • Quality Initiative: n/a • SARA: all • Federal Compliance: 4-7, 18, 19, 22, 25-27, 28-35, 39-40, • Documentation: Updated SARA Report (evidence meeting SARA requirements)

submitted to CSC Coordinating Committee CSC Communication & Logistics for HLC Comprehensive 2017 Visit Task Team Purpose: This task team organizes and coordinates the following for the April 2017 Comprehensive Visit for Reaffirmation of Accreditation: CSC communication about HLC Peer Reviewers April 2017 visit; arrangement of HLC Peer Reviewers needs for the April 2017 visit such as meeting rooms, internet access, hotel accommodations, interview schedule, and communications with HLC Peer Reviewers prior to visit; preparation, implementation, and submission of material to HLC for Third Party Comments and Student Opinion Survey. This task team coordinates with Virtual Resources Room Task Team. Chair: Charles Snare Assistant Chair: Alex Helmbrecht Members: Ted Tewahade & Pam Anderson Documentation: Meeting Minutes

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Virtual Resource Room (for HLC Reaffirmation) Task Team Purpose: This task team prepares and organizes the electronic Resource Room for the HLC Peer Reviewers, CSC writers of HLC documents (Assurance Argument, Federal Compliance Report, SARA Evidence Document, Assumed Practices Evidence Document, and Quality Initiative Report). The task team coordinates with CSC Logistics task team and CSC Coordinating committee. Members: Sherry Douglas, Joel Hyer, Pam Newberg, Kristol Cummings Resource Room Point Person for HLC Visiting Team: Pam Newberg Documentation: Virtual Resource Room and meeting minutes Retention Process and Planning (for HLC Reaffirmation) Task Team Purpose: Discover and document current processes and projects related to student retention. Develop and implement a written plan that outlines resources, processes, and initiatives that impact student retention. The written plan consists of timeline, evidence documentation, and analysis.

• Chair: Jon Hansen and Deena Kennell • Members: Sherry Douglas, Sherri Simons, Pat Beu, Melissa Mitchell, Malinda Linegar,

Deena Kennel, Leah Reed, Tamara Toomey, Joel Hyer, Jim Margetts, Jim Powell, Chris Green, Dave Nesheim, Joby Collins

• MAP: #4 & 5 • HLC Assurance Argument (Criteria for Accreditation): 4C1-4; 4A6 • Assumed Practices: A6, C7 • Quality Initiative: • SARA: • Federal Compliance: • Documentation: Meeting minutes and Annual Report submitted to Campus-wide

Assessment Committee MAP Priority Managers Committee

• Focus: This committee consists of representation across campus to ensure alignment of efforts relevant to the Master Academic Plan. The committee develops roles and responsibilities of priority manager(s); this includes review (and approval) for completeness (e.g. timelines, milestones, resources), appropriateness (MAP priorities and accreditation), and a process to track and report the submitted sub-priorities and projects.

• Members (leads in bold): Priority #1 Priority Managers: Jim Margetts, Matt Evertson, & Sherry Douglas

Project Manager: Jeri Newharth Project Leads: In MAP site within SharePoint

Priority #2 Priority Managers: Jim Margetts, Pat Beu, & Christine Fullerton Project Manager: Jeri Newharth

Project Leads: In MAP site within SharePoint Priority #3 Priority Managers: Kristol Cummings & Pam Newberg

Project Manager: TBD

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Project Leads: In MAP site within SharePoint Priority #4 Priority Managers: Joel Hyer, James Powell, Tamera Toomey & Jamie Hamaker

Project Manager: Hannah Clark Project Leads: In MAP site within SharePoint

Priority #5 Priority Managers: Joel Hyer, Melissa Mitchell, & Kathleen Kirsch Project Manager: Hannah Clark Project Leads: In MAP site within SharePoint

Priority #6 Priority Managers: Jim Powell, Anne DeMerresman, Ann Burk, & Terri Haynes

Project Manager: Valerie Miller Project Leads: In MAP site within SharePoint

• MAP: 1-6 • HLC Criteria for Accreditation (Assurance Argument): 3.B.1-2, 3.C.6, 3.D.1-5, 3.D.1-2,

4.B.2-4, 5.A.5, 5.C.1, 5D • Assumed Practices: n/a • Quality Initiative: all • SARA: n/a • Federal Compliance: n/a • Documentation: Project plans in SharePoint

Campus-Wide Assessment Committee

• Purpose: The purpose and function of this committee shall be: o Meet with all academic and Student service and Student Affairs departments to

review current assessment practices and documents. o Develop and implement avenues for units/programs to construct or improve their

assessment processes and procedures o Review all (academic and non-academic) annual reports and assessment

documents pertaining to CSC programs o After reviewing all relevant and current policies, processes, and prcedures, create

an assessment plan that will provide for alignment or campus-wide assessment practices to the MAP and mission.

o Submit an annual report to the President’s office prior to December 15 each year to include: Minutes of meetings Recommendations regarding assessment changes, budget requirements,

and campus-wide assessment activities Brief executive summary report of the current status of campus-wide

assessment • Chair: David Nesheim and Malinda Linegar; Assistant Chairs: Jim Powell and Tamara

Toomey • Members: 2-3 faculty members - one faculty member from each school (designated by

each school dean) – Zack Varpness, McKay Tebbs, and Willie Hoffman, Student Services representative – Heather Crofutt, Student Affairs representative – Mariah Nelson/Austin Stephens, Student Representative -- Cristian Hulsey, IT representative –

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Joby Collins, LLC representative --Pam Newberg; Title IX project coordinator – Connie Kittell

• MAP: 1-6 • HLC Criteria for Accreditation (Assurance Argument): 1C&1-2, 1D&1-2, 3E&1-2,

4A&1, 4B&1-4, 4C&2-4, 5B&2-3, 5C&3, 5D&1-2 • Assumed Practices: D4 • Quality Initiative: assessment plan • SARA: 4, 5 • Federal Compliance: 7 • Documentation: yearly report in sharepoint

Academic Strategic Planning Committee

• Purpose: Engage in systematic and integrated academic planning that is aligned throughout the campus. This includes understanding the current capacities of CSC, anticipating emerging factors, and evaluating the Academic planning process. It will also seek to align assessment, budget, and strategic planning processes. This committee appoints members to the HLC Quality Initiative Task Team that proposes, implements, and submits a final report.

• Chair: Charles Snare • Assistant Chairs: David Nesheim (Director of Assessment) & Joyce Hardy

(Representative designated by Faculty Senate President) • Members: Joel Hyer, Jim Margetts, Jim Powell, Sherry Douglas (student services

representative), Ann Burk (IT representative), Pam Newberg (TLT representative), Katrina Hurley (student representative designated by Student Senate President), Coy Clark (Student Trustee)

• MAP: • HLC Criteria for Accreditation (Assurance Argument): 5.C.1-5, 5. B.3., 5.D.1-2. • Assumed Practices: D6 • Quality Initiative: see purpose • SARA: 1, 2 • Federal Compliance: 34 • Documentation: Meeting minutes

Document Review Committee

• Purpose: This committee creates a plan, timeline and process for review of the Student Handbook, Graduate Catalog; Undergraduate Catalog, and Residence Hall Handbook. This plan and process is to ensure consistency and accuracy within and across documents, evaluate ways to improve the materials for communication to students, parents, and external evaluators.

• Chair(s): Pat Beu & Jim Powell • Members: Sherry Douglas, Melissa Mitchell, Jon Hansen, Joel Hyer, Charles Snare,

Kristal Kuhnel, Paula Perlinski, Elsa Taylor-Cless, Joby Collins, Alex Helmbrecht, Karen Enos

• MAP: 4 & 5

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• HLC Criteria for Accreditation (Assurance Argument): 1B1, 2B, 3A3, 4B1, 5B2, 5B3, 5D1-2

• Assumed Practices: A1, A3, A4, A5 (A-H), A6. A7, B1 • Quality Initiative: communication • SARA: 1.5, 7.9, 7.10 • Federal Compliance: 25-27, Public Information Policy FDCR A.10.070, Federal

Compliance Requirements FDCR A.10.010 • Documentation: Meeting minutes and agendas

Institutional Review Board (IRB)

• Purpose: To review research proposals submitted by CSC faculty, staff, and/or students in order to determine whether appropriate measures have been identified that will protect certain protected classes (minors, non-human) from unacceptable risk.

• Chair(s): Mary Jo Carnot, Shafiq Rahman & Jim Margetts (with one chair participating on the faculty senate research institute committee)

• Members: Patti Blundell, Joyce Hardy, Lisette Leesch, Anthony Perlinski, Community members include David Johnson, M.D. and Lynn Steadman, D.V.M.

• MAP: 6 • HLC Criteria for Accreditation (Assurance Argument): 2E3, 5D1-2 • Assumed Practices: A2 • Quality Initiative: communication • SARA: n/a • Federal Compliance: n/a • Documentation; Annual report

Sabbatical Review Committee

• Purpose: This committee reviews and recommends faculty proposals for sabbaticals and mini-sabbaticals (course release).

• Chair: Charles Snare • Members: Joel Hyer, Jim Margetts, Jim Powell • MAP: 6 • HLC Criteria for Accreditation (Assurance Argument): 3B5; 3C4; 5D2 • Assumed Practices: n/a • Quality Initiative: n/a • SARA: n/a • Federal Compliance: n/a • Documentation: Prior to 1 February submit recommendation to President; reviews

application process; ensures submissions and final reports submitted by faculty for sabbaticals are archived

Transfer Agreement and Transferology Committee

• Purpose: This committee establishes the review timeline for transfer agreements, reviews existing and proposed transfer agreements, and oversees the effective use of the Transfer Evaluation System (TES) from College Source – a national transfer evaluation program.

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• Chair(s): Jim Powell & Melissa Mitchell • Members: Paula Perlinski, Dale Williamson, Charles Snare & Sherry Douglas • MAP: 1.3, 2.4, 4.1-4.3 • HLC Criteria for Accreditation (Assurance Argument): 2.B., 4.A. 5D1-2 • Assumed Practices: A.5.d., B.1.f., B.3.b., C.2., C.3. • Quality Initiative: communication • SARA: n/a • Federal Compliance: 8-9 (transfer policies) • Documentation: annual report

US Forest and CSC Collaboration Committee

• Purpose: This team meets twice a year and is comprised of CSC and US Forest Service employees. The purpose of the meetings is to discuss collaborative possibilities, including speakers, internships, and other high impact learning opportunities.

• Chair(s): Anthony Perlinski & Deena Kennell • Members: Donna Ritzen, Mike Bogner, Joel Hyer, other members from the Forest

Service include: Kevin Atachely, Clint Phillips, Cyd Janssen (PAO). • MAP: 4.1 and 4.3 • HLC Criteria for Accreditation (Assurance Argument): 1D, 4A, 4B, and 4C, 5D1-2 • Assumed Practices: n/a • Quality Initiative: communication • SARA: n/a • Federal Compliance: n/a • Documentation: Documentation includes meeting minutes and MOU.

Educator Preparation Committee

• Purpose: This committee is responsible for ensuring that all education programs at CSC meet Nebraska Department of Education and the Council for Accreditation of Education Program standards.

• Chair: Don King • Members: James Powell; Barb Limbach; Beth Wentworth; Dawn Brammer; Elisabeth

Ellington; Hank McCallum; Jesse Sealey; Joel Hyer; Karen Enos; Kathy Peters; Kim Madsen; Laura Bentz; Trudy Denham, Laura Gaudet; LaWayne Zeller; Lorie Hunn; Patti Blundell; Robert Stack; Robin Brierly; Roger Mays; Sid Shuler; Stefanie Van Vleet; Tom Smith; Tracie Pollard; Willie Hoffman; Bill Roweton; Yvonne Moody, Peter Moriasi, Una Taylor, Jennifer Balmat, Katie Wood

• MAP: 4.1, 4.2, 4.3 • HLC Criteria for Accreditation (Assurance Argument): 4.A., 4.B., 4.C. • Assumed Practices: B.2.c.a., B.2.c.b., B.2.c.d. • Quality Initiative: communication goal • SARA: • Federal Compliance: • Documentation: Meeting minutes and endorsement area matrixes on SharePoint

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CSC Steering Committee

• Purpose: Foster academic and student affairs collaboration, serve as a communication vehicle between academics and student affairs, serve as a visionary for campus as it relates to academic and student affairs, problem solve as issues arise, serve as a forum for innovative thinking and sharing.

• Chair(s): Sherry Douglas & Pat Beu • Members: Angela Camerlinck; Joby Collins; Kari Gaswick; Lisa Stein; Melissa

Mitchell; Pat Beu; Sally Katen; Sherri Simons; Sherry Douglas; Terri Haynes; Joel Hyer; Jim Margetts; Jim Powell; Malinda Linegar; Tamara Toomey; Heather Crofutt; Elsa Cless Taylor

• MAP: 1-6 • HLC Criteria for Accreditation (Assurance Argument): 1C1-2, 2A-B, 2E2, 3B5, 3C6,

3E1-2, 3D1-3, 4A6, 4B1-4, 4C1-4, 5A4, 5B2-3, 5D1-2 • Assumed Practices: A2-4, A5b, A5e, A6, A7a-c, B2a, B3a, C6-7, D4, D6 • Quality Initiative: ESP, Communication • SARA: 1.5, 4.5-6, 5.4, 5.8, 7.1-10, 9.3, 7.9-10 • Federal Compliance: 18-19, 25-27, 28-31, 39-40 • Documentation: meeting minutes

Behavior Intervention Committee

• Purpose: The Behavior Intervention Team (BIT) is a multi-disciplinary group whose purpose is to support CSC students with behavioral and/or mental health issues. The BIT is also charged with upholding institutional policies and maintaining a healthy and safe environment for our college community.

• Chair: Pat Beu • Members: Sherri Simons; Ann Dockweiler; Jerry Cassiday; Robin Bila; Sonja Dressel;

Deena Kennel; Tamara Toomey; Nathaniel Taylor • MAP: 4.1 • HLC Criteria for Accreditation (Assurance Argument): 3C6, 3D1, 3D3-4, 3E2, 5D1-2 • Assumed Practices: A3 • Quality Initiative: communication • SARA: 7.4, 7.6 • Federal Compliance: 4-7 (student complaints) • Documentation: meeting minutes

Student Activity Committee

• Purpose: The Student Activity Team is organized to coordinate the various student affairs activities among the primary stakeholders to insure a minimal of time conflict, to brainstorm future activities and examine the activity needs of the CSC student body that can be addressed through coordinated effort

• Chair: Pat Beu • Members: Chris Green; Chris Green; Deena Kennell; Austin Stephens, Mariah Nelson,

Jenifer Schaer

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• MAP: 4.1 • HLC Criteria for Accreditation (Assurance Argument): 5D1-2 • Assumed Practices: A3 • Quality Initiative: communication • SARA: n/a • Federal Compliance: n/a • Documentation: meeting minutes

Student Conduct Committee

• Purpose: The Student Conduct Committee is convened when a student wishes to appeal a school sanctioned discipline for alleged misconduct to be able to render judgment

• Chair: Pat Beu • Members: Dawn Brammer; Rob Stark; Jamie Wada; Heather Crofutt; Cassie Ritzen;

Chris Singpiel; Katrina Hurley; Coy Clark • MAP: 4.1 • HLC Criteria for Accreditation (Assurance Argument): 5D1-2 • Assumed Practices: A3 • Quality Initiative: communication • SARA: 7.4, 7.8 • Federal Compliance: 4-7 (student complaints) • Documentation: meeting minutes

Mari Sandoz High Plains Heritage Center Committee

• Purpose: The Committee shall act in an advisory capacity in matters relating to the intellectual mission of the Mari Sandoz High Plains Heritage Center and the operation, equipping, improvement, and maintenance of the Center.

• Chair: Sarah Polak (ex-officio) • Members: Kurt Kinbacher; Steve Rolfsmeier; Laura Bentz; non-CSC members: Ron

Hull; Christy Chamberlain; and Dan Kusek • MAP: 1, 2, 3.1.2, 3.2.3 • HLC Criteria for Accreditation (Assurance Argument): 2E1, 2E2, 3B5, 3C6, 3D4, 3E1,

3E2, 4B3, 5D1, 5D2 • Assumed Practices: n/a • Quality Initiative: communication • SARA: n/a • Federal Compliance: n/a • Documentation: Annual Report; Memorandum of Cooperation

C. F. Coffee Gallery Committee

• Purpose: The Committee advises and assists in developing exhibits and collecting artifacts and materials related to the origin, evolvement, and development of the cattle industry on the High Plains as well as the industry's past, present, and future social and economic effect on the High Plains. The Committee will advise and assist in promoting the purposes of the Gallery. The Committee will actively participate in fund raising

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efforts to develop, support, and maintain the Gallery, its exhibits, and related archives, and to solicit items, collections, and materials of value for exhibits and archives.

• Chair: Sarah Polak • Members: Ron Bolze; Steve Cleveland; Claire Brown; Tom Marcy; Ron Hunter. • MAP: 1, 2, 3.1.2, 3.2.3 • HLC Criteria for Accreditation (Assurance Argument): 2E1, 2E2, 3B5, 3C6, 3D4, 3E1,

3E2, 4B3, 5D1, 5D2 • Assumed Practices: • Quality Initiative: communication • SARA: n/a • Federal Compliance: n/a • Documentation: Annual Report; Memorandum of Cooperation

Athletic Advisory Committee

• Purpose: The Athletic Advisory Committee (AAC) will develop and foster a connection between athletics and academics and integrate the athletic department in meaningful ways on the Chadron State College campus. Additionally, the committee will advise the college’s administration on matters related to athletics, including proposed plans and polices affecting athletic programs, and serve as a liaison among the athletic department, faculty and administration while achieving the NCAA model of “Life in the Balance.”

• Chair: Dr. Rick Koza • Members: Dr. Dawn Brammer (faculty), Mr. Dale Grant (administration), Dr. James

Powell (administration), Dr. Lorie Hunn (faculty), Dr. Robert Stack (faculty), Dr. Sidney Shuler (faculty), Dr. Wendy Jamison (faculty), Alex Helmbrecht (administration), Brad Gamble (Head Coach of a men’s sport), Riann Mullis (Head Coach of a women’s sport), Vacant (two SAAC members), Vacant (Student Government), Randy Bauer (Community Member),

Ex Officio: Joel Smith (Director of Athletics), Lisa Welsch (SWA) • MAP: 3.1.2, 3.2.3, • HLC Criteria for Accreditation (Assurance Argument): 2E1, 2E2, 3B5, 3C6, 3D4, 3E1,

3E2, 4B3, 5D1, 5D2 • Assumed Practices: A2 • Quality Initiative: communication • SARA: n/a • Federal Compliance: n/a • Documentation: The AAC will receive regular reports from the Director of Athletics on

current and proposed plans and policies that affect the athletic programs, including: NCAA compliance, Facilities, Budgets, Academic support & Athletic department policies and plans

Athletic Compliance Committee

• Purpose: At the recommendation of the consultants in 2014 CSC created the Athletic Compliance Team to certify eligibility of student athletes. The committee is made up of members for Admissions, Start, Financial Aid, and Records as well as the Faculty Athletic Representative.

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The makeup ensures that all areas of the campus are involved in certifying the eligibility of student athletes.

• Chair: • Members: Dr. Rick Koza (FAR), Sheila Pourier, Cassandra Ritzen, Dale Williamson,

Heather Crofutt, Melissa Mitchell, Sam Parker, Chris Green and Sarah Dykes • MAP: • HLC Criteria for Accreditation (Assurance Argument): 1D3, 2B3, 2E2-3, 3C6, 3D1, 4B2,

4B4, 5D1-2 • Assumed Practices: A2, B3a • Quality Initiative: communication • SARA: 5.4 • Federal Compliance: n/a • Documentation: meeting minutes

Accounts Receivable Committee

• Purpose: This committee creates and updates administrative withdrawal policies and timelines for student nonpayment.

• Chair: Kari Gaswick • Members: Sherry Douglas; Jon Hansen; Dale Grant; Malinda Linegar; Jordan Heiting;

Sheila Pourier; Chelsea Ballard; and Heather Crofutt • MAP: #4 (retention) • HLC Criteria for Accreditation (Assurance Argument): 2A; 3C6; 5A4; 5A5; 5D2 • Assumed Practices: B2b; D4 • Quality Initiative: n/a • SARA: 4.5; 5.4 • Federal Compliance: 19 • Documentation: Provide information to Student Services/Affairs Steering Team

NeSIS Committee

• Purpose: Group meets on a bi-weekly basis regarding NeSIS-related topics, with a focus on supporting students, faculty, and staff use of the student information system.

• Chair: Joby Collins • Members: Melissa Mitchell; Sheila Pourier; Cassie Ritzen; Jordan Heiting; Malinda

Linegar; START Representative • MAP: Support for MAP Priorities 1, 4, 5, and 6 • HLC Criteria for Accreditation (Assurance Argument): 5C1, 5D1-2 • Assumed Practices: D3 • Quality Initiative: ESP support • SARA: • Federal Compliance: • Documentation: Minutes are taken for each meeting and saved within SharePoint.

ImageNow ad hoc Task Team

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• Purpose: To troubleshoot ImageNow issues, help other departments utilize the system, and monitor appropriate access for users.

• Chair: Melissa Mitchell • Members: Sharla Blonien; Alisha Scoggan;; Sheila Pourier; Cassie Ritzen; Joby Collins;;

Starr Giorgi; Sherry Douglas; Lisa Stein; Heather Crofutt • MAP: 4 • HLC Criteria for Accreditation (Assurance Argument): 5D1-2 • Assumed Practices: n/a • Quality Initiative: n/s • SARA: • Federal Compliance: • Documentation: none

Orientation, Transition and Retention (OTR) Committee Purpose: To prepare new students and their families for academic, financial and personal success at CSC through on-campus events, programming and communication prior to the start of the fall term. The committee seeks to orient new students to the policies, procedures and traditions involved with being a CSC student.

• Chair: Danielle Lecher • Members: Lisa Stein; Sam Parker, Erin Heide, Austen Stephens, Pat Beu, Jim Margetts;

Ted Tewahade, Deena Kennell, Tamara Toomey, Chris Green (Ad hoc: Daniel Binkard; Craig Conway; Shellie Johns; Jim Powell; Joel Hyer; Director-Student Activities and Recreation)

• MAP: 4.1 • HLC Criteria for Accreditation (Assurance Argument): 3E2, 4B3, 4C2, 5D1-2 • Assumed Practices: A3 • Quality Initiative: communication • SARA: 7.2 • Federal Compliance: 27 • Documentation: Meeting minutes

Communications Committee

• Purpose: Reviews and updates communications (emails, letters) and builds new communications in Peoplesoft that are sent to target audiences on a planned scheduled. This committee seeks to minimize duplicated efforts and provide a checklist for new employees minimize reinventing the process.

• Chair: Sheila Pourier and Terri Haynes • Members: Cassie Ritzen; Deb Smith; Alisha Scogan; Michele Rickenbach; Melissa

Mitchell; Melony Jenkins; Heather Crofutt; Tamara Toomey • MAP: 6 • HLC Criteria for Accreditation (Assurance Argument): 3C6, 3D1-2, 5D1-2 • Assumed Practices: n/a • Quality Initiative: n/a • SARA: n/a

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• Federal Compliance: 27 • Documentation: communication calendar

Study Abroad/Study Away Task Force • Purpose: To review current policies and procedures related to student-focused study

abroad activities at CSC, to assess the success of existing programs, and to engage in long-range planning for future study abroad practices.

• Chair(s): Tracy Nobiling & Jim Margetts • Members: Elsa Taylor-Cless, Donna Ritzen, Jamie Wada, Patti Blundell, Sherry

Douglas, Josh Ellis • MAP: 1.4 • HLC Criteria for Accreditation (Assurance Argument): 1C2, 3E2, 5D1-2 • Assumed Practices: B1e • Quality Initiative: communication • SARA: n/a • Federal Compliance: n/a • Documentation: final report

Student Evaluation Instrument Task Force

• Purpose: To review the existing instrument for student evaluation of courses, to examine best practice literature, to construct and propose a modified instrument to Faculty Senate, to pilot the modified instrument, and to assess the effectiveness of the new model.

• Chair: Jim Margetts • Members: Joyce Hardy, Mary Jo Carnot, Kim Madsen, David Nesheim, Shafiq Rahman • MAP: 4 • HLC Criteria for Accreditation (Assurance Argument): 5D1-2 • Assumed Practices: n/a • Quality Initiative: n/a • SARA: n/a • Federal Compliance: n/a • Documentation: final report

Professional Online Standards Task Team

• Purpose: Investigate and propose appropriate on-boarding process, procedure, and plan for teaching online courses within programs that meet professional and SARA standards. Identify current status of online program offerings. Propose plan for online courses not part of an online program.

• Chair: Charles Snare and Lorie Hunn (Faculty Senate President); Assistant Chair, Jim Powell

• Members: Faculty representatives Jesse Sealey (Education), Katy Woods (CSWE), Nathaniel Gallegos (Business), Kim Cox (ESP), Mary Jo Carnot (at-large); Elizabeth Ledbetter; Sam Ballard

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• MAP: 4 & 5 • HLC Criteria for Accreditation (Assurance Argument): 4C1-4, 4A6 • Assumed Practices: A6 & A7 • Quality Initiative: n/a • SARA: all • Federal Compliance: assignment of credit hour • Documentation: final report

DEPARTMENT COMMITTEES

Health Professions Advisory Board

• Purpose: The Advisory Board oversees students within the Health Professions. It ensures that policy is carried out appropriately.

• Chair: Kristal Kuhnel • Members: Wendy Jamison, Joyce Hardy, Ann Buchmann, Matt Brust, Tim Keith, Lara

Madison, & Zack Varpness • MAP: 4.1.4, 4.2, and 4.3 • HLC Criteria for Accreditation (Assurance Argument): 4A, 4B, and 4C, 5D1-2 • Assumed Practices: n/a • Quality Initiative: communication • SARA: n/a • Federal Compliance: n/a • Documentation: departmental meeting minutes (new development)

Business with 3-6 department members

• Purpose: Each departmental committee or team investigates a topic or topics that is/are mentioned below. Each is organized in such a fashion to address issues critical to maintaining specialized accreditation.

o Leadership and support, chair August Bruehlman o MAP: 4.3.1 and 5.2.1 o HLC Criteria for Accreditation (Assurance Argument): 4A, 4B, and 4C o Assumed Practices: n/a o Quality Initiative: n/a o SARA: 2.1, 3.1 o Federal Compliance: n/a o Documentation: departmental meeting minutes

o Recruiting and retention, chair Kaitlin Petri o MAP: 4.3.1 and 4.1 o HLC Criteria for Accreditation (Assurance Argument): 4A, 4B, and 4C o Assumed Practices: n/a o Quality Initiative: n/a

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o SARA: 2.2, 2.4, 5.8 o Federal Compliance: n/a o Documentation: Verbal updates written down in departmental meeting minutes

o Curriculum and instruction (divided into subcommittee of accounting; Agri-business; Finance; Business Information Systems; Marketing and entrepreneurship; Business Administration, education, and Essential Studies; Master of Business Administration), chair Wendy Waugh

o MAP: 4.1, 4.3.1, and 5.2.1 o HLC Criteria for Accreditation (Assurance Argument): 4A, 4B, and 4C o Assumed Practices: n/a o Quality Initiative: n/a o SARA: 2.1, 3.1, 3.3, 4 o Federal Compliance: n/a o Documentation: departmental meeting minutes

o Information technology, chair Todd Jamison o MAP 4.1 o HLC Criteria for Accreditation (Assurance Argument): 4A, 4B, and 4C o Assumed Practices: n/a o Quality Initiative: n/a o SARA: 3.1 o Federal Compliance: n/a o Documentation: Verbal updates written down in departmental meeting minutes

o Assessment and accreditation, chair Richard Koza o MAP 4.1 o HLC Criteria for Accreditation (Assurance Argument): 4A, 4B, and 4C o Assumed Practices: n/a o Quality Initiative: n/a o SARA: 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 4, 5.1-3, 6.1 o Federal Compliance: n/a o Documentation: departmental meeting minutes

Education

• Purpose: To assess, evaluate, and revise educational programs to meet the needs of students and employers.

• Graduate Team chair, Patti Blundell Elementary Team chair, Jesse Sealey Special Education team chair, Hank McCallum Professional program team chair, Don King

• MAP: 4.1, 4.3, 5.2 • HLC Criteria for Accreditation (Assurance Argument): 3.B., 4.A., 4.B., 4.C, 5D1-2. • Assumed Practices: C.3., C4., C.5.C.6., C.7 • Quality Initiative: communication • SARA: 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 4, 5.1-3, 6.1 • Federal Compliance: n/a • Documentation: Meeting minutes

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Counseling, Psychological Sciences, & Social Work • Purpose: To assess, evaluate, and revise educational programs to meet the needs of

students and employers. • Counseling team (chair N/A)

Psychology team (chair N/A) Social work team, chair Richard Kenney

• MAP: 4.1, 4.3, 5.2 • HLC Criteria for Accreditation (Assurance Argument): 3.B., 4.A., 4.B., 4.C, 5D1-2. • Assumed Practices: C.3.7/27/16 C4., C.5.C.6., C.7 • Quality Initiative: communication • SARA: 4 • Federal Compliance: 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 4, 5.1-3, 6.1 • Documentation: Meeting minutes

Health, Physical Education, & Recreation

• Purpose: To assess, evaluate, and revise educational programs to meet the needs of students and employers.

• Health team chair, Brittany Helmbrecht Physical Education team chair, Dawn Brammer Sports Management team chair, Donna Ritzen

• MAP: 4.1, 4.3, 5.2 • HLC Criteria for Accreditation (Assurance Argument): 3.B., 4.A., 4.B., 4.C, 5D1-2. • Assumed Practices: C.3, C4, C.5.C.6, C.7 • Quality Initiative: communication • SARA: 4 • Federal Compliance: n/a • Documentation: meeting minutes