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About the Faculty Senate
TCC is the college of choice for academic and career programs providing innovative teaching and learning experiences that facilitate student success and completion. The faculty of TCC play a vital role in the success of the College. Guided by the principles of participatory democracy, the aim of the TCC Faculty Senate is to represent and engage the voice of the faculty in academic matters as part of the shared governance of the College.
In particular, the purpose of the Faculty Senate is to:
- promote communication between the faculty and other groups on campus,
- provide a collaborative forum for discussing and making recommendations on academic matters, such as instruction, curriculum, academic programs and policies, faculty professional development and advising, as well as student success inside and outside of the classroom,
- maintain high academic standards, promoting excellence in teaching, learning, curriculum, advising, and service,
- serve as an advisory body within the organizational structure of the College to further the mission of Tallahassee Community College.
Senate Meetings
Schedule, agenda & minutes
The Senate shall meet in regular and special sessions as follows. In regular session in September and January for the fall and spring semester meetings, respectively, provided that each meeting be held within the first four weeks of classes of each semester; in November and April prior to the end of the regular faculty contract period. The meeting schedule, agenda, and minutes will be posted here.
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Officers of the Senate
The Faculty Senate Chair and Chair-elect serve as the officers of the senate, representing the voice of the faculty in academic matters. The input from the faculty is collected through formal and informal channels including regularly held senate meetings and through division representation on the Faculty Senate steering committee
Chair
Julie Baroody Professor of Fine and Applied Arts Communications and Humanities julie.baroody@tcc.fl.edu (850) 201-8713 Start of the two-year term: July 2021
Chair-elect
(Vacant Position)
Meetings with the Provost
Schedule & minutes
The Chair and Chair-elect meet with the Provost monthly during the Fall and Spring semesters of the academic year or more as needed. The meeting schedule and minutes will be posted here.
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Steering Committee
The members of the Steering Committee act as representatives of faculty from their respective divisions and shall communicate the actions and decisions of the Committee to division faculty via email or using other means. The steering committee consists of the Chair, Chair-elect, and immediate past chair (Brian Kupfer, BSSE), as well as members from each of the following divisions of the College.
Communications and Humanities (CH)
Jen Robinson Professor of Art History President, UFF-TCC jen.robinson@tcc.fl.edu (850) 201-8365
Donya Samara Assistant Professor of English donya.samara@tcc.fl.edu (850) 201-8054
Transitional Studies (TS)
Susan Wessner Professor of Developmental Mathematics susan.wessner@tcc.fl.edu (850) 201-8230
Science and Mathematics (SM)
Rex Abert Professor of Mathematics rex.abert@tcc.fl.edu (850) 201-8120
Jorge Monreal Assistant Professor of Physics jorge.monreal@tcc.fl.edu (850) 201-9640
Behavioral, Social Sciences, and Education (BSSE)
Ted Duggan Professor of Political Science edward.duggan@tcc.fl.edu (850) 201-8147
Thurla Moore Professor of Psychology thurla.moore@tcc.fl.edu (850) 201-8154
Business, Industry, and Technology (BIT)
Sue Bickford Professor of Computer Programming sue.bickford@tcc.fl.edu (850) 201-8277
Lisa Kellison Associate Professor of Business lisa.kellison@tcc.fl.edu (850) 201-8273
Health Care Professions (HCP)
John Elam Assistant Professor of Respiratory Therapy john.elam@tcc.fl.edu (850) 558-4553
(Vacant Position)
Library (LIB)
Kelli Herm Librarian Faculty kelli.herm@tcc.fl.edu (850) 201-6513
Adjunct
Daniella Cross-Wilkins Social Sciences Adjunct daniella.crosswilkins@tcc.fl.edu (850) 201-8932
Steering Committee Meetings
Schedule & minutes
The Steering Committee meets monthly during the Fall and Spring semesters of the academic year and in special sessions as required. The Steering Committee shall distribute the minutes of all Steering Committee meetings to the Senate membership. The meeting schedule and minutes will be posted here.
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