Senate Reps on COVID Response Team
Pivot Group
This group examines how to prepare to move courses online in the event of a COVID spike. This group includes all of the Fall Logistics Task Force members (see below regarding the Spring 2020 COVIC task forces); there are also additional members. [Check back for complete list of faculty].
Melt Group
This group works on ways to avoid students withdrawing or taking a gap-year during COVID. [Check back for list of committee reps]
COVID-19 Task Forces
Early on in the current crisis, there were a number of Task Forces formed by the Chancellor with leadership from the Chancellor and the Provost. Faculty Senate ensured a robust process for involving faculty. The details can be found here. In summary, Senate worked with our Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (ODEI) and the Chancellor to ensure that at least 25% of each committee was made up of Senate nominated faculty, including Senators, members of the Senate Executive Committee (FSEC), and other faculty.
To ensure transparency, see below for the list of faculty on task forces who were appointed based on a nomination process led by Senate in consultation with ODEI:
* [PLEASE NOTE: THERE ARE ALSO ADDITIONAL FACULTY ON THE TASK FORCES WHO WERE APPOINTED BY UPPER ADMIN SEPARATELY FROM THE SENATE-LED PROCESS]
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Steering Committee
- Sarah Pessin (Faculty Senate President, FSEC, Senator)
- Derigan Silver (FSEC, Senator)
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Scenarios & Financial Solutions
- Paul Kosempel (FSEC, Senator)
- Sam Kamin
- Andrea Stanton
Click here for a full list of Scenarios and Financial Solutions members.
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Fall Logistics Task Force
- Derigan Silver (FSEC, Senator)
- Lisa Martinez
- Kate Tennis
Click here for a full list of Fall Logistics Task Force members.
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Digital & Online Strategy
- John Hill (FSEC, Senator)
- Rafael Fajardo
- Stephanie George
- Bruce Harmon
- Kristin Taavola
- Scott Toney
Click here for a full list of Digital and Online Strategy members.
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Academic Program & Unit Assessment
- Sarah Pessin (Senate President, FSEC, Senator)
- Jonathan Sciarcon (FSEC, Senator)
- Dean Saitta
- Roberto Corrada
- Chris Coleman
- Michele Hanna
- Conrad Ciccotello
Click here for a full list of Academic Program/Unit Assessment members.
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Opportunity & Strategy Task Force
- Darrin Hicks (Past Senate President, FSEC, Senator)
- Alexi Freeman
- Ellen Winiarczyk
Click here for a full list of Opportunity and Strategy Task Force members.
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Health Working Group
- Nancy Lorenzon
- Eric Chess
Click here for full list of Healthcare Working Group members.