Monthly Report of the Committee on Committees for March 2023

Report

QUEENSBOROUGH COMMUNITY COLLEGE
THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK
Report to the Academic Senate

March 31, 2023

From: Dr. Danny Sexton, Chairperson of the Committee on Committees
To: Dr. Scott Litroff, Secretary of the Academic Senate Steering Committee
Monthly Report of the Committee on Committees for March 2023

I. March 24, 2023 Meeting
On March 24, the Committee on Committee met via Zoom. Present were the following members: Danny Sexton, Chair; Julian Stark, Secretary; Isabella Lizzul; Hamid Namdar; Susan Riekert; and Paul Sideris. The main business of the meeting was to discuss the nomination of faculty members to serve on various standing committees of the academic senate. On March 21, the chair sent via email an Excel Spreadsheet with his recommendations for the committees. During the meeting, the C on C discuss those recommendations, approved them with a few minor changes, and clarified the deadline for notifying the secretary of the Academic Senate of the ballots and confirming when the Academic Senate would meet to vote on the recommendations. For further details of the minutes, see the March 24, 2023 Committee Minutes.

II. Standing Committees Resignations and Vacancies Filled
a. Crystal Moscat (Academy Advisement) left the college leaving a vacancy on the Committee on Environment, Quality of Life, and Disability Issues. The C on C voted on March 1 affirmatively for Edward Diller (Health, Physical Education and Dance) to complete her term, which will end in 2025.

III. Upcoming Business
a. Chair Danny Sexton would work on finalizing the ballot to send to the Secretary of the Academic Senate and if any changes needed to be made to the recommendations, an email to the C on C members will be sent to elicit their thoughts and votes on any changes.




Respectfully submitted,




Danny Sexton
Chairperson, Committee on Committees



Membership/officers

Danny Sexton, Chair, Associate Professor, English, 2023

Julian Stark, Secretary, Associate Professor, Biological Sciences and Geology, 2023

Hamid Namdar, Professor, Engineering Technology, 2023

Christine Mooney, Professor, Business, 2024

Susan Riekert, Assistant Professor, Nursing, 2024

Paul Sideris, Associate Professor, Physics, 2024

Jasper Lin, Assistant Professor, Art and Design, 2025

Shannon Kincaid, Associate Professor, Social Sciences, 2025

Isabella Lizzul, Associate Professor, Health, Physical Education and Dance, 2025

Campus Cultural Centers

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Kupferberg Holocaust Center Opens in a new window

The KHC uses the lessons of the Holocaust to educate current and future generations about the ramifications of unbridled prejudice, racism and stereotyping.

Russian Ballet performing at the Queensborough Performing Arts CenterOpens in a new window
QPAC: Performing Arts CenterOpens in a new window

QPAC is an invaluable entertainment company in this region with a growing national reputation. The arts at QPAC continues to play a vital role in transforming lives and building stronger communities.

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QCC Art Gallery

The QCC Art Gallery of the City University of New York is a vital educational and cultural resource for Queensborough Community College, the Borough of Queens and the surrounding communities.