Monthly Report of the Committee on Committees for October 2022

Report

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

October 31, 2022

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 October 2022

I. October 13, 2022 Meeting
The Committee on Committees met via Zoom to do the following:
a. Discuss it charges and outline its main tasks/goals for the 2022-2023 academic year

b. Fill vacancies on a number of committees
1. Sunjun Wei (Chemistry) was approved to fill Scott Litroff’s position on the
Committee on Bylaws. Wei’s term will end Spring 2023.

2. Michelle Rossi (Nursing) was approved to fill Azita Mayeli’s positon on the
Committee on Computer Resources. Rossi’s term will end Spring 2024.

3. Mark Zelcer (Social Sciences) was approved to fill Janet Schwenk’s position on
the Committee on Computer Resources. Zelcer’s term will end Spring 2023.

4. Deon Gibson (Social Sciences) was approved to fill Zeynep Akcay’s position on
the Committee on Continuing Education. Gibson’s term will end Spring 2026.

5. Kerri-Ann Smith (English) was approved to fill Phil Pecorino’s position on the
Committee on Curriculum. Smith’s term will end Spring 2023.

6. Michael DeMarco (Social Sciences) was approved to fill Raul Armendariz’s position
On the Committee on WID/WAC. DeMarco’s term will end Spring 2024.

c. Approved the two vacancies that Chairperson had filled on August 31 (Tanya Zhelezcheva to fill Stephanie Rost’s position on the Committee on Environment, Quality of Life, and Disability Issues) and September 7 (Weier Ye to fill Kimberly Riegel’s position on the Committee on Student Activities).

II. No Upcoming Business


Respectfully submitted,


Danny Sexton
Chairperson, Committee on Committee

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

Kupferberg Holocaust Center exterior lit up at nightOpens in a new window
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.