QUEENSBOROUGH COMMUNITY COLLEGE
The City University of New York
Committee on Committees of the Academic Senate
MEMORANDUM
To:
Dr. Lana Zinger, Secretary
Steering Committee of the Academic Senate
From:
Galatia (Tina) Iakovou, Chairperson
The Committee on Committees
Date:
July 12, 2012
Subject:
Committee on Committees Annual Report, 2011-2012
Committee Members for 2011 – 2012 were:
Name
Department
Carey, Diane
Speech
Chang, Chung (Joanne) Music
Harris, Eugene
Biology & Geology
Iakovou, Galatia
Nursing
Santoro, Maurizio
Foreign Languages and
Literatures
Shin, Jun H
Chemistry
Expiration of Term
May, 2012
May, 2012
May, 2014
May, 2012
May, 2014
Volchok, Edward
Yuster, Richard
Zahavy, Reuvain
May, 2014
May, 2014
May, 2013
Birchfield, Belle
Steele, Karen
Business
ECTC
Math and Computer
Science
Steering Committee
Designee
President's Designee
May, 2013
Organization Meeting
Election of Officers of the Committee on Committees was held in May 2011, Galatia (Tina)
Iakovou was elected Chairperson and Diane Carey was elected Secretary. The following new
members were introduced: Maurizio Santoro (Foreign Languages and Literatures), Edward
Volchok (Business) and Richard Yuster (ECTC).
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Appointed COC liaisons to the various college committees for 2011-2012 were:
Academic Development: Zahavy, Reuvain
Admissions: Harris, Eugene
Awards and Scholarships Committee: Chang, Joanne
Bylaws Committee: Tina Iakovou
Ceremonial Occasions Committee: Chang, Joanne
Committee on Assessment and institutional Effectiveness: Shin, Jun H.
Committee on Cultural and Archival resources: Yuster, Richard
Computer Resources Committee: Zahavy, Reuvain
Continuing Education Committee: Santoro, Maurizio
Course and Standing Committee: Volchok, Edward
Curriculum Committee: Yuster, Richard
Committee on E-Learning: Shin, Jun H.
Environment, Quality of Life and Disability Issues Committee: Volchok, Edward
Library Committee: Santoro, Maurizio
Publications: Tina Iakovou
Student Activities Committee: Harris, Eugene
Vendor Services Committee: Diane Carey
Writing in the Disciplines/Writing across the Curriculum Committee: Diane Carey
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Standing Committee Resignations and Appointments 2011-2012
Due to the resignation of Jilani Warsi from the Curriculum Committee, Dr. Maurizio Santoro
from the department of Foreign Languages and Literatures was nominated and approved by
e-mail by the members of the Committee on Committees on 8/11.
Due to the resignation of Emily Tai from the Curriculum Committee position, Professor Kenneth
Pearl from the History department was nominated and approved by e-mail by the members of the
Committee on Committees on 8/11.
Due to the resignation of Professor Georgia McGill from the Assessment Committee, Dr.
Dimitrios Kokkinos from the department of Physics was nominated and approved by e-mail by
the members of the Committee on Committees on 9/11.
Due to the resignation of Professor Kimberly Bugg from the Committee on Awards and
Scholarships, Professor John Gilleaudeau from the department of Social Sciences was nominated
and approved by e-mail by the members of the Committee on Committees on 12/11.
Due to the resignation of Professor Neera Mohess from the Bylaws Committee, Dr. Eva
Goldhammer from the department of Social Sciences was nominated and approved by e-mail by
the members of the Committee on Committees.
Due to the resignation of Professor Bernadette Amicucci from the Publications Committee, Dr.
Kostas Stroumbakis from the department of Math and Computer Science was nominated and
approved by e-mail by the members of the Committee on Committees.
Due to the resignation of Professor Sara Rofofsky Marcus from the Committee on E-Learning,
Dr. Mangala Tawde from the department of Biological Sciences and Geology was nominated
and approved by e-mail by the members of the Committee on Committees on 2/12.
Due to the resignation of Professor Valerie Small from the Committee on Course and
Standing, Professor Emily Gordon from the department of Basic Educational Skills was
nominated and approved by e-mail by the members of the Committee on Committees on 4/12.
Due to the resignation of Professor Glenn Burdi from the Committee on Ceremonial Occasions,
Professor Helmut Loeffler from the department of History was nominated and approved by
e-mail by the members of the Committee on Committees on 4/12.
Due to the resignation of Professor Patricia Spradley from the Committee of Academic
Development and Elective Academic Programs, Professor Francis Leslie from the department of
Business was nominated and approved by e-mail by the members of the Committee on
Committees on 5/12.
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Standing Committees:
The Slate for the Standing Committees of the Academic Senate for 2012-2013 was sent to all
faculty and staff on March 28th, 2012 along with a nomination petition with a return date of
April 4th, 2012 at 3pm. The Slate was presented to the Academic Senate on April 17th, 2012 and
was approved. Resignations with re-appointments are included for completeness. Steering
Committee Designees, as appointed by The Academic Senate, are included for completeness.
Committee on Committees of the Academic Senate
ELECTED 2012-13 Standing Committees with Steering Committee Designees
PLACE AN “X” IN THE BOX TO VOTE FOR A CoC COMMITTEE SLATE
 Academic Development / Elective Academic Programs (5 members)



Dunkelblau, Helene
Basic Educational
Skills
Marcus, Sandra
Ferrari-Bridgers,
Franca
Library
Speech
Communication
 Admissions (5 members)
 Weber, Dolores


Shin, Jun
Jacobowitz, Susan
Nursing
Chemistry
English
Spradley,
 Patricia
 Sporn,
Howard
English
resigned on 5/1/12 and replaced by
Kuszai, Joel/ English
Mathematics and Computer Science
 Steering Committee Designee: Francis Leslie
 Ford, Kelly
 Urciuoli-
Business
Treue,
Student Affairs/ Introduction To
Jannette
College Life
 Steering Committee Designee: Vicki Kasomenakis


 Awards and Scholarships (3 members)
 Lall-Ramnarine,
Sharon

Reeves, Sharon
 Stroehlein, Margaret
Chemistry
Foreign
Languages
Nursing
 Steering Committee Designee: George Muchita
 Bylaws (5 members)
 Mader, Bryn

Bruzewicz, Derek
 Meltzer, Linda
Biology and
Geology
Chemistry
Business
 Ren, Tian
Mathematics and Computer Science
Goldhammer,
 Eva
Social Sciences
 Steering Committee Designee: Dr.Shannon Kincaid
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
Ceremonial Occasions (3 members)
 Burdi, Glenn




Stepped down 4/19/12
replaced by:
Helmut Loeffler
Cesarano, Michael
Jeffries, Kimberly






Bannon, Shele
Beck, Sheila
Burke, Patricia
Kokkinos, Dimitrios
Hemraj-Benny, Tirandai
McLaughlin, Susan

Rochford, Regina
Business
Library
Nursing
Physics
Chemistry
Biology and
Geology
Basic Skills
 Steering Committee Designee: Regina Sullivan

Committee on Cultural and Archival Resources (5 members)
 Carroll, Julia
 Cupelli, Lorraine
White, Eileen
Basic Skills
Nursing
Health, Phys Ed &
Dance
Speech
Communication
 Schwartz, Jeffrey
ECET
 Steering Committee Designee: John Gilleaudeau

Computer Resources (7 members)
 Namdar, Hamid

Business
Business
Speech
Nursing
Committee on Assessment and Institutional Effectiveness (7 members)
 Lizzul, Isabella


 Steering Committee Designee:
 Guy, Michael
Mathematics and Computer Science
 Gadura, Nidhi
ECET
Biology and
Geology
 Jia, Peijun
Library
 Ford, Wendy
 Traver, Amy
Business
Social Sciences
 Vazgen
Physics
 Steering Committee Designee: Wenli Guo
Shekoyan,
Continuing Education (3 members)
 Borrachero,


Aranzazu
Drini, Merlinda
Rome, Barbara
Foreign Languages
And Literatures
ECET
Nursing
 Steering Committee Designee: Aithne Bialo Padin
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
Course and Standing (9 members)
 Buoncora, John
 Dahlke, Steven
ECET
Music
 Timbilla, James
 Colalillo, Georgina
Biology and Geology
Nursing
 Gordon, Emily

Basic Skills
 Holden, Todd
 Tucker-Manzo
Physics
Capozzoli, Gina


Sabani, Laura
Student Affairs
Foreign Languages
And Literatures
Christina
Business
 Steering Committee Designee: Rose-Marie Aikas
Curriculum (7 members)
 Chauhan, Moni

Santoro, Maurizio

Klarberg, David
Chemistry
Foreign Languages
And Literatures
Biology and
Geology

 Pearl, Kenneth


History
McKay, Devin
Library
Yuster, Richard
ECET
 Steering Committee Designee: Aranzazu
Borrachero
Pecorino, Philip

Social Sciences
Committee on E-Learning (7 members)
 Banks, Kimberly
 Sarno, David
 Blake-Campbell,
Barbara
 Boccio, Dona V.

Goldoni, Federica
English
Chemistry
 Sehman, Melanie
Nursing
Mathematics and
Computer Science
Foreign Languages
And Literatures
 Tawde, Mangala
 Steering Committee Designee: Joel Kuszai
Music
Biological Sciences

 Environment, Quality of Life and Disability Issues (5 members)
 Bartels, Elizabeth
 Petersen, Joan

Iakovou, Galatia
 Library (3 members)
 Carey, Diane
 Chang, Joanne Chiung
Wen
 DiGiorgio, Elizabeth
Social Sciences
Biological
Sciences
Nursing
Speech Communication
 Lau, Mathew
English
Mathematics and Computer
 Moh, Nam Jong
Science
 Steering Committee Designee:
Dion Pincus
 Steering Committee Designee: Megan
Moran
Music
Art and Design
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 Publications (3 members)
 Madrigal, José Luis
 Yonker, Liisa
 Kuszai, Joel
Foreign Languages And Literatures
Speech Communication
English
 Student Activities (3 members)
 Sinclair, Alicia
 Novick, Peter
 Rosen, Ted

Health Education
Biology and Geology
Business
 Steering Committee Designee: Grisel
Acosta
 Steering Committee Designee: Susan
Garcia
Vendor Sevices (5 members)


Osorio, Jose
Foreign Languages And Literatures
Cornick, Jonathan
Mathematics and Computer Science
Proteasa, Gheorghe
Biology and Geology

 Berlinger,
Manette
 Rosa,
Mary Ann Nursing
 Steering Committee Designee: Christian
Mooney
 Writing in the Disciplines/Writing Across the Curriculum (5 members)



Bentley, Lawrence
Nursing
Pigza, Julie
Chemistry
Rothenberg, Julia
Social Sciences
Basic Skills
Puri,
Mathematics
and Computer
Mohan
Science
Biological
 Stark,
Julian
Sciences
 Steering Committee Designee: Kathleen
Wentrack
 Karan
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Steering Committee Designees
for
The Standing Committees of the Academic Senate 2012-2013
Appointed by the Steering Committee of the Academic Senate
Committee on Academic Development and Elective Programs: Francis Leslie
Committee on Admissions: Vicki Kasomenakis
Committee on Assessment and Institutional Effectiveness: Regina Sullivan
Committee on Awards and Scholarships: George Muchita
Committee on Bylaws: Senate Parliamentarian, Dr. Shannon Kincaid
Committee on Ceremonial Occasions: Helmut Loeffler
Committee on Committees: Senate Technology Officer, Dr. Belle Birchfield
Committee on Computer Resources: Wenli Guo
Committee on Continuing Education: Aithne Bialo Padin
Committee on Course and Standing: Rose-Marie Aikas
Committee on Cultural and Archival Resources: Professor John Gilleaudeau
Committee on Curriculum; Aranzazu Borrachero
Committee on eLearning: Joel Kuszai
Committee on Environment, Quality of Life, and Disability Matters: Mr. Dion Pincus
Committee on the Library: Megan Moran
Committee on Publications; Grisel Acosta
Committee on Student Activities Susan Garcia
Committee on Vendor Services: Christian Mooney
Committee on WID/WAC: Kathleen Wentrack
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Academic Senate Elections 2012-13
In accordance with the Bylaws of the Academic Senate, the Committee on Committees
conducted elections to fill the representation on the Academic Senate: 13 positions for Faculty
Member-At Large, 1 position for Computer Lab Technician (CLT), 2 positions for HEO’s and
2 positions for Adjunct faculty.
The number of eligible voters in each case were:
Faculty – 327, CLT – 89, HEO – 127, Adjunct Faculty – 585
The 2012-13 results of the Academic Senate are as follows. Run-offs took take place in the April
Academic Senate meeting.
2012 Results for Academic Senate
HEO Election
Total First Name
Last Name
1
34
Ann
Tullio, HEO
Registrar
Elected
2
28
Dion
Pincus, HEO
Writing Center (OAA)
Elected
3
19
George
Muchita, HEO Student Affairs
Alternate
4
18
Meg
Tarafdar, HEA CETL
Alternate
1
2
3
4
Total
122
94
93
91
First Name
Philip
Edward
Margaret
Paul
5
88
Richard
6
7
87
87
Cheryl
Mangala
8
9
87
79
10
11
12
76
74
71
Joanne
Maan
(Jenny)
Shele
Jennifer
Isabella
13
67
Edmund
Full time Faculty Election
Last Name
Department
Pecorino
Social Sciences
Volchok
Business
Reilly
Nursing
Weiss
Health, Physical
Education & Dance
Yuster
Electrical &
Computer
Engineering
Technology
Spencer
Nursing
Tawde
Biological Science &
Geology
Chang
Music
Lin
Foreign Languages
Bannon
Maloy
Lizzul
Clingan
Business
Basic Skills
Health, Physical
Education & Dance
History
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Elected
Elected
Elected
Elected
Elected
Elected
Elected
Elected
Elected
Elected
Elected
Elected
Elected
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14
15
1
67
61
Total
16
Aithne
Jose
First Name
Audrey
1
2
Total
36
19
First Name
Kathleen
Georganne
3
19
Melvyn
Bialo-Padin
Osorio
History
Foreign Languages
CLT Faculty Election
Last Name
Maroney,
Nursing
Senior CLT
Adjunct Election
Last Name
Rowe
Basic Skills
Albanese
Basic Skills
Oshen
Physics
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Alternate
Alternate
Elected
Elected
Elected to be
first alternate
Second
alternate
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Committee on Committee Elections 2012-13
In accordance with the Bylaws of the Academic Senate, the Committee on Committee elections
for 2012-2013 was held on the floor of the May 2012 Academic Senate Meeting to replace 3
outgoing CoC members: Diane Carey, Joanne Chang and Galatia (Tina) Iakovou.
Aithne Bialo-Padin from the department of History, Julia Carrol from the department of Basic
Skills and Cheryl Spencer from the department of Nursing were nominated and appointed.
1
2
Committee on Committees of The Academic Senate 2012-13
COC Members Department
Term Expires Title
2012-2013
Bialo-Padin,
History
2015
Aithne
Carrol, Julia
Basic Skills
2015
3
Harris, Eugene
4
Santoro,
Maurizio
5
Shin, Jun H.
Chemistry
2013
6
Spencer,
Cheryl
Volchok,
Edward
Yuster,
Richard
Zahavy,
Reuvain
Steele, Karen
Nursing
2015
Secretary
Business
2014
Chairperson
ECET
2014
Math and
Computer Science
President's
Designee
Steering
Committee
Designee
2013
7
8
9
Birchfield,
Belle
Biological sciences 2014
and Geology
Foreign Languages 2014
The chair of the Committee on Committees wishes to thank the members of the Academic
Senate: Dr. Emily Tai, Dr. Peter Bales, Dr. Lana Zinger as well as Dr. Belle Birchfield and Raj
Vaswani from Information Technology and Dr. Phil Pecorino for their wisdom and guidance.
Respectfully submitted,
Galatia (Tina) Iakovou, Chairperson of the Committee on Committees 2011-2012
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