College Council
The College Council
The College Council is the governance body of Kingsborough Community College, comprised of elected representatives from full-time and part-time Instructional Faculty and Staff, Students, Support Staff, Administrators, and Alumni. The College Council shall be responsible, subject to guidelines, if any, as established by the Board of Trustees of The City University of New York for the formulation of policy relating to the admission and retention of students including health and scholarship standards therefore, student attendance including leaves of absence, curricula, and the award of college credit. The Faculty, however, shall reserve the right to confer degrees. The Council shall make its own bylaws, consistent with the policies and regulations of the Board of Trustees, and conduct the educational affairs customarily cared for by a college faculty. The Council may also make recommendations on policy with respect to the facilities, budgetary matters and faculty personnel matters of the College within the framework of the Bylaws of the Board of Trustees.
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Schedule of Upcoming Meetings
- Tuesday, September 12, 2023 (MAC Rotunda) at 3:00 p.m.
- Tuesday, October 3, 2023 (U219)
- Tuesday, November 14, 2023 (U219)
College Council Members, 2023-2024
Administrators
President Claudia Schrader
V.P. of Administration Eduardo Rios
V.P. of Academic Affairs Joanne Russell
Registrar Avery Mullen
College Council Steering Committee
- President Claudia Schrader, Chair
- Mary Dawson, Chair of Curriculum Committee
- Daniel Kane, Chair of Strategic Planning and Budget Committee
- John Acosta, Instructional Committee
- Maria Patestas, Legislative Committee
- Jeffrey Delgado, Students Committee
Full-Time Faculty/Staff Members
| Dept | Chair | Term Ends | Dept | Chair | Term Ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AHM | Tyronne Johnson | 2026 | HIS | Jacob Segal | 2023 |
| ART | Thomas Eaton | 2024 | HPER | Don Hume | 2024 |
| BEH | Stuart Parker | 2026 | LIBRARY | Carlos Arguelles | 2025 |
| BIO | Mary Dawson | 2025 | MATH | Rina Yarmish | 2024 |
| BUS | Jeffrey Lax | 2025 | NURSING | Catherine Olubummo | 2025 |
| COM | Scott Cally | 2025 | PHY | John Mikalopas | 2024 |
| ENG | Ann Del Principe | 2026 | TAH | Anthony Borgese | 2024 |
| FOR | Alfonso Garcia-Osuna | 2025 |
| Dept | CC Representative | Term Ends | Dept | CC Representative | Term Ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AHM | George Kapetanakis | 2026 | HIS | Martin Matthew | 2026 |
| ART | Valerie Sokolova | 2024 | HPER | Juan Franquiz | 2024 |
| BEH | Jeremy Sawyer | 2026 | LIBRARY | Jeffrey Delgado | 2025 |
| BIO | Anna Rozenboym | 2025 | MATH | Shoshana Friedman | 2024 |
| BUS | Dawn Levy | 2025 | NURSING | Mary Shannon | 2025 |
| COM | Tom Rothacker | 2025 | PHY | Jacob Mey | 2024 |
| ENG | Matthew Gartner | 2026 | TAH | Daniel Kane | 2024 |
| FOR | Joachim Oppenheim | 2025 |
| Delegates At Large | Term Ends | Delegates At Large | Term Ends |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prof. John Acosta | 2026 | Prof. Paul Ricciardi | 2025 |
| Dean Gordon Alley-Young | 2025 | Michael Rodriguez | 2026 |
| Rick Armstrong | 2026 | Ms. Gila Rohr | 2024 |
| Ms. Amanda Kalin | 2025 | Emily Schnee | 2026 |
| Prof. Ryan McKinney | 2024 | Prof. Michael Spear | 2025 |
| Ms. Helen Nasser | 2024 | Prof. Dorina Tila | 2024 |
| Ms. Maria Patestas | 2024 | Prof. Dominic Wetzel | 2025 |
| Prof. Rick Repetti | 2026 |
| Part-Time Faculty | Term Ends |
|---|---|
| Prof. Vincent Cuccia | 2024 |
| Ashiza Shah | 2025 |
| Support Staff | Term Ends |
|---|---|
|
Thomas DeGrezia |
2026 |
| HEO Delegate-At-Large | Term Ends |
|---|---|
|
Cynthia Olvina |
2026 |
| alumni delegate | Term Ends |
|---|---|
|
Judy Cohen |
2026 |
| Student Members | Term Ends | Student Members | Term Ends |
|---|---|---|---|
| Filza Ali | 2024 | Nawel Messaoudi | 2024 |
| Laila Asif | 2024 | Michael Morris | 2024 |
| Ayesha Azad | 2024 | Netanel Nemet | 2024 |
| Riquelme Bennett | 2024 | Jaiden Pinnock | 2024 |
| Mahir Bhuiyan | 2024 | Dur-e Sameen | 2024 |
| Adaiah Brunson | 2024 | Valeriya Shumyatskaya | 2024 |
| Adrianna Gibbs | 2024 | Sidra Zafar | 2024 |
| Shazielle Johnson | 2024 |