Committees
Lamar State College Orange's mission is to transform lives and communities through the continual pursuit of academic, professional, and personal excellence. One step in fulfilling that mission happens in work standing committees perform. Committee service provides an opportunity for faculty and staff to share their knowledge, ideas, and resources that will benefit our students and strive to achieve our mission.
The Accreditation Resource Team's purpose is to assist the Institutional Accreditation Liaison by providing expertise, leadership, guidance, and support for performing operations associated with maintenance of institutional accreditation and for developing and maintaining a college-wide culture of continual compliance with the Principles of Accreditation of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges.
Andy Preslar, Chair
Samantha L. Smith, Secretary
Suzanne Baker
Robyn Burdette
Nathan Campos
Patty Collins
Dr. Suzonne Crockett
Dr. Wendy Elmore
Brian Hull
Dr. Keith Jones
Dana Kullman
Alicia Lloyd
Becky McAnelley
Emily Mellen
Amy Moore
Loan Nguyen
Jamie Oltz
Eric Owens
Jennifer Petitjean
Elizabeth Pressler
Lora Rives
Dr. Jerry Sanford
Mandee Tucker
Kristin Walker
Mary Wickland
Director of Financial Aid (TBA)
The Ambassador Scholarship Selection Committee is responsible for reviewing applications, selecting applicants for interviewing, and determining the recipients of the Ambassador Scholarship.
Robyn Burdette, Chair
Caitlin Chavez*
Cheryl January*
Rachael McGuire*
Lynn Scales
George Scarborough*
*The Advisor/Recruiter and Faculty Member positions rotate annually. The supervising Dean will appoint the faculty member. In even number years there are two faculty members from the Academic Studies Division and one faculty member from the Health, Workforce, and Technical Studies Division. In odd number years, the faculty member numbers will switch.
The Catastrophic Sick Leave Pool Committee will review all employee request for use of pooled sick leave. The Director of Human Resources will provide the necessary information for the committee to make an informed decision and recommendation on approval of the use of pooled sick leave time.
Lora Rives, Chair
Stephanie Jones
Becky McAnelley
Andy Preslar
The purpose of the Concealed Handgun Committee is to review the current Concealed Handgun policy, in even numbered years, for its effectiveness. The committee may recommend changes to the prohibited conceal carry locations and address any other concerns of the campus community. The committee is responsible for reporting to the President any changes made to the policy so that the Biennial Report on Concealed Handgun Policy can be submitted to the Chancellor, the Board of Regents, and current Texas State Legislators.
Joey Hargrave, Chair
Mike Dempsey, Vice Chair
Patty Collins
Crystal Compton
The purpose of the Curriculum Committee is to considers all initiation and changes in course, program, and graduation requirements for technical and academic offerings, approves the general education curriculum, approves changes of the core curriculum, and facilitates program reviews through evaluation to provide recommendations for improvement. LSCO places primary responsibility for the content, quality, and effectiveness of its curriculum with its faculty. The role of the committee is to confirm that each educational program for which credit is awarded is approved by the faculty and conforms to Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) and Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) requirements.
Loan Nguyen, Chair
Colleen Baker
Diane Dotson
Audrey Ewer
Sherri Foreman
Cheryl January
Richard Lindsey
Kevin Malouf
Jessica Montgomery
Eric Owens
Ex-officio Members
Robyn Burdette
Nathan Campos
Thera Celestine
Patty Collins
Dr. Wendy Elmore
Alicia Lloyd
Samantha Smith
Kristin Walker
SGA Representative
The Cypress Branches Committee will oversee the Cypress Branches journal process. The process includes sharing information about the journal, collecting student entries, planning the social event, and overseeing publication of the journal.
Patty Collins
Crystal Compton
Byron Lumpkin
Samantha Smith
Dr. Gwen Whitehead
The purpose of the Developmental Education Committee is to develop, monitor, and maintain the LSCO Developmental Education Plan. The Developmental Education Plan has been developed to delineate the policies, procedures, and instruction that will successfully prepare developmental students for college-level work.
Dr. Suzonne Crockett, Chair
Robyn Burdette
Dr. Wendy Elmore
Brian Hull
Elias Jureidini
Bryon Lumpkin
Becky McAnelley
Vickie Norville
George Scarborough
Amanda Smith
Kristin Walker
The Distance Education Committee’s focus is to provide oversight, guidelines, and best practices for the LSCO distance education program. The committee focuses on implementing best practices, keeping abreast of current and future trends in distance learning, and providing resources for student success.
Alicia Lloyd, Chair
Raul Martin, Secretary
Caitlin Chavez
Stacy Demontmollin
Diane Dotson
Cheryl January
Roseanne Jungen
Kevin Malouf
Jennifer Petitjean
Kevin Petitjean
Samantha Smith
Vacant, Faculty Representative from Academic Studies
Ex-Officio Members
Nathan Campos
Dr. Suzonne Crockett
Dr. Wendy Elmore
Loan Nguyen
Andy Preslar
Amanda Smith
Kristin Walker
Greg Harmon, SGA Student Representative
The purpose of the Faculty Senate is to accept responsibility for speaking and acting for the faculty on decisions affecting the college as a whole. The Senate is the first point of contact for administration to seek faculty input. It advises the president, vice president of academic affairs, deans, and other administrators about the effects of current or proposed policies on instructional quality. The Senate recognizes the unique knowledge and expertise that faculty members hold in their respective disciplines and in their daily interactions with students. Consequently, it acts as a resource through which the knowledge and expertise can be used by students, staff, administrators and trustees in making well-informed decisions.
The purpose of the F1RST GEN Gator Committee is to create an outreach program with first-gen faculty, staff, students, and alumni in order to help first-gen students gain knowledge of resources available to them on campus, highlight their successes, and celebrate their first-gen status.
Amy Moore, Chair
Patty Collins
Crystal Compton
Becky McAnelley
Rachael McGuire
Dr. Jerry Sanford
Dr. Gwen Whitehead
The mission of the General Education Committee is to help create and foster the growth of a campus-wide culture of assessment, leading to the constant improvement in quality of curriculum and teaching.
Andy Preslar, Chair
Don Ball (alternate)
Dr. Charlotte Barker (alternate)
Christy Bryant (alternate)
Jennifer Bryant (alternate)
Nathan L. Campos
Caitlyn Chavez
Patty Collins
Dr. Suzonne H. Crockett
Kevin Doss
Dr. Wendy Elmore
Audrey Ewer
Eric Hernandez
Elias Jureidini (alternate)
Tina Kibbe (alternate)
Richard D. Lindsey
Meredith Little (alternate)
Alicia Lloyd
Byron Lumpkin (alternate)
Dr. Matt McClure
Eric Owens
George T. Scarborough
Amanda Smith (alternate)
Dr. Gwen Whitehead
Each year, Lamar State College Orange will select two faculty members, two staff members, and two adjunct faculty members to receive the NISOD Excellence Award. Depending on circumstances, and with Presidential approval, additional selections may be made in any given year. The NISOD Excellence Award Selection Committee is responsible for reviewing all nominations, completing a screening score sheet on each nominee, and participating in the selection of the recipients.
Patty Collins
Dean Suzonne Crockett
Dean Brian Hull
Dean Kristin Walker
Two previous recipients*
*In any given year, the committee may appoint two previous recipients to serve on the selection committee.
The purpose of the Open Education Resource (OER) Committee is to facilitate adoption of open education resources on campus and to track legislation related to OER to ensure the campus is in compliance.
Richard Lindsey
Byron Lumpkin
Kevin Malouf
Eric Owens
Kevin Petitjean
George Scarborough
Samantha Smith
Lamar State College Orange is honored to have the Greater Orange Area Chamber of Commerce (GOACC) recognize our students and employees with their Student/Employee of the Semester awards.
The committee will review all nomination forms and complete the grading matrix. Scores will be compiled and reviewed by the committee and a recipient will be selected.
Patty Collins, Chair
Dr. Keith Jones
Dana Kullman
Becky McAnelley
Amy Moore
Amanda Smith* (Faculty Senate Representative)
Mandee Tucker
Cindy Wyles* (Staff Advisory Representative)
SGA Representative*
*Appointed annually
The mission of the Professional Development Committee is to enrich the professional life of the faculty and staff of Lamar State College Orange. Goals of the committee include; organize and provide a regular schedule of professional development courses for campus resources; provide resources for faculty and staff to locate other relevant sources of professional development; and provide an organized method for faculty and staff to keep track of completed professional development.
Patty Collins, Chair
Colleen Baker
Dr. Keith Jones
Dana Kullman
Alicia Lloyd
Becky McAnelley
Dr. Jerry Sanford
Samantha Smith
Mandee Tucker
Cindy Wyles
Andy Preslar, Chair
Nathan Campos
Dr. Suzonne H. Crockett
Eric T. Owens
Dr. Matt McClure
Dr. Jerry D. Sanford
Dr. Ni Song
Dr. Gwen Whitehead
Cindy Wyles
The RN-VN Program Standards Committee is responsible for the review of standard performance evaluative materials, including but not limited to admission, progression, evaluation and graduation criteria, test construction and evaluation, and faculty/student handbooks.
Mandee Tucker, Chair
Elizabeth Carter
Angie Cole
Sherri Foreman
Susan Harris
Janet Lemons
Brenda Ramsey
Jennifer Trotter
RN Student Class Officers (President, Vice President, and SGA Representatives)
VN Student Class Officers (President, Vice President, and SGA Representatives)
The RN-VN Program Curriculum Committee is responsible for review, evaluation, analysis, planning, and implementing the curriculum for the nursing programs.
Mandee Tucker, Chair
Suzanne Baker
Elizabeth Carter
Angie Cole
Sherri Foreman
Susan Harris
Janet Lemons
Brenda Ramsey
Kathryn Smith
Jennifer Trotter
RN Student Class Officers (President, Vice President, and SGA Representatives)
VN Student Class Officers (President, Vice President, and SGA Representatives)
The RN-VN Program Educational Resources Committee is responsible for preview and review, evaluation, analysis, planning, implementing all educational resources used in the Upward Mobility Program.
Mandee Tucker, Chair
Suzanne Baker
Elizabeth Carter
Angie Cole
Sherri Foreman
Susan Harris
Janet Lemons
Brenda Ramsey
Kathryn Smith
Jennifer Trotter
RN Student Class Officers (President, Vice President, and SGA Representatives)
VN Student Class Officers (President, Vice President, and SGA Representatives)
The Safety, Security, IT & Risk Management Committee shall serve in an advisory and consultative capacity in all areas of safety, security, and risk management.
Joey Hargrave, Chair
Crystal Compton, Secretary
Suzanne Baker
Dr. Charlotte Barker
Connie Brock
Thera Celestine
Linda Cheatham
Patty Collins
Dr. Suzonne Crockett
Robert Dominguez
Carol Gaspard
Debbie Guilbeaux
Dr. Keith Jones
Dana Kullman
Raul Martin, IV
Darren McIntire
Gary McLendon
Charles Mitchell
Brandy Mobbs
Amy MOore
Loan Nguyen
Samantha Smith
Stephanie Stanley
David Villanoueva
Cindy Wyles
The Staff Advisory Committee shall function as the official advisory body of staff views relating to the activities of this institution, and shall provide policy guidance for the administration on all matters pertaining to the welfare and conduct of staff employees.
Cindy Wyles, President
Crystal Compton, Vice President
Kayla Wilson, Treasurer
Nathan Campos, Secretary
Geneva Adams
Kendra De La Fuente
Misty Dominguez
Jessica Jaeger
Jennifer Petitjean
The Student Services Fee Advisory Board was established to advise the President in the budgeting of student services fees and to recommend the allocation of student services fees to best serve the needs of the largest number of students. The Board consists of five students, two faculty members, and two staff members.
Ryan Wesolowski, Student
Derrick Janice, Student
Zach Pruitt, Student
Vacant, Student
Vacant, Student
Colleen Baker, Faculty
Amanda Smith, Faculty
Robyn Burdette, Staff
Vacant, Staff
Non-Voting Members
Crystal Compton
Brian Hull
Amy Moore
Jamie Oltz