Committees

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 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