ADMINISTRATIVE ADVISORY COMMITTEE

News

  • 30 April, AAC meets with Human Resources Director Sandy Bissell to discuss current and ongoing projects, including the Flex Time Initiative and the Child Care Initiative.
  • 30 April, New AAC members annouced during the Board Readout: David Diana, Beth Pier, John Reese and Deb Steward.
  • 9 April, AAC elections begin. Vote Now!
  • 2 April, AAC again meets with Human Resources Director Sandy Bissell to talk about current AAC projects.
  • 6 Feb, AAC annouces a new start time for monthly AAC Luncheons: 11:15 a.m.
  • 24 Jan, AAC meets with Board Chair David Deming to discuss issues of import to the Colleges' staff.
  • 13 Nov, AAC meets with Colleges' President Mark D. Gearan and Vice President of Finance Pete Polinak to review the results of the AAC survey and confer about next year's AAC budget.

Upcoming Events (2007-08)

  • 30 April, AAC Election Results in Albright Auditorium (9 a.m.)

History

The Administrative Advisory Committee (AAC) was founded in 1993 when the former Administrative Budget Committee and the former Faculty Budget Committee were combined to form the Planning and Budget Committee). Members of these groups disbanded in favor of having open elections for a new committee. The first elections were held in May 1993.

The Committee

There are 12 members on the committee representing the academic sector of campus (library, laboratories, registrar's office, Center for Teaching and Learning, dance, theater, media, art), the institutional sector (administrative services, business office, alumni house, communications, computer center, college store, human resources, security), and student services (deans' offices, intercultural affairs, career services, athletics, Hubbs, admissions).

Mission

AAC's mission is threefold:

  • To provide a forum for discussion of policy;
  • To develop and communicate recommendations to Senior Staff, the President and the Trustees; and
  • To facilitate communication among administrative staff, and between administrative staff and members of the Colleges community.

Functions

AAC has a proactive alignment with Senior Staff and continues to assess the needs and concerns of our constituencies and the institution at large.

AAC has polled its constituency and in response has formed various working groups to address pertinent issues. Some groups consist of AAC members only, and in some instances, other members of the administrative staff are involved. These committees continue to address administrative issues and make recommendations to Senior Staff which may result in new policy.

The committee reports to its constituency at AAC sponsored events and by hosting meetings with the President and Senior Staff.

It enhances the sense of community by operating such programs as a "Welcome Reception" in the fall, the Administrative Luncheon Series, Community Meetings, and the like.

We welcome all comments and suggestions. Please feel free to e-mail or call any committee member at any time.

HELPFUL LINKS


MEMBERS

David Gage Chair
Admissions
ext. 3622

Holly Morris-Kuentz Vice Chair
IT Services, Instructional Technology
ext. 3390

Bill Warder Program Chair
Admissions
ext. 3729

Melissa Sorrells Secretary
Communications
ext. 3694

Bev Ilacqua Former Chair
IT Services
ext. 3350

David Diana
Dean of Wellness
ext. 3844

Maggie Gladden
Library Circulation
ext. 3550

Kelly McLaughlin
Information Technology
ext. 4357

Beth Pier
Institutional Advancement
ext. 3079

John Reese
Institutional Advancement
ext. 3786

Deb Steward
William Smith Athletics
ext. 3500

Tabatha Spinner ex-officio
Human Resources
ext. 3312

Lesley Adams ex-officio
Chaplain
ext. 3671