Committee/Team/Task Force: Riverland Council 2016−2017
Date of Committee Approval: 9/12/2013;
Subsequent approvals: 9/10/2015; 9/8/2016; (added CDO)10/13/2016; / Contact Person:
Adenuga Atewologun
Duration of Committee: On-going
Purpose/Objectives of Committee:
The Riverland Council provides overall direction for the college including but not limited to developing, reviewing, and approving all institutional policies and procedures. / Committee Membership (Position titles):
President
Cabinet Members
Chief Diversity Officer
2 Deans
1 Campus Liaison
1 CT&E/Business Solutions/Entrepreneurship (Director)
Bargaining Unit Representatives:
·  2 MSCF representatives
·  1 managerial representative
·  1 confidential representative
·  1 MAPE representative
·  1 AFSCME representative
·  1 MMA representative
2 Student Senate representatives
Recorder (Executive Assistant to the President)
Scope of Authority & Decision-Making:
The Riverland Council develops, reviews, and approves institutional policies and procedures, including but not limited to budgets, enrollment management, personnel, strategic planning, tuition, fees, etc. / Active Members (permanent)
Ø  Chair: Adenuga Atewologun, President
Ø  President’s Cabinet Members: Kelly McCalla, Interim Vice President of Academic & Student Affairs; Celeste Ruble, Vice President of Employee & Technology Resources; Brad Doss, CFO; Steve Bowron, Dean for Institutional Advancement; and James Douglass, Executive Director of Communications, Media Relations & Marketing
Ø  Chief Diversity Officer: Dani Heiny
Ø  Campus Director: Vicki Lunning
Ø  CT&E/Business Solutions/Entrepreneurship: Kenneth Johnson
Ø  Recorder: Marijo Alexander
Active Members (two-year term)
Ø  Deans (2 representatives):
·  Gary Schindler, Academic Affairs – 1st year
·  Matt Bissonette, Dean of Business, Technology, Trade & Industry, and Health & Wellness – 2nd year
Ø  Bargaining Unit Representatives:
·  Catherine Haslag, MSCF – 2nd year
·  Lisa Simon, MSCF – 1st year
·  Kim Byam, Confidential – 1st year
·  Page Petersen, MAPE – 1st year
·  Kevin Lobb, AFSCME – 1st year
·  Dan Harber, MMA – 2nd term, 3rd year
·  2 - 3 Student Senate representatives: TBD by Gary Schindler
Frequency of Meetings:
Ø  Monthly (2nd Thursday of the month, September through May).
§  No January meeting due to winter break and MLK holiday.
§  No March meeting due to spring break.
Ø  Time: 1:00 to 2:45 p.m.
NOTE: Meetings will be offered via ITV at all three campuses.

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