Academic Senate

Statement of Purpose

The Triton College Academic Senate is a collegial and professional body established by the Faculty Association, the administration and the Board as the academic committee system of the Faculty Association. It encompasses other elements of the college in order to promote widespread input into academic decisions. It is concerned with building consensus on those issues which relate to teaching and learning. The Senate reports directly to the College President, and, when appropriate, the Vice Presidents. The Senate committees include Academic and Scholastic Standards, Academic Support, Assessment, Campus Quality, Curriculum, Professional Development, Online Education and Teaching, and Student Development.

The Senate is principally an elected body. It is an advisory body that reports directly to the College President. When appropriate, the decisions of the Senate are presented to the Vice President of Academic Affairs/Student Affairs as well as to the President. The Senate generates proposals as well as considers and evaluates recommendations of its standing committees.

The meetings of the Senate are open to the College community. Through the Senate, all faculty, regular and adjunct, have the opportunity to contribute to the Triton educational community. Student leaders are able to voice student concerns and perspectives as well. At the same time, faculty and students can have an ongoing awareness of the issues under consideration College-wide. The Senate serves in this way as a communication vehicle on academic matters. 

Academic Senate Bylaws

 

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Triton College Academic Senate Meeting Schedules

 

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Academic Senate Members

Area	Name	Term	Email	Phone Ext.
VPCA	Dennis McNamara	2023-2025	dennismcnamara@triton.edu	3597
VPCA	Salvatore Siriano	2023-2025	salvatoresiriano@triton.edu	3350
Library	Robert Connor	2024-2026	robertconnor@triton.edu	3697
English	Rebecca Fournier	2023-2025	rebeccafournier@triton.edu	3227
English	Gail Krahenbuhl	2024-2026	gailkrahenbuhl@triton.edu	3254
Social Science	Elizabeth Collins	2024-2026	elizabethcollins@triton.edu	3242
Behavioral Science	Ruth Hallongren	2024-2026	ruthhallongren@triton.edu	3995
CIS, Architecture, COT, REN & Construction Technology	Alec Lisec	2024-2026	aleclisec@triton.edu	3049
Math	Roseanne Feltman	2023-2025	roseannefeltman@triton.edu	3065
Math	Selma Mehmedagic	2023-2025	selmamehmedagic@triton.edu	3963
Health, Sport, Exercise Science	Julianne Murphy	2023-2025	juliannemurphy@triton.edu	3087
Science	Larry Manno	2023-2025	larrymanno@triton.edu	3003
Science	Saadia Khan	2024-2026	saadiakhan@triton.edu	3681
Business	Calvin Washington, II	2024-2026	calvinwashington@triton.edu	3654
Nursing	Joyce Fritz	2024-2026	joycefritz@triton.edu	3924
Nursing	Enisa Mehmeti	2024-2026	enisamehemti@triton.edu	3769
CJA/ENT	Antigone Sharris	2023-2025	antigonesharris@triton.edu	3622
Auto	Mohsin Habeeb	2023-2025	mohsinhabeeb@triton.edu	3453
HIA/HRT	Christopher Clem	2024-2026	christopherclem@triton.edu	3625
Allied Health	Heather Amwoza	2024-2026	heatheramwoza@triton.edu	3780
Allied Health	John Cody	2024-2026	johncody@triton.edu	3932
Counseling	Mary Casey-Incardone	2024-2026	marycasey@triton.edu
Adjunct Faculty	Frank Alvino	2024-2026	frankalvino@triton.edu
Senate Chairperson
---	Beth Dunn	---	bethdunn@triton.edu	3823
EX - OFFICIO
VP/ Academic Affairs	Dr. Susan Campos	---	susancampos@triton.edu	3630
AVP Academic Innovation and Workforce Education	Paul Jensen	---	pauljensen@triton.edu	3674
AVP Human Resources	Joe Klinger	---	joeklinger@triton.edu	3743
Dean Representative	Jeanette Bartley	---	jeanettebartley@triton.edu	3508
Dean Representative	Vacant	---
TCSA Representative	Dmytriy Havrylyak	---	dmytriyhavrylyak@triton.edu
Non-Voting Members
Operational Assembly	Hilary Meyer	---	hilarymeyer@triton.edu	3747
Classified Employees	Vacant	---
Mid-Managers	Jason Lemberg	---	jasonlemberg@triton.edu	3125

 

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Academic Assessment Committee

Mission
The Academic Assessment Committee, a standing committee of the Academic Senate, is responsible for the development, execution, and support of the college’s student learning assessment activities.

Board Policy for Assessment of Student Learning

Committee Membership (updated Spring 2026):

• Nine (9) Full-Time Faculty Members from the following areas:
• Four (4) from Arts and Sciences
• Two (2) from Business and Technology
• One (1) from Health Careers
• One (1) from Counseling
• One (1) from the Library
• Two (2) Adjunct Faculty Members
• Three (3) Deans or Associate Deans from the following areas:
• One (1) from Arts and Sciences
• One (1) from Business and Technology
• One (1) from Health Careers
• Director of Curriculum and Assessment

Spring 2026 Meeting Schedule:

• Thursday, January 29, 2026 @ 2PM
• Thursday, February 26, 2026 @ 2PM
• Thursday, March 26, 2026 @ 2PM
• Thursday, April 23, 2026 @ 2PM

Chair:
Beth Dunn
bethdunn@triton.edu
(708) 456-0300, X-3823

 

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Academic & Scholastic Standards Committee

The Academic and Scholastic Standards Committee is a standing committee of the Academic Senate specifically responsible for reviewing and recommending revisions for academic and collegiate standards. Responsibilities include such functions as reviewing and recommending student academic standards, or policies (e.g. withdrawal requirements, probation and dismissal, academic honesty, "I" grades, credit by exam, etc), or academic and scholastic issues which, in the spirit of shared governance, are appropriate for input from this committee.

Membership:

The committee will consist of 10 – 16 members representing the following areas:

Chair: Member of the Academic Senate

5 – 10 other faculty representatives selected from the following areas:

• 4 from School of Arts and Sciences
• 4 from Business and Technology/ Heath Careers and Public Service.
• 1 Counselor
• 1 Academic Advisor
• 1-2 Student representatives from Phi Theta Kappa and/or the Scholars Program
• Administrative representative from Arts and Sciences
• Administrative representative from Business and Technology
• Administrative representative from Heath Careers and Public Service Programs

Resources:

• A representative from Student Services A representative from Financial Aid
• A representative from Admissions A representative from Records
• A representative from Advising

Meeting Schedule:
Chair: Roseanne Feltman roseannefeltman@triton.edu
Time: 2 p.m.
Day: Fourth Tuesday of the month
Place: Room M-127

Disposition of items acted on by the Committee:

All recommendations of the Academic and Scholastic Standards Committee will be forwarded to the TCFA and the Academic Senate.

PROCEDURES
The internal operation of the Academic and Scholastic Standards Committee will be conducted within the framework of the following statements:

I.  Meetings

A.  The Committee will establish regular meeting days and times
B.  The agenda will be submitted to all members at least one week in advance of the meeting
C.  All meetings will begin promptly and adjourn at the predetermined time
D.  If any member of the Committee is unable to attend, he/she will notify the Chair's office in advance of the meeting
E.  All meetings are open to the college community at large

II. Action by the Committee

A.  A quorum will consist of a majority of the members of the Committee
B.  Only items on the published agenda will be formally acted on by the Committee

 

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Academic Support Committee

The Academic Support Committee is a standing committee of the Academic Senate specifically responsible for reviewing and recommending means for improving and enhancing the effectiveness of the academic support services of Triton College.

Functions:

• To study and recommend changes needed in programs, services or policies of academic support programs
• To study and recommend changes needed in programs, services or policies in the Library/Learning Resource Center and Academic Success Center
• To study and recommend changes needed in programs, services, or policies in counseling and advising relating to academic support

Voting Membership:

Chair:  The chair of the Academic Support Committee will a member of the Academic    

Senate, appointed to the chair position by the chair of the Academic Senate.  Chair will vote solely to break a tie vote.

Faculty:

• 7-14 Full-time Faculty members representing the diverse areas of the college
• 1 Adjunct from any area
• 1 student representative

Administration:

• Dean of Academic Success
• 1 additional administrative representative from an area which aligns with the functions of the committee, i.e., Counseling, Advising, Academic Support, Adult Education, Continuing Education

Non – Voting Administrative Resources:    

• Vice President, Academic Affairs
• Vice President, Enrollment Management and Student Affairs
• Member of Information Systems
• Academic Support Area Representatives

Meetings:
Chair: Christopher Clem christopherclem@triton.edu
Time: 10 a.m. - 10:50 a.m.
Dates: 3/13/2026, 4/10/2026, 5/8/2026
Place: Room B-217 or via Collaborate

Chair:
Christopher Clem (christopherclem@triton.edu)

PROCEDURES
The internal operation of the Academic Support Committee will be conducted within the framework of the following statements:

I. Meetings

A. The Committee will establish regular meeting days and times
B. The agenda will be submitted to all members at least one week in advance of the meeting
C. All meetings will begin promptly and adjourn at the predetermined time
D. If any member of the Committee is unable to attend, he/she will notify the Chair’s office in advance of the meeting.
E. All meetings are open to the college community at large.

II.  Action by the Committee

A. Quorum is established, and official business may proceed, when the committee chair determines that there are six (6) eligible voting members present, not including the chair
B. Only items on the published agenda will be formally acted on by the Committee.

 

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College Curriculum Committee

The College Curriculum Committee (CCC) is a standing committee of the Academic Senate specifically responsible for course/program review. These responsibilities include:

• Evaluation of credit course offerings and curricula to insure that they:
• Meet the College’s vision, mission core values and objectives and conform to state, accrediting, and licensing body mandates.
• Conform to state, accrediting and licensing body mandates
• Evaluation of proposals for new/revised/withdrawn/reactivated courses or new/revised/inactive/reactivated/withdrawn curricula
• Planning, developing and projecting degree and certificate programs on a long-term basis

Membership
The committee consists of 17 voting members representing the following areas:

• Chair (a member of the Academic Senate)
• 10 other full-time faculty representatives from the following areas: 4 from the School of Arts and Sciences, 4 from Career Education representing diverse constituencies, 2 non-teaching faculty (1 Librarian and 1 Counselor)
• 1 adjunct faculty member
• 3 academic deans (Arts & Sciences, Business & Technology, Health Careers & Public Service Programs)
• Dean of Enrollment Services
• A representative for the Vice President of Academic Affairs

The committee also consists of 2 non-voting, resource members representing the following areas:

•  A representative from Curriculum & Assessment
• Recording Secretary

Meetings
College Curriculum Committee
Chair: Julianne Murphy juliannemurphy@triton.edu
Time: 2:30 p.m.
Day: Thursday
Dates: September 4, October 2, November 6, December 4
Place: Blackboard Collaborate Ultra

Technical Review Committee (TRC) - Sub-Committee of the CCC

Chair: Julianne Murphy juliannemurphy@triton.edu
Be sure you are signed in to the Portal prior to accessing the Watermark platform.
The TRC and the CCC reviews the online curriculum remotely in the Watermark platform at https://experience.elluciancloud.com/tc460. Go to Faculty Resources > Curriculum >  WATERMARK CONNECT, (under Resource Links).
Here you can access all forms. Complete forms, ‘Save’ and ‘Approve’ to send to your chairperson. If submitter and chairperson are the same you will need to ‘Approve’ 2 times to bring into the ‘Deans’ workflow.
Submit ‘Comments’ by the date set in the CCC Dates & Deadlines. This review time is usually the 3rd week of each month.

(1) Fall 2025 College Curriculum Committee Deadlines

Disposition of Items Acted on by the Committee
A copy of all recommendations of the Curriculum Committee are submitted for review to the Academic Senate and to the Vice President for Academic Affairs. The recommendations of the Academic Senate, the Vice President for Academic Affairs are submitted to the TCFA as information and to the Board of Trustees for action.

College Curriculum Committee Resources

(2) CCC Handbook - October 2023

For issues related to Watermark platforms, contact Susan Maratto, Curriculum & Assessment Assistant, 708-456-0300 at Ext. 3455 or suzimaratto@triton.edu OR Dr. Julianne Murphy, 708-456-0300 at Ext. 3087 or juliannemurphy@triton.edu.

College Curriculum Committee Minutes

College Curriculum Committee Contact Information
Julianne Murphy
Committee Chair
(708) 456-0300, Ext. 3087
 juliannemurphy@triton.edu

Christina Garcia
Director of Curriculum and Assessment
(708) 456-0300, Ext. 3244
christinagarcia@triton.edu

Susan Maratto
Curriculum & Assessment Assistant
(708) 456-0300, Ext. 3455
suzimaratto@triton.edu

 

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Campus Quality Committee

The Campus Quality is a standing committee of the Academic Senate specifically responsible for reviewing quality of life concerns of Triton students, faculty and staff and recommending solutions that will enhance the quality of life for students, faculty and other Triton employees.

The mission of the Campus Quality Committee is to make recommendations in those areas where a consensus exists on ways to improve the academic, social, and physical character of campus life. Campus Quality Committee identifies, analyzes, and provides suggested solutions for the challenges and opportunities concerning the quality of campus life for students, faculty, and staff. The Campus Quality Committee reports to the Academic Senate.

Functions:

• To study the need for new physical facilities and for physical plan modifications
• To consider other aspects that affect the ability of Triton faculty and staff to be productive

Membership:
Committee is comprised of 14-22 (minimum of 14/maximum of 22) voting members from the following areas:

• Chair: Faculty member of Academic Senate
• 7 -14 Full Time Faculty (minimum of 7/maximum of 14) from the following areas:
• Arts & Sciences
• Business & Technology
• Health Career/Public Service
• Library
• Counseling
• 1 - 2 Representatives, Adjunct Faculty (minimum of 1/maximum of 2)
• 1 Representative from Facilities
• 1 Representative from Information Services/Systems
• 1 Representative from Student Affairs/Academic Affairs
• 1 Representative from Police
• 1 Student Representative

PROCEDURES
The internal operation of the Campus Quality Committee will be conducted within the framework of the following procedure statements: 

I. Meetings:

A. The Committee will establish meeting days and times
B. The agenda will be submitted to all members at least one week in advance of the meeting
C. All meetings will begin promptly and adjourn at the predetermined time
D. If any member of the Committee is unable to attend, they will notify the Chair’s office in advance of the meeting
E. All meetings are open to the college community at large. 

II. Action by the Committee:

A. A quorum will consist of a majority of the voting members of the Committee
B. Only items on the published agenda will be formally acted on by the Committee
C. Only members present may vote and a majority vote by the members present is required to approve committee actions

Meetings
Chair: Alec Lisec aleclisec@triton.edu
Time: 3:00 p.m.
Day: Wednesday
Dates: TBD
Place: Blackboard Collaborate Ultra

For questions regarding Campus Quality, please contact Alec Lisec, Campus Quality Committee Chair, aleclisec@triton.edu.

 

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Professional Development Committee

The Professional Development Committee is a standing committee of the Academic Senate specifically responsible for planning the Faculty Teaching and Learning Days in Fall and Spring with the assistance of the office of the president/and or their designees, planning professional development opportunities for faculty in partnership with the CTE, and identifying outstanding full-time and adjunct faculty members each year.

Responsibilities include:

1. Planning in-service educational programs for the faculty.
2. Promoting faculty community building.
3. Recognizing outstanding professional achievements by faculty.

Membership:
The committee will be led by a chair that serves on the Academic senate, consist of no less than 12 and no more than 18 members, one of whom must be administrator. The remaining members will be from full-time and adjunct faculty. Two members will be the coordinator of Outstanding Full-time and Adjunct Faculty Selection subcommittees, and the other voting members must serve on at least one subcommittee.

Meetings
Chair: Gail Krahenbuhl
Time: 2 p.m.
Day: Thursday
Dates: TBD
Place: Blackboard Collaborate Ultra

Disposition of items acted upon by the Council:
All recommendations of the Professional Development Committee will be forwarded to the Academic Senate.

PROCEDURES
The internal operation of the Professional Development Committee will be conducted within the framework of the following procedure statements:

• Meetings
• The Committee will establish regular meeting days and times
• The agenda will be submitted to all members in advance of the meeting
• All meeting will begin promptly and adjourn at the predetermined time
• If any committee member is unable to attend, he/she will notify the Chair in advance of the meeting
• All meetings are open to the community college at large
• Action by the Committee
• A quorum will consist of a majority of the members of the Committee
• Only items on the published agenda will be formally acted upon by the Committee

 

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Student Development Committee

A standing committee of the Academic Senate will be appointed for the purpose of developing the campus environment as a means of increasing student success.

The Student Development Committee (SDC) is based upon the premise that the more time and effort students invest in the learning process, the greater will be their growth and achievement, their satisfaction with their education experiences, and their persistence in reaching personal, academic, and career goals.

The committee through a consensus-building process, will work toward the development of a campus environment that promotes frequent faculty and student peer interactions, optimal use and awareness of campus resources and facilities, and opportunities for involvement in student clubs and organizations.

The committee will review educational policy and practices, which impact student involvement in learning, and assess academic support services and co-curricular activities to determine the quality of student involvement. The Student Development Committee (SDC) will present its recommendations to the Academic Senate for final action.

Membership:

• Chair: A member of the Academic Senate representing the Counseling Department
• 7 - 15 full-time faculty members (including the chairperson)
• 1 adjunct faculty member from either credit or adult education
• 1 student
• 1 representative from Dean of Retention and Student Engagement or Dean of Students

ADDING this statement to our by-laws regarding participation:  Students, faculty, and other members of the Triton community are welcome to participate in our committee as resource members.

The internal operation of the Student Development Committee will be conducted within the framework of the following procedure statements:

PROCEDURES

The internal operation of the Student Development Committee will be conducted within the framework of the following procedure statements:

Meetings:

• The Committee will establish meeting days and times
• If any member of the Committee is unable to attend, he/she will notify the Chair’s office in advance of the meeting
• All meetings are open to the college community at large

Meeting Information
Chair: Mary Casey-Incardone marycasey@triton.edu
Time: 1 p.m.
Day: Friday
Dates: February 10, March 3, April 14, May 5
Place: Blackboard - Click HERE

Contact us via e-mail: marycasey@triton.edu

 

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Online Education and Technology Committee

The Online Education and Technology Committee (OETC) is a standing committee of the Academic Senate. It recognizes that faculty and staff directly involved in online teaching and learning are best equipped to recommend online education policies, procedures, priorities, planning, and implementation practices. Its role is to recommend policies and procedures that contribute to high quality online education at Triton College.

Functions:
The committee will review and assess existing policies and procedures, offer changes in, and recommend new policies and procedures related to the following:

• Policies and procedures concerning online education
• Faculty development in the area of online teaching and technology
• The acquisition, maintenance, and appropriate use of technology for online education

Additionally, the Online Education and Technology Committee (OETC) will review, evaluate, and advise on priorities and strategic policies related to online education and technology.  It will also review, evaluate, and advise on the development and review of online and hybrid courses by the Peer Review Committee, a subcommittee of OETC.

All voting members of the Online Education and Technology Committee must be qualified to teach online: a) according to Triton College requirements or hold an external professional Online Teaching Certification, b) have experience teaching online or hybrid courses, or have experience developing online hybrid courses.  This ensures educators are prepared to teach and improve hybrid or online courses.  All voting members should complete at least one related professional development activity, such as a course of workshop, every 18 months, either at CTE or externally.

Membership:
The committee will comprise at least 10-15 members (a minimum of 10/maximum of 15, no more than three staff and administration members), voting members from the following areas:

• Chair - Faculty member of Academic Senate
• Assistant Vice President Technology & Innovation
• 6-10 Full-Time Faculty (a minimum of 6/maximum of 10) with at least one faculty 
• Arts & Sciences
• Business & Technology
• Health Career/Public Services
• Library and Counseling
• Staff (no more that three voting members from the staff and admin)
• 1 from the Office of Distance Learning
• 1 Representative from Information Services/Systems
• 1 Representative from Continuing Education
• 1 Student Representative

All voting members of the Online Education and Technology Committee must be qualified to teach online per Triton College requirements.

Meeting Schedule:
The Online Education and Technology Committee meets regularly to consider action items from the previous meeting as well as new items added since then. Requests to place items on the agenda are communicated to the Chair in advance of the meeting date. The agenda, meeting schedule, and meeting notes are kept and posted on the Online Education and Technology Committee’s Blackboard site.

PROCEDURES

The internal operation of the Online Education and Technology Committee will be conducted within the framework of the following statements:

I. Meetings

• The Committee will establish regular meeting days and times
• The agenda will be submitted to all members at least in advance of the meeting
• All meetings will begin promptly and adjourn at the predetermined time
• If any member of the Committee is unable to attend, they will notify the Chair’s office in advance of the meeting
• All meetings are open to the college community at large. A quorum will consist of a majority of the members of the Committee

II. Action by the Committee

• A quorum will consist of a majority of the members of the Committee
• An affirmative vote of the majority of the members voting is required to recommend approval of a proposal.  Abstentions do not count
• All recommendations of the Online Education and Technology Committee will be forwarded to the Academic Senate

Peer Review Committee - Sub-Committee of the OETC

Chair:

The peer review committee, in collaboration with OETC and the Office of Distance Learning, will review and evaluate newly developed or revised online and hybrid courses. The course evaluation recommendations will be submitted to the Vice President for Academic Affairs and to the Board of Trustees for further action by the Office of Distance Learning.

The peer review committee members will use the approved exemplary rubric to evaluate the courses in both the Fall and Spring semesters. The courses for the evaluation will be assigned to the committee members by the Office of Distance Learning Representative. Each member may be assigned 2-4 course areas for review.

Peer review committee members do not meet regularly as other committees do, but are available to evaluate the courses in Spring and Fall.

Requirements for OETC Peer Review Committee:

• Master Online Teaching professional certificate from Illinois Online Network (ION) or Quality Matters professional certification.
• You have also developed a Triton Online or hybrid course.
• Attend a brief training course using the Blackboard Exemplary Course Rubric
• Familiarity with (or willingness to learn about)
  • Creating ADA-compliant courses
  • Integrating Universal Design for Learning (UDL)
  • Facilitating Interaction & Collaboration
  • Learner-centered use of technology
  • Assessment strategies in digital learning environments

Committee Membership:

Chair:
Saadia Khan
saadiakhan@triton.edu

 

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AI Education and Policy Committee

Mission Statement

The Artificial Intelligence Education and Policy Committee is a standing committee of the Academic Senate charged with guiding the campus in matters related to artificial intelligence (AI). The committee is specifically responsible for promoting AI education and developing recommendations for AI-related policies that support the college’s mission.

Responsibilities
The committee’s responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Assisting in the development of educational resources and training on AI for the campus community
• Promoting collaboration across departments and divisions to advance AI-related initiatives
• Recommending policies related to the use, integration, and ethical considerations of AI on campus
• Presenting all recommendations to the Academic Senate for review and approval
• The committee will establish regular meeting days and times
• Agendas will be distributed to all members prior to each meeting
• Meetings will begin promptly and adjourn at the predetermined time
• A quorum will consist of a simple majority of committee members
• Members who are unable to attend must notify the Chair in advance
• All meetings are open to the entire college community

Operating Procedures

Membership

• Chairperson: a member of the academic senate
• 5 members from arts and sciences area (must include members from different departments)1 faculty from Business and Technology
• 1 faculty from Business and Technology
• 1 faculty from Health Careers
• 1 librarian/counselor
• 1 adjunct from technology

Non-voting members

• 1 Administrative Representative from Technology and Information
• 1 Administrative Representative from Arts and Science
• 2 resource members (at least 1 from student support)
• 1 student member

Committee Membership:

Chair:
Rebecca Fournier
rebeccafournier@triton.edu