Council Committees and Annual Reports

The Council of Rhode Island College is composed of Council Committees and an Academic Integrity Board. Detailed here are these committees and those appointed to them.

Annual Reports

Each Council Committee produces an annual report.

View Council Committees' Annual Reports

2023-2024 Committee Appointments

Please Note: The Academic Integrity Board has an Elected Chair.

NameTerm Ends June...School/Role
Megan Smith (Co-Chair)2025Social Work
Jiyun Wu (Co-Chair)2024Business
Anabela Resende da Maia2024Faculty of Arts & Sciences
Casey Williams2025Nursing
Appointed by Student Community Government:  
Shihren Brower2024Student
Appointed by the Graduate Committee:  
TBD2024Graduate Student
Appointed by the President of the College:  
Darcy Dubois2024Professional Staff

Annual Report 2022-23

Annual Report 2021-22

Please Note: The Committee on Academic Policies & Procedures has an Appointed Chair.

NameTerm Ends June...School/Role
Todd Borgerding (Chair)2024Faculty of Arts & Sciences
Lynn Blanchette2024Nursing
Leah Dorfman2025Education
Andrea Del Vecchio2025Faculty of Arts & Sciences
Geoff Harkness2024Faculty of Arts & Sciences
Alison Shonkwiler2025Faculty of Arts & Sciences
Appointed by President (with SCG Consultation):  
Ian Haley (Political Science)2024Student
Professional Staff Appointed by President of the College:  
Ted Zito2024Professional Staff
Director of Admissions or Designee:  
Coral MaackcontinuingAdmissions
Director of Records or Designee:  
Bernadette MorriscontinuingRecords Office
Vice President for Academic Affairs or Designee:  
Holly ShadoiancontinuingAdministrator
President of the College, ex-officio, non-voting:  
Jack WarnercontinuingPresident
Director of Financial Aid, non-voting:  
Jennifer BurkecontinuingAdministrator
Chief Information Officer Designee, non-voting:  
Pamela ChristmancontinuingAdministrator

Please Note: The Academic Standing Committee has an Appointed Chair and the Chair can appoint a Vice Chair.

NameTerm Ends June…School/Role
Susan Weiss (Chair)2025Business
Melissa Marcotte2024Faculty of Arts & Sciences
Ian Greitzer2024Faculty of Arts & Sciences
Casey Williams2025Nursing
TBD Faculty
Appointed by Student Community Government:  
Alex Logan2024Student
Appointed by the Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs:  
Quenby Hughes2024Administrator
Registrar:  
Bernadette Morris2024Records Office
Director of Academic Advising:  
Chris Da Costa Administrator
Vice President for Student Success or Designee:  
Ted Zito Administrator
Registrar's designated staff member to serve as Secretary to the Committee:  
TBD2024Staff

Please Note: The Committee on Athletic, Intramural & Recreational Policy has an Appointed Chair.

NameTerm Ends June…School/Role
Leah Dorfman (chair)2024Education
Cary Donaldson2025Social Work
Elizabeth Kiesewetter2024Faculty of Arts & Sciences
SCG Nominees Appointed by the President:  
Izabelle Booth2024Student
Mary Shrewsbury2024Student
Appointed by the President of the College:  
Ashley Ruderman-Loof2024Administrator
Director of Intercollegiate Athletics, ex-officio, non-voting:  
Donald Tencher2024Athletics
NCAA Faculty Representative, ex-officio, non-voting:  
Sharon Galloway2024Faculty

Please Note: The Academic Technology Advising Committee has an Elected Chair (must be faculty).

NameTerm Ends June…School/Role
Penni Sadlon2024Nursing
Wendy Becker2024Social Work
Soumyadeep Mukherjee2025Education
Vincent Bohlinger (chair)2023Faculty of Arts & Sciences
Justin Feeney2025Business
George Ladd2025At large
Appointed by the Director of Adams Library:  
Kieran Ayton2024Library
Manager of Instructional Technology Support & Training or Designee:  
Kyle Jackson2024USS
Director of User Support Services or Designee:  
David Toms2024USS
Director of Center for Faculty Teaching and Learning or Designee:  
Christine Marco2024FCTL
Appointed by SCG:  
Frank Castello2024Student
Appointed by Graduate Dean:  
TBA2024Graduate Student
Director of Disability Services, ex-officio, non-voting:  
Erin Brown2024 
Director of Information Security, ex-officio, non-voting:  
Henk Sonder2024Information Services
Director of Management Information Services, ex-officio, non-voting:  
Bin Yu2024Information Services
Assistant Vice President for Information Services or Designee, ex-officio, non-voting:  
Pam Christman2024Information Services
Director of Web Communications or Designee, ex-officio, non-voting:  
Carrie Miller2024Web Communications
Vice President for Academic Affairs or faculty Designee, ex-officio, non-voting:  
Anabela Resende de Maia2024Faculty of Arts & Sciences

Please Note: The Bookstore Advisory Committee has an Appointed Chair.

NameTerm Ends June…School/Role
Leslie Sevey2024Education
Geoff Stilwell (chair)2024Faculty of Arts & Sciences
Karen Wholey2025Education
Lisa Humphreys2025Business
Brian Knoth2024Faculty of Arts & Sciences
Appointed by Student Community Government:  
Gianna Rose2024Student
Appointed by the President of the College:  
Rachel Greenleaf2024Administrator
Manager of the Campus Bookstore, ex-officio, non-voting:  
Michaelle DiRubiocontinuingBookstore Manage

Please Note: The Committee on College Lectures has an Elected Chair.

NameTerms ends in MaySchool/Role
Sarah Hesson (Chair)2024Education
Emily Cook2024Faculty of Arts & Sciences
Angelica Vessella2025Faculty of Arts & Sciences
Elisa Miller2025Faculty of Arts & Sciences
Appointed by Student Community Government:  
Lydia Luther2024Student
Nicolo Decarvalho2024Student
Vice President for Academic Affairs or Designee:  
Kara Misto2024Business

Please Note: The Committee on College Mission & Goals has an Appointed Chair.

NameTerm Ends JuneRole
Praveena Gullapalli (co-chair)2026Faculty
Medini Padmanabhan2025Faculty
Jiyun Wu2025Faculty
James Geckler2025Faculty
Lynn Blanchette2025Faculty
Jesse Capece2026Faculty
Amy Barlow2026Faculty
Provost and VPAA:  
Carolynn MastersContinuingAdministrator
VP for Administration and Finance or Designee:  
Sara EnrightContinuingAdministrator
VP for Student Success or Designee:  
Cindy KozilContinuingAdministrator
VP for External Relations and Diversity & Equity or Designee:  
Anna Cano-MoralesContinuingAdministrator
Additional RIC Administration Member - Appointed by the President:  
Kimberly Bright (co-chair)2024Administrator
PSA member - Appointed by Committee on Committees:  
Erin Brown2026Staff
Council 94 member - Appointed by the President of Council 94:  
Sherry Di Biase2026Council 94
Representative of the Public - Appointed by the President and the Chair of the Council:  
Nina Pande2026Public
Student - Appointed by the President and the Chair of the Council after consult with SCG:  
Gianna Rose2024Student
NameTerm Ends June…School
Giselle Auger2024Faculty of Arts & Sciences
Stefan Battle2025Social Work
Susan Weiss2025Business
Senior Class President or Designee:  
Shihren Brower2024Student (Senior Class)
Graduate Student Appointed by the Vice President for Academic Affairs:  
TBA2024Graduate Student
Appointed by the President of the College:  
Trece Mettauer2024Academic Affairs Administrator
Amanda Alfano2024Student Success Administrator
David Toms2024User Support Services Administrator
Commencement Coordinator: Chair  
Patricia Nolin (Chair)ContinuingAssistant Director, College Events & Conferences
Director of Facilities and Operations, ex-officio, non-voting:  
Kevin FittaContinuingFacilities & Operations
NameTerm Ends June…Constituency
Sue Abbotson (Chair)2024Faculty of Arts & Sciences, English
Glenn Rawson (Secretary)2025Faculty of Arts & Sciences, Philosophy
Anthony Galvez2025Faculty of Arts & Sciences, Communication
Todd Borgerding2024Faculty of Arts & Sciences, Music, Theatre & Dance
Seth Dixon2024Faculty of Arts & Sciences, Political Science
Traci Weinstein2025Faculty of Arts & Sciences, Psychology
Qian Liu2024Faculty of Arts & Sciences, CSIS
John Burke (Executive Committee)2025Faculty of Arts & Sciences, Mathematics
Kemal Saatcioglu2025Business
Cara McDermott-Fasy2024Education
Soumyndeep Mukherjee (Executive Committee)2025Education
Natasha Feinberg2025Education
Annette Griffin2025Nursing
Wendy Becker2024Social Work
Deans of two of five Schools Appointed by VPAA:  
Carol Cummings Feinstein School of Education & Human Development, Dean
Quenby Hughes Faculty of Arts & Sciences, Dean
Appointed by the SCG:  
Catherine Nobre2024Student
TBD Student
Chair of COGE, ex officio, non-voting:  
Suchandra Basu Chair
VPAA, ex officio, non-voting:  
Carolynn Masters (Executive Committee) VPAA/Provost
NameTerm Ends June…School
Mark Medwid (Chair)2024Faculty of Arts & Sciences
Sam Breene2025Faculty of Arts & Sciences
Appointed by Committee on Committees:  
Laura Coelho2024Professional Staff

Please Note: The Executive Committee is Elected by Council.

NameTerm Ends June…School
Valerie Endress (Chair)2024Faculty of Arts & Sciences
Thomas Schmeling (Vice Chair)2024Faculty of Arts & Sciences
Rebeka Rand-Cyr (Secretary)2024Faculty of Arts & Sciences
Stephen (Matt) Duncan2024Faculty of Arts & Sciences
Amy Barlow2024Library
Vice President for Academic Affairs:  
Carolynn Masters2024Provost, Vice President for Academic Affairs
President of the College:  
Jack Warner2024President

Please Note: The Committee for Faculty Scholarship and Development has an Elected Chair (Tenured).

NameTerm Ends June…School
Carse Ramos - co-chair (AFT Appointment)2024Faculty of Arts & Sciences
Greg Golden (ATF Appointment)2025Faculty of Arts & Sciences
Christopher Teixeira (AFT Appointment)2025Faculty of Arts & Sciences
Mimi Mumm (AFT Appointment)2024Nursing
Cara McDermott-Fasy2024Education
Debra Servello2025Nursing
Stefan Battle2025Social Work
Natalie Rogol2025Faculty of Arts & Sciences
Director of the Center for Research and Creative Activity:  
Vacantcontinuing 
NameTerm EndsConstituency
Leslie Schuster2025Faculty of Arts & Sciences
Anita Duneer2024Faculty of Arts & Sciences
Deb Britt2024Faculty of Arts & Sciences
Charles Boisvert2025Education
Natasha Feinberg2024Education
Julie Horowitz2024Education
Sean Cote (Chair)2024Business
Joan Walsh2024Nursing
Jenn Meade2025Social Work
Appointed by VPAA:  
TBD2024Graduate student
Dean of Graduate Studies, ex officio, non-voting:  
David Blanchette  

Please Note: The Honorary Degree Committee Chair is a Presidential Appt.

NameTerm Ends June…School
Stefan Battle2025Social Work
Mark Motte2025Faculty of Arts & Sciences
Sarah Knowlton2024Faculty of Arts & Sciences
President of the College or Designee, ex-officio, non-voting:  
Clark Greene (Chair)2024Chief of Staff
Advisor to the Senior Class:  
Ted Zito2024 
Senior Class President:  
Gianna Delmonico2024Student
Appointed by the Vice President of Academic Affairs:  
TBD2024Graduate Student

Please Note: The Library Advisory Committee has an Appointed Chair.

NameTerm Ends June…School
Beth Pinheiro2025Education
Yuree Noh (Chair)2025Faculty of Arts & Sciences
Sara Picard2024Faculty of Arts & Sciences
Kimberly Embacher-Martin2024Faculty of Arts & Sciences
Sirajum Sarwar2024Business
Appointed by Student Community Government:  
Jennifer Gonzalez2024Student
Appointed by the President of the College:  
Marianne Raimondo2024Administrator
Director of the Library, ex-officio, non-voting:  
Carissa Delizio2024Director of Adams Library

Please Note: The Committee on Student Life has an Appointed Chair.

NameTerm Ends June...School
Eric Hall (Chair)2025Faculty of Arts & Sciences
Amy Barlow2024Adams Library
Rosalind Sibielski2024Faculty of Arts & Sciences
James Geckler2025Education
Megan Smith2025Social Work
John Margarida2025Business
Lisa Connelly2025Nursing
Appointed by the Vice President for Student Success:  
Christopher Higgins2024Professional Staff - Student Success
MacKenzie Williams2024Professional Staff - Student Success
Appointed by Student Community Government:  
Jamie Lemon2024Graduate Student
Logan Neronha2024Student from a Residence Hall
Edward Tavarez2024Student
Vice President for Student Success, ex-officio, non-voting:  
Cindy KozilcontinuingVice President of Student Success

Please Note: The Traffic & Parking Committee has an Appointed Chair.

NameTerm Ends June…School
Ben Young (Chair)2024Faculty of Arts & Sciences
Gregory Golden2025Faculty of Arts & Sciences
Appointed by Student Community Government:  
Deisy Santos2024Student
TBD2024Student
Appointed by the President of the College:  
Kevin Fitta2024Administrator
Christopher Higgins2024Professional Staff
Classified Employees Appointed by Local 2878-Years Ending in Even Nums & Local 2879-Years Ending in Odd Nums:  
Sherry Di Biase2024Local 2879
Director of Security, ex-officio, non-voting:  
James Mendonca2024Director of Security & Safety
Director of Facilities and Operations, ex-officio, non-voting:  
Greg Gammell2024Director of Facilities & Operations

Please Note: The Advisory Committee on Undergraduate Admissions Policy has an Appointed Chair.

NameTerm Ends June...School/Role
Robyn Linde (chair)2024Faculty of Arts & Sciences
Medini Padmanabhan2024Faculty of Arts & Sciences
Sharon Galloway2025Faculty of Arts & Sciences
William Wilson2025Business
Appointed by C-on-C and SCG:  
Deliannie Martinez2024Student
Appointed by C-on-C:  
Maria Muccio-Raposa2024Professional Staff
Alie Drew2025Professional Staff
Appointed by the President of the College:  
Jim Tweed2023Administrator
Director of Admissions, ex-officio, non-voting:  
Jason AnthonycontinuingAdmissions

Please Note: The Committee on Committees has an Elected Chair.

NameTerm Ends June…School
Executive Committee Appointment:  
Valerie Endress, Chair of Council2024Faculty of Arts & Sciences
Elected Members:  
Medini Padmanabhan2024Faculty of Arts & Sciences
Jessica Pearson2024Faculty of Arts & Sciences
Kristen Pepin2024Education
Julie Urda (Chair)2024Business

Please Note: The By-Laws Committee has an Elected Chair.

NameTerm Ends June...School/Role
Thomas Schmeling (Chair)2025Faculty of Arts & Sciences
Kemal Saatcioglu2024Business
Bin Wang2025Faculty of Arts & Sciences

Please Note: The Undergraduate Academic Advising Committee Chair Determined via Bylaws.

NameTerm Ends June...School
Desirée Ciambrone2024Faculty of Arts & Sciences
Jason Sawyer2025Education
Maria Lawrence2024Education
Linda Mendonca2025Nursing
Wendy Becker2024Social Work
Ignacio Ramirez Cisneros2025Business
Jamie Towle-Weicksel2025Faculty of Arts & Sciences
Coordinator of Academic Advising (will serve as chair): Nursing
Mark Medwid (chair)continuingDirector of Faculty Advising, Faculty of Arts & Sciences, Mathematics
Appointed by Student Community Government:  
Carlos Lourenco2024Student
Director of Records or Designee:  
Bernadette Morris2024Records
Director of OASIS or Designee:  
Christopher DaCosta2024OASIS

Please Note: The Committee on Online Learning has an Appointed Chair.

NameTerm Ends June…School/Role
Paul Jacques2024Business
Josh Diem2024Social Work
Cheryl Hersperger (Chair)2025Nursing
Dragan Gill2024Adams Library
Mike Michaud2025Faculty of Arts & Sciences
Soumyadeep Mukherjee2025Education
Jill Harrison2025Faculty of Arts & Sciences
Academic Technologist, Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning:  
Christine Marco2024Faculty Center for Teaching & Learning
Undergraduate Student, appointed by Student Community Government:  
Mejia Grandos2024Undergraduate Student
Graduate Student, Appointed by Graduate Dean:  
TBA2024Graduate Student
Vice President for Academic Affairs or Designee, ex-officio, non-voting:  
Carolynn Masters2024Provost, Vice President for Academic Affairs
Information Services (USS, MIS, etc), non-voting:  
Kyle Jackson2024User Support Services Staff
AVP of Student Success, ex-officio, non-voting:  
Ted Zito2024OASIS
Director of Disability Services or Designee, ex-officio, non-voting:  
Erin Brown2024Disability Services
AVP for Adult & Online Education, non-voting:  
Miguel NinocontinuingAVP, Adult & Online Learning

 

Please Note: The committee chair shall be elected by the committee from among its faculty members.

NameTerm Ends June…Department/Role
Veronica Denison2024Library
Kimberly Embacher-Martin2024Communication
George Ladd2024Psychology
Mark Medwid2024Mathematics
Carolyn Obel-Omia (Co-chair)2024Elementary Education
Carse Ramos2024Sociology
Judith Stillman2024Music, Theater & Dance
   
Students:  
Frank Castello2024Student
Amal Huda2024Student
Chair of ATAC:  
Vince Bohlinger (Co-chair)2024English
Director of Web Communications:  
Carrie Miller2024Administrator
Executive Director of External Relations and Communications:  
Jeanette St. Pierre2024Administrator
NameConstituency
Suchandra Basu (chair)Literature
Karen AlmeidaNatural Sciences
Becky CaouetteFirst-Year Writing
William MartinArts: Visual and Performing
Quenby HughesDean, Faculty of Arts and Sciences
Joan DagleAssociate Dean, Faculty of Arts and Sciences
Holly ShadoianOffice of the Provost
Leslie SchusterFirst-Year Seminar
Elisa MillerHistory
Jesse CapeceSchool of Social Work
Stephanie CostaMathematics
Dragan GillAdams Library
Praveena GullapalliSocial and Behavioral Sciences
Rudolf Kraus IIFeinstein School of Education and Human Development
Silvia OliveiraSecond Language Requirement
Jennifer Fearon-LynchOnanian School of Nursing
Catherine WobreStudent

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