About the Committee
The Digital Learning Directors Committee shall be responsible for reviewing and recommending the policies, procedures, infrastructure and strategic planning for distance education.
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Charge
The Digital Learning Directors Committee shall be responsible for reviewing and recommending the policies, procedures, infrastructure and strategic planning for distance education. The purview of the Council shall include evaluating the level of support services available to students, faculty, and staff involved in distance education; evaluating instructional technology capabilities; recommending resources and support services; providing input on the campus distance education strategic and operational plans and providing representatives on intercampus committees involved in planning, reviewing and recommending distance education policies and services.
The Committee shall advise the Associate Vice Chancellor for Technology on distance education issues and report its deliberations to the Chancellor. The minutes will go to the Office of the Chancellor and the Faculty Senate Committee on Educational Resources and Services, as well as an annual report due June 30.
Membership
The Committee consists of 29 members: two faculty selected by the dean from each academic college, one being a director of a distance education program; I faculty representative selected by the deans of Library, International Studies and Graduate Studies, 2 faculty selected by Faculty Senate, the campus' Distance Education Coordinating Council faculty representative, 2 students, 1 selected by the Student Senate and one distance education student selected by the Division of Continuing Studies, 5 staff or administrators, and 4 ex-officio members.
Of the 5 staff/administrative members, 1 is selected by the Vice Chancellor for Academic and Student Affairs, 1 by the Registrar, 1 by the Vice Chancellor for Business and Finance, the campus assessment coordinator and the coordinator of the Division of Continuing Studies Offutt division.
The Associate Vice Chancellor for Technology, Director of Academic Information Services, Manager of Distance Education and Academic Partnership for Instruction and the Director of the Division of Continuing shall serve as ex-officio members, without vote.
Faculty, staff, and administrators serve 3-year, rotating terms. Students serve 1-year terms, renewable with the concurrence of the chair. Appointments become effective August 1. Terms of replacements, if needed, coincide with those of the original appointees.
Structure
The Director of Academic Information Services shall serve as chair. The Council will meet once each semester during the academic year, and other times as necessary.
Committee Members
Representative | How Selected | College | Term |
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Joseph D. Boocker | A&S | ||
Joan Bell | Chosen by A&S Dean | A&S | |
Art Homer | Chosen by CFAM Dean | CFAM | |
Lynn Harland | Chosen by CBA Dean | CBA | |
TBD | Chosen by CBA Dean | CBA | |
David Conway | Chosen by ED Dean | ED | |
Rebecca Pasco | Chosen by ED Dean | ED | |
Leah Pietron | Chosen by IS&T Dean | IS&T | |
Ethel Williams | Chosen by CPACS Dean | CPACS | |
Candice Batton | Chosen by CPACS Dean | ||
Joyce Neujahr | Chosen by Library Dean | LIB | |
Rami Arav | Chosen by International Studies Dean | A&S | |
TBD | Chosen by Graduate Studies Dean | ||
Amy Morris | Chosen by Faculty Senate | CFAM | 8/1/2020 - 8/1/2023 |
Steven Schulz | Chosen by Faculty Senate | CBA | 8/1/2019-7/31/2022 |
Karen Hein | Distance Education Coordinating Faculty Rep. | ||
TBD | Chosen by Student Government | Student | |
TBD | Chosen by Division of Continuing Studies | Distance Education Student | |
David Cassidy | Coordinator of Online BGS Programs | ||
Chantell Asselin-Dunn | Coordinator of CFAM DE | ||
Megan Vangelder | Coordinator of MPA Program | ||
Theresa Barron-McKeagney | Directors of New DE Programs | ||
Jonathan Benjamin-Alvarado | Assistant Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs |
Digital Learning Directors Committee Resolutions
RESOLUTION 4410, 5/13/20: BE IT RESOLVED, that the following name will go forward as a three-year appointment from 08/01/20 through 08/01/23, to replace Erica Rose (ED) who is completing her term: Amy Morris (CFAM) to replace Erica Rose (ED).
Resolution 4373, 5/8/19: University Council on Distance Education: BE IT RESOLVED that the following name go forward as one three-year appointment from 08/01/19, through 07/31/22, to the University Council on Distance Education: Steven Schulz (to replace Melissa Cast-Brede).
RESOLUTION 4255, 5/11/16: University Committees: University Council on Distance Education BE IT RESOLVED that the following name go forward as one three-year appointment from 08/01/16, through 07/31/19, to the University Council on Distance Education: to replace Gregory Morin: Melissa Cast-Brede (to replace Gregory Morin).
Resolution 4149, 5/14/14: University Committees (a-j)BE IT RESOLVED , that the following be appointed to University Committees as designated: j. University Council on Distance Education BE IT RESOLVED, that the following name go forward as one three-year appointment from 08/01/14, through 07/31/17, to the University Council on Distance Education, to replace Mary Ann Powell: Todd Richardson.
Resolution 4095, 5/8/13: University Committees Resolution (a-j) BE IT RESOLVED, that the following be appointed to University Committees as designated: j. University Council on Distance Education BE IT RESOLVED, that the following name go forward as one three-year appointment from 08/01/13, through 07/31/16, to the University Council on Distance Education, to replace Amanda Randall: Gregory Morin.
Resolution 4015,10/12/11: University Council on Distance Education BE IT RESOLVED, that the following two names go forward as one three-year appointment from 08/01/11, through 07/31/14, and one two-year appointment, 08/01/11, through /7/31/13 (to stagger term endings), to the University Council on Distance Education, to replace Rami Arav and Nora Hillyer: Mary Ann Powell (8/1/11-7/31/14), Amanda Randall (8/1/11-7/31/13).
Resolution 2919, 5/14/08: University Committees k. University Council on Distance Education BE IT RESOLVED, that the following two names go forward as one three-year appointment from 08/01/08, through 07/31/11, and one two-year appointment, 08/01/08, through 07/31/10 (to stagger term endings), to the University Council on Distance Education: Rami Arav, (08/01/08-07/31/11), Nora Hillyer, (08/01/08-07/31/10).