Functions

  1. Reviews policies and guidelines, and recommends changes to support quality distance education programs.
  2. Established standards of good practice for distance education course development and delivery based on SACS and THECB guidelines.
  3. Assists in the analysis of evaluation for distance education student support services, and recommends changes to improve activities and outcomes.
  4. Advises staff on faculty development and resources needed to design, develop and implement quality distance education courses.

Meeting Schedule and Frequency

Virtual meetings twice a semester — 1st Friday, 1 – 2:30 p.m., unless otherwise noted

Fall 2024Spring 2024
TBAFebruary 2
April 5

Membership

PositionNameAppointed ByCampusPhoneEmail
Committee ChairJack O’Grady3-0237jack.ogrady@austincc.edu
Committee Co-ChairStephanie Long3-4031stephanie.long@austincc.edu
AVC, Distance EducationErasmus AddaePositionRRCerasmus.addae@austincc.edu
AVC, Technology Development & EducationTiton HoquePositionSVCtiton.hoque@austincc.edu
IT, BlackboardJeanette McGowanVC, Information TechnologyRGCjmcgowan@austincc.edu
Director, Academic TechnologyMatthew EvinsPositionHBCmatthew.evins@austincc.edu
LMS Analyst, Distance LearningLaTasha HusseyAVC, Distance EducationRRClatasha.hussey@austincc.edu
Assistant, Distance EducationChris DavisAVC, Distance EducationRRCcdavis7@austincc.edu
Library Services, Distance Education LiaisonJorge Lopez-McKnightDean, Library ServicesRVSjorge.lopez-mcknight@austincc.edu
Specialist, AdvisingDeeadra Albert-GreenVC, Student AffairsSACdeeadra.albert-green@austincc.edu
Representatives of Job Functions or College Offices (1-year terms)
Instructional DeanLorlie EllisVC, InstructionNRG3-4114lorlie.ellis@austincc.edu
Adult EducationTamy ChapmanExecutive Director, Adult EducationNRG3-4105tamy.chapman@austincc.edu
Manager, Instructional DesignJennifer GrayAVC, Distance EducationHLC3-1375jgray@austincc.edu
Student Engagement & AnalyticsMason TurpinTBANRG3-1569mason.turpin@austincc.edu
Coordinator, Business Testing ServicesTBAVC, Student AffairsTBATBATBA
Representatives of ACC Constituencies (1-year terms)
Full-Time Faculty SenateTBAAssociation Pres.TBATBATBA
Full-Time Faculty SenateCourtney AhrenholtzAssociation Pres.CYP3-0469courtney.ahrenholtz@austincc.edu
Full-Time Faculty SenateLei JiAssociation Pres.CYP3-2162lei.ji@austincc.edu
Full-Time Faculty SenateDonna MooreAssociation Pres.EVC3-5797dmoore3@austincc.edu
Full-Time Faculty SenateKathleen NakasoneAssociation Pres.EVC3-5507kathleen.nakasone@austincc.edu
Full-Time Faculty SenateWajma NasherAssociation Pres.RRC3-0084wnasher@austincc.edu
Full-Time Faculty SenateAl PurcellAssociation Pres.RGC3-3398apurcell@austincc.edu
Full-Time Faculty SenateKathleen ParkAssociation Pres.RRC3-0251kpark@austincc.edu
Full-Time Faculty SenateSherri LynnAssociation Pres.EVC3-5944sherri.lynn@austincc.edu
Full-Time Faculty SenateLarry StephensAssociation Pres.HLC3-7143larry.stephens@austincc.edu
Full-Time Faculty SenateSarah StrongAssociation Pres.RVS3-6260sstrong@austincc.edu
Full-Time Faculty SenateKim OliverAssociation Pres.CYP3-7458koliver@austincc.edu
Adjunct Faculty AssociationAngela SmithAssociation Pres.TBATBAangela.smith@austincc.edu
Adjunct Faculty AssociationHerb ColemenAssociation Pres.NRG3-1790 ext. 22162hcoleman@austincc.edu
Adjunct Faculty AssociationBecky VillarrealAssociation Pres.CYP3-3774bvillarr@austincc.edu
Adjunct Faculty AssociationLisa Marie CoppolettaAssociation Pres.EVC3-5158lcoppole@austincc.edu
Adjunct Faculty AssociationPaula KingAssociation Pres.TBATBApking@austincc.edu
Professional-Technical AssociationRachel BarreraAssociation Pres.HBC3-7975rachel.barrera@austincc.edu
Classified Employees AssociationTBAAssociation Pres.TBATBATBA
Student Government AssociationTBAStudent Government AssociationTBATBATBA
Distance Education Committee FY24 membership list.

Agendas and minutes
Questions? Contact Hailey Bickley, 512-223-1371, hailey.bickley@austincc.edu