Committees and Councils

Purpose or Function: Implements the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU) Institutions of Excellence in the First College Year criteria to ensure improvement of the A&M-Corpus Christi First-Year Programs and all campus activities affecting first-year students.

Membership:  The Associate VP for Academic Affairs, Co-Directors of the University Core Curriculum Programs, Seminar Coordinator, academic advising representative, Director of Transition Center, core program coordinator, representatives from the Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs, faculty member(s) actively engaged in first-year instruction, representatives from Admission and Records and the Tutoring and Learning Center, Camden (housing) representative, a sophomore student who has completed their first year at A&M-Corpus Christi, and a second semester first-year student who has completed one semester at A&M-Corpus Christi, and others as determined by the Committee Co-Chairs and approved by the Provost

Co-Chairs: Assistant VP for Student Affairs/Dean of Student Affairs and Co-Director, University Core Curriculum Programs.

Name	Reason for Membership	Term, if applicable
Murphy, Susan Wolff     Co-Chair	Co-Director, University Core Curriculum Programs
DeGaish, Ann      Co-Chair	Assistant VP for Student Affairs & Dean of Students
Ayala, Claudia	Student Affairs
Bazan, Leticia	New Student Programs
Benavides-Franke, Jo Anna	Student Affairs representative
Billeaux, David	AVPAA
Box, Stephanie	Student Affairs
Calley, Tracy	Faculty member actively engaged in 1st Year instruction
Rendon, Michael	Director of Admissions
Dubose, Jason	Tutoring and Learning Center
Drum, Amanda	Camden representative
To be selected	Academic Advising
Hill, Patricia	Director, Transition Center
Huerta, Juan Carlos	Co-Director, University Core Curriculum Programs
Moreno, Gerry	Tutoring and Learning Center
Sharpe, Theresa	Student Affairs
Schwern, Steve	Core program coordinator
Haswell, Janis	Honors Program Director
Kownslar, Edward	Library representative
Rios, Jo Marie	Faculty member actively engaged in 1st Year instruction
Silliman, Jim	Faculty member actively engaged in 1st Year instruction
Sperry, Rita	Seminar Coordinator
	Sophomore student who has completed 1st year at A&M-Corpus Christi
	2nd semester first-year student who has completed one semester at A&M-Corpus Christi