Committees and Councils

First-Year Experience Council

Purpose or Function: Implements the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU) Hallmarks of Excellence criteria to ensure improvement of the A&M-Corpus Christi First-Year Program.

Membership: Co-Director of Core Curriculum, academic advising representative, core program coordinator, two representatives from the Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs, faculty member actively engaged in First-Year instruction, representatives from Admission and Records and the Tutoring and Learning Center, a sophomore student who has completed their first year at A&M-Corpus Christi (spring), and a second semester freshman who has completed first semester at A&M-Corpus Christi

Chair: Provost’s designee.

*Name*	*Reason for Membership*	*Term, if applicable*
Murphy, Susan Co-Chair	Co-Director, Core Curriculum
DeGaish, Ann Co-Chair	Student Affairs representative
Bazan, Leticia	New Student Programs
Benavides-Franke, Jo Anna	Student Affairs representative
Dubose, Jason	Tutoring and Learning Center
Etheridge, Chuck	Faculty member actively engaged in 1st Year instruction
Hill, Patricia	Academic Advising
Huerta, Carlos	Co-Director, Core Curriculum
vacant	Director of Admissions and Records
Moreno, Gerry	Tutoring and Learning Center
Witherspoon, Sonya	Core program coordinator
	Sophomore student who has completed their 1st year at A&M-Corpus Christi
	2nd semester freshman who has completed 1st semester at A&M-Corpus Christi (spring)

Faculty Senate Recommendations:
BUS: Greg Black; N&HS: Diane Dewbre & Susan Reinhart; S&T: Ray Bachnak, Feri Billiot, Cherie McCollough, & George Tintera.