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Purpose and Rosters

These committees have been organized to advise College representatives in areas of curriculum development and evaluation, program promotion, and community needs assessment. Curriculum advisory committees at VHCC are organized within general curricular clusters, and include members with broad-based knowledge and expertise within each cluster. At present, the College's curriculum advisory committees are organized within the following clusters:

Business-Related Curriculum Advisory Committee

Purpose: This committee is charged with advising the Vice President of Instruction and Student Services and the Dean of the Division of Business, Humanities and Social Sciences concerning the occupational curricula in the Business-Related areas. Included are programs in Accounting, Computer Information Systems, Management, Office Technology, Accounting/Computer Information Systems, Clerical Studies, and Bookkeeping.

Business-Related Curriculum Advisory Committee Membership:

Ms. Linda N. Boyd
Ms. Carolyn S. Casto
Mr. Eric Chapman
Dr. Donna Crabtree
Ms. LuAnn Dowell
Mr. Mike Martin
Ms. Julie Finney
Ms. Julie Marion
Ms. Mary McCoy
Mr. Mark Nelson
Mr. Dennis Hill II
Ms. Linda Robinette
Mr. Gene Seymour
Mr. John Smith
Ms. Stacey Varney


College Transfer Curriculum Advisory Committee

Purpose: This committee is charged with advising the Dean of Instruction and Student Services and other College officials in matters involving the College's offerings in College Transfer curricula.

College Transfer Curriculum Advisory Committee Membership

Ms. Linda Garnet
Ms. Trina Gross
Ms. Bridgett Hart
Mr. Russell D. Necessary
Ms. Karen T. Cheers
Ms. Diana Smith
Ms. Mandy Butterworth
Ms. Kristie Comer
Mr. Michael G. Fillnow
Ms. Connie Estep


Emergency Medical Services Technology

This committee is charged with advising the Vice President of Instruction & Student Services and the Dean of the Division of Science & Engineering regarding issues that impact the emergency medical services program.

Mr. William Mays
Mr. Tim D. Salyer
Mr. Dick Steinberg
Mr. Greg Woods

Human Services Curriculum Advisory Committee

Purpose: This committee is charged with advising the Vice President of Instruction and Student Services, the Dean of the Division of Business, Humanities and Social Sciences, and other College officials concerning curricular needs in the area of Human Services. Included are both the certificate and degree programs in Human Services.

Human Services Curriculum Advisory Committee Membership

Ms. Lynn Bagnall
Ms. Joyce Blevins
Mr. Tom Casteel
Ms. Tammy Fransisco
Ms. Susan French
Ms. Margaret Harris
Ms. Debbie Harvey
Ms. Laurene Hogans
Ms. Sara Hutton-Tallman
Ms. Kay Kovacs
Mr. Doug Moore
Ms. Beth Page
Ms. Tracy Pannell
Ms. May Tabor
Ms. Tamera Worley

Industrial Technology Curriculum Advisory Committee

Purpose: This committee is charged with advising the Vice President of Instruction and Student Services and the Dean of the Division of Science and Engineering Technologies concerning the occupational curricula in the Industrial Technology areas. Included are programs in Air Conditioning, Refrigeration, and Heating; Drafting and Design; Electricity; Electronics; Machine Tool Operation; Machinist; and General Engineering.

Industrial Technology Curriculum Advisory Committee Membership

Mr. Larry E. Adams
Mr. Gary Andis
Mr. Edward L. Biggs
Mr. Danny Browning
Mr. Samuel Joseph Mitchell
Mr. James M. Cole
Mr. Timothy J. Evans
Ms. Linda Farmer
Mr. Danny L. Frye
Mr. Joe C. Graham
Mr. Craig Kistner
Mr. Stephen D. Lewis
Mr. William Nulton
Mr. Jackie D. Olinger, Jr.
Mr. J.T. Nunn
Mr. James Rector II
Mr. Brian K. Reynolds
Mr. Stephen H. Starnes
Mr. Keith Thompson
Mr. Mike Stamper
Mr. James Vance
Mr. David Walker
Mr. Joe Wilson
Mr. Bill Hyatt
Mr. Curtis R. Woodward

Nursing Curriculum Advisory Committee

Purpose: This committee is charged with advising the Vice President of Instruction and Student Services, the Director of the Nursing Program, and other College officials concerning curricular needs in nursing. The members of this committee also serve on the Joint Advisory Committee for the Virginia Appalachian Tricollege Nursing Program (a cooperative program serving VHCC, Southwest Virginia Community College and Mountain Empire Community College).

Nursing Curriculum Advisory Committee Membership

Ms. Carroll Aker
Ms. Sara J. Bellamy
Ms. Rebecca R. Dolinger
Ms. Sheila Heldruth
Dr. Mike Jones
Ms. Michelle Mabe
Ms. Penny Miller
Ms. Kathy T. Robinson
Ms. Lisa Sweet
Ms. Kathy Tickle
Ms. Opal I. Overbay
Ms. Mary Alice Roe
Ms. Karen Pennington

Police Science/Public Service Curriculum Advisory Committee

Purpose: This committee is charged with advising the Vice President of Instruction and Student Services and other College officials in the development of appropriate course and curricular offerings in the areas of Police Science, Public Service, and Public Administration.

Police Science/Public Service Curriculum Advisory Committee Membership

Ms. Patricia Atkins
Mr. R. David Bradley
Mr. David McIlvaine
Mr. Tony B. Jones
Mr. Phillip A. (Tony) Sullivan
Mr. Blaine E. Wade

Radiography Advisory Committee

Purpose: This committee is composed of community health care professionals concerned with the education and clinical training of radiography. Specific functions include advising in course design; participating in the evaluation of curriculum; informing college personnel on changes in the labor market; assisting in recruiting; assisting in the evaluation of graduates.

Radiography Advisory Committee Membership

Dr. Ernest Coburn
Ms. Janice Lowe, R.T.-N.M.
Mr. Bob Mullins
Ms. Susan Weller
Ms. Cindy Wilson
Dr. Wes Asbury

Last updated: 8/6/2010 3:09:57 PM