Committees

Councils

Academic Council
Administrative Council
Executive Council
BRIDGE (Building Relationships for Institutional Direction, Growth, and Engagement)
Student Support Council

AFIT (Alliance for Innovation and Transformation) Committee
Purpose: As a member of the Alliance for Innovation and Technology (AFIT), Western Iowa Tech is making an intentional effort to partner with business and industry partners to explore best practices and determine which will be implemented within the College. Membership is by appointment by the President of the College based on the emphasis of the annual conference.
Contact: Terry Murrell

Assessment Committee
Purpose: Develop and initiate implementation of assessment plans, assist in collecting data, and facilitate discussion between instructors based on their results in all phases of student learning, including, but not limited to General Education Outcomes, Course and program outcomes, and assessments. Membership is by appointment.
Contact: Darin Moeller

Club Panel
Purpose: The Club Panel is an assembly where club advisors and club members can plan and support student activities. By organizing under this forum, the students gain the ability to take appropriate actions to improve the experiences of the whole student population. Membership consists of club advisors and student representatives.
Contact: Mike Craig

Colleague CORE Team
All areas of the colleges should be represented when making system-related decisions impacting our student information system. This oversight committee provides comprehensive oversight to large projects and basic work processes in Colleague to ensure communications and provide the opportunity for input on change requests. The committee is responsible for ensuring that appropriate change control processes are developed and followed to ensure appropriate college-wide input on projects, processes, and proposed changes. Membership is by appointment.
Contact: Darin Moeller

Colleague Reporting and Operational Analytics (CROA) Super Users
Purpose: All areas of the College should be represented in the Colleague information reporting system. This user group (CROA Super Users) improves reporting for their areas of the College. The group is responsible for ensuring that appropriate reporting processes are developed and followed to ensure accurate and consistent college-wide data and reporting for operational, strategic, and project management. Submit names for consideration.
Contact: Erin Volk

Comet Student Experience Committee
The committee is dedicated to enhancing the overall student experience related to supportive services, campus life initiatives, activities, and communication at WITCC. The committee's primary role is to foster a collaborative venue for departments across the college to ensure consistency in communication, promotion, and data-driven decisions, while ensuring relevancy of offerings and alignment with the college's mission, vision, and strategic plans. Submit names for consideration.
Contact: Tito Parker

Curriculum Committee
Purpose: Review and approve proposed and revised curriculum. Evaluate for fit in programs and our institution. Membership is by appointment.
Contact: Darin Moeller

Educational Rights & Compliance Committee
Promote equity and communicate the complaint and grievance procedures to all College stakeholders. Review trends in harassment and discrimination. Membership is by appointment.
Contact: Jackie Plendl

Emergency Financial Supports
Review Emergency Financial Support requests and supporting documentation, approve/deny emergency loans, and recommend other potential remedies for the student, as appropriate. Membership is by appointment.
Contact: Tawnya Beermann

Equipment Committee
Purpose: Prioritize equipment needs throughout the institution as it relates to academic programs and student support programs. Review and approve requests for equipment and determine appropriate funding for such equipment. Monitor equipment budgets related to Perkins, 3 and 6 cent and other grant funds to be used for equipment needs. Membership is by appointment.
Contact: Darin Moeller

Facilities Committee
Complete facilities projects throughout the college and branch locations. Membership is by appointment.
Contact: Troy Jasman

Faculty Senate
Purpose: To communicate between committees, administration, and faculty. Membership is open to all faculty.
Contact: Frank O’Neill

Managing Applications and Data (MAD)
Purpose: Establish a team to review College issues and topics that relate to Student Data and Colleague applications, products, and projects. Access to Colleague is beneficial but not necessary. Submit names for consideration.
Contact: Fred Scoville

New Programs Committee
Purpose: To gather information for new programs and changes to existing programs for presentation and approval by the President. Membership is by appointment.
Contact: Darin Moeller

Quality Faculty Plan Committee
The Quality Faculty Plan (QFP) Committee functions as the implementation and monitoring team for the QFP Plan and Procedures to maintain compliance with Iowa Code 260C.36; 260C.47; 260C.48; Iowa Administrative Code Chapter 24 (281-IAC 24- 260C).
Membership is by appointment.
Contact: Darin Moeller

Rural Learners Committee
Purpose: Focuses on areas of:

Access, including but not limited to campus accessibility, digital literacy, language access, and technology.
Strengthening students’, employees’, and visitors’ connection to and support from Western Iowa Tech to achieve transformation.
Recruitment and retention of students and instructors, expanding program offerings, and preparing stakeholders for college and the workforce.
Developing and curating community partnerships to collectively meet the needs of stakeholders.
Exploring funding sources through grants, equitable audit of college funds between city and branch campuses, empower resources already available.

Submit names for consideration.
Contact: Revathi Vongsiprasom

SOAR (Student Outreach, Access, and Retention)
Purpose: Committee serves to identify, assess, and address barriers that impact the educational journey of student populations. The committee’s purpose is to develop and support strategic initiatives that promote equitable outreach, increase college access, and enhance student retention and success. Through collaboration with internal stakeholders, SOAR advances the college’s mission by ensuring that all students—regardless of background—have the resources, support, and opportunities needed to thrive from enrollment to completion. Submit names for consideration.
Contact: Alejandra Flores

Staff Development Committee
Purpose: This committee provides input to the Staff Development Chairperson on topics of development needed and reaction to development offered. Submit names for consideration.
Contact: Jackie Plendl

Staff Senate
Staff Senate is the voice of non-faculty in all matters relating to staff. Membership is open to all Western Iowa Tech staff. All employees are welcome to attend.
Contact: Lisa Bryan or Kerry Patchin

Strategic Initiatives Committee
The Strategic Initiatives Committee is responsible for the college-wide implementation of the strategic initiatives derived from the development stage. Submit names for consideration.
Contact: Erin Volk or Steve Warnstadt

Tuition and Fee Appeal Committee
Purpose: Review Tuition & Fee Appeal requests and supporting documentation, approve/deny waiver of tuition and fees, and recommend other potential remedies for the student, as appropriate. Membership is by appointment.
Contact: Tawnya Beermann

WITCC Internal Review Board (IRB)
Purpose: Board to review and approve research inquiries presented to the College.
Membership is by appointment.
Contact: Erin Volk

College guests are welcome at Western Iowa Tech councils and committees, but meetings will be closed when confidential matters are discussed. The membership submission form is available on the MyWIT Shared Governance card.

Council memberships are by appointment.