{"id":3744,"date":"2023-09-07T09:18:22","date_gmt":"2023-09-07T15:18:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/infohub.austincc.edu\/shared-governance\/?page_id=3744"},"modified":"2026-01-07T11:22:44","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T17:22:44","slug":"distance-education-committee","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/infohub.austincc.edu\/shared-governance\/shared-governance-councils-committees\/academic-student-affairs-council\/distance-education-committee\/","title":{"rendered":"Distance Education Committee"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Functions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
    \n
  1. Reviews policies and guidelines, and recommends changes to support quality distance education programs.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Established standards of good practice for distance education course development and delivery based on SACS and THECB guidelines.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Assists in the analysis of evaluation for distance education student support services, and recommends changes to improve activities and outcomes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Advises staff on faculty development and resources needed to design, develop and implement quality distance education courses.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Meeting Schedule and Frequency<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    Meets virtually twice a semester — first Friday, unless otherwise noted
    1 \u2013 2:30 pm<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Fall 2025<\/th>Spring 2026<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
    October 3
    December 5<\/td>    		February 6
    April 3<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    <\/div>\n\n\n\n

    Chair:<\/strong> Dr. Rachel Barrera, Instructional Designer Teaching & Learning Excellence
    Co- Chair:<\/strong> Alex Watkins, professor
    Assistant:<\/strong> Hailey Bickley<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Membership<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
    Position<\/th>Name<\/th>Appointed By<\/th>Campus<\/th>Phone<\/th>Email<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
    Committee Chair<\/td>Rachel Barrera<\/td>DE
    Committee Members<\/td>    		HBC<\/td>TBA<\/td>rachel.barrera@austincc.edu<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
    Committee Co-Chair<\/td>Alex Watkins<\/td>DE
    Committee Members<\/td>    		NRG<\/td>TBA<\/td>alexandra.watkins@austincc.edu<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
    AVC, Distance Education<\/td>Erasmus Addae<\/td>Position<\/td>HLC<\/td>3-1370<\/td>erasmus.addae@austincc.edu<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
    Director, Electronic Safety & Security <\/td>Eric Hutchins<\/td>Position<\/td>HLC <\/td>3-1289 <\/td>eric.hutchins@austincc.edu<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
    Manager, IT Performance<\/td>Jenni Hilton <\/td>VC,
    Information Technology<\/td>    		HLC<\/td>TBA<\/td>jennifer.hilton@austincc.edu<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
    Director, Academic Technology<\/td>Matthew Evins<\/td>Position<\/td>HBC<\/td>3-7564<\/td>matthew.evins@austincc.edu<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
    Manager, Instructional Design<\/td>Marisa Mendoza<\/td>AVC,
    Distance Education<\/td>    		HLC<\/td>3-1377<\/td>marisa.mejia@austincc.edu<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
    Course Developer <\/td>Trent Griggs<\/td>AVC,
    Distance Education<\/td>    		TBA<\/td>TBA<\/td>TBA<\/td><\/tr>
    Library Services, Distance Education Liaison<\/td>Teri Rogers<\/td>Dean, Library Services<\/td>CYP <\/td>3-2135<\/td>teri.rogers@austincc.edu<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
    TBA<\/td>TBA<\/td>VC, Student Affairs<\/td>TBA<\/td>TBA<\/td>TBA<\/td><\/tr>
    TBA<\/td>TBA<\/td>VC, Student Affairs<\/td>TBA<\/td>TBA<\/td>TBA<\/td><\/tr>
    Representatives of Job Functions or College Offices<\/strong> (1-year terms)<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
    Instructional Dean<\/td>To\u00f1o Ramirez<\/td>VC, Instruction<\/td>RGC<\/td>3-0448<\/td>antonio.ramirez@austincc.edu<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
    Adult Education, Coordinator, Distance Learning<\/td>Tamy Chapman<\/td>Executive Director, Adult Education<\/td>NRG<\/td>3-4105<\/td>tamy.chapman@austincc.edu<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
    Director, DE Quality Assurance<\/td>Ninghua Han<\/td>AVC,
    Distance Education<\/td>    		TBA<\/td>TBA<\/td>TBA<\/td><\/tr>
    Analyst, Senior Institutional Research<\/td>Christopher Morris<\/td>VC,
    Institutional Research & Analytics<\/td>    		HLC<\/td>3-5720<\/td>christopher.morris@austincc.edu<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
    TBA<\/td>TBA<\/td>VC, Student Affairs<\/td>TBA<\/td>TBA<\/td>TBA<\/td><\/tr>
    Representatives of ACC Constituencies<\/strong> (1-year terms)<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
    Full-Time Faculty Senate<\/td>Sarah Stayton<\/td>Association Pres.<\/td>RRC<\/td> 3-0062 <\/td>sarah.stayton@austincc.edu<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
    Full-Time Faculty Senate<\/td>Job Hammond<\/td>Association Pres.<\/td><\/td>3-1790; x22421<\/td>job.hammond@austincc.edu<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
    Full-Time Faculty Senate<\/td>Jack O\u2019Grady<\/td>Association Pres.<\/td><\/td>3-7476 <\/td>jack.ogrady@austincc.edu<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
    Full-Time Faculty Senate<\/td>Al Purcell<\/td>Association Pres.<\/td>RGC <\/td>3-3398 <\/td>apurcell@austincc.edu<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
    Full-Time Faculty Senate<\/td>Marla Kincaid<\/td>Association Pres.<\/td>TBA <\/td>TBA <\/td>marla.kincaid@austincc.edu<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
    Full-Time Faculty Senate<\/td>Kristyn Pittman<\/td>Association Pres.<\/td>RRC<\/td>3-0119 <\/td>kristyn.pittman@austincc.edu<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
    Full-Time Faculty Senate<\/td>Andrea Heckler<\/td>Association Pres.<\/td>SGC<\/td>3-2564<\/td>andrea.heckler@austincc.edu<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
    Full-Time Faculty Senate<\/td>Jesse Saunders<\/td>Association Pres.<\/td>RRC <\/td>3-0118 <\/td>jesse.saunders@austincc.edu<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
    Full-Time Faculty Senate<\/td>Mavis Klemcke<\/td>Association Pres.<\/td>SAC <\/td>3-9185 <\/td>mavis.klemcke@austincc.edu<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
    Full-Time Faculty Senate<\/td>Eli Ryder<\/td>Association Pres.<\/td>EVC <\/td>TBA <\/td>eli.ryder@austincc.edu<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
    Full-Time Faculty Senate<\/td>Daria Wilson<\/td>Association Pres.<\/td>RRC <\/td>3-0272<\/td>dwilson2@austincc.edu<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
    Full-Time Faculty Senate<\/td>Stephanie Frausto<\/td>Association Pres.<\/td>NRG <\/td>3-4711<\/td>stephanie.frausto@austincc.edu<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
    Adjunct Faculty Association<\/td>Binx Beronio<\/td>Association Pres.<\/td>TBA<\/td>TBA<\/td>bianca.beronio@austincc.edu<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
    Adjunct Faculty Association<\/td>Lisa Marie Coppoletta<\/td>Association Pres.<\/td>HLC 8000\/HBC <\/td>TBA<\/td>lcoppole@austincc.edu<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
    Adjunct Faculty Association<\/td>Paula King<\/td>Association Pres.<\/td>HYS <\/td>TBA <\/td>pking@austincc.edu<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
    Adjunct Faculty Association<\/td>Joseph Ferguson<\/td>Association Pres.<\/td>TBA<\/td>TBA<\/td>joseph.ferguson@austincc.edu<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
    Professional-Technical Association<\/td>Andrea DeLeon<\/td>Association Pres.<\/td>HBC<\/td>3-1486<\/td>andrea.deleon@austincc.edu<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
    Classified Employees Association<\/td>Tracy Smith<\/td>Association Pres.<\/td>EVC<\/td>TBA<\/td>tracy.smith@austincc.edu<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
    Student Government Association<\/td>TBA<\/td>Student Government Association<\/td>TBA<\/td>TBA<\/td>TBA<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>
    Distance Education Committee FY26 membership list.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

    Agendas and minutes
    <\/strong><\/a>Questions?<\/strong> Contact Hailey Bickley, 512-223-1371,     hailey.bickley@austincc.edu<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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