Membership Structure
Membership structure from the Constitution of the North Idaho College Senate.
ARTICLE II - Membership
Section 1. The college Senate shall consist of representatives from the following constituent organizations: eight Staff Assembly members (SA), eight Faculty Assembly members (FA) and three officers from the Associated Students of North Idaho College (ASNIC).
Section 2. Senators shall be elected in accordance with the provisions of each organization’s by-laws. Each organization may seat alternates according to its by-laws. Both senators and alternates may participate in Senate discussions. However, alternates shall make motions and vote only when serving in an official capacity as senator.
ARTICLE III - Term of Office
The term of office for Faculty Assembly and Staff Assembly senators shall be for two years, beginning fall semester after their election. ASNIC senators shall serve for a term of one year.
Section 1. A college Senate member shall serve no more than two consecutive full terms.
Section 2. Half of the members of the Senate shall be elected in odd years; half, in even years.
Section 3. Alternate senators are elected for a term of one year.
Section 4. In the event of a vacancy in the college Senate, the alternate from that constituent group will serve the remainder of the unexpired term.
Section 5. In the event that an alternate cannot serve, a new alternate shall be selected by and from the original constituent group.
Executive Committee
- Chair – Matt Peterson
- Vice Chair – Melissa Jessen
- Parliamentarian – Travis Hagner
- Corresponding Secretary – Casey Hallett
- Past Chair – Julie Bailey
Senate Executive Committee Appointment:
Recording Secretary – Vacant
Faculty Senators
- Matthew Nolan, Term FY2024-FY2026, matthew.nolan@nic.edu
- Matt Peterson, Term FY2024-2026, matt.peterson@nic.edu
- Casey Hallett, Term FY2024-2026, casey.hallett@nic.edu
- Jeremy Kingma, Term FY2024-2026, jeremy.kingma@nic.edu
- Taylor Waring, Term FY2025-2027, taylor.waring@nic.edu
- Faith Valente, Term FY2025-2027, faith.valente@nic.edu
- Joe Jacoby, Term FY2025-2027, joe.jacoby@nic.edu
- Eric Demattos, Term FY2025-2027, eric.demattos@nic.edu
Alternates
- Cindy Dicken, Term FY2025-2026 cindy.dicken@nic.edu
- Travis Hagner, Term FY2025-FY2026, travis.hagner@nic.edu
Staff Senators
- Julie Bailey, Term FY2024-2026, julie.bailey@nic.edu
- Derry Callender, Term FY2024-2026, derry.callender@nic.edu
- Lynn Covey, Term FY2024-2026, lynn.covey@nic.edu
- Becky Johnson, Term FY2024-2026, becky.johnson@nic.edu
- Amber Hasz, Term FY2024-2026, amber.hasz@nic.edu
- Matt Piekarski, Term FY2025-2027, matt.piekarski@nic.edu
- Steve Baum, Term FY2025-2027, steve.baum@nic.edu
- Becky Cochran, Term FY2025-2027, becky.cochran@nic.edu
Alternates
- Mallory Shipley, Term FY2025-2026, mallory.shipley@nic.edu
- Sam Holder, Term FY2025-2026, sam.holder@nic.edu