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 – Jason Droesch
- Vice Chair – Melanie McLean
- Parliamentarian – Matthew Nolan
- Corresponding Secretary – Pat O'Halloran
- Past Chair – Neil Doyle
Senate Executive Committee Appointment:
Recording Secretary – Geoff Carr
Faculty Senate
- Matthew Nolan, Term FY2022-FY2024, Matthew.Nolan@nic.edu
- Ekaterina Miller, Term FY2022-FY2024, Ekaterina.Miller@NIC.EDU
- Jason Droesch, Term FY2022-FY2024, Jason.Droesch@nic.edu
- Don Kinsey Term FY2023-2025, Don.Kinsey@nic.edu
- Faith Valente, Term FY2023-2025, Faith.Valente@nic.edu
- Lesley Schoch, Term FY2023-FY2025, Lesley.Schoch@nic.edu
- Travis Hanger, Term FY2023-FY2025, Travis.Hagner@nic.edu
Alternates
- Matt Petersen, Term FY2023-2024, Matthew.Petersen@nic.edu
- Casey Hallett, Term FY2023-2024, Casey.Hallett@nic.edu
Staff Senators
- Colleen Ward, Term FY2022-2024, Colleen.Ward@nic.edu
- Melanie McLean, Term FY2022-2024, Melanie.McLean@nic.edu
- Alethea Carpenter, Term FY2022-2024, Alethea.Carpenter@nic.edu
- Elli Oba, Term FY2022-2024, Elli.Oba@nic.edu
- Neil Doyle, Term FY2022-2024, Neil.Doyle@nic.edu
- Patrick O'Halloran, Term FY2023-2025, Patrick.O'Halloran@nic.edu
- Kelly Nolan, Term FY2023-2025, Kelly.Nolan@nic.edu
- Mallory Gregson, Term FY2023-2025, Mallory.Gregson@nic.edu
Alternates
- Amy Bardwell, Term FY2023-FY2024, Amy.Bardwell@nic.edu
- Lynn Covey, Term FY2023-2024, Lynn.Covey@nic.edu