Standing Subcommittees of IPPC
IPPC Subcommittee on Budget and Finance
Function: To review and discuss the operating and capital budgetary and financial plans of the College, in particular: (i) the annual budget parameters and their impact on the long-range budgetary forecast of the College, (ii) significant capital projects under consideration or implementation, (iii) the ongoing implementation of the Total Comprehensive Compensation Framework, (iv) significant new program initiatives, and (v) any other matters with a material financial impact on the College. To report on these matters to the IPPC at appropriate times during the budget and planning cycles.
| Position | Name | Year |
| Vice President for Finance and Administration & Treasurer (Chair) | Daniel Konstalid | N/A |
| Faculty member serving as Vice Chair of IPPC | Timothy Harper | 2026 |
| Faculty representative from the IPPC | Murat Yildiz | 2027 |
| Member of the President’s Cabinet | Natalie Taylor | N/A |
| Ass't Vice President for Financial Planning | Kelley Patton-Ostrander | N/A |
| Exempt staff member from IPPC | Zhenelle LeBel | 2028 |
| Non-exempt staff member from IPPC | Kerry Nelson | 2027 |
| SGA Vice President for Financial Affairs | Claudette Castillo '28 | 2026 |
Campus Sustainability Subcommittee
Function: To research, review, recommend, and help support the implementation of sustainability policies and procedures in such areas as waste and recycling, academics, transportation, green building, food systems, climate and energy, landscape and ecosystem management, community, diversity and equity, and communication and assessment. This includes assisting in the coordination of sustainability strategic planning and its assessment and updates. The subcommittee may create working groups to assist with this process. Secondarily, to coordinate strategic event planning and collaborative efforts between departments around these topics.
| Position | Name | Year |
| Student Government Association Sustainability Commission | Madeline Bace '26 | 2026 |
| Assistant Director of Career Development | Rachel Chase | N/A |
| Associate Director of Constituent Relations | Jodi Frank | N/A |
| Environmental Action Club | Liana Krasnoff '26 | 2026 |
| Associate Director of Admissions | Darren Drabek | N/A |
| Associate Professor of Marketing | Christine Page | 2026 |
| Assistant VP of Facilities and Planning | Dan Rodecker | N/A |
| Director of Sustainability Programs and Assessment, Chair | Tarah Rowse | N/A |
| Director of Procurement and Insurance | Carol Schnitzer | N/A |
| Faculty Director of Sustainability | Kurt Smemo | N/A |
| Sustainability Coordinator | Celia Darling | N/A |
Subcommittee on Student Affairs
Function: To provide a forum for consideration of issues of special concern to students that do not clearly fall under the sole jurisdiction of the administration, the faculty, or the SGA, and to make recommendations on such issues to the IPPC. To advise the Dean of Student Affairs on matters of policy and to assist the Dean of Student Affairs in assuring a productive working relationship with the faculty, students, and other administrative units of the College; and to gather nominations and make recommendations to the IPPC for the annual President’s Awards.
| Position | Name | Year |
| Dean of Students & VP for Student Affairs (Co-Chair) | Adrian Bautista | N/A |
| President of SGA (Co-Chair) | Samantha Majiedt '27 | 2026 |
| Faculty Member from IPPC | Yueqi Li | 2028 |
| Faculty Member | Joanne Vella | 2026 |
| Non-Exempt Staff Member | Vacant | 2026 |
| SGA VP for Student Life | Dylan Kostbar '28 | 2026 |
| SGA Junior Class Senator | Kate Sterling '27 | 2026 |
| SGA Junior Class Senator | David Aybar '26 | 2026 |
IPPC Committee on Intercultural and Global Understanding (CIGU)
Function: To provide recommendations and advice to the President, Chief Diversity Officer, and IPPC on policies, practices, and protocols regarding diversity and inclusion, intercultural and global understanding, intercultural literacy, issues of campus climate, and other related matters. In addition, CIGU actively collaborates with various constituents and departments on campus to inform and educate the community and to encourage and support activities that further the College's diversity, inclusion, and equity goals. (Please refer to the IPPC Operating Code for a full description of CIGU and its standing subcommittee, the Bias Response Group.)
| Position | Name | Year |
| Vice President for Strategic Planning and Institutional Diversity (Co-Chair) | Joshua C. Woodfork | N/A |
| Faculty Member #1- (Co-Chair) Associate Professor of Management & Business | Aiwu Zhao | 2026 |
| Faculty Member #2 - Associate Professor and Director of MDOCS | Adam Tinkle | 2028 |
| Director, Student Diversity and Inclusion | Hillary Montague-Asp | N/A |
| General Counsel and Vice President Human Resources | Sarah Vero | N/A |
| Associate Director for Employment & Workforce Diversity | Jude Klein | N/A |
| Associate Dean of the Faculty | Oscar Perez Hernandez | N/A |
| Director, Opportunity Program | Kelli Rouse | N/A |
| Director, Off-Campus Study & Exchanges | Cori Filson | N/A |
| Director, Admissions | Janessa Dunn | N/A |
| Director, Wyckoff Center | Mariel L. Martin | N/A |
| Chair, Bias Response Group | Adrian Bautista | N/A |
| Assistant Supervisor Dining Services, Staff Member | Fe Ostrander | 2028 |
| Student Member | Keya Shah '27 (Fall 2025) | 2026 |
| Student Member | Zara Nwosu '27 (Fall 2025) | 2026 |
| Student Member | Elise Hinrichs '28 (Spring 2026) | 2026 |
| SGA Vice President for Institutional Diversity | Kylie Lederman '26 (Spring 2026) | 2026 |
Bias Response Group (BRG)
Function: Because of the significant overlap in membership of CIGU and the College's Bias Response Group, the BRG will function as a subcommittee of CIGU. The membership of the Bias Response Group and methods of appointment are set forth in the Bias Response Protocol. The President, in consultation with the Chair of CIGU, will appoint the Bias Response Group chair. CIGU will then be responsible for overseeing the work of the Bias Response Group and recommending changes as appropriate to the IPPC.
| Position | Name | Year |
| Chair, appointed by the President with CIGU Co-Chairs | Adrian Bautista | N/A |
| SGA VP for Institutional Diversity | Kylie Lederman '26 | 2026 |
| Student Member | Shira Lobron '28 (Fall 2025) | 2025 |
| Student Member | TBD (Spring 2026) | 2026 |
| Associate Director for Employment & Workforce Diversity | Jude Klein | N/A |
| Director, Student Diversity and Inclusion | Hillary Montague-Asp | N/A |
| Associate Dean of the Faculty for Diversity and Faculty Affairs | Oscar Perez Hernandez | N/A |
| One additional Student Affairs representative (at the level of Associate Dean or higher) | Brooke Paradise | N/A |
| Additional Member | Sarah Vero | N/A |
| Additional Member | Joshua Woodfork | N/A |
| Additional Member | Joel Aure | N/A |
Subcommittee on Responsible Citizenship (SRC)
Function: To advise the President and other College office and bodies as appropriate to refine objectives and develop initiatives that will teach and exemplify the values if informed, responsible citizenship. Among other things, SRC will serve as a resource to promote civic engagement collaborations between Student Affairs and Academic Affairs; and as a resource for faculty and departments to develop civic learning opportunities in the curriculum. (Please refer to the IPPC Operating Code for a full description of SRC)
| Position | Name | Year |
| Faculty Director for Civic Engagement (Co-Chair) | Eric Morser | N/A |
| Associate Director of Civic Engagement in the Career Development Center (Co-Chair) | Michelle Hubbs | N/A |
| Faculty Member | Christine Reilly (Computer Science) | 2026 |
| Student Academic Development Coordinator | Marla Melito | N/A |
| Representative from Sustainability Office | Celia Darling | N/A |
| President of Benef-Action | TBD | 2026 |
| SGA Senior Senator | Tessa Bigelow '26 | 2026 |
IPPC Subcommittee on Institutional Effectiveness (SIE)
Function: To advise the President and other members of the IPPC on matters related to institutional effectiveness. The Subcommittee on Institutional Effectiveness (SIE) also will advise the President, and members of the IPPC on assessment of institutional goals as appropriate to each area of the College as they bear on student learning and development and on the fulfillment of standards for accreditation. In fulfilling this function, the SIE will work to ensure that assessment plans are in place, are executed, and are consequential in all areas of the College. The SIE will act as a resource to both the IPPC and all bodies in the College engaged in strategic planning and data-informed decision-making.
| Position | Name | Year |
| Institutional Effectiveness Specialist, Co-Chair, who sits on IPPC | Amy Tweedy | N/A |
| Faculty Director of Assessment Coordinator, Co-Chair | Kelly Sheppard | N/A |
| Dean of the Faculty/VPAA or Associate Dean of the Faculty | Corey Freeman-Gallant | N/A |
| Director of Institutional Research | Joseph Stankovich | N/A |
| Chief Diversity Officer or appropriate designee | Mariel Martin | N/A |
| Representative of Admissions and Financial Aid | Janessa J. Dunn | N/A |
| Representative of Advancement | Cate Brizzell | N/A |
| Representative of Communications and Marketing | Martha O'Leary | N/A |
| Representative of Human Resources in a leadership position | Julie Delay | N/A |
| Representative of Finance and Administration in a leadership position | TBD | N/A |
| Representative of Student Affairs | Jamin Totino | N/A |
| Student Member | Bradley Kadets '27 | 2026 |
Subcommittee on Admissions and Financial Aid
Function: Disbanded by IPPC September 6, 2013. Replaced by Enrollment Management Group, with related items distributed to the Numbers Group or the Athletic Council (note that this group is no longer a subcommittee of IPPC).
Membership: Vice President and Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid, Director of Financial Aid, Member of Dean of Faculty Staff, Member of Dean of Student Affairs Staff, Faculty from IPPC, Faculty from FEC, Student #1: SGA Senator, and Student #2: SGA-appointed (WTS).