College Council
The College Council
The College Council is the governance body of Kingsborough Community College, comprised of elected representatives from full-time and part-time Instructional Faculty and Staff, Students, Support Staff, Administrators, and Alumni. The College Council shall be responsible, subject to guidelines, if any, as established by the Board of Trustees of The City University of New York for the formulation of policy relating to the admission and retention of students including health and scholarship standards therefore, student attendance including leaves of absence, curricula, and the award of college credit. The Faculty, however, shall reserve the right to confer degrees. The Council shall make its own bylaws, consistent with the policies and regulations of the Board of Trustees, and conduct the educational affairs customarily cared for by a college faculty. The Council may also make recommendations on policy with respect to the facilities, budgetary matters and faculty personnel matters of the College within the framework of the Bylaws of the Board of Trustees.
For Meeting Agendas and Minutes, Committee documents, the Council Constitution and other useful links, click the + sign that says "In This Section."
Schedule of Upcoming Meetings
- Tuesday, September 24, 2024 (U-219) @ 3:00 p.m.
- Tuesday, October 29, 2024 (U-219) @ 3:00 p.m.
- Tuesday, November 19, 2024 (U-219) @ 3:00 p.m.
College Council Members, 2024-2025
Administrators
Interim President, Dr. Suri Duitch
Interim V.P. of Finance and Administration Andres Escobar
Interim V.P. of Academic Affairs Sharon Warren Cook
Registrar Avery Mullen
College Council Steering Committee
- Daniel Kane, College Council Chair
- Cynthia Olvina, College Council Vice Chair
- Secretary, Amanda Kalin
- Scott Cally, Chair of Curriculum Committee
- Thomas DeGrezia, Chair of Strategic Planning and Budget Committee
- Dorina Tila, Chair Instructional Committee
- Shoshana Friedman, Chair Legislative Committee
- Matthew Gartner, Chair Shared Governance Committee
- Jeffrey Delgado, Chair Students Committee
Full-Time Faculty/Staff Members
| Dept | Chair | Term Ends | Dept | Chair | Term Ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AHM | Tyronne Johnson | 2026 | HIS | Jacob Segal | 2026 |
| ART | Sarah Dillon | 2027 | HPER | Don Hume | 2027 |
| BEH | Stuart Parker | 2026 | LIBRARY | Carlos Arguelles | 2025 |
| BIO | Kristin Polizzotto | 2025 | MATH | Rina Yarmish | 2027 |
| BUS | Jeffrey Lax | 2025 | NUR | Catherine Olubummo | 2026 |
| COM | Scott Cally | 2025 | PHY | John Mikalopas | 2027 |
| ENG | Ann Del Principe | 2026 | TAH | Mark D'Alessandro | 2027 |
| Dept | CC Representative | Term Ends | Dept | CC Representative | Term Ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AHM | George Kapetanakis | 2026 | HIS | Martin Matthew | 2026 |
| ART | Thomas Mintz | 2027 | HPER | Juan Franquiz | 2027 |
| BEH | Jeremy Sawyer | 2026 | LIBRARY | Jeffrey Delgado | 2025 |
| BIO | Anna Rozenboym | 2025 | MATH | Shoshana Friedman | 2027 |
| BUS | Dawn Levy | 2025 | NURSING | Mary Shannon | 2025 |
| COM | Tom Rothacker | 2025 | PHY | Steven Jaret | 2027 |
| ENG | Matthew Gartner | 2026 | TAH | Daniel Kane | 2027 |
| Delegates At Large | Term Ends | Delegates At Large | Term Ends |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prof. John Acosta | 2026 | Prof. Paul Ricciardi | 2025 |
| Gordon Alley-Young | 2025 | Paula Risolo | 2027 |
| Prof. Rick Armstrong | 2026 | Michael Rodriguez | 2026 |
| Prof. Shannon Caravello | 2027 | Prof. Emily Schnee | 2026 |
| Mary Dawson | 2027 | Prof. Michael Spear | 2025 |
| Amanda Kalin | 2025 | Prof. Dorina Tila | 2025 |
| Prof. Ryan McKinney | 2027 | Michael Weisenfeld | 2027 |
| Prof. Rick Repetti | 2026 | Prof. Dominic Wetzel | 2025 |
| Part-Time Faculty | Term Ends |
|---|---|
| Eric Schwartz | 2027 |
| Ashiza Shah | 2025 |
| Support Staff | Term Ends |
|---|---|
|
Thomas DeGrezia |
2026 |
| HEO Delegate-At-Large | Term Ends |
|---|---|
|
Cynthia Olvina |
2026 |
|
Audrey Phillips |
2027 |
| alumni delegate | Term Ends |
|---|---|
|
Judy Cohen |
2026 |
| Student Delegates | Term Ends |
|---|---|
|
Shaquana Young |
2025 |
|
Doha Omer |
2025 |
|
Mahir Bhuiyan |
2025 |
|
Zakiah Almontaser |
2025 |
|
Rivka Segall |
2025 |
|
Riquelme Bennett |
2025 |
|
Samrat Chowdhury |
2025 |
|
Lewis Hogan |
2025 |
|
Steven Lakhter |
2025 |