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Leadership at WSC - the Executive, Faculty, Staff, and Student levels - is informed by the WSC Constitution, the Student Code of Conduct, accreditation standards, and organizational structures. Meeting regularly, the governing bodies listed below discuss WSC's governance and expectations as committees and ensure policies and procedures are followed to guarantee WSC meets its institutional mission.
 

Governance

Executive Cabinet

Bernell Hirning, Ph.D. | President
Dr. Zahi Atallah | Vice President for Academic Affairs
Harrison Lucas | Senior Human Resources Generalist
Hunter Berg | Executive Director, WSC Foundation
Megan Kasner | Vice President for Student Affairs
John (JJ) Mercer | Chief Information Officer
Vacant | Executive Director, TrainND NW
Brittny Mayo | Director of Marketing and Communications
Deborah Halvorson | Vice President of Business Services
Alex Herman | Interim Athletic Director
Keith Olson | Director, Small Business Development Center
Travis Kitchens | Campus Services Director
Robert Benson | Professor, Health and Wellness Department Chair (Non-voting Member)
Jenae Hunter | Executive Assistant to the President (Non-voting Member)

Faculty Senate

WSC's Faculty Senate consists of eight voting members, a non-voting Staff Senate representative, and a non-voting Student Senate representative. The voting members represent the following academic departments: Arts & Human Sciences, Math & Sciences, Business & Trades, and Health & Wellness. Faculty members are elected in April to serve three-year terms. Annually, Faculty Senators elect a faculty member to be the presiding officer and serve as the Faculty President for both Faculty Senate and Faculty Council.

WSC's Faculty Senate meets monthly from August to May and may exercise all the powers of the Faculty Council, subject to limitations the Faculty Council may impose. Additional responsibilities include creating and/or amending institutional policies and appropriate procedures and to ensure implementation of Faculty Council and Faculty Senate legislation.

2024-2025 FACULTY SENATORS (and Officers):

President: Katie Renville

Arts & Human Sciences Department

Matt Peterson
Richard Stenberg

Business & Trades Technology Department

Hunter Erickson
Jessalyn Bachler, Recorder

Health & Wellness Department

Keri Fedler
Gail Raasakka, Vice-President

Math & Sciences Department

Brandon Jinpyo Lee
Susan Zimmerman

Staff Senate

WSC's Staff Senate shall be the representative body of staff to serve the following objectives and purposes:

  • To foster a spirit of unity and cooperation as a participant along with the Faculty Senate and Student Senate in College governance.
  • To serve as an active communication link for meaningful information exchange between staff and administration relative to issues of mutual concern.
  • To provide open meetings to express, propose, represent, investigate, and debate issues. The Staff Senate, acting as an official and responsible voice in College governance, will recommend action on issues that receive majority approval of the senators.
  • To advise the President on working conditions and employment practices, including recognition, compensation, and other pertinent issues.
  • To promote awareness of opportunities and encourage staff involvement in the activities and operation of the College.

2024-2025 STAFF SENATORS

Carol Campbell, President
Brenna Lordemann, Vice President
Ashley Olson, Recorder/Senator
Erin Kay, Senator 
Alex Herman, Senator
Jared Ward, Senator 
Joseph Campbell, Senator
Jeff Willis, Senator

Non-voting members

VACANT, Student President (Student Body)
VACANT, Faculty Representative

 

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Staff Senate Minutes
AY 2024-2025
August


AY 2023-2024
August


AY 2022-2023
August 16, 2022
September 15, 2022
October 24, 2022
November 17, 2022
January 24, 2023
February 16, 2023 
March 16, 2023 (will be posted upon approval)

 If interested in requesting past meeting minutes, please contact the Staff Senate President. 

 

Student Senate

The purpose of Student Senate is to advocate for the WSC student body and to act as a liaison for students to the administration, alumni, state, and community. Student Senators are a select group and are official representatives of the College and are held high in honor. Members represent student leadership in an articulate manner, promote the positive image of the College, and respond to the student body and the College’s needs.

Academic Year 2023-2024 Student Senate

Ava Keicher, President

Non-voting members

Kari Lesmeister, Faculty Senate Representative

Advisor

Christopher Kadrmas, Advisor
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