Committee Members
Marchetta Williams, Human Resources, mlwillia@uscsumter.edu- Co-Chair
Adrienne Cataldo, Athletics, cataldo@email.sc.edu- Co-Chair
Keith Britton, Admission Service, kbritton@uscsumter.edu
Sher Chhetri, Mathematics, schhetri@mailbox.sc.edu
Pearl Fernandez, Biology, pefernan@email.sc.edu
Gowoon Choi, Biology, gchoi@mailbox.sc.edu
Sami Varjosaari, Chemistry, samiv@mailbox.sc.edu
Lisa Rosdail, Opportunity Scholars Program and Upward Bound, llrosdai@uscsumter.edu
Kristopher Weissmann, Student Life and eSports, weissmak@uscsumter.edu
AOE Charter
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Provide a mechanism for receiving feedback about campus climate and culture as it relates to AOE;
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Identify AOE strengths, weaknesses, and opportunities within all aspects of campus life, including academic programs, campus organizations and activities, departmental policies and practices, campus publications, etc.;
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Distinguish ways in which campus culture excludes in areas such as recruitment and retention of faculty, staff, and students, advancement, training, assignment of duties, etc.;
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Develop and recommend strategies and plans to improve opportunity in all areas;
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Promote AOE through a variety of mechanisms, including events, trainings, workshops, community conversations, and social gatherings;
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Examine, assess, reassess AOE efforts on campus and recommend plans, strategies, and modifications to the campus administration for continued improvement;
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Document and broadly celebrate successes with leadership, faculty, staff, students, and the broader community;
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Guide the Student AOE Committee and host AOE student forums; and
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Regularly consult with and solicit advice from Admissions, Athletics, Disability Services, Human Resources, the Opportunity Scholars Program, Shaw AFB Programs, and Student Life.
The membership will serve overlapping two-year terms beginning May 1 and consist of:
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Four full-time faculty members chosen by the Faculty Organization Chair and the Palmetto College Campus Dean and
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Five staff members chosen by the Chief Student Services Officer and the Palmetto College Campus Dean
AOE will:
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Elect a chair by May 15;
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Meet at least four times a year;
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Keep minutes of each meeting (taken by a rotating secretary and approved by the committee by the next meeting);
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Conduct an annual survey of faculty, staff, and students;
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Maintain a web page to communicate with the campus community AOE initiatives and events as well as solicit input from the community;
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Host at least one annual student forum;
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Recommend to the administration actions based on input each semester; and
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Review its charter at least once a year.
The chair will:
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Call and preside over meetings;
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Circulate an agenda at least one week prior to each meeting;
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Act as the advisor to the Student AOE Committee;
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Sit on the Palmetto College Campuses AOE Committee; and
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Appoint any replacement for any vacancy that arises on the committee.