Faculty Chairs & Directors Council (FCDC)
About the Committee
Charge
- To discuss, review, and resolve operational issues and to provide collaborative interaction between student services and instruction in development of seamless process to meet student needs.
- Responsible for completion of the unit plans, faculty evaluations, and providing recommendations to the president for faculty hiring.
The Faculty Chairs & Directors Council Charge document has been reviewed and approved.
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Role & Scope
- To discuss, review and resolve operational issues and to provide collaborative interaction between student services and instruction in development of seamless processes to meet student needs.
- FCDC membership is responsible for completion of the APR, faculty evaluations, and providing recommendations to the president for faculty hiring.
Communicates With
VP Instruction, VP Student Services
Members
| Chairs | |
| Role | Name |
| Vice President, Instruction | Billie Jo Rice |
| Members | |
| Role | Name |
| Associate Dean, Instruction | James McGarrah |
| Associate Dean, Instruction | Ronnie Knabe |
| Dean, Instruction | Anthony Cordova |
| Dean, Instruction | Andrea Thorson |
| Dean, Instruction | Bill Moseley |
| Dean, Instruction | Carla Gard |
| Dean, Instruction | Jennifer Jett |
| Dean, Instruction | Jessica Wojtysiak |
| Dean, Instruction | Rebecca Farley |
| Dean, Instruction | Richard McCrow |
| Dean, Instruction | Stephen Waller |
| Dean, Kinesiology, Health & Athletics/Athletic Director | Reggie Bolton |
| Department Chair, Agriculture | Heather Baltis |
| Department Chair, Applied Science & Technology | Andrew Haney |
| Department Chair, Art | Kris Stallworth |
| Department Chair, Behavioral Science | Jordan Rude |
| Department Chair, Biology | Joe Saldivar |
| Department Chair, BMIT | Hal Mendoza |
| Department Chair, Communication | Helen Acosta |
| Department Chair, Counseling | Victor Diaz |
| Department Chair, Education | Kimberly Bligh |
| Department Chair, EMLS | Michael Westwood |
| Department Chair, Engineering | Jason Dixon |
| Department Chair, English | Pam Boyles |
| Department Chair, FACE | Suzanne Tangeman |
| Department Chair, Foreign Language/ASL | David Neville |
| Department Chair, Kinesiology, Health & Athletics | Carl Dean |
| Department Chair, Industrial Technology | Klint Rigby |
| Department Chair, Library | Kirk Russell |
| Department Chair, Mathematics | Kathleen Rush |
| Department Chair, Nursing | Alisha Loken |
| Department Chair, Performing Arts | Jennifer Garrett |
| Department Chair, Philosophy | Michael McNellis |
| Department Chair, Physical Science | Kenward Vaughan |
| Department Chair, Public Safety Training | Christian Zoller |
| Department Chair, Social Science | Jason Stratton |
| Director, Counseling | Marisa Marquez |
| Director, DSPS | Neelam Agarwal |
| Director, Enrollment Services | Michelle Pena |
| Director, Financial Aid | Jennifer Achan |
| Director, Outreach Services | Ashlea Ward |
| Director, Public Safety Training Services | Derek Robinson |
| Director, Student Life | Nicky Damania |
| Director, Student Success Technology | Daniel Hall |
| Executive Director, Rural Initiatives | Vacant |
| Faculty Director, Health Information Technology | Heather Shaffstall |
| Faculty Director, Radiologic Technology | Jacy Hill |
| Manager, Veteran Services and Programs | Jenny Frank |
| Program Director, Paramedic Program | Christine Harker |
Classified & Faculty Position Voting
Each year, the Faculty Chairs & Directors Council participates in the review of classified and faculty position requests from the Program Review committee. More information is found on the Position Requests & Voting page.
Meeting Times
This committee meets the 2nd & 4th Fridays of each month, 8:30-10:30a.
Last Meeting
Faculty Chairs & Directors Council (FCDC) Meeting - January 21st, 2022
Links
Media
A Better BC
Bakersfield College is improving the main Panorama campus through a series of projects resulting from the voter approved Measure J bond of 2016. Our website, A Better BC has all of the information to keep you updated.
This video is an aerial view of our campus, before Measure J construction updates.
Contact Information
Please contact Billie Jo Rice (FCDC Administrative Chair) or Catherine Rangel (FCDC Committee Support) for more information