Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Roles and Responsibilities of the Executive Committee

• Comprised of seven members, including: Commission chair, Vice Chair, Policy and Planning Committee chair, Finance and Operations Committee chair, Structural Change Panel chair, a Commissioner serving on the Proposal Review Committee or Substantive Change Committee, and a public member. The Vice Chair shall preside at the Executive Committee meetings.
• Meet by conference call, and if needed, in person
• Responsible for reviewing and approving Commission meeting agendas
• Shall develop Commission goals and priorities for the year
• Shall have the authority to act on behalf of Commission in between meetings
• Shall have authority to act on all recommended substantive change committee and structural change panel actions on behalf of the Commission
• Develop periodically a process for external review of the Commission
• Report to Commission at each meeting decisions made, for ratification of actions and revision, if necessary
• Assist Chair in Commissioner committee assignments
• Manage the Commissioner nominating process
• Assist the Chair, as needed, in the evaluation of the President/Executive Director
• Serve as an appeal panel for substantive change or interim report actions
• A quorum shall consist of the majority of the members of the Executive Committee

Members of the Executive Committee

Linda Johnsrud, Chair of the Commission

Bernard Bowler, Vice Chair of the Commission

Anna DiStefano, Chair, Policy & Planning Committee

James Donahue, Chair, Structural Change Committee

Leroy Morishita, Chair, Finance & Operations Committee

William Plater, Chair, Proposal Review Committee

 

WASC Staff Liaison to the Committee

Ralph Wolff