The Faculty Senate acts as the principal agent of the Faculty of Pierpont Community & Technical College in determining policy. Pierpont’s faculty delegates to the Faculty Senate the power to act as its representative body in carrying out the purposes expressed in the Constitution of the Pierpont Community & Technical College Faculty. The Faculty Senate meets on the second Friday of each month at 1:00 p.m. at the Advanced Technology Center in room 216. All meetings are open to the public. Meeting dates and locations are posted.
Contact
Vickie Findley
Senate President
Professor, Health Sciences and Health Information; Program Coordinator, Health Sciences
ATC, Room 116L
Phone: 304-367-4716
Email: vfindley@pierpont.edu
Senators
School of Business, Avaition, & Technology—2022-2024
- Rachel Plybon-Beach, Senate Vice-President
- Brad Gilbert
- Elliott Stricklin
- Millie Thompson
- Chris Toothman, Executive Committee
School of General Education and Professional Studies—2022-2024
- Anthony Anobile
- Les Boggess, Executive Committee
- Ironda Campbell
- Jennifer Ellison
- Glenna Pirner, Senate Secretary
- Additional Senator TBA
- Sara Feltz
School of Health Sciences—2022-2024
- Vickie Findley, Senate President
- Lisa Foster
- Bryanna Ordiway, Executive Committee
- Stephanie Newbrough
- Erika Rush
- Melissa White
Faculty Representatives
Natalie Sypolt (ACF)
Susan Coffindaffer (BOG)
Faculty Committee Meetings: Days and Times
Faculty meetings are held at least two times during the year, and the Senate or College President may call special meetings at any time. Faculty meetings are announced electronically. The following meeting days and times have been reserved for certain faculty and institutional groups:
| Academic Appeals | TBA | TBA |
| Admissions and Credits | Third Friday | 2:00 p.m. |
| Board of Governors | Third Tuesday | 2:00 p.m. |
| Curriculum | Third Friday | Noon |
| Faculty Development | Third Thursday | 12:30 p.m. |
| Faculty Harassment Complaint | TBA | TBA |
| Faculty Senate | Second Friday | 1:00 p.m. |
| Faculty Senate Executive | First Thursday | 12:30 p.m. |
| Faculty Welfare | Fourth Friday | 2:00 p.m. |
| Institutional Review Board | TBA | TBA |
| Library | TBA | TBA |
| President’s Council | 2nd and 4th Mondays | 10:00 a.m. |
| School Meetings | First Friday | Varies by school |
| WVCTC Council | TBA | TBA |
| Ad Hoc Committees | TBA | TBA |
2022-23 Faculty Senate Meeting Dates
| Date | Meeting Type | Time | Location |
| September 1, 2022 | Faculty Executive | 3 p.m. | ATC Room 201A |
| September 9, 2022 | Faculty Senate | 1 p.m. | ATC 216 |
| October 6, 2022 | Faculty Executive | 12 p.m. | |
| October 14, 2022 | Faculty Senate | 1 p.m. | Caperton Center TLC |
| November 3, 2022 | Faculty Executive | 12 p.m. | ATC 113 |
| November 11, 2022 | Faculty Senate | 1 p.m. | ATC 216 |
| December 1, 2022 | Faculty Executive | 12 p.m. | ATC 113 |
| December 9, 2022 | Faculty Senate | 1 p.m. | ATC 216 |
| February 2, 2023 | Faculty Executive | 12 p.m. | ATC 113 |
| February 10, 2023 | Faculty Senate | 1 p.m. | ATC 216 |
| March 2, 2023 | Faculty Executive | 12 p.m. | ATC 113 |
| March 10, 2023 | Faculty Senate | 1 p.m. | ATC 216 |
| April 6, 2023 | Faculty Executive | 12 p.m. | ATC 113 |
| April 14, 2023 | Faculty Senate | 1 p.m. | ATC 216 |
| May 4, 2023 | Faculty Executive | 12 p.m. | Caperton Center TLC |
| May 12, 2023 | Faculty Senate | 1 p.m. | Caperton Center |
Committee Final Reports due after the May 12th meeting.
Meeting Locations: Always available in TEAMS and in person at either the ATC or Caperton Center.