Institutional Climate Committee
Description
The purpose of the ICC is to heighten awareness of campus community members' perceptions and attitudes about KU; open up communication concerning perceptions and attitudes about KU; recommend university policies, procedures, and practices that promote more positive stakeholder perceptions and attitudes about KU; encourage teaching, research, and programs that enhance KU's climate of engagement, and transform KU into a more welcoming and inclusive place to live, work, and learn. The ICC shall serve as a consulting team for stakeholder concerns about climate that arise from the survey and from other sources, and they shall present the results of their inquiry in open forums and in campus community reports and updates. Meetings: third Tuesday of the month during the semester. Terms: three years. Appointees: 8 of the 17 members.
Campus Climate Survey
The Institutional Climate Committee (ICC) held three open forums to present a summary, analysis, and lead an open discussion of the data from the student, staff, and faculty Culturally Engaging Campus Climates (CECE) surveys. The campus community was invited to attend.
Executive Summary
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Membership
Position and Term Length
Name
Term
ExpiresAt-Large Faculty** (3 years)
Christopher Bloh 8/2025 At-Large Minority Faculty Member Representative** (3 years)
Mathias Le Bosse
8/2025
At-Large Professional Staff Manager Representative** (3 years)
Christine Price
8/2024
At-Large Minority Professional Staff Manager Representative** (3 years)
Briana Zdradzinski
8/2026
Faculty Member from the College of Business Representative** (3 years)
Ashwini Gangadharan, Co-Chair
8/2024
Faculty Member from the College of Education Representative** (3 years)
Christopher Weiler, Co-Chair
8/2025
Faculty Member from the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences Representative** (3 years)
Moira Conway
8/2026
Faculty Member from the College of Visual & Performing Arts Representative** (3 years)
Elizabeth Van Verth
8/2026
University Senate Representative (3 years)
Martha Anderson
8/2025
Management/Administration Representative*
Lt. Justin Soumas
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Women's Center OR Commission on the Status of Women Representative*
TBD
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LGBTQ+ Resource Center OR Commission on Human Diversity Representative*
Jerry Schearer
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APSCUF Representative^ (3 years)
Steve Oross
8/2024
AFSCME Representative^ (3 years)
Mary Bononno
8/2025
SUA/SCUPA Representative^ (3 years)
TBD
Undergraduate Student Representative - SGB Appointed
Percy Werley
8/2024
Graduate Student Representative - Graduate Dean appointed
ElisaBeth Hutchinson
8/2024
* Ex Officio
** Appointed by Committee on Committees
^ Appointed by UnionUnion Committee Representative: To be considered for a committee union position please contact a union representative.
- Mission & Bylaws
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Meeting Times
All ICC Meetings, unless otherwise stated will be held the third Tuesday of each month
(according to ICC Bylaws). Meetings will be held from 11 a.m.-12 p.m. via Zoom.
Fall 2023
Spring 2024
September 19, 2023
February 20, 2024
October 17, 2023
March 19, 2024
November 21, 2023
April 16, 2024
Please remember ICC's attendance requirements from our Bylaws: Each member may miss up to one meeting per semester. Members shall find a substitute if unable to attend. After the second unexcused missed meeting without substitute, the committee will contact the source of appointment to find a replacement. -
Agenda & Minutes
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For more information regarding membership please contact:
University Senate
Email: senate@kutztown.edu
Phone: 610.683.4856
To contact the Institutional Climate Committee directly, please email icc@kutztown.edu