Membership Structure
Membership structure from the Constitution of the North Idaho College Senate.
ARTICLE II - Membership
Section 1. The college Senate shall consist of representatives from the following constituent organizations: eight Staff Assembly members (SA), eight Faculty Assembly members (FA) and three officers from the Associated Students of North Idaho College (ASNIC).
Section 2. Senators shall be elected in accordance with the provisions of each organization’s by-laws. Each organization may seat alternates according to its by-laws. Both senators and alternates may participate in Senate discussions. However, alternates shall make motions and vote only when serving in an official capacity as senator.
ARTICLE III - Term of Office
The term of office for Faculty Assembly and Staff Assembly senators shall be for two years, beginning fall semester after their election. ASNIC senators shall serve for a term of one year.
Section 1. A college Senate member shall serve no more than two consecutive full terms.
Section 2. Half of the members of the Senate shall be elected in odd years; half, in even years.
Section 3. Alternate senators are elected for a term of one year.
Section 4. In the event of a vacancy in the college Senate, the alternate from that constituent group will serve the remainder of the unexpired term.
Section 5. In the event that an alternate cannot serve, a new alternate shall be selected by and from the original constituent group.
Executive Committee
- Chair – Matt Peterson
- Vice Chair – Melissa Jessen
- Parliamentarian – Travis Hagner
- Corresponding Secretary – Casey Hallett
- Past Chair – Julie Bailey
Senate Executive Committee Appointment:
Recording Secretary – Vacant
Faculty Senators
- Matthew Nolan, Term FY2024-FY2026, [email protected]
- Matt Peterson, Term FY2024-2026, [email protected]
- Casey Hallett, Term FY2024-2026, [email protected]
- Jeremy Kingma, Term FY2024-2026, [email protected]
- Taylor Waring, Term FY2025-2027, [email protected]
- Faith Valente, Term FY2025-2027, [email protected]
- Joe Jacoby, Term FY2025-2027, [email protected]
- Eric Demattos, Term FY2025-2027, [email protected]
Alternates
- Cindy Dicken, Term FY2025-2026 [email protected]
- Travis Hagner, Term FY2025-FY2026, [email protected]
Staff Senators
- Julie Bailey, Term FY2024-2026, [email protected]
- Derry Callender, Term FY2024-2026, [email protected]
- Lynn Covey, Term FY2024-2026, [email protected]
- Becky Johnson, Term FY2024-2026, [email protected]
- Amber Hasz, Term FY2024-2026, [email protected]
- Matt Piekarski, Term FY2025-2027, [email protected]
- Steve Baum, Term FY2025-2027, [email protected]
- Becky Cochran, Term FY2025-2027, [email protected]
Alternates
- Mallory Shipley, Term FY2025-2026, [email protected]
- Sam Holder, Term FY2025-2026, [email protected]