Lansing Community College

This standing committee provides input of student voices and experiences to the Academic Senate. 

  • Committee Charter

    Charge to the Committee
    • Provide input to the Academic Senate on decisions that impact students.
    • Advise the Academic Senate regarding the effect of the college's operations and policies on students.
    • Establish effective strategies for collecting representative information on the student learning experience at LCC.
    • Analyze and share this information with the subcommittees of the academic senate as well as the academic senate at large.
    • Interact directly with student populations.
    • Collaborate with Academic Senate Standing Committees to address issues that impact students.
    • Collaborate with Office of Diversity and Inclusion, Academic Success Coaches, Student Affairs, eLearning, and the Director of Student Life.
    • Regularly report to the Academic Senate on progress, retain committee approved meeting minutes, and maintain a representative membership.
    Membership
    • The Chair must be an Academic Senator who is also a member of the faculty.
    • A Vice-Chair, if needed, will be appointed under the director of the Executive Committee from amongst the membership of the committee.
    • A minimum of 2 Academic Senators. 
    • Minimum of 6 other college personnel
    • Minimum of 8 students from the areas listed below
    • All students are welcome. We strive to have representation across the college; students from diverse academic programs and demographics will be invited.  Student members from each of the following areas
      • Arts & Sciences
      • Health & Human Services
      • Technical Careers
      • Veteran's Affairs
      • Multicultural Center
    • Ex-officio Members
      • Academic Senate President per Senate Bylaws
      • Representation from Office of Diversity and Inclusion
      • Athletic Director
      • Director of Student Life
      • Dean of Student Affairs
    • A member should not miss more than 2 meetings a semester
    Member and Co-Chair selection

         Will be appointed under the direction of the Executive Committee

    Term/Rotation
    • A term of one year for students (renewable for one additional year)
    • No term limits for faculty and staff.
    Charter Approval

    The above Student Advisory Committee charter was approved by the Academic Senate and revised November 3, 2023.

  • Committee Members

    Wade Merrill, Chair (Faculty)*
    History, Arts & Sciences
    LCC-AS-Student-Advisory-Committee@star.lcc.edu 

    Sophia Estrada-Ferreira, Vice Chair (Administrative)
    Special Populations Coordinator, Student Affairs

    Fran Krempasky, SAC Subcommittee Chair (Faculty)
    Library Technical Services & System, Student Affairs

    Elizabeth Clifford (Administrative)*
    Learning Commons, Arts & Sciences

    Eric Hufnagel (Administrative)
    Instructional Designer, eLearning

    Greg Lattig (Administrative)
    Athletic Director

    Tonya McClain (Administrative)*
    Office of Empowerment

    Ronda Miller (Administrative)
    Dean, Student Affairs

    Ashlee Podleski (Administrative)
    Coordinator, Adult Resource Center 
    (Non-Traditional/Special Populations)

    Joann Silsby (Faculty)*
    Computer Information Technology, Technical Careers

    Denise Warner (Faculty)
    English, Arts & Sciences

     

    *Academic Senator

     

  • Meeting Dates & Times

    All meetings of the Student Advisory Committee (SAC) are open to the public. The AY26-27 meeting dates are listed below and meet online. Please contact the Committee Chair, or contact the Academic Senate's Secretary for information.

    Fall 2026
    Spring 2027
    • TBD
  • Subcommittees

    STUDENT RESOURCES WEBPAGE

    Fran Krempasky, Joann Silsby, Ashlee Podleski

    RSO Policies and Promotion

    Wade Merrill

 

Archived Meeting Minutes

Contact the Provost

Administrative Building at LCC

Administration Bldg, Room 301

Sally Welch
Provost
Phone: (517) 483-1725

Laura Medina
Executive Assistant to the Provost
Phone: (517) 483-1725
Fax: (517) 483-1845

E-mail: LCC-Provost-Office@star.lcc.edu

Additional Contact