TABLE OF CONTENTS
ORIENTATION CALENDAR
Calendar of Events for Opening of Academic Year 2-3
DCC at a GLANCE 4
PERSONNEL LISTINGS
Board of Trustees 5
Administrative Offices and Personnel 6-8
Faculty Listed by Department 9-13
Organization Charts 14-16
Administrators New to the College Since Last September 17-19
Faculty Members New to the College Since Last September 20-22
COMMITTEE and REGISTRATION ASSIGNMENTS
Standing Committees and Councils 23-24
PSO Standing Committees 25-26
Responsibilities of Standing Committees and Councils 27-28
Ad-hoc Committees and Councils 29-30
Registration Assignments 31-33
BENEFITS INFORMATION
Support for Professional Development Programs 34-35
Tuition Reimbursement Program 36
Book Allowance & Conference Attendance 37
Tuition Waiver Program for Credit Courses 38
Attendance at Credit Courses 39
Attendance at Credit-Free Courses 40
ACADEMIC INFORMATION
Cancelled Class Information 41-42
Information on Preparation of Course Summaries 43
Grade Appeal Policy 44-45
Advisory Committees 46-47
Library Programs and Services 48-50
Academic Support Services 51
Disabled Student Services 52-54
GENERAL INFORMATION
General Information for All Staff Members 55-64
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Meetings Schedule 65-67
Academic Calendar 68-77
INDEX 78-79
PROFESSIONAL STAFF ORIENTATION PROGRAM & CALENDAR OF EVENTS
1997 - 1998 ACADEMIC YEAR
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 20, 19971
10:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. Part-time student registration and add-drop (Evening supervisors and faculty with special assignments)
Drumlin Hall Cafeteria
THURSDAY, AUGUST 21
2 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Meeting with D. Weibman of faculty with fall registration assignments followed by full-time registration by appointment Drumlin Hall Cafeteria
3 1:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Full-time registration by appointment (Faculty with fall registration assignments) Drumlin Hall Cafeteria
FRIDAY, AUGUST 22
4 8:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Full-time registration by appointment (Selected faculty with fall registration assignments; remaining faculty will work Monday afternoon or Tuesday morning)
Drumlin Hall Cafeteria
5 9:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Academic Orientation for New Faculty. Dutchess East Lounge
Coffee will be provided.
6 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Completion of registration for Pre-Registrants with extenuating circumstances (Faculty not required) Drumlin Hall Cafeteria
7 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Course additions/cancellations. Department Heads should be available. If not contacted by 5 p.m., call Office of Academic Affairs
Academic Dean's Office
MONDAY, AUGUST 25
8 8:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Coffee Ritz Lounge
9 9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. President's Meeting for Professional Staff Dutchess Theatre
10 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 noon Professional Staff Development Workshop Dutchess Theatre
Presenter: Steven W. Gilbert, Technology Director, American Association for Higher Education (AAHE) and previously Vice President of EDUCOM.
11 12:00 noon - 1:00 p.m. Free Luncheon for DCC Professional Staff Ritz Lounge or TBA
12 1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Professional Staff Development Workshop (continued) TBA
13 2:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. Open Registration and Add/Drop (Selected faculty with fall registration assignments) Drumlin Hall Cafeteria
14 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Departmental Affairs Council Meeting Taconic Conference Room
15 6:30 p.m. - 7:15 p.m. New Adjunct Lecturer's Orientation Meeting Dutchess 102
TUESDAY, AUGUST 26
16 8:30 a.m. - 8:45 a.m. Coffee Ritz Lounge
17 9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. P.S.O. Meeting Dutchess Theatre
18 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Late Registration for Full-time and Part-time students Bowne 117
19 10:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Open for Standing Committee Meetings
(Rooms have been assigned by the Scheduling Office)
20 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Department Meetings
(Rooms have been assigned by the Scheduling Office)
21 2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. PSO Training Session for Committee Chairs and Academic Department Heads - CBI 104
22 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Open for Committee Meetings *
PSO Committee on Final Exams - T Conf
PSO Committee on Committees - B 110
* reserve rooms through Scheduling Office
OTHER KEY DATES TO HELP IN YOUR PLANNING:
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 27 Classes begin.
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2 Deadline for final requests for payment under 1996-97 budget.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 4 or TBA Orientation for All New Professional Staff - CBI 104, 12:30 - 2
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24 Monday Make-up Day - day classes only
MONDAY, OCTOBER 13 Columbus Day - no classes; offices open
MONDAY, DECEMBER 15 Day classes end
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 16 Reading/Snow Make-up Day
WEDNESDAY-FRIDAY, DEC. 17-19 Day Block Final Exams
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 23 Final grades due
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 7, 1998 Faculty report for Spring semester at 1 p.m.
FEBRUARY 12 & 16 College is OPEN for Lincoln and Washington birthdays
MARCH 9 - 15 Spring Recess
THURSDAY, MAY 21 OR TBA Graduation
DCC AT A GLANCE - 1997-98
Location: Situated in the Town of Poughkeepsie, northeast of the City of Poughkeepsie.
Establishment: Founded in 1957; sponsored since that date by the Dutchess County Legislature in cooperation with the State University of New York.
Facilities: Nine major buildings; 191-acre campus. Thirteen off-campus centers.
Totals:
Full Time Students: Men 1,183
(Fall 96) Women 1,425 2,608
Part Time Students: Men 1,306
Women 2,278 3,584
Total Degree Credit Students 6,192
Total Credit-Free Registrations 10,782
(Summer 96, Fall 96, Spring 97)
Current Number of Career and Certificate Programs 34
Current Number of Transfer Programs 8
Number of Full-Time Faculty (Fall 97) 120
Number of Full-time Administrators (Fall 97) 59
Number of Alumni (Summer 97) 22,047
Library Volumes (Fall 96) 100,750
College Budget (1997-98) $33,339,815
Accreditations:
Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools; American Dietetic Association; American Medical Association; National League of Nursing; Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs; National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences; The State University of New York; New York State Education Department.
PERSONNEL LISTINGS
MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES - 1997-98
Vincent J. DiMaso
David Gamache
Thomas E. LeGrand
Joan A. Pagones
Allan E. Rappleyea
Francis U. Ritz
Charles E. Stewart III
Susan Stoller
(one vacancy)
Student Trustee
Jill-Ann Fusaro
7/97
THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES OF THE COLLEGE
Full-time administrative members of the professional staff as of December 31, 2008
PRESIDENT
D. David Conklin, President
Linda Beasimer, Secretary to the President
ACADEMIC AFFAIRS
Mary Louise Van Winkle, Dean of Academic Affairs
Madison K. Finley, Associate Dean of Academic Affairs
Gary C. Pfeifer, Associate Dean of Academic Affairs
Anita Voogt, Associate Dean of Academic Affairs
Barbara Liesenbein, Director of the Library
Alice McGovern, Assistant Librarian
Darleene Peters, Assistant Librarian
Evelyn Rosenthal, Assistant Librarian
Timothy Decker, Director of DCC South
Susan L. Moore, Director of Scheduling
Rita Weber-McKee, Director of Academic Services
Mary Biasotti, Assistant Director of Academic Services
Arthur Pritchard, Director of Norrie Point
Wendy Bohlinger, Counselor/Coordinator of C-STEP
Laura Caputo, Coordinator of DSS Employee Training Program
Thomas Denton, Coordinator of the Writing Center
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*On leave during the Fall 1997 semester
**On leave during the Spring 1998 semester
***On leave during the 1997-98 academic year
STUDENT PERSONNEL SERVICES
Juan R. Harris, Dean of Student Services and Enrollment Management
Howard Himelstein, Associate Dean of Student Personnel Services
Deborah Weibman, Registrar
Carl L. Marchese, Associate Registrar
William Benedetto, Assistant Registrar for Registration
Nancy Lebron, Registrar Counselor
Diane Becker, Registrar Counselor
Rita Banner, Director of Admissions
*** Erin Hawks, Admissions Counselor
Felicia Jones, Admissions/Minority Counselor
Elizabeth Jordan, Acting Admissions Counselor
Robert Bleadow, Director of Financial Aid
Domenica Bellacicco, Assistant Director of Financial Aid
Susan Mead, Assistant Director of Financial Aid
Timothy D. Smith, Director of Student Activities
Michael Weida, Assistant Director of Student Activities
Carol D. Stevens, Assistant Dean of Student Personnel Services
Wendy Walker, Assistant Director of Counseling and Career Services
Gloria Ayala-St. Charles, Counselor
Edward Kompass, Career/Transfer Counselor
Stephen Kohl, Acting Career/Transfer Counselor
Mario Johnson, Coordinator, EOP
Robin Myers, Coordinator of Services for the Disabled
Connie Bard Fowle, PACE Project Coordinator
Patricia Barcia, PACE Program Career and Placement Counselor
Patria Mestey-Perez, PACE Counselor/Learning Specialist
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* On leave during the Fall 1997 semester
** On leave during the Spring 1998 semester
*** On leave during the 1997-98 academic year
ADMINISTRATION
W. John Dunn, Dean of Administration
Claire Burlingham, Associate Dean of Administration - Financial Services
Bridgette Anderson, Assistant Dean of Administration - Facilities Operation
Frank LaRose, Assistant Dean of Administration - Business Services
Lawrence Delafield, Assistant Dean of Administration - Campus Planning/Safety
Raymond Hoyle, Director of Campus Safety
Jay Simpson, Director of Telecommunications and Instructional Media
Patrick Griffin, Acting Director of Information Systems
Ansamma Varkey, Acting Assistant Director of Information Systems
COMMUNITY SERVICES AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS
Elliot Rudoy, Dean of Community Services & Special Programs
Andrew B. Sillin, Associate Dean of Community Services & Special Programs
Russell Pirog, Assistant Dean of Community Services & Special Programs
** Lois Stewart, Assistant Dean of Community Services & Special Programs
HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
Paul Higgins, Director
INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT
John Mazzetti, Director
Steffen T. Kraehmer, Coordinator of Special Events
PLANNING AND INSTITUTIONAL RESEARCH
Gail Hermosilla, Director
COLLEGE AFFAIRS
Joan Andrek, Director of Community Relations
DUTCHESS COMMUNITY COLLEGE ASSOCIATION
George Barrett, General Manager & Bookstore Manager
Bill Bower, Manager of Food Services, Sodexho Management Services
Tina Aufiero, Director/Teacher, Campus Day Care Site
HEALTH OFFICE
Brenda Keller, R.N., Supervisor of Nurses
Virginia Kampa, R.N., College Nurse (Evening)
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*On leave during the Fall 1997 semester
**On leave during the Spring 1998 semester
***On leave during the 1997-98 academic year
DEPARTMENTAL ORGANIZATION OF REGULAR AND TEMPORARY
FULL-TIME FACULTY FOR 1997-98 ACADEMIC YEAR
(As of August 1, 1997)
Listings show the department head followed by program chairpersons in alphabetical order, followed by faculty alphabetically by rank. The date in parentheses after a faculty member's name is the date of initial full-time appointment to a tenure-track position. Temporary full-time appointments are noted. CA indicates a faculty member has a continuing appointment.
DEPARTMENT OF ALLIED HEALTH AND BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
Andrew Scala (1990-CA), Associate Professor and Department Head
Marilyn Holsipple (1979-CA), Professor and Chairperson,
Dietetic Technology Program
Karen Ingham (1994-CA), Assistant Professor and Chairperson, MLT Program
Joan M. Mazza (1966-CA), Professor
Geraldine Pozzi-Galluzi (1968-CA), Professor
Arthur H. Pritchard (1970-CA), Professor
Constance R. Eames (1975-CA), Associate Professor
Sharon Fowler (1983-CA), Assistant Professor
Richard Kirker (1995), Assistant Professor
Mark Condon, Instructor (Temporary Full-Time, 1997-98)
DEPARTMENT OF BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE
Carl L. Denti, (1969-CA), Professor and Department Head
** Mary Lou Della Guardia (1989-CA), Assistant Professor, Chairperson,
Child Care and Family Services Programs
Frederick W. Galt (1972-CA), Professor, Chairperson,
Criminal Justice Program
Ellen Wild (1997), Assistant Professor, Chairperson,
Early Childhood Education Program
Vincent W. Bakaitis (1969-CA), Professor
Toni M. Emery (1971-CA), Professor
Matthew Fitzgerald (1968-CA), Professor
June Pierson (1963-CA), Professor
Jonathan Stone (1972-CA), Professor
James Miller (1990-CA), Assistant Professor
Anthony Ruggiero (1991-CA), Assistant Professor
John DeMadaler (1995), Instructor
Stephanie Roberg-Lopez, Instructor (Temporary Full-Time, 1997-98)
Donna Zulch, Instructor (Temporary Full-Time, 1997-98)
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*On leave during the Fall 1997 Semester
**On leave during the Spring 1998 Semester
***On leave during the 1997-98 Academic Year
DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES
Gerald L. Hamel, (1992-CA), Professor, Department Head
Bruce Cassel (1982-CA), Associate Professor and Chairperson, Retailing
Kathleen H. King (1981-CA), Associate Professor and Chairperson, HospitalityTourism
Carolyn Lampack (1987-CA), Assistant Professor and Chairperson, Office Technologies Deborah Most (1982-CA), Associate Professor and Chairperson, Accounting Program
Gilbert J. Seligman (1973-CA), Professor and Chairperson, Business and Business
Administration Transfer Programs
Francis Whittle (1980-CA), Professor and Chairperson,
Computer Information Systems
Thomas Andrew (1979-CA), Associate Professor
John Falabella (1975-CA), Associate Professor
William Harwood (1979-CA), Associate Professor
Victoria Passikoff (1969-CA), Associate Professor
Jacquelyn Appeldorn (1991-CA), Assistant Professor
Maryann Longhi (1991-CA), Assistant Professor
Yvonne Sewell (1988-CA), Assistant Professor
Philip Marsh, Instructor (Temporary Full-Time, 1997-98)
DEPARTMENT OF ENGINEERING SCIENCE & INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES
James L. Flynn (1970-CA), Professor and Chairperson,
Architectural Technology Program (Acting Dept. Head, 1997-98)
*** Aaron Rand (1970-CA), Professor
Thomas Gilgert, Assistant Professor and Chairperson,
Engineering Technology Program, (Temporary Full-Time, 1997-98)
Leah Akins, Instructor (Temporary Full-Time, 1997-98)
David Freeman, Instructor (Temporary Full-Time, 1997-98)
Robert Nilsson, Instructor (Temporary Full-Time, 1997-98)
John Trosie, Instructor (Temporary Full-Time, 1997-98)
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*On leave during the Fall 1997 Semester
**On leave during the Spring 1998 Semester
***On leave during the 1997-98 Academic Year
DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH & HUMANITIES
** O. Howard Winn (1958-CA), Professor and Department Head
Patricia Delessio (1981-CA), Professor
Thomas Denton (1977-CA), Professor
Bina Jhanji (1965-CA), Professor
Richard A. Malboeuf (1982-CA), Professor
Dean J. Nelson (1979-CA), Professor of English and Philosophy
Gilbert Nyhof (1965-CA), Professor
Jeffrey D. Clapp (1982-CA), Associate Professor
John M. Desmond (1982-CA), Associate Professor
Ernest Gleckman (1963-CA), Associate Professor
Jacqueline Goffe-McNish (1991-CA), Assistant Professor
Beth Kolp (1995), Assistant Professor
Linda LaRou (1991-CA), Assistant Professor
Susan A. Nagel (1982-CA), Assistant Professor
Carol Roper (1978-CA), Assistant Professor
Holly St. John Bergon (1982-CA), Assistant Professor
David Teague (1995), Assistant Professor
Michele Elone (1992-CA), Instructor
Leigh Williams (1995), Instructor
Kris Bell, Instructor (Temporary Full-Time, 1997-98)
Kristina Matthes, Instructor (Temporary Full-Time, 1997-98)
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, PHYSICAL EDUCATION, ATHLETICS AND DANCE
Holly Molella (1987-CA), Associate Professor and Department Head
Philip F. Arnold (1973-CA), Professor
William Holland (1963-CA), Professor
** Sally D. Klein (1968-CA), Professor
Donald H. Puretz (1969-CA), Professor
Patricia Ann Zerbe (1966-CA), Professor
Susan Kennen (1979-CA), Associate Professor
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*On leave during the Fall 1997 Semester
**On leave during the Spring 1998 Semester
***On leave during the 1997-98 Academic Year
DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY, GOVERNMENT & ECONOMICS
George Stevens (1987-CA), Professor and Department Head
Joel Diemond (1977-CA), Professor
Richard Reitano (1966-CA), Professor
Joseph Norton (1994-CA), Associate Professor
Evelyn Carlin (1995), Assistant Professor
Seemin Ahmad (1994), Instructor
Maxine Williams, Instructor (Temporary Full-Time, 1997-98)
DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS, PHYSICAL AND COMPUTER SCIENCES
Judith F. Tavel (1976-CA), Professor and Department Head
Gail Brittain (1964-CA), Professor
Donald J. Liberti (1966-CA), Professor
Marty F. Triola (1968-CA), Professor
Jeffrey Clark (1979-CA), Associate Professor
Anne Landry (1983-CA), Associate Professor
Richard MacNamee (1988-CA), Associate Professor
Wesley Ostertag (1983-CA), Associate Professor
Kim Touchette (1982-CA), Associate Professor
Jefferson Cavalieri (1992-CA), Assistant Professor
Johanna Halsey (1990-CA), Assistant Professor
Mark McConnaughhay (1988-CA), Assistant Professor
Diana Staats (1982-CA), Assistant Professor
Tony Zito (1991-CA), Assistant Professor
Tad Herman (1996), Instructor
* Larry Johnson (1990-CA), Instructor
Susan LaFosse (1990-CA), Instructor
Ellena Reda, Instructor (Temporary Full-Time, 1997-98)
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*On leave during the Fall 1997 Semester
**On leave during the Spring 1998 Semester
***On leave during the 1997-98 Academic Year
DEPARTMENT OF NURSING
Edna Gardenier (1970-CA), Professor and Department Head
Madeline Bashoff (1976-CA), Professor
Karen T. Blonder (1974-CA), Professor