Home / About / College Leadership / Academic Council Academic Council The Academic Council fosters academic excellence by guiding curriculum development, assessment practices, and instructional quality initiatives that support student success and uphold the college’s educational standards. Instructional Quality Committees Jackson College has Instructional Quality Committees (IQC) that support academic excellence through focused work on curriculum, assessment, faculty development, learner success, and program pathways. view committees Academic Council Members Benjamin Valdez Co-Chair ValdezBenjamiA@jccmi.edu Shirin Kambin Co-Chair KambinShirin@jccmi.edu Daniel Bickel BickelDanielP@jccmi.edu Richard (Scott) Britten BrittenRichardS@jccmi.edu Jackie Burkhard BurkharJacklynL@jccmi.edu Edward Burkhead BurkheaEdwardL@jccmi.edu Todd Butler ButlerToddA@jccmi.edu Amber Collins CollinsAmberL01@jccmi.edu Jen Fiero FieroJenR@jccmi.edu Justin Gaeta GaetaJustinJ@jccmi.edu Julie Hand HandJulieR@jccmi.edu Richard Hintze HintzeRichardR@jccmi.edu Kristi Laird LairdKristiK@jccmi.edu Thomas Largent LargentThomasL@jccmi.edu Patti Lawrence LawrencPatriciD@jccmi.edu Zakary McNitt McNittZakaryT@jccmi.edu Lindsey Mercer MercerLindsayL@jccmi.edu Clevester Moten MotenClevest@jccmi.edu Brian Newberry NewberrBrianW@jccmi.edu Sarah Parker ParkerSarahG@jccmi.edu Jon Powell PowellJonF@jccmi.edu Jenna Pruette PruetteJennife@jccmi.edu Jamie Shepherd ShepherJamieL@jccmi.edu Victoria Synder SnyderVictoriG@jccmi.edu Kristin Stockbridge StockbrKristinM@jccmi.edu Ashley Van Heest VanHeesAshleyA@jccmi.edu Jamie Vandenburgh VandenbJamieA@jccmi.edu Stephanie Waffle-Stevenson WaffleSStephanL@jccmi.edu Doug Yenor YenorDouglasH@jccmi.edu About Who We Are About the College Maroon & Gold Standards Strategic Agenda Locations Central Campus Jackson College Hillsdale Hillsdale County Early Middle College Jackson College Lenawee Jackson College Global Fast Facts Careers Leadership Board of Trustees Members Meetings Policies By-Laws Performance Monitoring File a Complaint President’s Office About the President Initiatives Advocacy Executive Order Compliance Former Presidents Resources Executive Council Academic Council Instructional Quality Committees Organizational Charts History Heritage Center Awards & Recognition Community Awards Distinguished Service Award MLK Celebration Employee Awards Outstanding Administrator Award Outstanding Faculty Award Outstanding Staff Award TCS2 Award Student Recognition Dean’s List Outstanding Student Award Points of Pride Institutional Info & Reporting Accreditation Consumer Information Policies & Procedures Transparency Reporting
