Introduction

  • This election is for CAPC College of Arts and Humanities Department Representative(s). The rules for this election are listed below.
  • The nominees for the CAPC College of Arts and Humanities Department Representative(s) election are listed to the right. The list to the right is not a ballot.
  • This list in not official until nominations have been closed and the list of nominees has been reviewed and verified by the APSCUF Nominations and Elections Committee.
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The nominees for CAPC College of Arts and Humanities Department Representative(s) are:

Julian Onderdonk
Michael Pearson
Nancy Witmer

Nominations close Apr 14, 2017.
Regular Faculty in the College of Arts and Humanities may be nominated.

Rules for the Election

    • Due to current composition of CAPC, this is open only to members of the 1)Music Education, 2)Art & Design, 3)Music Theory, History and Composition, and 4)Communication Studies Departments.
    • Each department can have at most three representatives on CAPC.
    • The election is decided by a plurality of those casting votes unless such results violate the previous rule or the number of candidates does not exceed the number of positions to fill. In the later case, each candidate will be voted on by an approve/disapprove ballot.
    • Each ballot submitted counts as a cast vote.
    • Members elected to at-large seats cannot be nominated for department representative seats.

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Julian Onderdonk


Department: Music Theory, History and Composition

Having served on Faculty Senate, as long-term Exec Committee member and as President (Fall 2008, 2010-12), I'm enthusiastic about working with CAPC and involving myself in the curricular affairs of the university. Academic programs are constantly growing and changing, in response to faculty expertise and vision, and I'm excited to help expedite the process by which those changes and vision are actualized. Students are the ultimate beneficiaries of faculty efforts and innovation and I very much hope to strengthen their experience, and WCU's overall educational climate, by serving diligently and respectfully.


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Michael Pearson


Department: Communication Studies

It has been over 10 years since I last served on CAPC. I was an active member for 12 years (do the math...yes, I'm old) and, during my time on CAPC, I served as Chair of the Program Review Committee, as a member of the Executive Board and as the Executive Secretary. I retired from CAPC because I was going on sabbatical and because being a member of CAPC for more than 12 years in a row is a danger to one's sanity.

I taught high school for 8 years before coming to WCU (my god, I'm getting older by the sentence) and my first love is teaching. I work well with others (I was President of the Faculty Senate before joining CAPC) and I believe that humor and reasoned arguments are important. I also believe in being open to change and innovation. I will do my best to represent the faculty and be open to their ideas.


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Nancy Witmer


Department: Music Education

I respectfully submit my self-nomination to become a member of the Curriculum and Academic Policies Council. As an instructor of music education for over fourteen years at two institutions, I have come to appreciate the importance of the faculty voice in the design of curriculum and the establishment of academic policies. I look forward to working with colleagues throughout the entire university and contributing to the outstanding academic work at West Chester University.


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