Introduction

  • This election is for CAPC College of Health Representative. The rules for this election are listed below.
  • The nominees for the CAPC College of Health Representative 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.
  • The statements the candidates submitted with their nominations are given below. By clicking on a name in the list of candidates, you will be taken to that candidate's statement.
  • Clicking on the words Return to Top will return you to this part of the page.
  • If you are a nominee and wish to modify your statement or withdraw your nomination, click on the "Modify" button. You will need your password to make any modifications.
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The nominees for CAPC College of Health Representative are:

Jeffrey Harris
Jan Lacey
Christine M. Thomas

Nominations close Mar 19, 2008.
Regular Faculty in the College of Health may be nominated.

Rules for the Election

    • No one may run from Biology as they currently have two returning members.
    • No more than one person can be elected from the following departments: Political Science, Criminal Justice , Health , Anthropology/Sociology, English , History, Early Childhood, Library, and Kinesiology.
    • Each department can have at most two 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.
    • Vacant seats will be filled one at a time with the current vacant seat filled by the candidate with the highest vote count. As each seat is filled, the candidate filling that seat and any other candidates from the same department as the candidate filling that seat will be disqualified. Votes cast for disqualified candidates, as just defined, will not be considered in filling remaining vacant seats.
    • Each candidate selected counts as a cast vote.
    • Members elected to at-large seats cannot be nominated for school representative seats.
    • Seats with longer terms will be filled first. In the case of an approve/disapprove ballot, candidates will be ranked according to number of approve votes.

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Jeffrey Harris


Department: Health

Why should you vote for me for a position on CAPC? I present my case below. Considering the fact that I have been a faculty member here at WCU for 24 years, I have developed a deep understanding of the inner workings of this great institution. During my initial years, I developed the Department of Health’s undergraduate nutrition and dietetics program. Over the years I have been involved in initiating strategic and timely changes in the curriculum as the dietetics field has evolved and accreditation standards have changed. Not only am I extremely familiar with the process of curriculum development at the undergraduate level, but the graduate level as well. From 1985-1995, I served on CAPC and was chair of the academic policies committee from 1992-1994. I left CAPC in 1995 because of intensive programmatic responsibilities; however I am now ready to resume involvement in the important work of CAPC. I believe that I have in the past and will continue to contribute optimism, energy, and attention to detail as a CAPC member. I have current familiarity with CAPC as I have served on the writing emphasis subcommittee of CAPC during the current year. It would be an honor to serve on CAPC again. Those faculty members who have gotten to know me over the years will testify to my reliability and commitment to committee work. I look forward to serving as an active committee member.


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Jan Lacey


Department: Health

I have been serving as a CAPC member alternate this year and hope to contribute more fully as a regular member of this committee. Curricular innovations, decisions and policies are integral to my role as a teacher and advisor, and a member of our Nutrition & Dietetic Program's curriculum committee. I would look forward to participating in this wonderful collaboration across departments in a serious and meaningful way. Thank you.


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Christine M. Thomas


Department: Nursing

I have been teaching in the nursing department for over 7 years and currently serve as the department’s curriculum chairperson. Through this role I have become aware of the importance of quality educational programs and policies to support a liberal arts education. I will work to uphold the high standards of the educational programs and policies at WCU.


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