Introduction

  • This election is for Special All Faculty Election for PASSHE Faculty Council WCU Representative. The rules for this election are listed below.
  • The nominees for the Special All Faculty Election for PASSHE Faculty Council WCU 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.
  • When you are finished, you may choose to view nominees for other elections, nominate yourself, view the list of elections, return to the APSCUF Nominations and Elections homepage, visit the APSCUF homepage, or visit the WCU homepage.
The nominees for Special All Faculty Election for PASSHE Faculty Council WCU Representative are:

Tina Chiarelli-Helminiak

Nominations close Mar 24, 2023.
All Faculty may be nominated.

Rules for the Election

    • This election is for one representative and one alternate. This election will be decided by a plurality vote unless there is only one nominee in which case the election will be decided by an approve/disapprove ballot. A tie among the top vote getters will be settled by a run-off of those candidates. The candidate with the highest vote total will be elected as representative. The candidate with the second highest vote total will be elected as alternate.
    • More information on the PASSHE Faculty Council can be found at https://www.passhe.edu/About/Pages/Faculty-Council.aspx.
    • All full-time and adjunct faculty members at WCU are invited to participate in the election of the WCU faculty representative to serve on the IFC.
    • APSCUF WCU will host the election in accordance with its published policies and procedures provided on the APSCUF-WCU Nomination and Elections Committee web page located at http://www.apscufwcu.com/apscufne.htm
    • Candidacy for the role of the WCU FC Representative is available to all members of the faculty. If you are interested in declaring your candidacy as part of this opportunity, please complete this nomination form including a statement of interest. The statement of interest must be completed by the applicant and posted on the nomination form. Please limit your statement of interested to no more than 250 words.
    • Please contact Clifford Johnston (cjohnston@wcupa.edu), chair of APSCUF-WCU Nominations and Elections, if you have questions or need further clarification.
    • Nominations will only be accepted through the official APSCUF-WCU electronic nominations form. If you have technical issues using the nominations form, please contact Clifford Johnston, chair of APSCUF-WCU Nominations and Elections, for assistance.
    • The term of this position is 2 years.

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Tina Chiarelli-Helminiak


Department: Interdisciplinary & Academic Success Prg

Dear colleagues, I ask for your support to serve a second term as the PASSHE Faculty Council WCU Representative. During my first term, I created a feedback loop with WCU shared governance groups to solicit input on PASSHE-level policies and practices. I have worked within the Faculty Council to create by-laws that are intentionally inclusive of the needs of our colleagues at the consolidated Universities. Over the past year, I have served as the Vice-Chair and am currently working with the Chancellor's Office and colleagues across the state to integrate diversity, equity, and inclusion into the General Education policy.

I am really enjoying this opportunity to serve as your Faculty Council representative providing the faculty perspective through this shared governance body as we navigate the future of our state system during these interesting times. Thank you for your support! Be well.


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