Faculty Council Officers
Chair: TBD
Vice Chair: TBD
Secretary: TBD
Parliamentarian: Laurence Brenner
Schedule
Location: Meister (ME), Room 228
Time: 12 – 2 pm
Fall 2025: 9/11, 10/16, 11/13
Spring 2026: 2/19, 3/12, 4/23
Agenda & Minutes
For minutes of previous meetings visit:
https://academicworks.cuny.edu/bx_arch_minutes/
BCC Faculty Council
Current Term: Fall 2025 – Spring 2027
Faculty Council
- Membership of the Faculty Council: Those Senators who are members of the Instructional Staff and who do not hold the title of President, Vice President or Dean, shall comprise the Faculty Council.
- Functions of the Faculty Council: The Faculty Council shall have the following functions:
- The authority to pass recommendations or resolutions which shall express the views of the Bronx Community College faculty and instructional staff.
- To elect faculty and staff to college and university bodies on which elected faculty, or elected faculty and instructional staff, serve. Such elections shall be conducted by the entire Council.
Officers of the Faculty Council
- The Council shall elect a Chairperson, a Vice Chairperson, and a Secretary from its membership.
- The term of office for officers of the Faculty Council shall be two years.
- Meetings of the Faculty Council
- The Faculty Council shall convene at least once per semester.
- The Faculty Council shall be convened by the Council’s Chairperson, or by petition of at least 40 percent of the Council’s membership.
Total voting membership = 41
At-Large Senators (18)
- John Athanasourelis – English
- Mirabel Bell-Gam – Biological Sciences
- Kevin Bozelka – Communication Arts & Sciences
- Sara Brady — Communication Arts & Sciences
- Larry Brenner – Communication Arts & Sciences
- Howard Clampman – Business & Information Systems
- Carlos Cruz — Communication Arts and Sciences
- Hisseine Faradj – Social Sciences
- Teresa Fisher – Communication Arts & Sciences
- Tanweer Haroon – Business & Information Systems
- Farnaz Kaighobadi – Social Sciences
- Kyeng (Joe) Lee – Biological Sciences
- Ge Li — Biological Sciences
- Charles Maliti – Biological Sciences
- Sharmila Mukherjee — English
- Seth Offenbach — History
- Maria Psarelli – Mathematics & Computer Science
- Anne Vuagn1aux — Art & Music
At-Large Alternate Senators (5)
- Theresa Smalec — Communication Arts and Sciences
- VACANT
- VACANT
- VACANT
- VACANT
Department Senators (15)
- Andrea Ortuño – Art & Music
- Shazia Khan – Biological Sciences
- James Cecil Simpson – Business & Information Systems
- Chelia Cullen – Chemistry, Earth Sciences, & Environmental Sciences
- Ellen Mareneck – Communication Arts & Sciences
- Barbara Caballero Flores – Education & Academic Literacy
- Harrison Carranza – Engineering, Physics & Technology
- Melissa Coss – English
- Ulana Lysniak – Health, Physical Education & Recreation
- Stephen Duncan – History
- Nelson Santana – Library
- Rony Gouraige – Mathematics & Computer Science
- Shanell Rawls – Nursing & Allied Health Sciences
- Sa’rawla Stoute – Social Sciences
- Salvador Salazar – World Languages and Cultures
Department Alternate Senators (15)
- Vacant – Art & Music
- Diane P. Banks – Biological Sciences
- Thomas D’Arrigo – Business Information Systems
- Julio Garay – Chemistry, Earth Sciences, & Environmental Sciences
- Vacant – Communication Arts & Sciences
- Steve Powers – Education & Academic Literacy
- Mohammad Nizamuddin– Engineering, Physics & Technology
- Vanessa Taylor-O’Connor – English
- Tiquana Gatlin – Health, Physical Education & Recreation
- Raquel Otheguy – History
- Michael Miller – Library
- Mehdi Lejmi – Mathematics & Computer Science
- Manish Sharma – Nursing & Allied Health Sciences
- Nelson Reynoso – Social Sciences
- Wedsly Guerrier – World Languages and Cultures
Adjunct Senators (2)
- VACANT
- VACANT
Adjunct Alternate Senator (1)
- VACANT
CLT Senators (2)
- Bubacarr Bah – Education & Academic Literacy
- Martha Sanchez – Library
CLT Alternate Senator (1)
- Peter John – HPER
HEO Senators (3)
- Chris Efthimiou – Institutional Research
- Albert Robinson – CTLT
- Karen Thomas — Student Success
HEO Alternate Senator (1)
- VACANT
Registrar Senator (1)
- Somaiya Arefeen