The First Year Programs and Learning Communities Faculty Oversight Board is charged with setting the criteria for courses that satisfy content area and competency requirements for First Year Experience courses; reviewing and approving course proposals for 1820 sections; developing policy for delivering the FYE program; certifying and periodically monitoring courses and instructors for quality assurance purposes; and advising the FYP & LC Office in matters related to program management.
FCCOB Voting Board Members
Leanne M. Adams, School of Business - Accounting- Campus: Storrs
Keith M. Bellizzi, PhD, Professor Human Development and Family Sciences - Campus: Storrs
James Chrobak, Ph.D., College of Liberal Arts and Sciences - Psychological Sciences - Campus: Storrs
John Cooley, PhD, Associate Professor-in-Residence, Ecology & Evolutionary Biology - Campus: Hartford
Sandra Hill, PhD, Assistant Professor In Residence Chemistry- Campus: Waterbury
Jamie Kleinman, PhD, Associate Professor in Residence Psychological Sciences - Campus: Avery Point
Denise Morris, School of Nursing - Campus: Storrs
Katie Nagrotsky, PhD, Assistant Clinical Professor Neag School of Education- Campus: Stamford
Jennifer Pascal, Phd, Associate Professor in Residence and Associate Department Head Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering- Campus: Storrs
Jaci L. VanHeest, Ph.D., Chair, Neag School of Education - Campus: Storrs
Steven A. Zinn, Ph.D., College of Agriculture, Health, and Human Resources - Animal Science - Campus: Storrs
Ex-Officio Members
Jamie Caruso, Ph.D., Director, Academic Affairs - Campus: Waterbury
Melissa Foreman, First Year Programs & Learning Communities - Campus: Storrs
Michelle Johnson, Ph.D., Assistant Director, First Year Experience - Campus: Storrs
Leo Lachut, Interim Director, FYPLCAACIZ - Campus: Storrs
Daniel Mercier, Academic Services, - Campus: Avery Point
David Ouimette, Interim Executive Director Institute Student Success- Campus: Storrs
Jordan Ochs, Ph.D., Director, First Year Experience - Campus: Storrs
Saran Stewart, Associate Professor, Higher Education and Student Affairs - Campus: Storrs
Laura Tropp, Ph.D., Director, Academic Affairs - Campus: Stamford