Distance Education Advisory Board
Overview
Last Updated: 10/22/2024
Contact Name
Matt Briggs, Lori Dickes, Distance Education Advisory Board Co-Chairs
jmbrigg@clemson.edu, lorid@clemson.edu
Description
The Distance Education Advisory Board is a Shared Governance committee that focuses on the improvement in the quality of online programs and courses. This committee is a formalized connection between faculty and Clemson Online (CO). Clemson Online provides expertise and personalized faculty support to create and sustain unique learning opportunities and environments and seeks to further develop globally recognized, competitive, and innovative educational experiences. The Distance Education Advisory Board shall be composed of faculty representatives assigned by the colleges, Clemson Libraries, graduate student body, and undergraduate student body as voting members. The director, associate director(s), and executive assistant from CO shall serve as non-voting members and assist in the scheduling, facilitation, and dissemination of information from the advisory board meetings. The advisory board meetings will be open for attendance by other campus organizations on a non-voting basis. The purpose of the board is to discuss distance education policies and processes and to advise on future initiatives.
This committee is authorized by the Clemson University Committee on Committees. Changes to its description or composition should be initiated with the Faculty Senate Office.
Membership Composition
Co-chairship with Director of Clemson Online serving as non-voting administrative co-chair. Faculty co-chair is member of DEAB and elected by the DEAB.
| Seat Type | Quantity | Term Length | Date of Term Initiation | Seat Filling Mechanism | Voting or Non-Voting | Other Factors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vice President for Computing and Information Technology | 1 | By position | Non-voting | |||
| Faculty Member (any) (One alternate per college) | 7 | 2 years | August 15 | Appointed by College Deans | Voting | |
| Faculty Member (any) (One member per college) | 7 | 2 years | August 15 | Appointed by College Deans | Voting | |
| Faculty or staff member (From the Libraries) | 1 | 2 years | August 15 | Appointed by Dean of Libraries | Voting | |
| Associate Director of Clemson Online | 1 | By position | Non-voting | |||
| Executive Assistant for Clemson Online | 1 | By position | Non-voting | |||
| Director of the Office of Teaching Effectiveness and Innovation | 1 | By position | Non-voting | |||
| Director of Graduate Student Success | 1 | By position | Non-voting | |||
| Director of Clemson Online | 1 | By position | Non-voting | |||
| Undergraduate Student | 1 | 1 year | August 15 | Nominated by President of the Graduate Student Government and Appointed by Dean of the Graduate School | Voting | |
| Graduate Student | 1 | 1 year | August 15 | Nominated by President of the Undergraduate Student Senate and Appointed by Dean of Undergraduate Studies | Voting |
Membership List (Last Updated: 10/22/2024)
Changes to the current chair and membership list should be initiated with the Faculty Senate Office.
Chair
| Name | Chair Type | Email* | College or Division | Department | Term End |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Briggs | Co-Chair | jmbrigg | Clemson Online | Clemson Online | Standing |
| Thea Hagan | Co-Chair | shotali | CAFLS | Forestry & Environmental Conservation | 8/14/2025 |
Members
| Name | Seat Type | Email* | College or Division | Department | Service End |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Morris | Faculty or staff | cmorr25 | Libraries | Libraries | 8/14/2025 |
| Ellen Breazel | Faculty Member (any) | ehepfer | COS | Mathematical & Statistical Sciences | 8/14/2025 |
| Hamilton Altstatt | Faculty Member (any) | haltsta | CAAH | Performing Arts | 8/14/2025 |
| Corey Brookover | Faculty Member (any) | crbooko | CBSHS | Political Science | 8/14/2026 |
| Joe Burgett | Faculty Member (any) (Alternate) | jmburg | CAAC | Construction, Development and Planning | 8/14/2025 |
| David Donar | Faculty Member (any) | ddonar | AAC | Nieri Department of Construction | 8/14/2025 |
| Will Martin | Faculty Member (any) (Alternate) | wmartin | CECAS | General Engineering | 8/14/2025 |
| Holly Hawk | Faculty Member (any) | hrhawk | CoB | Accounting | 8/14/2025 |
| James Gaubert |
Faculty Member (any) (alternate) |
gauberj | CoB | Marketing | 8/14/2025 |
| Emily Howell | Faculty Member (any) | esmothe | CoE | Education and Human Development | 8/14/2025 |
| Ryan Fiddler | Faculty Member (any) (Alternate) | rfiddle | CAFLS | Food, Nutrition and Packaging Sciences | 8/14/2025 |
| Stephen Schvaneveldt | Faculty Member (any) (Alternate) | schvan | CoS | Chemistry | 8/14/2025 |
| Tanya Staton | Faculty or staff member (alternate) | joel2 | CBSHS | Public Health Sciences | 8/14/2026 |
| Nathan Long | Staff | bdvoss | CCIT | CCIT | Standing |
| Jaquetta Ross | Director of Graduate Student Success | jaquetr | The Graduate School | Graduate Student Success | Standing |
| Rachel Lynch | Undergraduate Student | rlynch2 | Economics | 8/14/2024 | |
| Lindsey Steffen | Graduate Student | sclemso | Graduate Student | MBA/BA | 8/14/2024 |
