The Policy Advisory Council provides a platform for participatory shared governance. It makes recommendations for the adoption of primarily non-academic policies and procedures that have general application to College operations. The Council is comprised of up to nineteen (19) members. These members serve two-year terms. The Policy Advisory Council meets monthly and may review policies ad-hoc if necessary.
For questions regarding the Policy Advisory Council, please contact Dr. Drorit Beckman, Executive Assistant to the President and CFO, at dbeckman@bergen.edu or ext. 7646.
Policy Advisory Council Meeting Schedule
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2022 – 2023
July 14, 2022
August 2022 – no scheduled meetings
September 8, 2022
October 20, 2022 – canceled
November 17, 2022
December 8, 2022 – canceled
January 12, 2023
February 9, 2023
May 11, 2023
June 8, 2023
Policy Advisory Council Members
The Policy Advisory Council’s membership is comprised of full- and part-time faculty, staff, administrators, and students. Below is a list of 2022-2023 Policy Advisory Council members:
| Position | Appointee |
| Chair | Dr. Drorit Beckman |
| Student, SGA Officer | OPEN |
| Student, General Population | OPEN |
| Faculty, Mathematics, Science and Technology | Dr. Gary Porter |
| Faculty, Health Professions | Denise Avrutik |
| Faculty, Humanities | Dr. Gemma Figaro |
| Faculty, Business, Arts and Social Sciences | Lawrence Joel |
| Faculty, Non-Teaching | Dr. Katherine McGivern |
| Faculty, Adjunct | Felipa Bernard |
| Faculty, Adjunct | Jeffrey Hering |
| Finance | John Scardina |
| Information Technology | Nishika Gupta |
| Scheduling | Tracy Miceli |
| Student Affairs | Kate Brunetto |
| Student Affairs | Jackie Ottey |
| Human Resources and Organization Development | Ellianne Gallardo |
| Continuing Education and Workforce Development | Jamie Pardo |
| Facilities | Chris Talmo |
| Public Safety | Marie Jardine |