Administrative Council

Purpose Statement

Blinn College Administrative Council exists for the Administration to support the Blinn College Board of Trustees’ commitment to shared governance, as a formal organization for communicating concerns, developing and reviewing task force findings from the Faculty Senate, Deans’ Council, Division Leadership Council and Staff Council, relative to college policies, procedures and other matters with responses made to the subordinate councils.

The Administrative Council also exists, and in no way is limited to, the purpose of enhancing communication between campuses and administrative units. Communication is of the utmost importance.

This Council consists of the members of the College’s Executive Council and the presidents and presidents-elect of the Faculty Senate, Deans’ Council, Division Leadership Council, Staff Council, Student Government Association representative and Ex-officio members appointed by the District President.

The Administrative Council may meet as needed but at least once each fall and spring semester (Board Policy BGC (Local)).

Executive Council members:

Mary Hensley, Ed.D., Chancellor

Leighton Schubert, Executive Vice Chancellor

Clen Burton, Ph.D., Vice Chancellor, Business and Finance/CFO

April Kinkead, Ph.D., Vice Chancellor, Academic Affairs

Becky McBride, Ph.D., Vice Chancellor, Student Services

Jay Anderson, Vice Chancellor, Applied Sciences, Workforce, and Economic Development

John Chancellor, Chief of Police and Emergency Management

Deans’ Council Representatives:

Deborah Vavra, Dean, Arts, Kinesiology, and Agricultural

Faculty Senate Representatives:

Margaret Joseph Turner, President

Jill Oliver, President-elect

Division Leadership Council (Formerly the Academic Leadership Council):

Keith Sylvester, Ph.D., President

Anna Hall-Zieger, Ph.D., President-elect

Staff Council:

Alex Tran, President

Victoria Parnell, Vice President

Student Government Association (Ex-Officio Student Representatives):

Felicia Stillwell-Rector, President, Brenham Campus

Madison Cross, President, Bryan Campus

Others Appointed by the Chancellor:

Richard Bray, Assistant Vice Chancellor of Communication and Engagement