The Online Worldwide Steering Committee, appointed by the President in consultation with Chancellors, includes the Distance Education Director at each campus and representatives of key stakeholder organizations within the University. The Steering Committee will provide advice on budgeting and strategic planning, and may recommend changes in distance education fees and financial protocols and other policies. On operational issues, the Steering Committee functions in an advisory capacity. When addressing policy and procedure issues, especially on new policies or revisions to existing policies, the steering committee will vote and their approval will be used to send the policy up to a higher level as needed.


Committee Members

Name	Campus	Title
Mary Niemiec*	CA	Assoc. Vice President for Distance Education, Director, Online Worldwide
Sharon Stephan	CA	Assoc. Vice President for Communications and Marketing, VP for University Affairs
Marty Mahler	CA	Executive Director, Nebraska P-16
Gloria Vavricka*	UNK	Director, eCampus
Kenya Taylor	UNK	Dean, Graduate Studies/Research
Marie Barber*	UNL	Executive Director, Office of Online & Distance Education
Chris Marvin	UNL	Assoc. Professor, Advisor/Coordinator of Early Childhood Special Education
Alan Cerveny	UNL	Dean of Academic Services and Enrollment Management
Jane Meza	UNMC	Director of Center for Research Design & Analysis, College of Public Health
Jan Tompkins*	UNMC	Director of Academic/Student Affairs, School of Allied Health
Lanyce Keel*	UNO	Director of Academic Computing, Academic Partnerships for Instruction
David Boocker	UNO	Dean, College of Arts and Sciences

*Executive Committee - distance education director from each campus