WNC Auxiliary Services Advisory Committee

Purpose

Provide open communication between vendors and the college to foster positive and mutually beneficial relationships.

Charge (Mission & Values)

To create a culture of hospitality and service excellence for faculty, staff, students, and visitors in support of the college's mission through open communication.

 

Committee Chair: Heather Rikalo, Coordinator of Student Life

Contact: 775-445-3241 | heather.rikalo@wnc.edu


Committee Goals

  • Develop, evaluate, and maintain institutional policies related to Auxiliary Services, and ensure institutional compliance.
  • Provide open communication between vendors and the college to foster positive and mutually beneficial relationships.
  • Resolve conflicts between vendors and the college community.
  • Evaluate plans for changes to existing services or plans for new services considering resources, capacity, student and faculty needs.
  • Make recommendations to the executive team regarding auxiliary services including contract renewal, quality of service, and customer satisfaction.
  • Lead the Auxiliary Services program review by selecting a team and overseeing the program review process.

 

Composition

Minimum of eleven (11) voting members representing a cross-section of WNC students, faculty, and staff.

Members will serve staggered two-year terms. *(V) Voting Member, **(NV) Non-Voting Member, ***(V-TB) Voting Member-Tie Breaker

Membership shall include:

  • WNC student (V)*
  • Academic faculty (V)*
  • Administrative faculty (V)*
  • Classified staff (V)*
  • A representative from the bookstore (standing) (NV)**
  • A representative from the cafe (standing) (NV)**
  • A representative for vending (standing) (NV)**
  • A representative for Child Development Center (standing) (V)*
  • Student Life Coordinator (standing) (V)*
  • Assistant to the Chief Financial Officer- Recorder (standing) (V)*
  • Chief Financial Officer (Oversight) (V-TB)***

Membership

Term Ending

CFO - Coral Lopez

Operational Oversight

Student Life Coordinator - Heather Rikalo

Standing - Chair

Child Development Center - AnnaLisa Acosta-Rogers

Standing - Vice Chair

Executive Assistant to the CFO - Shannon Covey

Standing - Recorder

Bookstore Representative - Mark Mazurowski

Standing

Vending Representative - Reno Albertazzi

Standing

Academic Faculty - Jeff Downs

2025

Administrative Faculty - Temple Campana

2025

Administrative Faculty - Steve Yingling

2025

Classified - Desirae Blunt-Lamkey

2025

Student

2024

Officers

A. The Chair's duties shall be to:

  • Preside at meetings of the committee or, in case of absence, appoint another member of the committee to preside at meetings, 
  • Communicate with the Executive Staff regarding any recommendations by the committee that require discussion or review

B.  The Vice Chair's duties shall be to:

  • Perform all of the duties of the committee chair in his/her absence; and
  • Submit the committee's annual goals and year-end reports to the College Council by October 1st

C.  The Recorder's duties shall be to:

  • Prepare and distribute the agenda prior to each meeting,
  • To take roll and record minutes at all meetings, and
  • Maintain, on the committee's website:
    • All meeting agendas
    • All meeting minutes
    • All committee reports
    • Any other documents or files created for or used by the committee