Transfer Council – Members and Structure

The Transfer Council is comprised of representatives from Oregon public universities, community colleges, and secondary education institutions or organizations. Here you can find information about the membership and structure of the Council and its subcommittees.

Learn more about the Transfer Council and find public meeting details here.

The Transfer Council was created by legislative action with the passage of Senate Bill (SB) 233 in 2021. Under this legislation, the Higher Education Coordinating Commission (HECC) requests nominations for 15 positions to be filled by students, faculty members, and administrator organizations at Oregon public universities, community colleges, and/or high schools. The chairperson of the Commission, or a designee of the chairperson of the Commission, serves as a non-voting, ex-officio member.

Transfer Council Members

Name	Position and Term	Affiliation
Christopher Long	TC Co-Chair, Academic Officer, OR Public University, appointed Jan 2025, 2-year term	Provost & Senior Vice President of Academic Officer, University of Oregon
Alix Gitelman	Academic Officer, OR Public University, appointed Oct 2021, 3-year term*	Vice Provost for Academic Affairs and Senior Vice Provost, Oregon State University
Suzanne Koedoot	Transfer Specialist, OR Public University, appointed Oct 2025, 2-year term	Transfer Articulation Coordinator, Portland State University
Tyler Hayes	Transfer Specialist, OR Community College, appointed Oct 2021, 2-year term	Dean of Enrollment Management and Registrar, Central Oregon Community College
Heather Greel	Accelerated College Credit Educator High School, appointed Nov 2025, 3-year term*	Waldport High School Teacher
Traci Hodgson	Faculty Member, OR Community College, appointed May 2022, 3-year term*	Professor, Chemeketa Community College
Ryan Bonn	Student, Oregon Public University, appointed July 2025, 2-year term	Student, Oregon State University
David Plotkin	TC Co-Chair, Academic Officer, OR Community College, appointed Oct 2021,  2-year term	Vice President of Instruction and Student Services, Clackamas Community College
Jarett Gilbert	Academic Officer, OR Community College, appointed September 2024, 3-year term*	Vice President of Instructional Services
Greg Hamann	Ex-Officio, non-voting, HECC designee	HECC Commissioner
Christopher Walsh	Faculty Member, OR Public University, appointed October 2024, 2-year term	Associate Professor & Dept Chair of Chemistry and Bio-Chemistry, Eastern Oregon University
Tad Shannon	Faculty Member, OR Public University, appointed October 2021, 3-year term*	Associate Professor, Computer Science, Western Oregon University
Vacant	Student, OR Community College
Diana Boro-Boswell	Faculty Member, OR Community College, appointed Oct 2025, 2-year term	Academic Advisor, Linn-Benton Community College
Meredith Stone	Academic Officer, OR High School, appointed October 2024, 3-year term*	Post Secondary Pathways Coordinator, Willamette ESD
Alexis Westfall	High School Student Representative, OR High School, appointed July 2025, 2-year term*	Dufur High School Student
*Initial term is only 3 years. If renewed, the subsequent term is 2 years.

Transfer Council Subcommittees

The Transfer Council and meetings of certain subcommittees are public meetings, and follow public meeting requirements.

This includes the Survey and Transfer Council Report Subcommittee.

Survey and Transfer Council Report Subcommittee Charge

Any subcommittees pertaining to administrative rules will also be public.

Transfer Council Subcommittees – Nominations

The following document shares information on serving on a Transfer Council Subcommittee (e.g., MTM subcommittee, CCN subcommittee). The document also shares a link to the nomination form, which must be completed when nominating a name to serve on a subcommittee.

Nomination Process Transfer Council Subcommittees 2026

Transfer Council Faculty Subcommittees

The Transfer Council also has as numerous Faculty Subcommittees, including subcommittees focused on Common Course Numbering development and Major Transfer Map Development.

With legislative changes in recent years, the meetings of Faculty Subcommittees are now exempt from public meeting law requirements. However, the HECC continues to make meeting information and viewing access available for partners who wish to stay engaged with the work.

View the Transfer Council Faculty Subcommittee Calendar

Educator Resources

Learn more about Major Transfer Maps and Common Course Numbering below.
Educator Resources, Major Transfer Maps

Educator Resources, Common Course Numbering

How to Stay Engaged

The Transfer Council’s public processes are conducted at public meetings.

Subscribe to receive public meeting notices by email.
Attend a public meeting. See upcoming and recent meeting agendas and materials. Public testimony is welcomed at all public meetings of the HECC, the Transfer Council, and its Major Transfer Map subcommittees.
CCN subcommittee meetings are not public meetings, but we continue to make the schedule of meetings and video links available for viewers on our meetings page above.

Subscribe to the Transfer Hub, a regular HECC email newsletter on transfer strategies.