Transfer Council – Members and Subcommittees

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 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
Jose Coll	Transfer Council Co-chair, Academic Officer, OR Public University, appointed Oct 2023, 2-year term	Provost & Vice President of Academic Affairs, Western Oregon University
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
Randi Harris	Transfer Specialist, OR Public University, appointed Oct 2023, 2-year term	Transfer & Returning Student Resource Center
Tyler Hayes	Transfer Specialist, OR Community College, appointed Oct 2021, 2-year term	Director of Admissions/Registrar, Central Oregon Community College
Benji Henslee	Accelerated College Credit Educator High School, 3-year term*	CTE Certified Business Teacher from Mazama High School
Traci Hodgson	Faculty Member, OR Community College, appointed May 2022, 3-year term*	Professor, Chemeketa Community College
Nate Kersey	Student, Oregon Public University, appointed July 2022,  2-year term	Student, University of Oregon
David Plotkin	Academic Officer, OR Community College, appointed Oct 2021,  2-year term	Vice President of Instruction and Student Services, Clackamas Community College
Teresa Rivenes	Transfer Council Co-chair, Academic Officer, OR Community College, appointed Oct 2021, 3-year term*	Vice President, Academic Services, Umpqua Community College
Larry Roper	Ex-Officio, non-voting, HECC designee	Former HECC Commissioner; Emeritus Professor, School of Language, Culture, and Society, Oregon State University
Alex Sager	Faculty Member, OR Public University, appointed Oct 2021, 2-year term	Associate Professor and Department Chair, Portland State University
Tad Shannon	Faculty Member, OR Public University, appointed Oct 2021, the 3-year term*	Associate Professor, Computer Science, Western Oregon University
Riley Smith	Student, OR Community College,appointed Oct 2023, 2-year term	Rogue Community College
Kate Sullivan	Faculty Member, OR Community College, appointed Oct 2021, 2-year term	Writing Instructor, Lane Community College
Adam Whalen	Academic Officer, OR High School, appointed June 2022, the 3-year term*	Director of Secondary Partnerships, Willamette ESD
Vacant	High School Student
*Initial term is only 3 years. If renewed, the subsequent term is 2 years.

Transfer Council Subcommittees

The following are subcommittees of the Transfer Council and are charged with advising the Council on Common Course Numbering and Major Transfer Maps.

Major Transfer Maps (MTM) Subcommittees

The Transfer Council convenes numerous subcommittees focused on development of recommendations for Major Transfer Maps. Find details on MTM public meetings here.

Biology Major Transfer Map (MTM) Subcommittee
Business Major Transfer Map (MTM) Subcommittee
Computer Science Major Transfer Map (MTM) Subcommittee
Elementary Education Major Transfer Map (MTM) Subcommittee
English Major Transfer Map (MTM) Subcommittee
Human Development & Family Studies Major Transfer Map (MTM) Subcommittee
Psychology Major Transfer Map (MTM) Subcommittee
Sociology Major Transfer Map (MTM) Subcommittee

For information on the current MTM subcommittee members, contact Erin Weeks-Earp at erin.weeks-earp@hecc.oregon.gov.

Institution Resources, Major Transfer Maps: resources for MTM development and approved MTMs

Common Course Numbering Subcommittees

The Transfer Council convenes numerous subcommittees focused on the development of recommendations for Common Course Numbering. Legislation passed in 2024 (Senate Bill 1152) excluded certain subcommittees of the Transfer Council, including those related to CCN, from public meeting law requirements. However, we continue to make the schedule of meetings and video links available for viewers here.

CCN Subcommittee Membership and Role:

Institution Resources, Common Course Numbering: resources for development of CCNs as well as a list of approved courses using CCNs

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.