Instructional Council

What is Instructional Council?

Instructional Council contributes to the quality of education at Columbia Gorge Community College as the deliberative group on instructional matters, making recommendations to the Vice President of Instructional Services on the planning, delivery, and assessment of instructional programs services. Instructional Council meets once a month, generally on the 4th Friday. The meeting locations are on a rotation between The Dalles Campus, Hood River Center, and virtually. If you have any questions or would like to present to Instructional Council please contact Jarett Gilbert, Vice President of Instructional Services, Sara Wade, Instructional Services Administrative Assistant, or Rob Kovavich, Science Department Chair.

Meeting Schedule 

Meeting Agenda Items DeadlineAgenda
September 19, 2025No Deadline- Orientation MeetingAgenda
October 24, 2025October 17, 2025Agenda
November 21, 2025November 14, 2025Agenda
January 23, 2026January 16, 2026Agenda
February 20, 2026February 13, 2026Agenda
March 20, 2026March 13, 2026Agenda
April 17, 2026April 10, 2026Agenda
May 22, 2026May 15, 2026Agenda

Instructional Council Members

Dr. Jarett Gilbert 

Vice President of Instructional Services 

Rob Kovacich 

Science Department Chair,  Moodle Administrator & IC Co-Chair 

Sara Wade 

Instructional Services Administrative Assistant 

Susan Lewis 

Dean of Teaching and Learning Foundations &
Director of Curriculum and Academic Assessment 

Anne Kelly 

Director of Pre-College & ESOL 

Leigh Hancock 

Writing Department Chair

Dr. Zip Krummel 

Education & Social Science Department Chair 

Pam Koop

Math Department Chair 

Jim Pytel 

Technology & Trades Department Chair 

Todd Meislahn 

Business Department Chair 

Mike Moreno

Title 1B Program Manager 

Sara Mustonen 

Title III & Instructional Systems Coordinator