Finance Internal Advisory Team (FIAT)

Charge

Budgets are an important element in maintaining adequate controls and management of financial resources to achieve the institutional goals and objectives established in the strategic planning process. Fiscal success is measured by the efficient and effective use of resources towards advancing the College's mission. FIAT reviews, evaluates and prioritizes general fund and capital budget requests based on the College's values, goals and objectives. FIAT will provide a report prioritizing general fund and capital budget requests as a recommendation to the College President for consideration.

For more information about this committee, see section G-6-8.16 of COCC's General Procedures Manual.

Current Members 2024-25:

Kara Rutherford
Presidential Appointment
Term: 2024-27
krutherford2@cocc.edu 
541-318-3741
Julie Downing
Presidential Appointment
Term: 2023-26
jdowning@cocc.edu 
541-383-7238
Melinda Gesuale
Faculty Senate
Term: 2022-25
mgesuale@cocc.edu 
541-383-7265
Fleur Prade
Faculty Senate
Term: 202-27
fprade@cocc.edu
541-383-7555
Emma Chaput
Faculty Senate
Term: 2023-26
echaput@cocc.edu
541-383-7291
TBD
Classified Association
Term: 2024-27

Tracy Crockett
Classified Association
Term: 2022-25
tcrockett@cocc.edu   
541-447-6265
Elizabeth Allison
Classified Association
Term: 2023-26
eallison4@cocc.edu 
541-383-7284
TBD
Classified Association
Term: 2023-26

Cathleen Knutson, Chair
Director Fiscal Services
Term: Automatic
cknutson@cocc.edu 
541-383-7711