Plans for CETL were developed by the Planning Council under the leadership of the late Prof. Libby Bay during academic year 2005-2006. The original CETL Planning Council consisted of the following members:

• Libby Bay, Chair
• Lynn Aaron, Website
• Suzanne Cleary-Langley, Research
• Liz Cohen, Nursing
• Kathy Carroll, Student Development
• Bruce Delfini, Evening/Weekend Adjunct Administrator
• Wilma Frank, Humanities
• Nicole Hanaburgh, Information and Engineering Technology
• Jeanne Howell, Associate Director, Human Resources
• Dr. George Krasilovsky, Science and Mathematics
• Gina Liberti, Adjunct
• Laurie McNeill, Grants
• Terri Kaye Needle, Faculty Senate
• Dr. Elaine Padilla, Social and Behavioral Science
• Cathy Roche, Business Technology
• Melissa L. Roy, Director of Diversity and Inclusion and Chief Diversity Officer
• Ellen Spergel, Occupational Therapy
• Xi Shi, Library
• Jo-Ann Vega, Student Development