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Welcome to SMC Academic Senate Website

Office Location

Main Campus • HSS Building, Room #261

Phone

310-434-4611

Hours​

Tuesday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Wednesday - Friday 1 to 5 p.m.

TBD, Administrative Assistant

To book HSS 261, email Nate Donahue​

See Calendar for availability

What is Santa Monica College Academic Senate?

The SMC's Academic Senate is an organization whose primary function is to make recommendations to the administration of the colle​ge and to the governing board with respect to academic and professional matters.

• By Laws​

• Academic Senate Goals and Objectives 2017-2018.pdf

• 2016-2017 Annual Report.pdf

Academic Senate Officers 2017-18

• Nate Donahue, President

• Jose Hernandez, Treasurer

• Matt Musselman, Recording Secretary

• Jacqueline Scott, Parliamentarian

Academic Senate Meeting Schedule 2017-18

• Executive Committee Meeting

  Tuesday, 11:15 a.m. to 12:35 p.m., HSS 261
  • August: 18 (Fall Retreat)
  • September: 12, 26
  • October: 10, 24
  • November: 7, 21
  • December: 5,
  • February: 27
  • March: 20
  • April: 3, 24
  • May: 8, 22
  • June: 12*

• Senate Meeting

  Tuesday, 11:15 a.m. to 12:35 p.m., B144
  • September: 5, 19
  • October: 3, 17, 31
  • November: 14, 28
  • December: 12*​
  • February: 20
  • March: 6, 27
  • April:  17
  • May: 1, 15
  • June: 5*

Academic Senators

The list below represents the Academic Senators followed by the expiration of their term in office.  Regardless of the number of positions held, no Senator shall have more than one vote.  In the event that two or more individuals co-chair a standing committee, they shall share exactly one vote per issue before the Senate unless one of them is voting in some other capacity.

​S​enate Officers

• NATE DONAHUE - President (2019)
  
• JOSE HERNANDEZ – Treasurer (2018)
  
• MATT MUSSELMAN – Recording Se​cretary (2018)
  
• JACQUELINE SCOTT – Parliamentarian (2018)
  

• ​Art Department

  • WALTER MEYER (2018)
    
  • MARC TRUJILLO (2020)
    

  ​Business Department

  • WAI-PENG RESNICK (2018)
    
  • STEVEN SEDKY (2018)
    

  Communication and Media Studies

  • LUIS ANDRADE (2019)
    
  • LAUREN MOVIUS (2020)

  Computer Science and Information Systems

  • JINAN DARWICHE (2019)
    
  • GINA JERRY (2020)
    

  Cosmetology

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  Counseling

  • BEATRIZ MAGALLON (2018)
    
  • VICTORIA ROTHMAN (2018)
    
  • DANIEL NANNINI (2019)
    
  • JOSE HERNANDEZ (2020)
    
  • ALICIA VILLALPANDO (2020)
    

  Dance

  • MARK TOMASIC (2020)
    

  Design Technology

  • DAVID JAVELOSA (2020)
    

  Earth Science

  • PETER MORRIS (2018)
    
  • LISA COLLINS (2020)
    

  Education/ECE

  • YICHING GRACE (2020)
    

  English

  • KEVIN MENTON (2018)
    
  • BRIAN RAJSKI (2019)
    
  • ANDREW ESPINOSA (2018)
    
  • ANGIE MISAGHI (2020)
    
  • KAYLI WEATHERFORD (2020)
    

  ESL

  • LIZBETH KOENIG GOLOMBEK (2018)
    
  • KEITH GRAZIADEI (2019)
    

  Health Sciences

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​History

• ​LESLEY KAWAGUCHI (2020)
  

Kinesiology and Athletics

• MATTHEW HANK (2020)
  

Library

• BRENDA ANTRIM (2020)
  

Life Sciences

• CYNTHIA GONZALEZ (2018)
  
• MARY BOBER (2020)
  
• VALERIE NAREY (2020)
  

Mathematics

• JOHN QUEVEDO (2018)
  
• ANDREW NESTLER (2019)
  
• MATT MUSSELMAN (2020)
  

Modern Languages

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Music

• JANELLE DE STEFANO (2020)
  

Philosophy and Social Sciences

• CLARE BATTISTA (2018)
  
• CHRISTINA GABLER (2019)
  

Photo - Fashion

• ​CRAIG MOHR (2018)
  

Physical Sciences

• JENNIFER HSIEH (2018)
  
• ​MICHELLE SCHOLEFIELD (2018)
  

Psychology

• CHANTE DE LOACH (2020)
  

Theatre Arts

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Representing Adjunct Faculty at SMC

• IAN COLMER (2018)
  
• JOSEPH FERREROSA (2018)
  
• ANASHEH GHARABIGHI  (2018)
  
• ALESSANDRO GRIPPO (2018)
  
• MOLLY LANCASTER (2018)
  
• JACQUELINE SCOTT (2018)
  
• MICHAEL STRATHEARN  (2018)
  
• JON-ERIK TATERI (2018)
  
• JUSTIN VYOR  (2018)
  

Senators by Virtue of Office –

Members of the Executive Committee also serve as Senators. Their term expires when they no longer hold their position.   

• SAL VEAS - Career Technical Education Chair
  
• JOELLE ADAMS - Chair Adjunct Faculty
  
• BRENDA ANTRIM - Chair Curriculum
  
• MITRA MOASSESSI - Chair Department Chairs
  
• CLARE BATTISTA - Chair Distance Education
  
• MOYA MAZOROW - Chair Elections and Rules
  
• PETER RAYMER - Chair Environmental Affairs
  
• MARK TOMASIC - Chair Equity and Diversity
  
• JOSE HERNANDEZ - Chair Fiscal Affairs
  
• ALEXANDRA TOWER - Chair Global Citizenship
  
• WALTER MEYER - Chair Information Services
  
• ELISA MEYER - Chair Institutional Effectiveness
  
• ANDREW NESTLER - Chair Personnel Policies
  
• MARISOL MORENO - Chair Professional Development
  
• WALKER GRIFFY - Chair Professional Ethics and Responsibilities
  
• VICKY DRAKE - Chair Program Review
  
• KIMBERLY JAMES - Chair Sabbaticals and Fellowships
  
• DANIEL FREEMAN - Chair Social Committee
  
• BEATRIZ MAGALLON - Chair Student Affairs
  
• JASON BEARDSLEY - Chair Student Instructional Support
  
• PETER MORSE - Faculty Association Liaison
  

Senators & Terms ​​​​for 2016-2017

Academic Senate Agendas and Minutes

• 2017-2018​
• 2016-2017
• 2015-2016
• 2014-2015
• 2013-2014
• 2012-2013
• 2011-2012
• 2010-2011
• 2009-2010
• 2008-2009
• 2007-2008
• Past Goals and Objectives

Executive Committee

The Academic Senate Executive Committee consists of elected officers and the chairs of standing committees. The Executive Committee serves as a steering committee for the Senate by recommending senate objectives and setting the senate agendas.

Academic Senate Executive Committee Chairs 2017-2018

• Joint Senate Committees

  Career Technical Education – Sal Veas

  Curriculum – Brenda Antrim

  Distance Education –​ Clare Battista

  Environmental Affairs – Poliana Raymer

  Global Citizenship – Alexandra Tower

  Information Services – Walter Meyer

  Institutional Effectiveness – Elisa Meyer

  Professional Development – Marisol Moreno

  Program Review – Vicki Drake

  Sabbaticals and Fellowships – Kimberly James

  Student Affairs – Beatriz Magallon

  Student Instructional Support – Jason Beardsley

• Senate Committees

  Adjunct Faculty – Joelle Adams 

  Department Chairs – Mitra Moasses​si

  Election and Rules – Moya Mazorow

  Equity and Diversity – Mark Tomasic

  Fiscal Affairs – Jose Hernandez

  Legislative Action – ​Nate Donahue

  Professional Ethics and Responsibilities – Walker Griffy

  Personne​l Policies – Andrew Nestler

  Social Committee – Daniel Freeman

  Faculty Association Liaison – Peter Morse

Other Senate Responsibilities​

Honor Council – Greg Brookins

Student Relief Fund – Audra Wells

Executive Committee Agendas and Minutes

• 2017-2018
• 2016-2017
• 2015-2016
• 2014-2015
• 2013-2014
• 2012-2013
• 2011-2012
• 2010-2011
• 2009-2010
• 2008-2009, Agendas and Minutes
• 2007-2008

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Participatory Governance Policy

Board Policy 2000, Article 2200, BP 2210:

"Santa Monica College is a community composed of students, faculty, staff, administration and the Board of Trustees who are committed to the implementation of the Participatory Governance Policy (AB 1725). The Board of Trustees honors the concept of participatory governance in all areas defined by State laws and regulations as policy of the Santa Monica Community College District, while retaining its own rights and responsibilities as the ultimate authority.

The Board of Trustees has adopted the following participatory governance policies developed by the Academic Senate, Classified Staff, Associated Students and Management Association."

For more information, read the Participatory Governance Policy adopted by the Board of Trustees.