Academic Senate Officers 2024-2025
- Jamar London, President (2022-2025)
- Vicenta Arrizon, President-elect (2025-2028)
- Jessica Krug, Treasurer (2024-2025)
- Tiffany Inabu, Parliamentarian (2024-2025)
- Mary Bober, Recording Secretary (2024-2025)
Senate Representation 2024-2025
| Department | senators |
|---|---|
| Art (11 FT Faculty - 2 Senators) |
Mark Trujillo (Term Ending Spring 2025) |
| Business (12 FT Faculty - 2 Senators) | Nathan Khalil (Term Ending Spring 2027) OPEN |
| Communications (18 FT Faculty - 2 Senators) |
Luis Andrade (Term Ending Spring 2025) |
| Cosmetology (4 FT Faculty - 1 Senator) | Asunta Moisan (Term Ending Spring 2027) |
| Counseling (47 FT Faculty - 5 Senators) |
Vicenta Arrizon (Term Ending Spring 2026) |
| CSIS (12 FT Faculty - 2 Senators) |
Jinan Darwiche (Term Ending Spring 2025) |
| Dance (5 FT Faculty - 1 Senator) |
Jae Lee (Term Ending Spring 2026) |
| Design Tech. (11 FT Faculty - 2 Senators) |
Nicola Vruwink (Term Ending Spring 2026) |
| Earth Science (12 FT Faculty - 2 Senators) |
Brandon Lewis (Term Ending Spring 2025) |
| Education/ECE (7 FT Faculty - 1 Senator) |
Yiching Grace (Term Ending Spring 2025) |
| English (37 FT Faculty - 4 Senators) |
Clay Barham (Term Ending Spring 2027) *Replacing Shannon Herbert |
| ESL (4 FT Faculty - 1 Senator) |
Koenig, Lizbeth (Term Ending Spring 2026) |
| Health Sciences (6 FT Faculty - 1 Senator) |
Poy Yamada (Term Ending Spring 2025) |
| History (9 FT Faculty - 1 Senator) |
Marisol Moreno (Term Ending Spring 2027) |
| Kinesiology/Athletics (7 FT Faculty - 1 Senator) |
Matthew Hank (Term Ending Spring 2026) |
| Library (5 FT Faculty - 1 Senator) |
Luz Badillo (Term Ending Spring 2026) |
| Life Science (20 FT Faculty - 2 Senators) |
Chris Grant (Term Ending Spring 2026) |
| Mathematics (33 FT Faculty - 4 Senators) |
Novita Phua (Term Ending Spring 2025) |
| Modern Languages (5 FT Faculty - 1 Senator) |
Yukiko Tsuboi (Term Ending 2026) |
| Music (8 FT Faculty - 1 Senator) |
Jim Bergman (Term Ending Spring 2026) |
| Philos./Soc. Sci. (18 FT Faculty - 2 Senators) |
Christina Gabler (Term Ending Spring 2025) |
| Photo-Fashion (8 FT Faculty - 1 Senator) |
OPEN |
| Physical Science (22 FT Faculty - 2 Senators) |
Travis Pecorelli (Term Ending Spring 2027) |
| Psychology (8 FT Faculty - 1 Senator) |
OPEN |
| Theater Arts (4 FT Faculty - 1 Senator) |
Perviz Sawoski (Term Ending Spring 2027) |
| Adjuncts-at-Large (11 part-time faculty serving 1 year terms) |
Tom Briskey (Term Ending Spring 2025) |
| Faculty Association Liaison |
Senate Joint, Sub and Ad-Hoc Committees
Other Senate Responsibilities
Honor Council (opens in new window) – MJ Hamada
Student Relief Fund (opens in new window) – TBD
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
(opens in new window) adopted by the Board of Trustees.