2021-2022 Executive Committee Members
For information on meetings, membership, etc., please contact the committee chair.
| committee | scope & Function | chair(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Adjunct | Addresses issues relevant to the professional and academic responsibilities of the
adjunct faculty under the direction of the Academic Senate President and the Committee of the Whole. |
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| Career Education | Acts as liaison between Career Education (formerly CTE) programs and various constituencies in the community. |
 Steven Sedky |
| Curriculum | Reviews and recommends to the Academic Senate, action on existing and proposed curricula, courses, prerequisites, co-requisites, advisories and programs as well as encourage/recommend development of new curricula and courses. |
Sheila Cordova |
| Department Chairs | Addresses matters that affect academic, professional and organizational aspects of the departments and special programs and facilitates the flow of information between departments and programs, the Academic Senate and the District. |
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| Distance Education | Under the direction of the Academic Senate President and the Committee of the Whole, the committee serves as the Senate’s primary resource and primary recommending body on academic and professional matters regarding distance and online education. It explores, addresses, and disseminates information on evolving issues, including, but not limited to, development of, delivery of, and support for online education. |  Joelle Adams |
| Elections & Rules | Conducts elections in accordance with the bylaws and academic regulations and recommends changes as needed in the constitution and bylaws | Kas Metzler |
| Environmental Affairs | Acts as both the Senate’s and the College’s resource and recommending body on academic and professional matters related to the environment, ecological literacy and greening the curriculum. | Betsy Jordan |
| Equity & Diversity | Explores academic and professional matters concerning faculty equity and diversity practices and policies at the college. It works with appropriate campus groups to develop, recommend and assess policies, programs and strategies that promote equity and diversity in student success and to update the college’s equity plan. |  Kevin Chicas |
| Finance | Oversees accounting for Senate finances as well as prepares the annual Senate budget in consultation with the Senate President. | Vacant
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| Global Citizenship | Guides and promotes the development of global citizenship at SMC and solicits/reviews grant applications and professional development trips. | Brandon Reilly |
| Honor Council | The SMC Honor Council has been created to provide oversight for our Honor Code and
to advise/confer/implement procedures and programming with faculty, staff, administration
and students on matters of academic integrity.
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Greg Brookins |
| Information Services | Examines policies, provides vision and develops plans for academic information technology and digital education, and considers other technology matters that fulfill the goals of the college as deemed appropriate by the Senate. | Vacant |
| Institutional Effectiveness | Works with all district units to achieve and sustain proficiency in the formulation, assessment and analyses of multiple effectiveness measures in order to inform the Program Review and Institutional Planning processes as well as aid in the preparation of periodic accreditation self-studies. | Vincenta Arrizon |
| Legislative | Works on behalf of the Senate to monitor and effect changes in public policy on academic and professional matters. | Howard Stahl |
| New Faculty | The new faculty committee will help facilitate the successful transition of new faculty hires (both full and part-time). |  Erin Cue |
| Personnel Policies | The committee examines all Board Policies and Administrative Regulation regarding personnel. | Andrew Nestler |
| Professional Development | Supports special projects designed to increase effectiveness of faculty/staff/management in departments or areas and ensures that all segments of the campus community benefit from the programs sponsored by AB1725 funds. The entire committee reviews requests for conferences, special projects and events. | Lea Hald |
| Professional Ethics & Responsibilities | Publicizes and supports the Statement on Professional Ethics, developing policies that encourage adherence to the Statement. |
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| Program Review | Reviews all existing instructional, student and administrative programs on both an annual and six-year cycle to document and ensure that all programs are engaged in ongoing self-evaluation and assessment to maintain and enhance their quality, vitality and responsiveness to student, faculty, program and institutional needs and concerns. |  Stephanie Amerian |
| Sabbaticals & Fellowships | Recommends to the Board of Trustees the awarding of leave time and financial stipends to support individual faculty as they pursue worthwhile professional development activities such as formal study, independent research, creative projects, field studies or travel related to their profession not otherwise possible during normal workload assignments. | George Davison |
| Student Affairs | Evaluates and updates all administrative regulations concerning student affairs, including but not limited to admissions and registration, student progress and graduation, student conduct, student activities, counseling and financial aid. | Beatriz Magallon |
| Student Instructional Support | Makes recommendations to the Senate regarding strategic planning for and institutionalization of Supplemental Instruction, tutoring and other student instructional support services. |  Brian Rodas |
| Faculty Association Liaison |
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