Being active on campus helps you build leadership skills, motivates you to get involved
and provides you with an opportunity to meet new people.
A.S. Student Leadership Opportunities Now Available!
Your Student Government is currently accepting applications for the following volunteer
positions:1. A.S. Commissioners- assist the student directors with various A.S. Projects2. A.S. Representatives- representing the student body in the SMC committees that
make suggestions to the college president on student related matters.See Below for Details on the leadership opportunities!Apply electronically! Link: A.S. Student Leadership Application
Associated Students Leadership Opportunities
The Associated Students is designed to provide students with an opportunity to get
involved in the college. Through their involvement, students will gain valuable leadership
skills which they can later use no matter where they go.
After reviewing the two student leadership oppotunities below, you may complete our
electronic leadership application: A.S. Student Leadership Application
A.S. Commissioners
Commissioners work in conjunction with their respective Directors.
Each Director may have up to 4 Commissioners to assist them in their duties.
The Commissioner duties are delegated by each A.S. Director, therefore it will vary depending
on the director's projects and responsibilities.
A.S. Committee Representatives
Want to become more involved with Associated Students? We invite you to apply to join
one of our committees, or apply to represent the student body at the campus-wide committee
meetings. It's a great opportunity to make a difference on campus.
A.S. Committee members are students who sit on the A.S. in-house committees to complete
A.S. Projects, A.S. Events, A.S. Town Halls, etc.
A.S. Representatives are committee members who represent the student-interest on SMC
Campus Wide Committees, such as, DPAC (District Planning Advisory Council), Academic
Senate Committees, Honors Council, etc.
The committee is composed of faculty, students, and administrators who participate
in the formal Grade Appeal Hearing.
Meet as needed.
Promote academic integrity, oversee the honor code, and ensure that students' right
to due process is observed.
Meet as needed.
Academic Senate's primary resource and primary recommending body on academic and professional
matters regarding distance and online education.
Meeting Time: Tuesdays, 12:45 p.m. to 2 p.m.
Review data and practices as they relate to staffing needs, recruitment, hiring, and
retention of employees to inform human resource planning.
Meeting Times: 4th Tuesday of the month. 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Develop the annual Master Plan for Technology, review technology planning issues,
and focus on technology integration and communication.
Meeting Time: 3rd Friday of the month. 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Review the District’s policies, procedures, and practices as they relate to Title
IX (Sexual Violence and Sexual Assault) as well as, recommend necessary improvements
that must be adopted to bring the college into compliance with the newly enacted laws
and regulations.
Makes recommendations to the Superintendent on matters that are not otherwise the
primary responsibility of the Academic Senate, Classified Staff, Associated Students
or the Management Association.
Meeting time: 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month at 3pm
Acts as a liaison between Career Technical Education (CTE) programs and various constituencies
in the College Community and in business and industry.
Meeting Time: Every other Tuesday. 1 p.m. to 2:15 p.m.
Review and recommend to the Academic Senate action on existing and proposed curricula,
courses, prerequisites, corequisites, advisories and programs.
College's resource and recommending body on academic and professional matters related
to the environment, ecological literacy and greening the curriculum.
Meeting Time: First and third of each month. 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Explores matters concerning faculty equity and diversity practices and policies at
the college to develop, recommend, and assess policies, programs, and strategies.
First and third Thursday of every month, from 11:15 a.m. to 12:35 p.m
Examines policies, provides vision, and develops plans for academic information technology
and digital education, and considers other technology matters.
Meeting Time: Fridays, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Examines all Board Policies and Administrative Regulations regarding personnel.
Develops, coordinates, supports, and monitors the institutional and individual non-sabbatical
professional development activities of faculty.
Meeting time: Thusdays. 3 to 5 p.m. Fall and Spring only.
Reviews data metrics and other information assessing institutional effectiveness and
planning based on analyses of the college’s performance on the metrics against target
goals.
Second and fourth wednesday of every month. 1:15 p.m. to 2:45 p.m.
Makes recommendations to the Academic Senate regarding Supplemental Instruction, tutoring,
and other student instructional support services.
Approved Meeting Schedule for 2021: Jan 14, 28, Feb 11, 25, March 11,25, April 8,22,
May 13, 27, June 10,24
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.
Meeting times: Every other Wednesday. 12 p.m.- 2 p.m.
Activity Hour
The activity hour is a time designed to provide students with an opportunity to interact
with one another, meet fellow peers, and simply get involved. It takes place Tuesday,
Thursday and Friday from 11:15 am - 12:45 pm. To learn more about the activities taking
place check out our A.S. Events page, which includes the Inter-Club Council (ICC)
Events as well.
Inter-Club-Council (ICC) - Clubs
The best way to get involved in student life is to join or start a club. Clubs range
all the way from academics to cultural, religious, and political interests. Check
out our Inter-Club Council Page, see menu on the left.