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Academic Senate

ELAC Academic Senate


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The Voice of the Faculty

All California Community Colleges have an Academic Senate to consult collegially with the college governing board on academic and professional matters, which are are enshrined under the 10+1 defined by Title 5 § 53200. The ELAC Academic Senate makes recommendations to the administration on these matters and represents the voice of the faculty. 

The Academic Senate also oversees and appoints members to a variety of campus committees. Participation in committees enables faculty to develop policies, programs, and practices to best support our students.  Senate Dues support Senate activities as well as Senate-sponsored student scholarships. Please join your colleagues and contribute today if you have not already! 

 

Senate Meetings

The ELAC Academic Senate meets on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of every month from 12:10-1:30pm in G1-301A. All faculty are welcome to attend these meetings! The Senate Executive Committee typically meets on the 1st and 3rd Monday of each month from 12:10-1:30pm in F5-307 to make recommendations to the Senate. Only Senate Executive committee members are required to attend these meetings but all faculty are welcome!

Senate Representatives

All faculty are members of the Academic Senate. Academic departments and units elect a Senator and Alternate to represent them at Senate meetings, so all faculty at ELAC have a voice in the Senate! The Senate Executive Committee consists of elected Senate officers and the chairs of the Chairs Council and the Curriculum Committee.  Senators and officers are elected in Spring of odd-numbered years.

 

Member Title Telephone No. Email
Leticia Barajas President (323) 780-6703 @email
Amanda Andrade First Vice President (323) 260-8116

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Julie Bernard Second Vice President (323) 780-6744

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Nohelia Canales Secretary (323) 265-8885 @email
Marcia Cagigas Treasurer (323) 415-5383 @email
Jeffrey Hernandez Immediate Past President  (323) 265-8824

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Sherrie Davey Parliamentarian (Pending Senate Approval) (323) 265-8741 @email
Robert Aaron Lyle Chair, Chairs Council (323) 265-8810 lylera@elac.edu
Steve Wardinski Chair, Curriculum Committee (323) 265-6772 @email

Department/Voting Unit Senator Alternate
Adjunct Faculty

Tina Dominguez

Gus Contreras 

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Administration of Justice Wayne Posner  
Allied Health Pablo Garcia Jr.  Isabel Torrez, Tracy Griffin
Anthropology, Geography, Geology Julie Bernard Randy Adsit
Architecture Scott Callihan Alexis Navarro
Art Linda Kallan Christopher Turk
Automotive Technology Adrian Banuelos Oswaldo Soltero
Business Administration Babak “Bob” Khollesi Frank Aguirre, Laura Ramirez, Jennifer Alvarado
Career and Continuing Education Dennis Villacorte

Tova Schilling, Josh Block

(CAOT) Computer Applications & Office Tech Dr. Ann Mahrenholz Consuelo Cervantes
(CF&ES) Child, Family & Education Studies Amanda Andrade Lacey Evangelista
Chairs Council Robert Aaron Lyle
Chemistry Errol Mathias Franklin Ow
Chicano/a Studies Jocelyn Duarte Angela Acosta
Child Development Center Marcia Cagigas Maya Gallegos
Communications Studies MyHanh Anderson David Hale
Counseling Amber Marsden

Genevieve Ayala; Kirby Dominguez; Conie Zepeda

Curriculum Committee Steve Wardinski Cathleen Rozadilla
Dance Kristin Reutimann Kimberly Rabins
Engineering & Technologies Eddie Villanueva Jose C. Ramirez
English Cory Youngblood Mandy E. Concoff Kronbeck; Khetam Dahi
Global Languages and Cultures Robert Liu  
Immediate Past President Jeffrey Hernandez
Journalism Jean Stapleton
Kinesiology Juan Diaz James Hines
Learning Assessment Committee Steven Almaraz
Library Rita Suarez

Choonhee Rhim

Life Sciences Nohelia Canales Stuart Souki, Raymond Oropeza
Mathematics Sara Mohanty Ruth Zambrano, Regis Smith
Media Arts and Technologies Jill Olguin Smith  
Music Dr. Lucy Nargizyan Chie Nagatani
Non-represented Faculty Amanda Ryan Romo  
Nursing Jade Valmonte Brenda Chan
Philosophy Gerardo Villaseñor Tim Snead, Ramon Posada
Physics Marina Papenkova Lilit Haroyan
Professional Development Committee Apri Festekjian Ray Oropeza
Psychology & Addiction Studies Cathy Cleveland Ryan Godfrey
Public Safety Affiliation Georgina Gomez    Sharon Johnson
Respiratory Therapy Bunnarith Chhun Michael Haines
Social Sciences Rogelio Garcia Katya De Los Rios
Southeast Campus Council Maria “Sokie” Quintero
Theatre Arts Jessica Hansen Lisa Hashimoto Stone, Francois-Pierre Couture

 

More Senate Information

More Senate documents and information can be accessed at the Senate Sharepoint site Senate Sharepoint Site

Senate Canvas Page

A repository of Senate history, information, rules and resources

Roadmap for Teaching in an AI World

AI guidance and resources for faculty

Contact Us

For any Senate-related matters, please email @email or Senate President Leticia Barajas at bajarall@elac.edu