Academic Senate
ELAC Academic Senate
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!
All agendas and their accompanying documents are publicly accessible on Board Docs
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. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leticia Barajas | President | (323) 780-6703 | |
| Amanda Andrade | First Vice President | (323) 260-8116 | |
| Julie Bernard | Second Vice President | (323) 780-6744 | |
| Nohelia Canales | Secretary | (323) 265-8885 | |
| Marcia Cagigas | Treasurer | (323) 415-5383 | |
| Jeffrey Hernandez | Immediate Past President | (323) 265-8824 | |
| Sherrie Davey | Parliamentarian (Pending Senate Approval) | (323) 265-8741 | |
| Robert Aaron Lyle | Chair, Chairs Council | (323) 265-8810 | lylera@elac.edu |
| Steve Wardinski | Chair, Curriculum Committee | (323) 265-6772 |
| 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.