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 | Chair, Chairs Council | (323) 265-8741 | |
| Steve Wardinski | Chair, Curriculum Committee | (323) 265-6772 |
| Department/Voting Unit | Senator | Alternate |
| Adjunct Faculty | Joanna Flores David Scott |
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| Administration of Justice | Wayne Posner | |
| Allied Health | ---- | |
| Anthropology, Geography, Geology | Julie Bernard | Randy Adsit |
| Architecture | Alexis Navarro | Scott Callihan |
| Art | Linda Kallan | |
| Automotive Technology | Adrian Banuelos | Oswaldo Soltero |
| Business Administration | Babak “Bob” Khollesi | Jennifer Alvarado |
| Career and Continuing Education | Dennis Villacorte | Kenny Renderos |
| (CAOT) Computer Applications & Office Tech | Ann Mahrenholz | Melisa Vasquez |
| (CF&ES) Child, Family & Education Studies | Amanda Andrade | Lacey Olivares |
| Chairs Council | Sherrie Davey | |
| Chemistry | Errol Mathias | Franklin Ow |
| Chicano Studies | Mary Romo | Eddie Flores |
| Child Development Center | Marcia Cagigas | Maya Gallegos |
| Communications Studies | David Hale | Nader Haddad MyHanh Anderson |
| Counseling | Amber Marsden | Genevieve Ayala Kirby Dominguez |
| Curriculum Committee | Steve Wardinski | Cathleen Rozadilla |
| Dance | Kristin Reutimann | |
| Engineering & Technologies | Eddie Villanueva | Jose C. Ramirez |
| English | Cory Youngblood | Mandy Concoff Kronbeck Lauren Figueroa |
| 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 | Choonhee Rhim |
Rita Suarez Amy Guy |
| Life Sciences | Nohelia Canales | Stuart Souki |
| Mathematics | Regis Smith | Sara Mohanty Ruth Zambrano |
| Media Arts and Technologies | Robert Aaron Lyle | |
| Music | Lucy Nargizyan | Chie Nagatani |
| Non-represented Faculty | Amanda Ryan Romo | Maria Acosta |
| Nursing | Brenda Chan | Araceli Soto Pauline Sunda |
| Philosophy | Michael Sigman | Tim Snead Ramon Posada |
| Physics | Marina Papenkova | Lilit Haroyan |
| Professional Development Committee | Apri Festekjian | Ray Oropeza |
| Psychology & Addiction Studies | Cathy Cleveland | Arpi Festekjian |
| Public Safety Affiliates | Sharon Johnson | |
| Respiratory Therapy | Bunnarith Chhun | Gabriel Rodriguez Michael Haines |
| Social Sciences | Rogelio Garcia | Kelly Velasquez |
| South Gate College Council | Maria “Sokie” Quintero | |
| Theatre Arts | Francois-Pierre Couture | Jessica Hansen Lisa Hashimoto Stone |
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.