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PCC Wide Campus Committees
The Academic Senate shall establish the following Operational Committees for the purpose of performing the academic and professional duties and responsibilities of the Senate:
- Academic Rank Committee
- Bylaws, Rules & Procedure
- Equivalency Committee
- Executive Committee
- Scholarship Committee
- Faculty Development Committee
- Nominations & Elections Committee
- Ralph Story / Usung Hero Selection Committee
ACADEMIC RANK COMMITTEE
Function: Responsible to the Senate Board for the evaluation and recommendation of academic change of rank.
| Representative | Phone | Division | Room |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chair: Patricia Lynn | 5189 | Business & Computer Technology | R106 |
| Michelle Banks | 3148 | English | C245 |
| Jo Buczko | 7110 | Student Health SVCS | U104 |
| Janis S. Dwyer | 7890 | Counseling | L104 |
| Catrelia Magee | 7792 | PAC Division | C121 |
| James Sy | 7812 | Natural Sciences | U402 |
BYLAWS, RULES AND PROCEDURES COMMITTEE
Function: This committee was established at the Academic Senate Board meeting on September 8, 1997. Its purpose is to review the Senate’s Constitution and Bylaws and make recommendations to the Faculty Senate Board on additions/deletions/changes that need to be made.Date of last Bylaws revision: December 4, 2000
| Representative | Phone | Division | Room |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chair: David Uranga | |||
| Gloria Horton | 7656 | English | C247 |
| Patricia Lynn | 7031 | Business & Comp. Technology | R201 |
| Robert E. Mc Lean | 7105 | Social Sciences | C324 |
EQUIVALENCY COMMITTEE
Function: To make decisions on matters of equivalency to the minimum standards for hiring of faculty. The duties of the Equivalency shall be to make final determinations of equivalency and to oversee the equivalency procedure as it is conducted across the campus.
| Representative | Phone | Division | Room |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chair: Susie Ling | 7335 | Social Sciences | C321 |
| Regina Cooper | 7466 | EOPS | L107 |
| Matt Jordan | 7238 | VAMS | R118 |
| Rebecca Morris | 7638 | VAMS | R118 |
| Keith Oberlander | 7482 | Mathematics | R322 |
| Academic Senate President | 7952 | Academic Senate | C227 |
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Function: To implement actions taken by the Academic Senate board, act on behalf of the Academic Senate during the summer months when the Senate is not in session, transact business, and perform other functions consistent with the intent, purposes, and provisions of the Bylaws and Senate Rules.
| Representative | Phone | Division | Room |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Martinez, Vice-President | 7952 | Academic Senate | C227 |
| Dustin Hanvey , Vice-President | 3251 | English | C156 |
| Martha Bonilla , Secretary | 7080 | English | C252t |
| Daniel Haley | 7830 | Library | LL |
SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE
Function: To select and recommend to the Academic Senate Board the recipient(s) of the Senate Scholarship Awards. The Committee shall review and screen all applications to ensure that they meet the criteria outlined in Article 7.3 of the Academic Senate Bylaws, and may, at its discretion, interview all qualified applicants.
| Representative | Phone | Division | Room |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chair: Robert E. Mc Lean | 7105 | Social Sciences | C21 |
| Lauren J. Arenson | 7736 | Social Sciences | C321 |
| Jorge Encinas | 3128 | Mathematics | R322 |
| Padma Ganapathi | 7141 | Natural Sciences | U402 |
| Xiaodan Leng | 7143 | Mathematics | C325 |
| Angela McGaharn | 7213 | Languages | C247 |
| Sara Aldas Miranda | 7683 | Counseling | L104 |
| Pat Rose | 7214 | English | C245 |
| Paula Smith | 3143 | Health Sciences | U202 |
FACULTY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
Function: To make decisions concerning Flex Day activities and other staff development functions and directions.
| Representative | Phone | Division | Room |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chair: Lynn Wright | 3047 | English | C245 |
| Carol Curtis | 7328 | Languages | C247 |
| Mary-Erin Crook | 7837 | Languages | C247 |
| Karen Carlisi | 7153 | Languages | C247 |
| Susan Bower | 7176 | Natural Sciences | U402 |
| Chiara Thomas Hensley | 7892 | Counseling | L104M |
| Sung Kim | 7737 | Social Sciences | C321 |
| Jeff Rudisill | 7476 | PACA | C121 |
NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS COMMITTEE
Function: To recommend to the Academic Senate Board the procedures for nominating and electing officers; oversee the election, and report the results to the Academic Senate Board for ratification.
| Representative | Phone | Division | Room |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chair: Pat Peach | 7849 | Math | R325 |
| Nancy Rutzen | 3299 | Languages | C247 |
RALPH STORY / UNSUNG HERO SELECTION COMMITTEE
Function: To choose the current Ralph Story Service Award winner(s) from among the nominations. (Committee members must be former recipients of the Ralph Story Award and be on campus as teaching faculty)
| Representative | Phone | Division | Room |
|---|---|---|---|
| Co-Chair: Janis S. Dwyer | 7890 | Counseling | L104 |
| Co-Chair: Michelle Ireland Galman | 7407 | Social Sciences | U321 |
| Lauren Arenson | 7736 | Social Sciences | U321 |
| Russel Di Fiori | 7176 | Natural Sciences | U235 |
| Phyllis Mael | 7238 | Visual Arts/Media Studies | R118 |
| Robert E. Mc Lean | 7105 | Social Sciences | C321 |
| Yoshiko Yamato | 7458 | Mathematics | R325 |
