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Standing Committees

The Academic Senate shall establish the following Standing Committees for the purpose of investigating issues of either a legislative or academic and professional nature, and providing recommendations for the Academic Senate Board’s consideration.

 

ADJUNCT FACULTY ISSUES COMMITTEE

Function: To address issues for concern to part-time faculty.

Representative Phone Division Room
Chair: Mark Dodge 7248 Social Sciences C321
Alexis Moore 7371 Visual Arts and Media Studies R118
Preston Rose 7371 English C245

 

CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE

Function: To ensure communication among departments, and share resources regarding vocational education at the local, state, and national levels; integrate vocational education into the college curriculum and community; address issues and emerging trends to support the college philosophy, mission and goals, and assist in the institutional planning; and to promote student success in completion of vocational education course work with an emphasis on business and industry needs.

Representative Phone Division Room
Chair: Shelley Gaskin 7343 Bus/Comp Tech R201
Chair: Dolores Avila 7668 Performing and Communication Arts C121
Patricia D'Orange Martin 7888 Counseling L104
Gloria Horton 7656 English C245
Beth Kaiama 7086 Counseling L104
Frederick Keene 7540 Mathematics R325
Barbara Kissel 7271 Health Sciences SV6
Wai Min Liu 7150 Natural Sciences SV6
Jeffrey Mattes 7885 Health Sciences SV6
Bianca Richards 7152 DSPS D209
Kaitzer Puglia 7479 Social Sciences C321
Diana Savas 7158 Languages C247
Katherine Swain 3326 Counseling L104
Alicia Vargas 7551 Bus/Comp Tech R201
Lynell Wiggins 7871 Counseling L104

COMMITTEE ON ACADEMIC FREEDOM AND PROFESSIONAL ETHICS

Function: To recommend a Code of Ethics; to recommend policies related to academic freedom and other rights and responsibilities of the faculty; to promote understanding and adherence to such policies and such Code of Ethics as may be adopted by the Senate; to recommend for Senate approval a set of written procedures for hearing and investigating any complaints, alleged violations of Senate policies such as those on academic freedom or ethics, and any other personnel problem involving College faculty which may be referred to it;  to hear or investigate any such cases brought to its attention by a member of the College faculty, by a member of the Board of Trustees, or by a community member;  and, to publish reports under circumstances considered warranted by the Committee, about results of hearings or investigations.

Representative Phone Division Room
Chair: Daniel B. Gallup 7314 Mathematics R325
Ahni D. Dodge 7346 Business & CT R201
Karen Carlisi 7153 Languages C427
Lyman Chaffee 3259 Mathematics R322
Claudia Van Corva 7146 Natural Sciences SV6
Edward Feser 3206 Social Sciences C321
Linda Handelman 7406 Social Sciences C321
Sandra C. Haynes 7621 Visual Arts & Media Studies R118
Gloria Horton 7856 English C245
Dan Meier 7422 English C245
Robert Oventile 7646 English C245
Evangelina Quintanar 3048 Counseling L104

 

 

DISTANCE EDUCATION COMMITTEE

The mission of the Distance Education Committee is to develop policies and promote practices that contribute to the quality and growth of distance education at Pasadena City College.

With the understanding that faculty should have the primary responsibility for developing policies and promoting distance education practices, the Committee will support a learner-centered program designed to further student success by making recommendations to the Academicc Senate regarding:

  • Curriculum and instruction, evaluation and assessment, technology, accessibility, infrastructure, and academic support services that affect all modes of distance education course delivery.
  • Policy issues that may affect the union contract, including but not limited to intellectual property rights, enrollment, office hours, online course development and management, and technical support.
  • Ongoing faculty development and consistent support in the areas of pedagogy and technology in order to ensure that faculty who teach distance education courses are able to provide high quality learning environments for the students of Pasadena City College.
Representative Phone Division Room
Chair: Open
Sharon Bober 3384 Mathematics R322
Andrzej Bojarczak 7145 Languages C247
Diana Francisco 7640 English C245
Shelley Gaskin 7343 Business & CT R201
Boglarka Kiss 7588 PAC Division C121
Barbara Kissel 7271 Health Sciences SV6
Tammy Knott-Silva 7786 Kinesiology, Healh & Athletics GM201
A.C. Panella 7216 PAC Division C121
Manuel Perea 7496 English C245
Rhea Presiado 7094 Natural Sciences SV6
Stephanie Schmidt 7544 Health Scienes C321
Asher Shaman 3089 Mathematics R322
Claudia Van Corva 7146 Natural Sciences SV6
Alicia Vargas 7551 Business & Computer Technology R201
Paige Wilson 7644 English C245
Sonia Wurst 7353 Business & CT R201

 

EDUCATIONAL POLICIES COMMITTEE

Function: Established at the Academic Senate Board meeting on September 17, 1998, to research and discuss issues of an academic and professional nature, and to develop recommendations for new and revised college polices and procedures in the following areas:

  • Academic Standards     
  • Program Review
  • Grading
  • Course Enrollment Management
  • Classroom Behavior Management
  • Educational Program Changes
  • Record Keeping and Forms
  • Textbooks
Representative Phone Division Room
Chair: Ahni D. Dodge 7346 Business and Computer Technology R201
Lauren Arenson 7736 Social Sciences C321
Bucky Bhadha 3362 Social Sciences C321
Yu-Chung Chang 7658 Mathematics R322
Regina Cooper 7466 EOPS L017
Jorge Encinas 3128 Mathematics R322
Dustin Hanvey 3251 English C245
Sandy Haynes 7621 Visual Arts and Media Studies R118
Gloria Horton 7656 English C245
Melineh Khachekian 3378 Health Sciences SV6
Michael McClellan 7814 Counseling L104
Patricia Michel 7331 Mathematics R322
Ling O'Connor 7156 Natural Sciences SV6
Shelagh Rose 7263 Languages 3187
Vanitha Swaminathan 7371 English C245
Priya Venkatesan 3378 Natural Sciences SV6

 

FACULTY TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE

Function: To review faculty technology needs; to review the campus technology plan; and to make recommendations regarding campus technology issues impacting faculty

Representative Phone Division Room
Chair: Mark Sakata 7565 DSPS D209
Sharokh Bastani 7744 Social Sciences C321
Sarah Baker 7216 PAC Division C121
Dan Cole 3171 PAC Division C121
Dave Evans 7630 Business & CT R201
Dan Haley 7830 Library LL
Jason Huh 7506 Business & CT R201
Christine Bilicki 7007 Natural Sciences SV6
Jerry Graves 7623 Visual Arts & Media R118
Darcy Mack 3245 Natural Sciences SV6
Melissa Michelson 7093 Languages C247
Terry Stoddard 7785 Kinesiology, Health and Athletics W105
Chris Strinden 7172 Mathematics R322
Bob Zeuschner 7442 Social Sciences C321
Zoe Wu 3264 Languages C247
Asher Shaman 3089 Mathematics R322

 

SHARED GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE (AB 1725)

Function: Implementation of the shared governance legislation under Assembly Bill 1725/Title 5 (Chapter 93, dated 1988); Policies related to the selection and equivalency of teaching personnel; and Procedures for faculty participation in the implementation of the recommended policies.

Representative Phone Division Room
Chair: Open
Martha Bonilla [Sabbatical] 7080 English C245
James Aragon 7897 Counseling L104
Danny E. Hamman 3021 CEC CEC110
Derek Milne 3238 Social Sciences C321
Donna Nordstrom 7457 Mathematics R322
Ana Ogaz 3042 Counseling L104
Steve Pell 3270 Languages C247
Lynn Wright 3047 Instruction V103
Sonia Kay Wurst 7353 Business & CT R201