Current Senate

2023-2024 Faculty Senate

Purpose

The purpose of the Faculty Senate is to:

  1. Facilitate communication among faculty.
  2. Serve as the executive-representative body of SCC faculty in dealings with the college administration, district administration, and governing board.
  3. To select representatives to serve on administrative councils and on coordinating committees of the faculties of the colleges of the district, and
  4. To participate in the formation and implementation of policies for the local college and district.

Reports To

  • SCC Residential Faculty & MCCCD Faculty Executive Council

Chair

  • President: Shawn Mitchell (23-24)

Officers

  • President-Elect: Nancy Deegan (23-24)
  • Past-President: Ramona Goth (23-24)
  • FEC Representative for Past-President: Janet Robinson (23-24)*
  • Secretary: Jeff Ortiz (23-24)
  • Treasurer: Mike Nagano (23-24)
  • Communication: Krissy Cwengros (23-24)

Senate Representatives

The number of RFP faculty in a division determines the number of senators representing that division; (0-10 = 1, 11-20 = 2, 21-30= 3, 30+ = 4). Three Senators will be elected at-large by a majority vote of the faculty of the college. Three additional at-large positions will be allocated, one to the past president, one to the current president, and one to the president-elect.

  • At-large: Jaakko Puisto (23-25), Eric Rasmussen (24-26), TBD
  • Business/CIS: Ron Monroig (23-25), Kymberly Polser (23-25)
  • Fine Arts: Janet Robinson (23-25), Anna Thorlaksdottir (23-25), Ted Uran (23-25)
  • Health Sciences: Sharla Pancamo (23-25), Robert Martin (23-25), Miriam Reyes (23-25)
  • Occupational Arts and Sciences: Mark Dow (23-25), Wally Olson (23-25)
  • English, World Languages, & Information Studies: Sara Cameron (23-25), Krissy Cwengros (23-25), Jeff Ortiz (23-25)
  • Mathematics, Computer Science, and Engineering: Tracie Haynes (23-25), Aaron Jesse (23-25)
  • Natural Sciences: Anne Cedergren-Healy (23-25), Betsy Ivester (23-25)
  • Behavioral Sciences, Counseling, and Social Sciences: Dennis Abry (23-25), Mike Nagano (23-25), Ramona Santiesteban (23-25)
  • Chair of Chairs (non-voting): Larry Tualla (23-25)
  • Chair of Strategic Liaisons (non-voting): Karryn Allen (23-25)

Meetings

The Senate meets at 3:00 pm on the 3rd Tuesday of each month during the academic year.

Meeting Minutes (2023-2024)