Academic Senate

Contact Information

Paul (Pablo) Martin
Juli Bartolomei

Committee Membership

Academic Senators (Executive Committee members are listed below)
Department (Column 1) Senator Department (Column 2) Senator
ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE Scott Moller MATHEMATICS Anne Gloag
AERO/AVIATION Dan Smith PHYSICAL SCIENCES Brit Hyland
AUTO/DIESEL Eloy Guerra SOCIAL SCIENCES Patti Manley
BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES Amy Alsup VISUAL & PERFORMING ARTS Channing Booth
BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES Alex Sanchez GENERAL COUNSELING David Halttunen
BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES Leslie Marovich GENERAL COUNSELING Martin Gonzalez
BUSINESS Wahid Hamidy GENERAL COUNSELING Randy Claros
BUSINESS Otto Dobre GENERAL COUNSELING Laura Marin
CHEMISTRY Cynthia Gilley SPECIALIZED COUNSELING & SERVICES Ali Gonzalez
CHILD DEVELOPMENT Dawn DiMarzo SPECIALIZED COUNSELING & SERVICES Marian Edelbrock
EMGM/FIPT Mary Kjartanson SPECIALIZED COUNSELING & SERVICES Kandice Brandt
ENGLISH & WORLD LANGUAGES Adrian Arancibia ADJUNCT Erin Smith
ENGLISH & WORLD LANGUAGES Stefanie Johnson Shipman ADJUNCT Kristen Bonwell
ENGLISH & WORLD LANGUAGES April Koch ADJUNCT Kristen Everhart
EXERCISE, HEALTH & NUTRITION Mardi Parelman ADJUNCT Mike Colafrancesco
HUMANITIES Michael Lopez ADJUNCT Najah Abdelkader
INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES Donnie Tran ADJUNCT Natalie Bickett
MATHEMATICS Julia McMenamin ADJUNCT Valerie Chau

Committee Purpose/Charge

Role of the Academic Senate

SECTION 53200 DEFINITIONS

Academic Senate means an organization whose primary function is to make recommendations with respect to academic and professional matters.

Academic and Professional matters means the following policy development and implementation matters:

  1. Curriculum, including establishing prerequisites.
  2. Degree and certificate requirements.
  3. Grading policies.
  4. Educational program development.
  5. Standards or policies regarding student preparation and success.
  6. College governance structures, as related to faculty roles.
  7. Faculty roles and involvement in accreditation processes.
  8. Policies for faculty professional development activities.
  9. Processes for program review.
  10. Processes for institutional planning and budget development.
  11. Other academic and professional matters as mutually agreed upon.

Consult Collegially means that the district governing board shall develop policies on academic and professional matters through either or both of the following:

  1. Rely primarily upon the advice and judgment of the academic senate, OR
  2. The governing board, or its designees, and the academic senate shall reach mutual agreement by written resolution, regulation, or policy of the governing board effectuating such recommendations.

The A.S., via the Committee on Committees, formally appoints faculty to all campus and district committees and workgroups including screening committees. Please visit their page and complete the form there to express interest in serving on a college committee.

Members

President

Pablo Martin

619-388-7694

Vice President

Carmen Carrasquillo

619-388-7532

Treasurer

Dawn Diskin

619-388-7699

Secretary

Rodrigo Gomez

619-388-7674

Member-at-Large (Elected Contract)

Olivia Flores

619-388-7565

Member-at-Large (Elected Adjunct)

Desi Klaar

 

Curriculum Chair

Darren Hall

619-388-7969

Chair of Chairs

Kevin Petti

619-388-7491

 

 

 

Excerpted from the Constitution and Bylaws of the Academic Senate of Miramar College:

Section 1.
All contract faculty are members of the Academic Senate. A contract faculty member is any full-time instructional or non-instructional faculty member assigned to Miramar College for at least 50% of their contract assignment. Any contract faculty member may attend and/or address the regular Academic Senate meeting. However, only voting members (Senators) may make motions and vote on questions that are before the body. Robert’s Rules of Order shall prevail..

Section 2.
All adjunct faculty are members of the Academic Senate. An adjunct faculty member is any hourly or part-time instructional or non-instructional faculty member currently teaching at least one class or six non-instructional hours assigned at Miramar College. Any adjunct faculty member may attend and/or address the regular Academic Senate meeting. However, only voting members (Senators) may make motions and vote on questions that are before the body. Robert’s Rules of Order shall prevail.

Section 3.
The following Advisory Representatives shall be selected as defined in the Bylaws:

A.    One student representative, in an advisory capacity, will be recognized by this Senate.
B.    One classified professional representative, in an advisory capacity, will be recognized by this Senate.
C.    One administrative representative, in an advisory capacity, will be recognized by this Senate.
D.    The Faculty Coordinator for Educational Equity, in an advisory capacity, will be recognized by this Senate.

Section 4.
Voting members of the Academic Senate are Senators.

A.    Departments shall elect one Senator for each 4 contract faculty members. (Example: a Department with 5 will have one Senator, 7- still one, 8- two Senators.) The election of the Senators representing each department shall be as prescribed in the Bylaws. The term of office for these Senators will be for two years, starting on July 1st of the election year and concluding on June 30th, prior to the next term of service. It is recommended that Senators not be in their first year as a contract faculty member.
B.    All members of the Executive Committee of this Senate, as defined below, are “Senators.” Members of the Executive Committee represent faculty as a whole, not their departments.
C.    The adjunct faculty of Miramar College shall elect seven (7) of their peers as “Senators.” Adjunct Senators represent adjuncts as a whole, not their departments.

All Senators shall be elected or appointed as defined below or in the Bylaws.

Regardless of the designated positions held, no Senator shall have more than one vote. The Academic Senate membership precludes redundant positions; thus, a positional member cannot also be a department Senator. This prevents any member from having more than one vote.

Section 5.
When a Senator cannot attend a regular scheduled meeting of the Academic Senate, that Senator should identify a proxy as a substitute. That Senator should email both the person willing to serve as proxy and the Academic Senate Administrative Assistant. The faculty member willing to serve as proxy must confirm their willingness to serve by replying to all parties on the original email. This documentation can also be completed on paper. When doing so, that paper must be given to the presiding officer or Academic Senate Administrative Assistant before the meeting commences.

A.    The proxy will speak for the Senator and cast votes in the Senator’s name.
B.    All proxies must be received before the meeting is called to order.
C.    No faculty member shall hold more than one proxy at any given meeting.

Committee Responsibilities

If you were unable to attend the A.S. Orientation and Refresher on 8/16/24, please consider viewing the slideshow and/or watching the video recording of the session: https://sdccd-edu.zoom.us/rec/play/kMYXrd0FNNiTDPoDBNmRqZRFJfnh-8LuS2P9PwOhfMuuA6WwEQlKn2I5AGstpke-i1HVknarJVN9Kfc-.VoEW4iiA723MKfqI. (Note that the workshop was only 60 minutes–the last 30 minutes of the recording is dead air.)

 

Committee Procedures

Calendar

The Academic Senate and Senate Executive Committee will each meet no less than once per month at a regularly scheduled time. Academic Senate meetings are open to the public and agendas will be available 72 hours prior to each scheduled meeting, as per the Brown Act.

Please note: Executive Committee members and Senators should be available on ALL Tuesdays from 3:30-5:00pm in case of Special or Emergency Senate Meetings.

DATE

EVENT

TIME

LOCATION

Aug. 27 (Tuesday)

Exec Committee

3:30p–5:00p

Zoom

Sept. 03 (Tuesday)

Senate Meeting

3:30p–5:00p

M-110 + Zoom

Sept. 17 (Tuesday)

Senate Meeting

3:30p–5:00p

M-110 + Zoom

Sept. 24 (Tuesday)

Exec Committee

3:30p–5:00p

Zoom

Oct. 01 (Tuesday)

Senate Meeting

3:30p–5:00p

M-110 + Zoom

Oct. 15 (Tuesday) Senate Meeting 3:30p-5:00p M-110 + Zoom

Oct. 29 (Tuesday)

Exec Committee

3:30p–5:00p

Zoom

Nov. 05 (Tuesday)

Senate Meeting

3:30p–5:00p

M-110 + Zoom

Nov. 12 (Tuesday)

Exec Committee

3:30p–5:00p

Zoom

Nov. 19 (Tuesday)

Senate Meeting

3:30p–5:00p

M-110 + Zoom

Dec. 03 (Tuesday)

Senate Meeting

3:30p-5:00p

M-110 + Zoom

Jan. 28 (Tuesday)

Exec Committee

3:30p–5:00p

Zoom

Feb. 04 (Tuesday) Senate Meeting 3:30p-5:00p TBA + Zoom
Feb. 18 (Tuesday) Senate Meeting 3:30p-5:00p TBA + Zoom
Feb. 25 (Tuesday) Exec Committee 3:30p-5:00p Zoom
Mar. 04 (Tuesday) Senate Meeting 3:30p-5:00p TBA + Zoom
Mar. 18 (Tuesday) Senate Meeting 3:30p-5:00p TBA + Zoom
Mar. 25 (Tuesday) Exec Committee 3:30p-5:00p Zoom
Apr. 08 (Tuesday) Senate Meeting 3:30p-5:00p TBA + Zoom
Apr. 22 (Tuesday) Senate Meeting 3:30p-5:00p TBA + Zoom
Apr. 29 (Tuesday) Exec Committee 3:30p-5:00p Zoom
May 06 (Tuesday) Senate Meeting 3:30p-5:00p TBA + Zoom
May 20 (Tuesday) (Possible) Senate Meeting 3:30p-5:00p TBA + Zoom


State Academic Senate Session Dates:

Fall Session 2024 is scheduled for Nov. 7-9, 2024, at the Visalia Convention Center.

Spring Session 2025 is scheduled for TBA.

 

 

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