Welcome to the Academic Senate
The Academic Senate at SBCC follows the guidance of the statewide Academic Senate for California Community Colleges, which strives to promote the effective participation in their colleges’ decision making in academic and professional matters. These matters are widely known as the “ten plus one”, and are locally specified in SBCC’s Board Policy 2510, following Title 5, Sections 53200-53206.
Academic and professional matters include:
- Curriculum, including the establishment of prerequisites and placing courses within disciplines
- Degree and certificate requirements
- Grading policies
- Educational program development
- Standards or policies regarding student preparation and success
- District and College governance structures as related to faculty roles
- Faculty roles and involvement in accreditation processes, including self-study and annual reports
- Policies for faculty professional development activities
- Processes for program review
- Processes for institutional planning and budget development
- Other academic and professional matters as mutually agreed upon between the governing board and the academic senate.
In addition, the consultation will include faculty hiring processes.
The work of the Academic Senate is made possible by the dedication of numerous faculty,
namely senators, committee chairs and members of senate committees. Our College serves
our students better because of the participation of our college faculty in the institutional
decision making.
For any Academic Senate concerns, please contact me at 805-965-0581 ext. 2378 or Anita
Cole, (805) 965 0581, ext 2217,
Patricia Stark, President
ACADEMIC SENATE
President: Patricia Stark 805-965-0581 x2378
EVP Educational Programs: Pamela Ralston
ASG Representative: Kevin Ni
Administrative Assistant II: Anita Cole x2217
SENATORS DIVISION REPRESENTED
Cornelia Alsheimer |
Business Education |
Gwyer Schuyler |
Educational Support |
Laurie Vasquez |
Educational Support and Vice President |
Melissa Menendez |
English |
Eileen Vlcek-Scamahorn |
English |
Christopher Ulivo |
Fine Arts |
Michelle Gottwald |
Health and Human Services |
Julie Smith |
Health and Human Services |
Lee Chang |
Mathematics (for spring 2019) |
Kathleen O'Connor |
Physical Education, Health, Dance, Athletics |
Dolores Howard |
School of Modern Languages/(ESL) |
Mike Young |
Sciences |
Dean Nevins |
Sciences & Past President |
Ruth Morales |
Social Sciences |
Danielle Swiontek |
Social Sciences |
Russell Granger |
Technologies |
Geordie Armstrong |
Adjunct Faculty Credit |
Sachiko Oates |
Adunct Faculty Noncredit |