| President |
Lorraine Slattery-Farrell
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President |
Lorraine Slattery-Farrell
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Stacey Searle-Chapin |
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| Vice-president |
Stacey Searl-Chapin |
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Vice-President |
Denise Dalaimo
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Karen Cranney |
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| Corresponding Secretary |
Denise Dalaimo |
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Secretary
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Yvonne Atkinson
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| Appointment Secretary |
Karen Cranney |
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Senator-at-large |
Jennifer Burleson |
Julie Smathers |
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| SJC Associate Faculty Rep |
Terri Fitzsimmons |
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Senator-at-large |
Casey Mazzotta |
Farah Firtha
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| MVC Associate FAculty Rep |
Kristen Huyck |
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Associate Faculty Rep |
Terri Fitzsimmons
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Kristen Huyck
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What is the Academic Senate?
The Academic Senate is the primary voice of faculty in business and professional matters. Its elected members come from full time and associate faculty ranks, from both campuses, and from a broad array of programs. It is the only body in the district that represents both full time and associate faculty.
Purpose
In creating the California Community College approach to shared governance, state statutes indicate that the faculty shall be incorporated into college deliberations regarding a variety of issues, ranging from curriculum to budget allocation processes and administrative evaluation. The Senate is body representing the faculty in such issues, and it is the body that appoints faculty to committees, task forces, hiring procedures, and the like. The Senate is not a union; it is distinct from the MSJC FA, which represents the full time faculty in issues dealing with wage and working conditions.