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Academic Senate

Bylaws

Section 1. Officers: The officers of the Academic Senate (Senate) shall consist of

  1. A President
  2. A Vice-President
  3. A Past-President

Section 2. Duties: The duties of the President shall be as follows:

  1. To preside at all full Senate meetings;
  2. To preside at all Senate Executive Committee meetings;
  3. To be non-voting, ex-officio members of all Senate committees;
  4. To appoint all faculty and associate faculty who serve as representatives of the faculty to District committees, Senate committees, and any other committees or task forces requiring faculty representation, with support from the Senate Executive Committee, and subject to confirmation by the full Senate when such is required per the Bylaws of specific Senate committees;
  5. To represent the faculty at the following: a. Board of Trustees (Board) meetings; b. College Council meetings; and c. Other District committee meetings as appropriate;
  6. To maintain communication with the Chief Instructional Officer/Chief Student Services Officer (CIO/CSSO) and with the President/Superintendent on a regular basis;
  7. To maintain communication with the Senate support staff and other District offices;
  8. To prepare Senate meeting agendas as prescribed by law, subject to approval by the Senate Executive Committee;
  9. To exercise signatory authority when such authority is granted by the full Senate; and
  10. To post and distribute Senate meeting documents as prescribed by law.
  11. To represent the Senate before statewide, regional, or other organizations which deal with matters of interest to the Senate as described in the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges handbook.

Section 3. Duties of the Vice-President

  1. To preside over all meetings of the executive committee and Senate in the absence of the President
  2. To assume the office of President in the event of resignation, removal or expiration of term of the President.
  3. To assist the President in the performance of their duties. Such assistance may include, but is not limited to service on Senate committees, appointing faculty to Senate committees, representing the Senate before various groups either in the absence of the President, or by agreement with the President.

Section 4. Duties of the Past-President

  1. To serve as a mentor to the President and members of the Senate executive committee
  2. The Past-President shall be a non-voting member of the Executive Committee

Approved by Senate 01/15/16 Approved by Senate 02/07/20

 

Meeting Time:

1st and 3rd Fridays of each month
1:15pm
Board Room

 

Membership ~ 2023 - 2024

  • Dr. Deanna Herrera - President (2023-2024)
  • Erin Wall - Vice President (2023-2024)
  • Trevor Hartman - Career Education (2023-2024)
  • Jasmine Inquez Career Education (2023-2024)
  • Dr. Michael Dennis - Career Education (2023-2024)
  • Stuart Altschuler - Associate Faculty (2022-2024)
  • Emily Wright- Associate Faculty (2023-2025)
  • Kendra Guimaraes - English (2023-2025)
  • Hillary Reed - Health & Safety (2023-2024)
  • Vacant - Health & Safety (2023-2025)
  • Kristy Carlsen - Humanities (2023-2025)
  • Jonothan Pace-Math (2022-2024)
  • Michelle Haggerty- Psychology (2022-2024)
  • Dr. Karen Reiss - Science (2022-2024)
  • Jennifer Burlison/Angela Stewart - Student Services
  • Bernadette Johnson - Del Norte Instructional Site (2022-2024)
  • Karyn-Lynn Fisette- Del Norte Instructional Site (2023-2025)
  • Vacant- Associated Students of CR (ASCR)
  • Dr. Lisa Gaetje- Chief Instruction Officer (Ongoing)

 

Upcoming Items

 

Academic Standards and Policies Committee

 

Bylaws

Section 2. Academic Standards and Policies Committee

  1. Committee Membership:
    1. The Committee shall consist of the following members:
      1. Seven full-time faculty members, including the chair, from different instructional and non-instructional areas.
      2. The Vice President of Instruction (VPI) serving as a non-voting, ex officio member.
    1. Optional Membership
      1. One non-faculty representative from Student Services, appointed at the discretion of the Vice President of Student Services (VPSS) serving as a non-voting, ex officio member.
      2. One associate faculty member, appointed at the discretion of the Chair if a full-time member is unavailable and/or if a majority of committee members deem it in the interest of the committee. In this case, the chair will seek a stipend through a SARTCO request for the associate faculty member.
      1. A student participant, serving as a non-voting member appointed by the Chair in accordance with District policies or procedures.
    1. Membership Selection
      1. One month before the end of the academic year, the Chair will ask the Senate Office Administrator to communicate with full-time faculty to let them know about the upcoming vacancies on the committee and to ask for volunteers to serve. Two weeks before the end of the academic year, the Chair will select new members to fill those vacancies, considering the following criteria:
    2. Interest in policy writing
    3. Availability to contribute to quorum.
    4. Committee representation in terms of instruction and non-instructional areas, geographical assignment with the district, and other factors contributing to group diversity, collegiality and heterodoxy.
    5. Faculty needing to fulfill contractual obligations regarding committee service, including new faculty hires who are starting the following semester.
    1. Chair Selection

The ASPC Chair is appointed by the Senate President and confirmed by the Senate, generally at the last Senate meeting of the academic year or whenever a vacancy occurs. The chair is considered a member of the committee. ,

 
    1. Committee Terms and Term Limits:
      1. The term of each committee member shall be two years with staggered terms expiring July 1.
      2. If a committee member wishes to continue service, they may reapply for their seat, though reappointment is not automatic.
  3. Duties and Purposes: Consultation
    1. To accept policy writing and revision assignments from the Senate on issues regarding academic standards and policies within the scope of academic and professional matters covered by Title 5;
    2. To research, discuss and make recommendations to the Senate regarding the resolution of the above assignments, consulting, as appropriate, with content experts, committees, and affected constituents.
    3. Writing equitable, inclusive policies that reflect the diverse perspectives of all the communities within the District.
    4. To bring standards and policy proposals to the Senate for consideration that, with approval, may be forwarded to College Council through the process outlined in BP 2410 AP 2410;
    5. To make other recommendations to the Senate on standards and policies regarding faculty governance

Approved by Senate 5/5/23

 

 

 

 

 

Meeting Time

                1st & 3rd Friday of the Month

                  10:35am 

                  FM 107

 

Membership ~ 2023-2024

  • Dr. Ruth Rhodes - ASPC Chair (2022-2024)
  • Dr. Dana Maher- Del Norte Campus (2021-2023)
  • Carolyn Perkins - Career Education (2022-2024) 
  • Sally Urban - Health Services Areas (2022-2024) 
  • Kelly Carbone - Del Norte (2023-2025)
  • Susan Gehr - Student Services (2023-2025)
  • Nicole Bryant Lescher - Guided Pathways - Non ex-officio (2023-2025)
  • Dr. Lisa Gaetje- Chief Instruction/Chief Student Services Office (Ongoing)

 

Resources

Associate Faculty Committee

 

Bylaws

A. Membership: The term of each member, including the chair, shall be two years with staggered terms expiring July 1. The committee shall consist of the following members; 

  1. The chair, appointed by the President from among the associate faculty senators and confirmed by the Senate; 
  2. One faculty appointed by the committee Chair; and
  3. At least one associate faculty appointed by the committee Chair.

B. Duties and Purpose; 

  1. To advice the Senate on issues of specific concern to associate faculty; and 
  2. To promote district-wide collegiality.

AF Committee reviewed October, 2015 Approved by Senate 02/07/20

Meeting Time
First Monday of the Month
 

12:00PM

FM 107

 

Membership - 2023-2024

  • Emily Wright - Vacant (2023-2025)
  • Stuart Altschuler - Representative (2022-2024)
  • Todd Olsen - Full-time Faculty Liaison

Resources

CRFO - Academic Senate Liaison

Bylaws

A. Membership: The Committee shall consist of the following members:

  1. The Senate President;
  2. CRFO President; and
  3. CRFO Vice President.

B. Duties and Purposes:

  1. To provide a forum for the collegial discussion of faculty issues. 
  2. Composition, duties and purposes are subject to change pursuant to the CRFO Collective Bargaining Agreement.

CRFO/AS Liaison Committee reviewed October, 2015 Approved by Senate 02/07/15

 

Membership ~ 2023-2024

  • Deanna Herrera - Academic Senate President
  • Erin Wall- Academic Senate Vice-President 
  • Michelle Haggerty - CRFO President 
  • Erik Kramer - CRFO Vice President

Resources

Curriculum Committee

 

Bylaws

A. Membership: Terms of each faculty member, including the chair, shall be two years with staggered terms expiring July 1. The Committee shall consist of the following members:

  1. The chair appointed from the Committee’s members past or present by the President and confirmed by the Senate;
  2. One faculty member from each Division as defined in the Constitution of the Academic Senate, Article IV, Section 2, selected by the division. If a division chooses not to fill the position, the Curriculum Committee chair may appoint a faculty member from any division to fill that vacancy. With the exception of the chair, no division shall have more than two representatives; and
  3.  One faculty member with current knowledge of the regulatory requirements governing Alternative Instructional Methodologies, especially those regarding Distance and Correspondence Education separate course approval (Title 5, sections 55206 and 55263) to be appointed by the Curriculum Committee chair and confirmed by the Senate; and
  4. The Curriculum Specialist, who shall serve as a non-voting member; and
  5. The College Articulation Officer (AO), who shall serve as a regular, voting member if the AO is a faculty member; if the AO is not faculty, then the AO shall be a non-voting, ex officio member; and
  6. The Chief Instructional Officer (CIO) or designee, who shall serve as a non-voting, ex officio member; and
  7. The Distance Education Administrator, who shall serve as a non-voting, ex officio member; and
  8. The Assessment Committee chair, who shall serve as a non-voting, ex officio member unless that person already serves as a regular voting Curriculum Committee member; and
  9. A student representative who shall serve as a non-voting liaison to the Curriculum Committee to be appointed in accordance with District policies or procedures. 
  10. The Curriculum Committee chair may request a MIS Admissions and Records representative, who shall serve as a non-voting, ex officio member. 

B. Duties and Purposes: The Curriculum Committee is concerned with the development of and continual improvement of educational programs and the curriculum. The major functions of the Committee are the following:

  1. To make recommendations to the Senate regarding additions, modifications, or deletions to the curriculum;
  2. To advise the Senate and the administration on issues related to curriculum and educational programs;
  3. To maintain an on-going evaluation of the college curriculum;
  4. To assist in the development and long-range planning of the overall educational program of the college; and
  5. To advise faculty who are developing groupings of classes into cohorts or other linked units. 6. The specific functions of the Curriculum Committee are to act on the following proposals:
    1. Creation, modification or deletion of programs, courses, or certificates; 
    2. Revision of a catalog description to reflect changes in the nature of a course;
    3. Changes in hours and/or unites of a course;
    4. Changes in the requirements of an existing certificate or degree program; 
    5. Changes in prerequisites, corequisites, and recommended preparation; 
    6. Assignment of courses to disciplines; and 
    7. Significant changes in the course outline related to grading standards, method of evaluation, or instructional materials.

Approved by Senate 11/15/13 Approved by Senate 05/02/14 Curriculum Committee reviewed October, 2015 Approved by Senate 02/07/20. Approved by Senate 05/13/2022.

Meeting Time:

2nd & 4th Friday 
1:00-3:00pm
Boardroom
 

Membership ~ 2023-2024

  • Dr. George Potamianos- Curriculum Chair (2022-2024)
  • Dr. Chris Lancaster - Arts & Humanities (2023-2025)
  • Robert Landry- Career & Technical Education (2023-2025)
  • Jennifer Burlison - Student Services (2023-2025)
  • Jonothan Pace - Math (2022-2024)
  • Karyn-Lynn Fisette - English (2023-2025)
  • Angela Stewart - Social Science (2022-2024)
  • Maria Morrow - Science (2023-2025)
  • Gary Sokolow - Health & Safety Occupations (2022-2024)
  • Dr. Erik Kramer  - Alt. Instructional Methodologies (2022-2024)
  • Nicole Bryant Lescher- Articulation Manager (Ongoing)
  • Jonothan Pace - Assessment Liaison (non-voting, as needed)
  • Leigh Dooley-Distance Education Administrator (Ongoing)
  • Tatiana Robinson- Curriculum Specialist (non-voting) (Ongoing)
  • Dr. Lisa Gaetje - Chief Instruction Officer (non-voting) (Ongoing)

Resources

 

Distance Education Committee

 

Bylaws

       A. Membership: The term of each faculty member, including the chair, shall be two years with staggered terms expiring July 1. The Committee shall consist of the following members:

  1. The chair appointed by the Senate President and confirmed by the Senate.
  2. Minimum of four full-time faculty members from different instructional and non-instructional areas. Additional members are by approval of the committee or at the request of the Senate President
  3. One full-time faculty member from CRDN/PB.
  4. One associate faculty member appointed by the Senate President.
  5. One representative of instructional technology appointed by the Vice-President of Instruction (VPI) in consultation with the Senate President who shall serve as a non-voting, ex-officio member.
  6. The Distance Education Administrator shall serve as a non-voting, ex-officio member.

B. Membership selection process: Usually about one month before the end of the academic year, or as needed, the Chair will ask the Senate Office Administrator to communicate with full-time faculty to let them know about upcoming vacancies on the committee and to ask for volunteers to serve. Usually in the last two weeks of the academic year, or as needed, the Chair, in collaboration with the Senate President, will select new members to fill those vacancies, considering the following criteria:

  1. Interest in and experience with distance education.
  2. Availability to contribute to quorum.
  3. Committee representation in terms of instructional and non-instructional areas and other factors contributing to group diversity, collegiality, and heterodoxy.
  4. Faculty needing to fulfill contractual obligations regarding committee service, including new faculty hires who are starting the following semester.

C. Purpose and Duties: The Committee is charged with providing direction and leadership on matters pertaining to academic quality, faculty training and support, student learning, and institutional effectiveness in distance education.

  1. To accept assignments from the Senate on issues of distance education;
  2. To advise the Senate and the administration on issues related to distance education;
  3. To participate in development of policies regarding distance education, including training and ongoing professional development of DE instructors, policies regarding training in the use of Canvas, and policies for ensuring that all courses and materials are accessible to all people with disabilities;
  4. To support the DE program in matters related to the Chancellor’s Office, regional and State-wide consortia (e.g., Online Education Initiative), ASCCC, and the ACCJC; and
  5. To communicate and collaborate with the Curriculum Committee, Student Development, Counseling and Advising, Disability Services and Student Programs (DSPS), LRC, and other District stakeholders regarding distance education.

Last Amended 11/3/2023

Meeting Time:

2nd & 4th Thursday of the Month

2:00 pm

FM 107

Membership ~ 2023 - 2024

  • Dr. Erik Kramer - Committee Chair (2023-2024)
  • Maggie White- SHAPE
  • Natalia Margulis- Humanities
  • Cheryl Norton- Counselor 
  • Wendy Riggs- Science
  • Dr. Phil Freneau- Del Norte
  • Gabrielle Gopinath- Associate Faculty

 

Resources

Executive Committee

Bylaws

Membership: Four Senate members of the Executive Committee shall be nominated by the President and Vice President and confirmed by the Senate no later than the second regular meeting in the fall. In cases when changes in Bylaws occur members may remain on the Senate Executive Committee until the end of their terms.

The Committee shall consist of the following members:

1. The Senate President, Past President, and Vice President; and

2. Four Senators, each from different divisions as defined by Article IV, section 2, of the Constitution.

i. After Senators are elected following the Senate Constitution, these members shall be appointed by the President and announced to the Senate.

ii. Shall serve a term of one year.

3. One parliamentarian nominated by the President and confirmed by the Senate.

i The past Senate President may also serve as parliamentarian.

B. Duties and Purposes:

  1. To assist the President in coordinating Senate activities and generating agendas for the full Senate;
  2. To support the President by making recommendations regarding faculty and associate faculty to be appointed to committees and task forces, as needed;
  3. To make recommendations to the full Senate regarding Senate business;
  4. To assume other duties as designated from time to time by the Senate;
  5. May nominate one of its members or a former Senate member who is tenured to be Senate Vice-President according to the procedures outlined in this section, and
  6. To make decisions on behalf of the full Senate at times other than the fall and spring semesters subject to the following: 

 

 

 

 

 

Approved by the Senate 11/3/2023

 

Meeting Time:

2nd and 4th Friday of each month
10:00 am
FM 107

 

Membership ~ 2022 - 2023
(All terms 2 years except President and Vice President)

  • Dr. Deanna Herrera - President (2023-2024)
  • Erin Wall- Vice President (2023-2024)
  • Chris Gaines- Past President- Non-voting (2023-2024)
  • Jonothan Pace-Math (2022-2024)
  • Dr. Michael Dennis - Career Education (2023-2025)
  • Kendra Guimaraes - English (2023-2025)
  • Kristy Carlsen - Humanities (2023-2025)
  • Bernadette Johnson- Del Norte  (2022-2024)
  • Jennifer Burlison- Student Services (2022-2024)

Resources

Faculty Development

Bylaws

A. Membership: The term of each faculty member, including the chair, shall be two years with staggered terms expiring July 1. The committee shall consist of the following members:

  1. The chair appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate;
  2. Three faculty members from Eureka appointed by the committee Chair;
  3. One faculty member from CRDN appointed by the committee Chair; and

B. Duties and Purpose

  1. To oversee the distribution of faculty development funds to support the improvement of instructional skills or subject area expertise of faculty and associate faculty members;
  2. To develop guidelines for funding requests;
  3. To forward funding allocation recommendations to the Senate for approval;
  4. To develop, implement, and coordinate the process for awarding funding; and
  5. To evaluate faculty development activities district wide

FDC Revised October, 2015; Approved by Senate 01/15/16 Approved by Senate 02/07/20

Meeting Time:

Next Meeting December 7th
3:00pm
FM 107

 

Membership ~ 2023-2024

  • Hillary Reed - Faculty Development Chair
  • Christopher Callahan - CR EKA
  • Dr. Justine Shaw - EKA
  • Dr. Ryan Emenaker - EKA
  • Dr. Jon Pedicino -  EKA 
  • Angela Stewart - EKA - Counseling
  • Kyle Shamp - EKA
  • Laurrie McKendry- DN

Resources

Forms

Faculty Qualifications

Bylaws

A. Membership: The term of each faculty member, including the chair, shall be two years with staggered terms expiring July 1. The Committee shall consist of the following members:

  1. The chair appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate;
  2. Four faculty members from at least two divisions appointed by the committee Chair;
  3. One associate faculty appointed by the President; and
  4. The Chief Instruction Officer/Chief Student Services Officer (CIO/CSSO) who shall serve as a non-voting, ex-officio member.

B. Duties and Purposes;

  1. To review and recommend changes to the Senate on policies related to minimum qualifications or other issues of faculty qualification;
  2. To consider and make recommendations to the Senate on all applications for equivalency, both full and associate; and
  3. To make recommendations on minimum qualification applications referred by the CIO/CSSO.

 

Meeting Time:

2nd & 4th Fridays
9:00am- 10:00am

 

Membership ~ 2023-2024

  • Michelle Haggerty - Faculty Qualifications Chair 2023-2025
  • Anibal Florez - Career Education (2023-2025)
  • Nathalie Dierkx- Del Norte (2023-2025)
  • Susan Gehr- Non-Instructional (2023-2025)
  • Lisa Sayles- Humanities (2023-2025)
  • Madeline Lopez- Career Education (2023-2025)
  • Gary Sokolow - Career Education (2022-2024)
  • Jason White - Shape (2023-2025)
  • Dr. Lisa Gaetje  - Chief Instruction Officer (Ongoing)

Resources

Multicultural and Diversity

Bylaws

A. Membership: The term of each faculty and associate faculty member, including the chair, shall be two years, with staggered terms expiring July 1. The Committee shall consist of the following members;

  1. The chair appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate;
  2. At least three faculty appointed by the Chair; Faculty members of the MDC will also serve on another committee in order to represent topics, issues, and concerns related to the purview of the MDC. During MDC meetings, they will report on these items to other members, seeking advice and assistance when necessary. The MDC will meet at least once a month, but not more than twice a month in order to facilitate this communication. Such outside committees may include, but are not limited to the following committees: Curriculum Committee, Student Equity Committee, Facilities Planning Committee, Academic Standards and Policy Committee, Program Review Committee, Enrollment Management Committee, Instructional Council, Equal Employment Opportunity Advisory Committee (EEOAC), Technology Planning Committee, Educational Master Plan, Disabled Student Programs and Services Advisory Committee, Behavioral Intervention Team, and other committees whose scope impacts the duties and purposes of the Multicultural and Diversity Committee
  3. At least one associate faculty appointed by the Chair;
  4. The Director of Human Resources or their designee shall serve as a non-voting, exofficio member;
  5. A liaison from Disabled Student Services who shall serve as a non-voting, ex-officio member;
  6. The Chief Instruction Officer/Chief Student Services Officer (CIO/CSSO) or designee, who shall serve as a non-voting, ex-officio member;
  7. The Director of the Multicultural and Diversity Center shall serve as a non-voting, ex officio member;
  8. At the option of the Multicultural and Diversity Committee Chair, up to three non-voting, ex-officio advisors may be added to the Committee: one from the community, one from the student body, and one from the classified staff.

B. Duties and Purposes:

  1. To promote a rich variety of backgrounds and perspectives to the students and the District;
  2. To support implementation of the Student Equity Plan on behalf of the Academic Senate;
  3. To support implementation of the Work Force Equity in Hiring Plan on behalf of the Academic Senate;
  4. To support multicultural events and diversity training for all faculty, staff, and students;
  5. To promote the retention of students, faculty, and staff from underrepresented groups; and
  6. To assist in the development of strategies that demonstrate inclusiveness as a District value.
  7. The Chair or designee serves as liaison to the Equal Employment Opportunity Advisory Committee (EEOAC) and the Student Equity Plan Committee (SEPC).

 

Meeting Time:

1st & 3rd Fridays
9:00am-10:30am
FM 107
 

Membership ~ 2023 - 2024

  • Carolyn Perkins - Chair (2023-2024)
  • Jason White- SHAPE (2022-2024)
  • Ernest Schull- Career Education (2022-2024)
  • Kelly Carbone- Del Norte (2022-2024)
  • Steve Jackson - Math and Sciences  (2022-2024)
  • Ashley Knowlton - English  - (2023-2025)
  • Nathalie Dierkx - Del Norte - (2023-2025)
  • Jasmine Inquez- Career Education (2023-2025)
  • Dr. Dana Maher - Social Science (2022-2024)
  • Janis Polos - SHAPE - (2023-2025)
  • Stacy Anne Salinas - Humanities (2023-2025)
  • Cintra Agee - Humanities (2023- 2025)
  • Alia Dunphy - Human Resources (ex-officio) - As needed
  • Dr. Lisa Gaetje- CIO/CSSO Designee (ex-officio) 
  • Kintay Johnson - Director of the Multicultural and Diversity Center (ex-officio)

Resources

  • Eureka Main Campus
  • 7351 Tompkins Hill Rd
  • Eureka, CA 95501
  • 707-476-4100
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