Academic Senate

Meeting Information

Fall 2024

Thurs, September 05
Thurs, September 12
Thurs, September 26
Thurs, October 10
Thurs, October 24
Wed, November 06
Thurs, November 21
Thurs, December 05

Spring 2025

Thurs, January 23
Thurs, February 06
Thurs, February 20
Thurs, March 06
Thurs, March 20
Thurs, April 03
Thurs, April 17

Meeting agendas are posted to BoardDocs 72 hours prior to meeting start time.

Location: East Campus - Library Basement, Distance Education Classroom #10
Time: 3:45 p.m. - 5:45 p.m. PST

Membership

Senators

Academic Senate Executive Committee

Gisele Flores: President, Non-voting Member
Aishah Saleh: Vice President, Voting Member
Dr. Layla Spain: Secretary, Voting on behalf of SBSS
Dr. Theresa Rojas: Legislative Analyst, Voting on behalf of SBSS
Hans Hauselmann: Parlimentarian, Voting on behalf of SBSS
Dr. Jessica Brennan: Hiring Prioritization Executive, Voting on behalf of SLAE
Dr. Cheryl Williams-Jackson: Executive Equity Reviewer, Non-voting Member

School of Agriculture

Todd Conrado, Senator

School of Arts, Performance and the Humanities

Aishah Saleh, Senator
Erik Maki, Senator
Kyle Stubbs, Senator
Tricia Cooper, Senator

School of Behavioral and Social Sciences

Hans Hauselmann, Senator
Heather Adams, Senator
Layla Spain, Senator
Theresa Rojas, Senator

School of Business and Computing

Kevin Alavezos, Senator

School of Health Professions

Kelly Waddell, RN, Senator
Tonya Robinson,RN, Senator

School of Industry and Trade

Vacant

School of Kinesiology, Public Health, and Athletics

Jamie DeRollo, Senator

School of Language Arts and Education

Annaliese Hausler-Akpovi, Senator
Jason Wohlstadter, Senator
Jessica Brennan, Senator
Yvonne De La Cruz Sanchez, Senator

School of Science, Math and Engineering

Angelica Cortes/Rudy Andrade, Senators
Arthur White, Senator
Austin Adams, Senator
David Martin, Senator

Counseling

Vie Champa, Senators
Tzitzijanik Jazmin Serrano, Senator

Library

Stella Beratlis, Senator

Special Programs

Claudia Ramirez, Senator

Adjunct-At-Large

Christopher Mickols, Senator
Vacant

Additional Non-Voting Members

Allan McKissick, Faculty Liaison to the Board
Ashley Hernandez Novoa, ASMJC Senator

About

About the Academic Senate

The Academic Senate is the primary voice of faculty in academic and professional matters. Its elected members come from full time and adjunct faculty ranks, from both the East and West campuses, and from a broad array of programs. Both law and governing board policy give the Academic Senate primary responsibility in the following areas:

Curriculum
Degree and certificate requirements
Grading policies
Faculty roles and involvement in accreditation processes, including self study and annual reports
Faculty professional development

Both law and governing board policy require mutual agreement with the Academic Senate for any changes in the following areas:

Educational program development
Student preparation and success
Program review
Institutional planning and budget development
District and college governance structures

The Senate's Sources of Authority

Education Code § 70901
Title 5 § 53200, 53201, 53202, 53203, 53204, 53206
YCCD Board Policies 2510, 7-8049