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The Academic Senate is a public governing body that is bound to the Brown Act, which governs the operation of open meetings. The Brown Act stipulates that agendas of all open meetings be posted 72 hours in advance of the meeting. This list contains links to information on the Brown Act and to other important information:

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Spring 2026

Agendas Minutes Supporting Materials Faculty Appointments

January 15, 2026

 

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Fall 2025

Agendas Minutes Supporting Materials Faculty Appointments

December 4, 2025  

2.1 Full Time History Screening Comittee

2.2 Update Resolution Supporting Undocumented Students

2.3 Treasurer Update

 Final Minutes 11.20.25 Draft as PDF  

 FT History Screening Committee

  • Mustafa Popal
  • Katie Manbachi
  • Rika Yonemura-Fabian

FT Ethnic Studies Screening Committee

  • Arnetta Villela-Smith
  • Rod Daus-Magbual
  • Chris Collins

November 20, 2025  

2.1 PD/Flex Coordinator Role

2.2 VPSS Screening Committee

2.3 Dean of Equity & Student Support Screening Committee

2.4 AFT Update

 Final Minutes 11.6.25 Draft as PDF  

 VPSS Screening Committee

  • Lucy Jovel
  • Kenny Gonzalez
  • Nick Kapp

Dean of Equity and Student Support Screening Committee

  • Andrea Fuentes
  • Bianna Clay

November 6, 2025  

2.1 Approval of October 2nd Minutes

2.2 I.E.C. Program Review Template Update

2.3 FTEFAC Update

2.4 Syllabus Template Project Update

2.5 Inviting Offsite Facilitator to Present

 Final Minutes 10.16.25 Draft as PDF  

 

October 16, 2025  

2.1 Senator Responsibilities

2.2 AB1111 Task Group Proposal

2.3 Appoint VPAS Hiring Committee Members

2.4 Insturctional Review Templates

2.5 Online Evaluation Guidance Activity

2.6 Senate Goals

 Final Minutes 10.2.25 Draft as PDF  

Language Arts Rep
Lucia Lachmayr

SS/CA Rep
Rod Daus-Maygbual

VPAS Screening Committee

  • Rick Hough
  • Tony Viertel

October 2, 2025  

2.1 CCN Faculty Lead Position

2.2 Academic Freedom

2.3 25-28 Student Equity Plan

2.4 Dual Enrollment Evaluation Update

2.5 Online Evaluation Guidance Discussion

 Final Minutes 9.18.25 Draft as PDF  

STEM Rep
Rick Hough


Program Review Task Group
Karen Wong (Coordinator)
Lindsey Ayotte (LA)
Norm DelPrado (STEM/ CE)
Brian Daniel (STEM/CE)
Erinn Struss (LA)
Monique Ubungen Wardell (LA and Classified Professional)
Ronda Wimmer (BEPP/ CE)
September 18, 2025  

Final Minutes 9.4.25

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September 4, 2025  

Final Minutes 8.21.25

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August 21, 2025  

Final Minutes 5.15.25

Draft as PDF  

Chancellor Q&A with Skyline College Academic Senate

  

Spring 2025

Agendas Minutes Supporting Materials Faculty Appointments
August 21, 2025

Final minutes for 5.15.25 

Draft as PDF  

Chancellor Q&A with Skyline College Academic Senate

  
May 15, 2025  

Final Minutes 5.1.25

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May 1, 2025  

Final Minutes 3.20.25

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April 2025 - No meetings due to Spring break and Flex Day

 

    
March 20, 2025  

Final Minutes 3.6.25

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March 6, 2025  

Final Minutes

2.20.25

 Draft as PDF   SESP Dean Screening Committee
-Brianna Clay (SESP)
-Andrea Fuentes (CTTL)
-Roger Perez-Vaughan
-Golda Margate
-Luis Escobar
AB 1111 Task Group
-Grace Beltran (BEPP)
-Jacqueline Escobar (Counseling)
-Lucia Lachmayr (LA)
-Rick Hough (Curriculum Chair)
-Sandhyarani Patlolla (SS/CA)
-Simantini Karve (STEM/Co-chair)
February 20, 2025   Final Minutes 2.6.25 Draft as PDF   Adjunct Senators
Courtney Ghan (LA)
Manuel Verdin (COUN)

February 6, 2025  

 Final Minutes 1.16.25 Draft as PDF  

LA
Tenure Evaluation Committee
Nancy Kaplan-Biegel (Journalism)
Katie Hern (English)
Nathan Jones (English

COUN
Tenure Evaluation Committee
Joyce Lee
Alberto Santellan

 

SPWD
FT Faculty- Work Experience Education (F.K.A COOP)
Soledad McCarthy
Grace Beltran
Nick Kapp
Kenny Gonzalez

CSM-
Photography Screening Committee
Arthur Takayama

January 16, 2025  

 

2.2 Senate Dues- Update

2.3 Adjuncts Responsible for Comprehensive Program Review

2.4 Resolution in support of students who are undocumented and/or impacted by new Federal government policies

 

 Final Minues 12.5.24   

SSCA-
FT Faculty- History (2 positions)
Mustafa Popal, HIST
Katie Manbachi, HIST
Kathy Zarur, ART
Christopher Collins, DE Coord./HIST
FT Faculty- Philosophy
Jeramy Ball, PHIL Disciple Expert from CSM
Rachel Cunningham, GEOG
Jesse Raskin, LEGL/PSLC

 

COUN-
FT Faculty- Counseling (Student Athlete)
Alberto Santellan
Gina Ciardella-Palmer
Kwame Thomas
Chris Watters
Promise Scholars Program Counselor (Grant-Funded, Non-Tenure Track)
Kim Davalos (Counseling Faculty, PSP)
Dionicio Garcia (Counseling Faculty, PSP)
Jennifer Merrill (Psychology Faculty).

 

STEM
FT Faculty- Chemistry
AJ Bates (Chemistry)
Susanne Schubert (Chemistry)
Emilie Hein (Physics)
FT Faculty- Biology
Yancy Aquino (Biology - Human Track)
Simantini Karve (Biology - Human Track)
Nick Kapp (Biotechnology)
       

Fall 2024

Agendas Minutes Supporting Materials Faculty Appointments

December 5, 2024

 Draft of November 21 meeting  Draft as PDF  

 

November 21, 2024  

2.1 This is how we do it

2.2 Fall Plenary Update

2.3 Update on SWANA open house

2.4 Scholarship Application

2.5 Spring Special & Regular Elections

 

 Draft of November 7, 2024 meeting  Draft as a PDF  

 

November 7, 2024  

2.1 Faculty Qualifications Committee (FEC)

2.2 This is how we do it

2.3 Fall Plenary Resolutions

2.4 FTEFAC Final Rankings

2.5 District Teaching and Learning's Guidance on Plagiarism and AI

2.6 Project Change: Supporting Formerly Incarcerated Students

2.7 Class Cancellation Update

 

 Draft of October 17, 2024 meeting Draft as a PDF  

STEM- Retention Specialist Hiring Committee
Tadashi Tsuchida

October 17, 2024  

2.1 This is how we do it

2.2 Senate Vice President Special Election

2.3 District IEPI update

2.3 Class Cancellation Survey & Procedure Update2.3 Presidential Search Committee Forum

 

 

 Draft of October 3, 2024 Minutes Draft as a PDF  

Tenure Committee-

Juan Roman- Medina (Faculty replacement)
Michael Kane- Dean
Ruben Parra- (Replacing Julia Johnson as Chair)
Fillip Gleyzer- Faculty
Soledad McCarthy

Screening Committee-

Permanent Faculty Services Librarian
Pia Walawalker
Vincent Kang
Jing Folsom
Saul Milan
Torria Davis

October 3, 2024  

2.1 This is how we do it

2.2 VPSS update

2.2 CTE Day Presentation

2.3 Presidential Search Committee Forum

 

 Draft of September 19, 2024 Minutes Draft as a PDF  

Screening Committee: Program Services Coordinator (GLPS)
Carlos Romero

September 19, 2024  

2.1 This is how we do it

2.2 Updates- Palestine Resolution

2.3 Compressed Calendar

2.4 Treasurer Report
2.5 Mission, Vision, Values Discussion

2.6 Class Cancellation Survey

 

 

 Final Minutes September 5th, 2024 minutes   Draft as a PDF  

Tenure Committee: Grace Herlene Beltran – (correction from previously approved
committee)
Soledad McCarthy(Chair)
Hellen Zhang (Discipline Expert)
Lindsey Ayotte
Michael Kane (Dean)


Tenure Committee: Khristin Godfrey
Melissa Matthews(Chair)
Jessica Truglio
Carlos Romero


Screening Committee:

Communications Tenure-Track Faculty (Replacement)
Danielle Powell (Chair)
Ryan Lescure
Soledad McCarthy

 

Approval of Division Committee Representation- STEM  

September 5, 2024  

 Final minutes August 15th, 2024 Draft as a pdf  

Tenure Committee:

Adriana Johnston (Year 2) – Transfer Counselor (correction from
previously approved committee)
Suzanne Poma (Chair)
Jacqueline Escobar (Discipline Expert)
Melissa Komadina (Replacing A. Santellan)
Ellen Murray (Acting Dean of Counseling)


Tenure Committee:

Elle Dimopoulos- Librarian
Pia Walawalker
Lucia Lachmayr
Erinn Struss
Chelssee DeBarra

Tenure Committee:

Vincent Kang- Librarian
Pia Walawalker
Chris Collins
Rob Williams
Chelssee DeBarra

 

Tenure Committee:

Jill Rizzo- Cosmetology (Esthetics) faculty year 1
Cassidy Ryan (Chair/Discipline Exert)
Tammy Calderon
Nancy Kaplan- Biegel
Michael Kane (Dean)


Tenure Committee:

Myla Guevarra- ECE faculty- Year 1
Tina Watts(Chair/Discipline Exert)
Kate Browne
Cassidy Ryan
Michael Kane (Dean)


Tenure Committee

:Kolo Wamba
Kenyatta Weathersby
Elisha Polomski
Michael Hoffman
Jessica Hurless (Dean)

 

Tenure Committee:

Michael Song
Nick Kapp
Carina Anttila- Suarez
Denise Hum
Jessica Hurless (Dean)


Tenure Committee:

Ariel Katz
Nick Langhoff
Norman Del Prado
Stephen Fredricks
Jessica Hurless (Dean)

Tenure Committee:

Anrey Bartoszynski

Brian Daniel
Yancy Aquino
Cindy Moss

Heather Esparza (Allied Health Director)

Tenure Committee:

Nadia Biglari
Aj Bates
Susanne Schubert
Younga Choi
Jessica Hurless (Dean)


Tenure Committee:

Teresa Barnes
Brian Daniel
Yancy Aquino
Jing Folsom
Heather Esparza (Allied Health Director)

 

August 15, 2024  

Update From Summer Executive Committee

Senate Orientation

Appoint OER Liaison

Appoint District Academic Senate Rep

Appoint Exec Committee Reps

Curriculum Update

Final Minutes May 16

 

 Draft as PDF  

Ryan Lescure Tenure Committee
Lindsey Ayotte (chair)
Danielle Powell (discipline expert)
Janice Sapigao (tenure faculty)
Chris Gibson (Dean)


Tenure Committee (Year 2) for Juan Roman-Medina
Michael Kane
Julia Johnson (chair) - replacing Ruben Parra
Fillip Gleyzer (discipline expert)
Soledad McCarthy

Language Arts- Faculty Committee
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