2025-2026

Shared Governance Meeting Schedule

This calendar lists the meeting dates for the many college-wide councils and committees. Please confirm the upcoming meeting dates/times with the chair of each council/committee.

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Councils and Committees

Each Shared Governance Council and Committee requires a different number of appointees from the Full-Time Faculty Senate. Below, specific requirements for each are listed along with the appointees to each group. Committees that require information about specific designations have that included below. The others provide only the name of the appointee and their department.

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COUNCILS

Academic & Student Affairs Council

Four appointees from different Dean areas:

Faculty Name	Campus	Email
Anaka Rivera	SAC	[email protected]
Rita Snodell	EVC	[email protected]
Dr. Blythe Cates	HLC	[email protected]
Maria Ruelas	CYP	[email protected]

Administrative Service Council

Two appointees:

Faculty Name	Campus	Email
Barbara Jorge	HYS	[email protected]
Wajma Nasher	RRC	[email protected]

Shared Governance Review Council

Three appointees – must be Full-Time Faculty Senate Presidents:

Faculty Name	Campus	Email
Jon Luckstead	HLC	[email protected]
Alberto Quinonez	RVS	[email protected]
LaKisha Barrett	HLC	[email protected]

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COMMITTEES

Adjunct Faculty Staffing (5)

Faculty Name	Campus	Email
Risé Lara (chair)	NRG	[email protected]
Vanessa Lazo	RVS	[email protected]
Dwayne Bandy	HLC	[email protected]
Courtney Ahrenholtz	CYP	[email protected]
Shannon Sinegal	Dual Credit	[email protected]

Assessment and Advising (2)

Faculty Name	Campus	Email
Julz Decker	EVC	[email protected]
Cassidy Reid	EGN	[email protected]

College Accessibility (1)

Faculty Name	Campus	Email
Kristie Kelley	NRG	[email protected]

Curriculum & Programs (8, not restricted to classification i.e., wf, academic)

Curriculum and Programs Committee

8 Seats

Alex Watkins

Joansandy Wong

Sajida Faiyaz

Shane Anderson

Jonathan Pearson

Monica DeSantiago

Stephanie Frausto

Meagan Hoff

Distance Education (13 not restricted)

Distance Education

12 Seats

Sarah Stayton

Job Hammond

Jack O’Grady

Al Purcell

Marla Kincaid

Kristyn Pittman

Andrea Heckler

Jessie Saunders

Mavis Klemcke

Monica DeSantiago

Daira Wilson

Stephanie Frausto

Enrollment Services (1)

Enrollment Services Committee

1 Seat

Jon-Mikel Pearson

Faculty Development & Evaluation (5) 

Faculty Development and Evaluations Committee

5 Seats

Melissa Vetter

Mary Forrest-Wright

Lynda Infante Huerta

Hoda Tavakoli

Melissa Bonafont

Information Technology Committee (12)

1. Jessica Hejny – Workforce – Sonography (EVC)
2. Kerri Pope – Academic – Philosophy, Religion, and Humanities (RRC)
3. Curtis Baack – Academic – History (SGC)
4. Anna Stinson – Academic – ESOL (NRG)
5. Devin Preston – Academic – Biology (RGC)
6. Marcus McGuff – Academic – Math (NRG)
7. Fred Lover – Workforce – Computer Information Technology (HBC)
8. Melissa Vetter – Workforce – Dental Hygiene (EVC)
9. Mike Shoebroek – Workforce – Automotive (RVS)
10. Stephanie Long – Workforce – Geographic Information Systems (HLC)
11. Debbie Sackett – Academic – Chemistry (RGC)
12. Melissa Bonafont – Academic – History (NRG)

Safety & Environmental Management (1)

Safety & Environmental Management/Police Committee

2 seats one academic one workforce

Helena Kopecky (AC)

Tiffany Ricks (WF)

Student Rights & Responsibilities (2)

Student Rights and Responsibilities

1 Seat

Emily Olson

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