Academic Senate

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The Academic Senate of Los Angeles Valley College focuses primarily on the "academic and professional matters" of the college. "Academic and professional matters" means the following policy development and implementation matters:

Curriculum, including establishing prerequisites and placing courses within disciplines
Degree and certificate requirements
Grading policies
Educational program development
Standards or policies regarding student preparation and success
District and college governance structures as related to faculty roles
Faculty roles and involvement in accreditation processes, including self study and annual reports
Policies for faculty professional development activities
Processes for program review
Processes for institutional planning and budget development
Other academic and professional matters as mutually agreed upon by the governing board and the Academic Senate

The Academic Senate operates under the provisions of the LAVC Senate Constitution and By-Laws.

Senate Meetings

The Senate meets the third Thursday of the month at 1:10 pm in the Faculty Lounge.

Meeting Agendas << Download the next meeting agenda here

Past Meeting Minutes

Senate Membership

Officers:

Senators:

Emeriti Senators:

Joshua Miller
President
Anastasios Sioukas
Executive Vice-President
Sheri Berger
Curriculum Vice-President
Rick Murray
Treasurer
Rose Drummond
Secretary

Jason Beaton

Lynne Brower

Fay Dea

Victorino Fusilero

Don Gauthier

Michael Gold

Deanna Hiekkinen

Yih-Mei Hu

Patty Melody

June Miyasaki

Larry Nakamura

Chris Pallotti

Tyler Prante

Lynn Polasek

Sally Raskoff

LaVergne Rosow

Rebecca Stein

Roana Thornock

William Wallis

Geordie Wright

Kathleen Snider

Joe Daccurso

Faculty Dues

Please support the Senate by paying your faculty dues.

Among other things, your faculty dues help to pay for scholarships and events like the holiday party, the ice cream social, and the summer committee retreat.

Dues are $40 for full time instructors and $25 for adjunct instructors.

There are several ways to pay your dues:

1. We have opened an account in the Foundation Office where you can submit your check directly. It should be made out to: LAVC Foundation. Please write in the memo line "LAVC Faculty Senate", and your check will be properly credited to our account.

2. You may also pay your dues online:

a) Go to the LAVC Foundation website and click "Give Online Now"

b) Scroll down to "Other Designation" and enter your donation amount

c) Under "Additional Instruction", type "Academic Senate Fund"

d) Click "Calculate Total", followed by the "Donate" button.

e) Follow additional instructions and requests for personal and credit card information

f) Print out your online receipt

3. You may also place your check in the faculty ballot box in the mailroom, and we will take it to the Foundation Office for you.

*The Senate mailbox is in the section of the mailroom that is open late. Walk in and look to your left and you will see the box. The box is locked, so your check will be secure.

Paying to the Foundation is 100% tax-deductible write-off!