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    Faculty Senate

    In order that the faculty may participate effectively in the formation of district educational and professional policies and in the selection of major administrative personnel and faculty for the Peralta Community College District, the Laney College Faculty Senate (an organization formed in accordance with Section 131.6 of Title 5 of the California Administrative Code) shall make recommendations to the College Administrators, District Academic Senate (DAS), district administration and/or the Peralta District Board of Trustees on matters of educational and professional significance pertinent to the College and/or the District. (Article I of the Faculty Senate Constitution)

    The functions of the Faculty Senate are delineated in Article IV of its Constitution.

    PresidentEleni Gastis
    Email: eegastis@peralta.edu

    Vice PresidentBill Trego
    Email: wtrego@peralta.edu

    1st & 3rd Tuesdays
    12:35pm – 1:25pm in room T-450 & on Zoom
    (See BoardDocs) The meetings are open to all.

    Special meetings are held on alternate Tuesdays unless they are deemed unnecessary. Until further notice, senators and members of the public will only be able to participate via Zoom.

    The Faculty Senate is subject to the Brown Act.

    The Laney College Faculty Lounge is room is in the Tower Building, Room 450. It is a place for faculty to meet, lounge, eat, relax, etc. It is also when the Faculty Senate meetings are held (under normal circumstances).

    The room is equipped with a touch-screen, a whiteboard, a microwave, a copier/scanner, and a Scantron machine.

    The Faculty Lounge is not to be used for classes or student meetings.

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    Membership
    President Elected 2 year Eleni Gastis  
    Vice President Elected 2 year Bill Trego  
    DAS Representative Elected 2 year Kimm Blackwell  
    Secretary FS President 1 year TBD  
    Parlemantarian FS President 1 year    
    Treasurer FS President 1 year TBD  
    Past President (non-voting) — — Leslie  Blackie  
    Biology Elected 2 year Rajeev Banerjee  25-27
    Business Elected 2 year Kim Glosson  25-27
    CE Elected 2 year David Santamaria  25-27
             
    CE Elected 2 year Sydney Thomas-Windham (2) 24-26
             
    CIS Elected 2 year Johnnie Williams (2 yrs) 24-26
             
    Culinary Arts Elected 2 year Chantal Martin  25-27
    English Elected 2 year Ian Latta 24-26
    ESOL Elected 2 year Barbara Yasue 24-26
             
    Kinesiology Elected 2 year John Beam 25-27
    Liberal Arts Elected 2 year Bill Trego 25-27
    Liberal Arts Elected 2 year Donald Moore 24-26
    Liberal Arts Elected 2 year Mariela Thaning 24-26
    Liberal Arts Elected 2 year Daniel Devere  25-27
    Mathematics Elected 2 year Kathy Williamson 25-27
    Music Elected 2 year John Reager 24-26
    Social Science Elected 2 years Nat Pyle 24-26
    Service Elected 2 year Janelle Tillotson 25-27
    Service Elected 2 year Nate Failing 25-27
    Service Elected 2 year Yiping Wang 24-26
    Service Elected 2 year Maricella Zambrano  24-26
             
    Part-Time Elected 2 year Francis Howard 24-26
    Part-Time Elected 2 year Jacquiline Burgess  24-26
    Part-Time Elected 2 year Vina Cera 25-27
    The Ten-Plus-One (10+1)

    Per California Education Code, the Faculty Senate has the responsibility to make recommendations with respect to academic and professional matters. These are the areas of work that the faculty senate deals with. They are called “10+1.” More information can be found on the Statewide ASCCC website.

    1. Curriculum, including establishing prerequisites.
    2. Degree and certificate requirements.
    3. Grading policies.
    4. Educational program development.
    5. Standards or policies regarding student preparation and success.
    6. College governance structures, as related to faculty roles.
    7. Faculty roles and involvement in accreditation processes.
    8. Policies for faculty professional development activities.
    9. Processes for program review.
    10. Processes for institutional planning and budget development.
    11. Other academic and professional matters as mutually agreed upon between the governing board and the academic senate.
    Other Areas Assigned to the Academic Senate per California Education Code
    • Equivalency
    • Faculty Hiring
    • Administrative Retreat Rights
    • Tenure Evaluation (exclusive representative shall consult)
    • Evaluation (exclusive representative shall consult)

    Brown Bag Meetings

    Faculty Senate Brown Bags are informal sessions focusing on topics of special interest to faculty.