Courses and Programs Committee
The Courses and Programs Committee (C&P) is responsible for formulating and recommending to Academic Senate Council policies and procedures related to the programs and courses offered by the district. The Courses and Programs Curriculum Committee (CPCC) acts by means of careful study and open discussion to assure the district’s curriculum has consistent quality, rigor, and compliance with state regulations and standards, as well as with district policies and procedures, including ensuring that course outlines of record include student learning outcomes. Routine curricular matters are recommended to the Academic Senate Council for ratification on its consent calendar and forwarded directly to the Board of Trustees for final approval.
Chair:
Faculty member appointed by the Academic Senate president. The C&P chair has no term limit.
Composition:
CPCC—twelve members, including one instructional administrator and eleven faculty members including the committee chair, the articulation officer, a counseling faculty member, a noncredit faculty member, five faculty members representing the five areas (A–E) of general education, and two faculty members representing career and technical education, each selected by the appropriate governance council.
C&P—Eighteen members comprised of the twelve-member curriculum subcommittee (CPCC) and one associate faculty member, two additional administrators, two classified staff members, and one student, each selected by the appropriate governance council.
Terms:
All members appointed to serve three-year terms. There are no term limits for C&P members
Meeting Schedule:
Second and fourth Thursdays of each month, 2-4:00 p.m.
Committee Members 2012-2013
- Shafin Ali, GE - Area D
- Rita Barden, CTE
- Gail Baughman, Chair
- Angela Beltran-Aguilar (Fall 2012) / Melissa Lloyd-Jones (Spring 2013), GE - Area A
- Joanne Benschop, Articulation Officer
- Andrew Layton, CTE
- Margie Lee, Counselor
- Gail Meinhold, GE - Area E
- Anthony Ongyod, GE - Area C
- Erika Peters, GE - Area B
- Angela Senigaglia, Noncredit
- Christina Dawber, Associate Faculty
- Sebastian Pardo, Student
- Maria Lopez, Classified
- Jane Sparks, Classified
- Mary Benard, Administrator
- Carlos Lopez, Administrator
- Al Taccone, Administrator