LMC Faculty Committee Representation
Accreditation Steering Committee
Meetings:
Faculty Members
- Adrianna Simone - Academic Senate Co-President (SP24-FA25)
- Louie Giambattista - Academic Senate Co-President (SP24-FA25)
Box 2A / New Full-Time Faculty Position Committee
Meetings:
Faculty Members
- Academic Senate President (or designee) - Adrianna Simone and Louie Giambattista (SP24-FA25)
- United Faculty Vice President (or designee) - Marcella Lapriore
Career and Technical Education Committee (CTEC)
Meetings: 2nd Tuesdays, 1:00-2:00
Faculty Members
- CTE faculty (This committee fills its own membership seats.)
Curriculum Committee (CC)
Meetings: 1st and 3rd Wednesdays, 2:30-4:30
Faculty Members
- Von Wolf, Math – Brentwood Center (FA21-SP23)
- Open Membership Seat - Business and Management
- Alexa Moore, ECE – Career Technical Education (FA25-SP27)
- Jessica Boyle and Faith Watkins, Counseling - Counseling (FA24-SP26)
- Sara Toruno-Conley, English - Distance Education (SP25-FA26)
- Open Membership Seat – English
- Jordan Clark, Math - Math (FA24-FA26)
- Open Membership Seat - Arts, Humanities, Communication
- Open Membership Seat - Arts, Humanities, Communication
- Christina Goff, Library - Librarian
- Open Membership Seat - Health, Behavioral, and Social Sciences
- Open Membership Seat - Health, Behavioral. and Social Sciences
- Adrianna Simone , SJSES– Social Justice Studies & Ethnic Studies (FA23-SP25)
- Girlie Sison – Science, Technology, Engineering, & Math (FA21-SP23)
- Jancy Rickman and Tiffany Baiocchi, Biology - Science, Technology, Engineering, & Math (SP25-FA26)
Distance Education Committee (DE)
Meetings: 1st and 4th Mondays, 2:00-3:00
Faculty Members
- Sara Toruno-Conley - English (FA24-FA26)
- Erlinda Jones - Early Childhood Development (SP25-FA26)
- Benaz Mendewala - Physical Sciences (SP25-FA26)
- Cindy McGrath - Journalism (SP25-FA26)
- Michelle Mack - Counseling (SP25-FA26)
- Marie Arcidiacono Kaufman - Speech (SP24-FA25) - Sabbatical Return (FA25-SP26)
- Open Membership Seat
District Governance Council (DGC)
Meetings: 1st Tuesday, 1:00-3:00
Faculty Members
- Louie Giambattista - LMC Academic Senate Co-President (SP24-FA25)
- Open Membership Seat
Districtwide Study Abroad Selection Committee
Meetings:
Faculty Members
Enrollment Strategy and Planning Committee
Meetings: 1st and 3rd Tuesday, 3:30-4:30
Faculty Members
- Caitlin Mitchell - English (FA25-SP27)
- Open Membership Seat
Equal Employment Opportunity Committee (EEO)
Meetings: 2nd Tuesday, 2:30-4:30
Faculty Members
- Open Membership Seat
- Open Membership Seat
- Open Membership Seat
Faculty Senates Coordinating Council (FSCC)
Meetings: 1st Tuesday, 10:30-12:00
Faculty Members
- Louie Giambattista - LMC Academic Senate Co-President (SP24-FA25)
General Education Committee (GE)
Meetings: 2nd and 4th Wednesdays, 1:00-2:25
Faculty Members
- Bob Moore - Physical Science
- Sara Toruno-Conley - English
- Cindy McGrath - Journalism; Arts and Humanities
- Haydee Lindgren - Counseling (FA24-FA26)
- David Hlusak - History; Social & Behavioral Sciences (FA24-FA26)
- Open Membership Seat - Mathematics
- Adrianna Simone - Ethnic and Multicultural Studies
Grade Appeal Committee
Meetings: As needed throughout each semester
Faculty Members
The Academic Senate approved the Grade Appeal Ad Hoc Standing Task Team on March 10, 2025 to support faculty serving on grade appeals.
- Maria Peronne, Mathematics (FA25-SP27)
- Jancy Rickman, Biology (FA25-SP27)
- Penny Wilkins, Business (FA25-SP27)
- Louie Giambattista, Computer Science, AS Co-President (SP24-FA25)
- Adrianna Simone, Ethnic & Social Justice Studies, AS Co-President (SP24-FA25)
Graduation Committee
Meetings:
Faculty Members
- Mindy Capes - Physical Science (SP23-FA24)
Institutional Development for Equity and Access (IDEA)
Meetings: 3rd Thursday, 2:30-3:50
Faculty Members
- Adrianna Simone - Ethnic Studies / Social Justice Studies (FA23-SP25)
- Erlinda Jones - Early Childhood Education (__ __ - SP25)
Local Planning Group (LPG)
Meetings: 4th Thursday, 3:15-4:00
Faculty Members
- Star Louis Steer - Speech and Communication (__ __ - __ __)
- Jill Buettner - English (__ __ - __ __)
- Erlinda Jones - Early Childhood Education (__ __ - __ __)
Planning Committee
Meetings: 3rd Thursday, 2:00-4:00
Faculty Members
- Christina Goff - Library (FA23-SP25)
- Paula Gunder - English as a Second Language (FA24-SP26)
- John Schall - Art and Graphic Design (FA24-SP26)
Professional Development Advisory Committee (PDAC)
Meetings: 4th Thursday, 2:00-3:00
Faculty Members
- Star Louis Steer - Speech and Communication (__ __ - SP25)
- Jill Buettner - English (__ __ - SP25)
- Erlinda Jones - Early Childhood Education (__ __ - SP25)
Sabbatical Leave Committee
Meetings:
Faculty Members
- Caitlin Mitchell - English (SP23-FA24)
- Nicole Dove - Counseling (__ __ - SP25)
- Aprill Nogarr -English (FA24-FA26)
Safety and Security Committee
Meetings: 3rd Thursday, 3:00-3:55
Faculty Members
- Penny Wilkins - Business (SP23-FA24)
- Victor Coronado-Barraza - World Languages (__ __ - SP25)
- Kurt Crowder - Physical Science (SP24-FA25)
Scholarship Committee
Meetings:
Faculty Members
Shared Governance Council (SGC)
Meetings: 2nd and 4th Wednesdays, 2:00-4:00
Faculty Membership
- Louie Giambattista - Computer Science (SP24-FA25)
- Max Trujillo - Ethnic Studies / Social Justice Studies (FA24-SP26)
- Open Membership Seat
Student Success Team Committee (SST)
Meetings: 3rd Monday, 10:30-12:00
Faculty Membership
- Open Membership Seat
- Open Membership Seat
Sustainability Committee
Meetings: 3rd Wednesday, 2:00-3:00
Faculty Membership
- Matthew Taylor - Economics (FA25-SP27)
- Open Membership Seat
- Open Membership Seat
Teaching and Learning Committee (TLC)
Meetings: 2nd Tuesday, 2:30-3:55
Work Group: 4th Tuesday, 2:30-3:55
Faculty Membership
- Randi Osburn - Early Childhood Development, TLC Chair
- Nidia Gonzalinajec - Mathematics, CSLO/PSLO Assessment Coordinator
- Adrianna Simone - Ethnic Studies / Social Justice Studies, General Education Assessment Coordinator/Chair
- Sharlice Wright - Counseling, Student Services, faculty lead/designee
- Roseann Erwin - Librarian
- Brittney West (FA24-SP26) - Counseling, CTE Representative
- Open Membership Seat - Part-Time Faculty at Large
- Open Membership Seat - Math and Sciences Department Chair representative/designee
- Erlina Jones (SP25-FA26) - Distance Education, Chair/designee
- Open Membership Seat - Curriculum Committee, Chair/designee
Technology Advisory Committee (TAG)
Meetings: 4th Tuesday, 2:00-3:00
Faculty Membership
- Sophia Ramirez - Counseling (SP22-FA24)
- Roseann Erwin - Library (FA24-SP26)
- Shane Nourizadeh - Biology (SP25-FA26)
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