Moorpark College Academic Senate consists of all full-time and part-time faculty. The business of the Senate is conducted by the Senate Council and committees of the Senate. The Senate meets every first, third, and fifth Tuesday from 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM in the Campus Center Conference Room (CCCR). Guests are invited to attend and can make public comments at 2:30pm, when the meeting begins.
The Senate's primary responsibilities are to make recommendations for policies in the following areas, as defined by Education Code Section 53200:
- 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.
+1. Other academic and professional matters as mutually agreed upon between the governing board and the academic senate.
We adhere to the Moorpark College Mission Statement:
With a "students first" philosophy, Moorpark College empowers its diverse community of learners to complete their goals for academic transfer, basic skills, and career technical education. Moorpark College integrates instruction and student services, collaborates with industry and educational partners, and promotes a global perspective.
Academic Senate Council 2021-2023
Academic Senate Council Executive Board
- Erik Reese, President (805) 378-1488
- Tiffany Pawluk, Vice-President (805) 553-4826
- Nicole Block, Secretary (805) 553-4897
- Ruth Bennington, Treasurer (805) 553-4118
Academic Senate Council department representatives
- ACCESS: Jolie Herzig / Silva Arzunyan
- Athletics: Matt Crater / Mike Stuart
- Behavioral Sciences: Dani Vieira / Kari Meyers
- Business Administration: Reet Sumal
- Chemistry / Earth Sciences: Rob Keil
- Child Development: Cindy Sheaks-McGowan / Shannon Coulter
- Counseling: Chuck Brinkman / Jodi Dickey
- EATM: Gary Wilson / Cindy Wilson
- English / ESL / Humanities: Sydney Sims / Jerry Mansfield
- EOPS: Marnie Melendez / Angie A. Rodriguez
- Health Education / Kinesiology: Adam Black
- Health Sciences: Michelle Dieterich / Jamee Maxey
- Library: Danielle Kaprelian
- Life Sciences: Jazmir Hernandez / Audrey Chen
- Mathematics: Marcos Enriquez / Rena Petrello
- Media Arts / Comm Studies: Jenna Horn / Jamie Whittington Studer
- Performing Arts: Suzanne Fagan / Nathan Bowen
- Physics / Astronomy / Engineering / CS: Scarlet Relle
- Social Sciences: Matthew Morgan / Susan Kinkella / Rex Edwards
- Student Health Center: Allison Case Barton / Silva Arzunyan
- Visual Arts: Erika Lizée / Cynthia Minet
- World Languages: Perry Bennett / Alejandra Valenzuela
- Part-Time Faculty Rep: Felix Masci / Dan Darby
- American Federation of Teachers (AFT) Rep (non-voting)
- Career Technical Education (CTE) Liaison (non-voting)
- Guided Pathways (GP) Liaison (non-voting)
- Associated Students Liaison (non-voting)
- Standing Committee co-chairs (non-voting)