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 2023-2025
Academic Senate Council Executive Board
- Matthew Morgan, President (805) 553-4197
- Ruth Bennington, Vice President (805) 553-4118
- Jamie Whittington-Studer, Secretary (805) 553-4151
- Nicole Block, Treasurer (805) 553-4897
Academic Senate Council department representatives
- ACCESS: Jolie Herzig / Silva Arzunyan
- Athletics: Matt Crater / Mike Stuart
- Behavioral Sciences: Rebecca Gresh / Kari Meyers
- Business Administration: Reet Sumal
- Chemistry / Earth Sciences: Deanna Franke / Rob Keil
- Child Development: Cindy Sheaks-McGowan / Shannon Coulter
- Counseling: Chuck Brinkman / Jodi Dickey
- EATM: Brenda Woodhouse
- English / ESL / Humanities: Elizabeth Gillis / Jerry Mansfield
- EOPS: Marnie Melendez / Angie A. Rodriguez
- Health Education / Kinesiology: Adam Black
- Health Sciences: Christina Lee
- Library: Danielle Kaprelian
- Life Sciences: Rachel Messinger / Audrey Chen
- Mathematics: Marcos Enriquez / Rena Petrello
- Media Arts / Comm Studies: Candice Larson / Jenna Horn
- Performing Arts: Suzanne Fagan / Nathan Bowen
- Physics / Astronomy / Engineering / CS: Scarlet Relle
- Social Sciences: Rex Edwards
- Student Health Center: Allison Case Barton / Silva Arzunyan
- Visual Arts: Lydia Etman / Stephen Callis
- World Languages: Perry Bennett / Alejandra Valenzuela
- Part-Time Faculty Rep: Felix Masci / Moira MacDonald
- 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)