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 Tuesdays from 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM in the CCCR. Guests are invited to attend and can make public comments at 2:30pm, when the meeting begins.
Academic Senate Statement of Faculty Ethics
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
- Degree and certificate requirements
- Grading policies
- Educational program development
- Standards or policies regarding student preparation and success
- College governance structures, as related to faculty roles
- Faculty roles and involvement in accreditation processes
- Policies for faculty professional development activities
- Processes for program review
- Processes for institutional planning and budget development
- Other academic and professional matters as mutually agreed upon.
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 2019-2020
Academic Senate Council Executive Board
- Erik Reese, President (805) 378-1488
- Tiffany Pawluk, Vice-President (805) 553-4826
- Currently Unoccupied, Secretary
- Ruth Bennington, Treasurer (805) 553-4118
Academic Senate Council department representatives
- ACCESS: Jolie Bernal / Silva Arzunyan
- Athletics: Vance Manakas / Mike Stuart
- Behavioral Sciences: Dani Vieira / Kari Meyers
- Business Administration: Josepha Baca / Reet Sumal
- Chemistry / Earth Sciences: Tiffany Pawluk / Deanna Franke
- Child Development: Cindy Sheaks-McGowan / Shannon Coulter
- Counseling: Chuck Brinkman / Jodi Dickey
- EATM: Gary Wilson / Cindy Wilson
- English / ESL: Sydney Sims / Jerry Mansfield
- EOPS: Marnie Melendez / Angie Rodriguez
- Health Education / Kinesiology: Remy McCarthy / Adam Black
- Health Sciences: Michelle Dieterich / Dalila Sankaran
- Library: Mary LaBarge / Danielle Kaprelian
- Life Sciences: Jazmir Hernandez / Audrey Chen
- Mathematics: Chris Copeland / Phil Abramoff
- Media Art/ Comm Studies: Jenna Patronete / Nicole Block
- Performing Arts: John Loprieno / Nathan Bowen
- Physics / Astronomy / Engineering / CS: Ronald Wallingford / Scarlet Relle
- Social Sciences: Matthew Morgan / Susan Kinkella / Rex Edwards
- Student Health Center: Sharon Manakas / Silva Arzunyan
- Visual Arts: Svetlana Kasalovic / Cynthia Minet
- World Languages: Perry Bennett / Alejandra Valenzuela
- Part-Time Faculty Rep: Felix Masci / Dan Darby
- AFT Rep (non-voting): Hugo Hernandez
- CTE Liaison (non-voting): Christy Douglass
- GP Liaison (non-voting):
- Committee co-chairs (non-voting)
- Associated Students Liaison (non-voting): Cecilia Nguyen