Academic Senate Officers 2026-2027
- Vicenta Arrizon, President (2025-2028)
- Jessica Krug, Treasurer
- Chris Grant, Parliamentarian
- Luz Badillo, Recording Secretary
Senate Representation 2026-2027
| Department | senators |
|---|---|
| Art (11 FT Faculty - 2 Senators) |
Kaelyn Rodriguez (Term Ending Spring 2027) |
| Business (14 FT Faculty - 2 Senators) | Nathan Khalil (Term Ending Spring 2027) Erik Senko (Term Ending Spring 2028) |
| Communications (18 FT Faculty - 2 Senators) |
Luis Andrade (Term Ending Spring 2029) |
| Cosmetology (4 FT Faculty - 1 Senator) | Asunta Moisan (Term Ending Spring 2027) |
| Counseling (45 FT Faculty - 5 Senators) |
Kevin Benitez (Term Ending Spring 2029) |
| CSIS (12 FT Faculty - 2 Senators) |
Scott Bishop (Term Ending Spring 2028) |
| Dance (5 FT Faculty - 1 Senator) |
Jae Lee (Term Ending Spring 2029) |
| Design Tech. (11 FT Faculty - 1 Senator) |
Nicola Vruwink (Term Ending Spring 2029) |
| Earth Science (12 FT Faculty - 2 Senators) |
Ciaran Brewster (Term Ending Spring 2028) |
| Education/ECE (7 FT Faculty - 1 Senator) |
Yiching Grace (Term Ending Spring 2028) |
| English (35 FT Faculty - 4 Senators) |
Clay Barham (Term Ending Spring 2027) |
| ESL (4 FT Faculty - 1 Senator) |
Alex Ibaraki (Term Ending Spring 2029) |
| Health Sciences (6 FT Faculty - 1 Senator) |
Ashley Cohen (Term Ending Spring 2029) |
| History (9 FT Faculty - 1 Senator) |
Marisol Moreno (Term Ending Spring 2027) |
| Kinesiology/Athletics (6 FT Faculty - 1 Senator) |
Matthew Hank (Term Ending Spring 2029) |
| Library (4 FT Faculty - 1 Senator) |
Luz Badillo (Term Ending Spring 2029) |
| Life Science (17 FT Faculty - 2 Senators) |
Chris Grant (Term Ending Spring 2029) |
| Mathematics (32 FT Faculty - 4 Senators) |
Hafedh Herichi (Term Ending Spring 2028) |
| Modern Languages (6FT Faculty - 1 Senator) |
Alejandro Lee (Term Ending Spring 2029) |
| Music (8 FT Faculty - 1 Senator) |
Jeremiah Convento (Term Ending Spring 2028) |
| Philos./Soc. Sci. (16 FT Faculty - 2 Senators) |
James Thing (Term Ending Spring 2027)
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| Photo-Fashion (8 FT Faculty - 1 Senator) |
Ed Mangus (Term Ending Spring 2028) |
| Physical Science (22 FT Faculty - 3 Senators) |
Jamey Anderson (Term Ending Spring 2027) |
| Psychology (8 FT Faculty - 1 Senator) |
OPEN (Term Ending Spring 2028) |
| Theater Arts (4 FT Faculty - 1 Senator) |
Perviz Sawoski (Term Ending Spring 2027) |
| Adjuncts-at-Large (11 part-time faculty serving 1 year terms) |
Chiquita Emel (CSIS) |
| Faculty Association Liaison |
Senate Joint, Sub and Ad-Hoc Committees
Other Senate Responsibilities
Participatory Governance Policy
Board Policy 2000, Article 2200, BP 2210:
"Santa Monica College is a community composed of students, faculty, staff, administration and the Board of Trustees who are committed to the implementation of the Participatory Governance Policy (AB 1725). The Board of Trustees honors the concept of participatory governance in all areas defined by State laws and regulations as policy of the Santa Monica Community College District while retaining its own rights and responsibilities as the ultimate authority.
The Board of Trustees has adopted the following participatory governance policies developed by the Academic Senate, Classified Staff, Associated Students, and Management Association."
For more information, read the Participatory Governance Policy adopted by the Board of Trustees.