Academic Senate Officers 2025-2026
- Vicenta Arrizon, President (2025-2028)
- Jamar London, Past President (2025-2026)
- Jessica Krug, Treasurer (2024-2025)
- Tiffany Inabu, Parliamentarian (2024-2025)
- Luz Badillo, Recording Secretary (2024-2025)
Senate Representation 2025-2026
| Department | senators |
|---|---|
| Art (11 FT Faculty - 2 Senators) |
Kaelyn Rodriguez (Term Ending Spring 2027) |
| Business (12 FT Faculty - 2 Senators) | Nathan Khalil (Term Ending Spring 2027) Erik Senko (Term Ending Spring 2028) |
| Communications (18 FT Faculty - 2 Senators) |
Jermaine Junius (Term Ending Spring 2026) |
| Cosmetology (4 FT Faculty - 1 Senator) | Asunta Moisan (Term Ending Spring 2027) |
| Counseling (47 FT Faculty - 5 Senators) |
Laurie Guglielmo (Term Ending Spring 2026) |
| CSIS (12 FT Faculty - 2 Senators) |
Scott Bishop (Term Ending Spring 2028) |
| Dance (5 FT Faculty - 1 Senator) |
Jae Lee (Term Ending Spring 2026) |
| Design Tech. (11 FT Faculty - 1 Senator) |
Nicola Vruwink (Term Ending Spring 2026) |
| 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 2025) |
| English (37 FT Faculty - 4 Senators) |
Clay Barham (Term Ending Spring 2027) |
| ESL (4 FT Faculty - 1 Senator) |
Koenig, Lizbeth (Term Ending Spring 2026) |
| Health Sciences (6 FT Faculty - 1 Senator) |
Ashley Cohen (Term Ending Spring 2025) |
| History (9 FT Faculty - 1 Senator) |
Marisol Moreno (Term Ending Spring 2027) |
| Kinesiology/Athletics (7 FT Faculty - 1 Senator) |
Matthew Hank (Term Ending Spring 2026) |
| Library (5 FT Faculty - 1 Senator) |
Luz Badillo (Term Ending Spring 2026) |
| Life Science (20 FT Faculty - 2 Senators) |
Chris Grant (Term Ending Spring 2026) |
| Mathematics (33 FT Faculty - 4 Senators) |
Hafedh Herichi (Term Ending Spring 2028) |
| Modern Languages (5 FT Faculty - 1 Senator) |
Yukiko Tsuboi (Term Ending Spring 2026) |
| Music (8 FT Faculty - 1 Senator) |
Jeremiah Convento (Term Ending Spring 2028) |
| Philos./Soc. Sci. (18 FT Faculty - 2 Senators) |
James Thing (Term Ending Spring 2027) *Sub for A. Urrutia |
| Photo-Fashion (8 FT Faculty - 1 Senator) |
OPEN (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) |
Susanne Berry (Term Ending Spring 2026) |
| 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.