Committees

Adjunct

 

Welcome to the Adjunct Committee.

Scope & Functions

Scope

Under the direction of the Academic Senate President and the Committee of the Whole, the committee addresses issues relevant to the professional and academic responsibilities of the adjunct faculty.

Committee

Chair

Arno Papazyan, Physical Sciences Department, Associate Faculty: papazyan_arno@smc.edu

Members

Jillian Alexander, Keith Kurtz, Arno Papazyan

Meetings

Meetings are scheduled to be held on the first Friday of each month, between 12:10pm - 1:10pm for the Fall 2025 semester. Meeting schedule is subject to change each semester to fit the schedules of the committee members and as many of the interested adjunct faculty as possible. An agenda will be sent to all adjuncts early in the week of the meeting.

Adjunct 411

Our Fall 2021 Professional Development Day presentation focused on information and resources needed for a successfully launching a new semester.  This document contains a wealth of information and clickable links for your use. Please visit the Professional Development Committee website for recordings of our presentation, as well as all the others.

Agendas & Minutes

SMC - How the Sausage is Made

SMC personnel are engaged in many activities supporting our students, faculty, and community. During Spring 2023 Professional Development flex-day, we delivered this brief overview of how the organization and how to get involved.

SMC-How the Sausage is Made: What Adjuncts Need to Know about the Academic Senate, Faculty Association and Administration (3/16/2023)

Academic Senate

The SMC's Academic Senate is an organization whose primary function is to make recommendations to the administration of the college and to the governing board with respect to academic and professional matters.

Professional Development

Faculty Association

The Santa Monica College Faculty Association is the union and advocacy group for all SMC faculty. Contact the FA for any questions about the contract, Associate Faculty status, unemployment, etc.

Human Resources

Contact Human Resources for questions about your benefits and paycheck.

Faculty Perks