Academic Senate

The Academic Senate of Los Angeles Valley College focuses primarily on the "academic and professional matters" of the college. "Academic and professional matters" means the following policy development and implementation matters:

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
Other academic and professional matters as mutually agreed upon by the governing board and the Academic Senate

The Academic Senate operates under the provisions of the LAVC Senate Constitution and By-Laws [Word doc: 47KB].

Click here for the Senate Motion Form.

Senate Meetings

The Senate meets the third Thursday of the month at 1:10 pm in the Academic Senate Room, ACA1601.

Senate Membership

Officers:	Senators	Senators	Senators	Adjunct Senator
Term 2019-2021	Term 2017-2020	Term 2018-2021	Term 2019-2022	Term 2019-2022
Chauncey Maddren President	Fay S. Dea	Victorino Fusilero	Christian Nova	Hasmik Arakelyan
Kevin Sanford Executive Vice-President	Monica Hang	Clive Gordon	Holly Batty	Probationary Senators
Chad Sustin & Edgar Perez co-Curriculum Vice-Presidents	Zack Knorr	Chauncey Maddren	George Caleodis
Nikoo Berenji Secretary	Xiaoyang Liu	Ron Mossler	Darby Southgate
Wesley Oliphant Treasurer	Wesley Oliphant	Tyler Prante	Ruby Christian-Brougham
	Lynn Polasek	Kathryn Queen	Rick Murray
	Michael C. Rahni	Carol Sabol	Eugenia Sumnik-Levins
	Kevin Sanford

Senator Representatives

Counseling/Library: Ann Gee
Math: June Miyasaki
English/Continuing Education: LaVergne Rosow
Physical Education: Monica Hang
Chemistry and Physics/Biology/Earth Science: Lynn Polasek
Anthropology/HHLPS/Philosophy and Economics/Sociology and Ethnic Studies: Tyler Prante
Art/Music/Media Arts/Theater: Eugenia Sumnik-Levins
CAOT/Business Administration/ Child Dev./Technology/Emergency Services: Kevin Sanford
Foreign Language/Communication Studies: Victorino Fusilero
Psychology/Health Sciences:
Chairs and Directors: Josh Miller

Faculty Dues

Please support the Senate by paying your faculty dues.

Among other things, your faculty dues help to pay for scholarships and events like the holiday party, the ice cream social, and the summer committee retreat.

Dues are $40 for full time instructors and $25 for adjunct instructors.

There are several ways to pay your dues:

We have opened an account in the Foundation Office where you can submit your check directly. It should be made out to: LAVC Foundation. Please write in the memo line "LAVC Faculty Senate", and your check will be properly credited to our account.
You may also pay your dues online:
1. Go to the LAVC Foundation website and click "Give Online Now"
2. Scroll down to "Other Designation" and enter your donation amount
3. Under "Additional Instruction", type "Academic Senate Fund"
4. Click "Calculate Total", followed by the "Donate" button.
5. Follow additional instructions and requests for personal and credit card informationf) Print out your online receipt
You may also place your check in the faculty ballot box in the mailroom, and we will take it to the Foundation Office for you.
*The Senate mailbox is in the section of the mailroom that is open late. Walk in and look to your left and you will see the box. The box is locked, so your check will be secure.
You may also pay your dues through payroll deduction. Please stop by the Foundation office for more information.

Paying to the Foundation is 100% tax-deductible write-off!