The purpose of the Senate is to provide the means to represent the “Senate Association” in the formation and implementation of policy on academic and professional matters.
In implementing policies, the Senate will represent the Senate Association” to the President of the College and to the Board of Trustees with respect to academic and professional matters {so called 10+1 issues} and exercise the powers granted by the California Education Code and the Board of Governors.
The Senate shall assume primary responsibility in the areas of curriculum and academic standards as specified in the California Education Code.
Senate By-laws also dictate, to some degree, the manner in which the above charge shall be accomplished.
The Academic Senate Charge document was reviewed and approved on September 28, 2020.
The Senate is the sole voice of the faculty and makes recommendations to the Board of Trustees or designee with respect to academic and professional matters {10+1}. District board policy states that the Board of Trustees shall rely primarily upon the recommendations of the Senate in these areas. Rely primarily on means:
Pursuant to Title 5 of the Administrative Code of California, Section 53200, the Academic Senate is a faculty organization whose primary function is to make recommendations with respect to academic and professional matters as it relates, in particular to the following areas:
Role | Name |
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President 2 year term, ending Spring 2021 |
Steven Holmes |
Vice President 1 year term, ending Spring 2021 |
Nick Strobel |
Secretary 1 year term, ending Spring 2021 |
Matthew Garrett |
Treasurer 1 year term, ending Spring 2021 |
Charles Kim |
Academic Senate for California Community Colleges (ASCCC) Rep 2 year term, ending Spring 2021 |
Lisa Harding |
Member-at-Large No term |
John Giertz |
AIQ Chair 3 year term, ending Spring 2022 |
Grace Commiso |
Assessment Chair 2 year term, ending Spring 2021 |
Brent Wilson |
Budget Chair 2 year term, ending Spring 2022 |
Teresa McAllister |
Curriculum Chair 2 year term, ending Spring 2022 |
Mark Osea |
Curriculum Chair 2 year term, ending Spring 2022 |
Erica Menchaca |
Enrollment Management Chair 2 year term, ending Spring 2022 |
Krista Moreland |
Equal Opportunity & Diversity Advisory Council Chair 2 year term, ending Spring 2021 |
Tommy Tunson |
Information Services & Instructional Technology Chair 2 year term, ending Spring 2022 |
Pam Boyles |
Professional Development Chair 2 year term, ending Spring 2021 |
Matt Jones |
Program Review Chair 2 year term, ending Spring 2021 |
Kimberly Nickell |
BADV Chair 2 year term, ending Spring 2022 |
Michael McNellis |
FSC Chair 2 year term, ending Spring 2022 |
Pam Kelley |
Role | Name |
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Bookstore 2 year term, ending Spring 2022 |
Michael McNellis |
Equivalency Chair No term |
Michael Ivey |
Facilities & Sustainability Chair 2 year term, ending Spring 2022 |
Pam Kelley |
Margaret Levinson Faculty Leadership Award Chair Rotates alphabetically |
Kimberly Bligh |
Scholarship Chair 2 year term, ending Spring 2022 |
Rebecca Monks |
Shirley Trembley Distinguished Teaching Award Chair No term |
Rebecca Head |
Role | Name |
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Administrative Secretary | Tarina Perry |
Role | Name |
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Adjunct Representative | Glenn Samples |
Allied Health | Heather Shaffstall |
Behavioral Science/Criminal Justice* | Gabriel Searcy |
Biology | Ashley Choate |
Business Management & Information Technology | Murad Zikri |
Communication | Christine Cruz-Boone |
Counseling* | Keri Kennedy |
Engineering Systems* | Maryam Jalaifarahani |
English* | Daniel Gomes |
English* | Shane Jett |
English for Multilingual Students | John Hart |
Kinesiology, Health & Athletics | Carl Dean |
Mathematics* | Kris Toler |
Nursing* | Noelia Citialin |
Performing Arts | Robby Martinez |
Philosophy | VACANT |
Physical Sciences* | Ximena Da Silva Tavares |
Social Science* | Richard (Alan) Bolar |
Role | Name |
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Agriculture | Healther Baltis |
Art | Jeff Huston |
Behavioral Science/Criminal Justice* | Karimeh Amin |
Counseling* | Sarah Villasenor |
Education | Michelle Hart |
English* | Paula Parks |
Engineering Systems* | Paul Murray |
Family & Consumer Education | Melissa Ysais |
Foreign Language/American Sign Language | Qiu Jimenez |
Industrial Technology | Ron Grays |
Library & Academic Technology | Faith Bradham |
Mathematics* | Dillon Giblin |
Nursing* | Malissa Buggs |
Physical Science* | Wade Ellis |
Social Science* | Olivia Garcia |
Student Government Association Senator | Daniela Martinez |
Student Government Association Vice-President | Emma McNellis |
*Discipline allows additional rep
Forms for participating in a Senate meeting are in the "Joining Academic Senate Meetings" section.
The Academic Senate Executive Board is a consultative body for the Academic Senate. Visit the Academic Senate Executive Board webpage for more information.
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Meetings are currently held via Zoom. Register for the meeting you wish to attend. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.
All meetings are from 3:30pm-5:30pm on the following dates: 2/3/21, 2/17/21, 3/3/21, 3/17/21, 4/7/21, 4/21/21 & 5/5/21.
Opportunity to Address Request (3 hour prior to meeting deadline)
Agenda Item Request (4 working days before meeting deadline)
Proxy Voting Form (bring filled out form to the meeting)
Bakersfield College is improving the main Panorama campus through a series of projects resulting from the voter approved Measure J bond of 2016. Our website, A Better BC has all of the information to keep you updated.
This video is an aerial view of our campus, before Measure J construction updates.
Please contact Tarina Perry (Academic Senate Administrative Secretary) for more information.
Office Location: Administration Building, A3
(661) 395-4300