The Moreno Valley College Academic Senate (MVCAS), composed of elected faculty representatives, makes recommendations to the College administration and to the Board of Trustees regarding academic and professional matters (defined by AB1725, Section 53200) and facilitates communication among faculty, students, administration, and the Board of Trustees in all matters related to community college education.

Meetings Agendas and Minutes Support Documentation

Purpose

The MVC Academic Senate's purpose includes:

  • initiate studies relating to and participate in the formation of policies and procedures on academic and professional matters;
  • consult collegially in the construction of, as well as, monitor, assess and evaluate the College’s strategic planning and operations structure;
  • provide and maintain channels of communication between students, faculty, other Colleges in the RCCD, administration, and the BOT;
  • hear, investigate, deliberate, negotiate, recommend or refer any matters brought to its attention by a member of the faculty, and shall be the representative body in all academic and professional matters;
  • participate with BOT representatives in the joint development of institutional policies pertaining to the 10+1 items in the Senate purview such as minimum qualifications, equivalencies, and hiring procedures; and, with the bargaining agent, in the development of personnel policies (e.g., tenure review, evaluation procedures, and faculty service areas). 

Constitution Bylaws (pdf)

Meetings

The Academic Senate follows the most recent Governance Committee Meeting Calendar. Meetings occur on the first and third Mondays of each month during the academic year. Faculty are invited to attend and to express their views and concerns on a regular basis to their elected Senate representatives.

2022-23 Agendas and Minutes

DATE TIME LOCATION

August 29

3:50 - 5:50 pm

Zoom

September 19

3:50 - 5:50 pm

Zoom

October 3

3:50 - 5:50 pm

Zoom

October 17

3:50 - 5:50 pm

Zoom

November 7

3:50 - 5:50 pm

Zoom

November 14

3:50 - 5:50 pm

Zoom

December 5

3:50 - 5:50 pm

Zoom

Voting members are required to attend meetings in-person. Non-voting members, visitors and the public are welcome to attend either in-person or online.

DATE TIME LOCATION

March 6

3:50 - 5:50 pm

WC 103 or Zoom

March 20

3:50 - 5:50 pm

WC 103 or Zoom

April 3

3:50 - 5:50 pm

WC 103 or Zoom

April 17

3:50 - 5:50 pm

WC 103 or Zoom

May 1

3:50 - 5:50 pm

BCTC SPS or Zoom

May 15

3:50 - 5:50 pm

WC 103 or Zoom

DATE TIME LOCATION
August 28

3 - 5 pm

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September 11 3 - 5 pm --
September 25 3 - 5 pm --
October 2 3 - 5 pm --

October 16

3 - 5 pm --
November 6 3 - 5 pm --
November 13 3 - 5 pm --
December 4 3 - 5 pm --
DATE TIME LOCATION

February 12

3 - 5 pm

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March 4

3 - 5 pm

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March 18

3 - 5 pm --

April 1

3 - 5 pm --

April 15

3 - 5 pm --

May 6

3 - 5 pm --

May 13

3 - 5 pm --

Members

The MVCAS represents all full-time and associate faculty employed by the District who teach at MVC and who do not perform any services for the District or College that are identified in the District or College structure as administrative or supervisory.
Role Incumbent
President

Felipe Galicia

Vice-President

Deanna Murrell

Secretary-Treasurer

Lauren "Ally" Johnson

Senator At-Large

Nikki Thurston

Academic Department and Senator(s)

 

Business

Laura Dunphy

Communication, English, and World Languages

Emma Pacheco

Michael Wilson

Health and Human Services

Lisa Hausladen

Humanities, Education, Social Sciences, and Behavioral Sciences (with senators from Counseling)

Ann Pfeifle

Adviye Tolunay

Deanna Murrell (Counseling)

Silvia Trejo (Counseling)

Mathematics and Computer Information Systems

Rosalia Cueto

Esteban "Adam" Navas

Natural Sciences

Jeffrey Julius

Abel Sanchez

Public Safety

Bob Fontaine

Visual and Performing Arts

Lauren Johnson

Area Representative
Part-Time Faculty Angela Thomas
Student (ASMVC)  Kemari Wofford