Distance Education Committee

Supporting Effective, Accountable Online Learning

Welcome to MVC's Distance Education Committee (DEC). As a subcommittee of the Academic Senate, the DEC advises the Senate and related Curriculum Committee on all matters related to distance education/online learning, and coordinates and provides distance education training for faculty and classified professionals.

Mission

With regard to distance education, our mission is to promote sound course design, professional development, DE student support, and delivery of credit courses to meet the educational needs of our students in proactive and accommodative ways. We also seek to ensure that distance education faculty are well-prepared to confidently develop and deliver high-quality, stimulating, and academically rich courses, providing students a challenging and edifying educational experience.

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Meetings

The Distance Education Committee follows the most recent Governance Committee Meeting Calendar. Unless otherwise noted, the committee meets on the second and fourth Tuesday from 12:50 - 1:50 pm during the fall and spring terms.
DATE TIME LOCATION
September 9 12:50 - 1:50 pm LIB 205 or Zoom
September 23 12:50 - 1:50 pm LIB 205 or Zoom
October 14 12:50 - 1:50 pm LIB 205 or Zoom
October 28 12:50 - 1:50 pm LIB 205 or Zoom
December 9 12:50 - 1:50 pm LIB 205 or Zoom
DATE TIME LOCATION

February 24

 12:50 - 1:50 pm LIB 205 or Zoom

March 10

 12:50 - 1:50 pm LIB 205 or Zoom

March 24

 12:50 - 1:50 pm LIB 205 or Zoom

April 7

 12:50 - 1:50 pm LIB 205 or Zoom

April 28

 12:50 - 1:50 pm LIB 205 or Zoom

May 12

 12:50 - 1:50 pm LIB 205 or Zoom

May 26

 12:50 - 1:50 pm LIB 205 or Zoom

Members

As a standing committee of the Academic Senate, the DEC is comprised of voting faculty and non-voting Distance Education professionals, faculty, administrators and student representatives.

  • Kyla Rankin, Faculty Co-Chair, Humanities, Education, Social and Behavioral Sciences

  • Laura Dunphy, Business

  • Siobhan Feeney, Natural Sciences

  • Adam Felton, Humanities, Education, Social and Behavioral Sciences

  • Nadia Fernandez, Counseling

  • Belinda Flores-Castro, Counseling

  • Lisa Hausladen, Health and Human Services

  • Joyce Kim, English

  • Jim Lambert, Public Safety

  • Fernando Nahon, Communication and World Languages

  • Gabriel Murillo, Mathematics and Computer Information Systems

  • Debbi Renfrow, Library and Learning Resources

  • Shawna Bú Shell, RCCD Dean of Educational Services and Distance Education
  • Victor Cisneros, Communication and World Languages
  • DJ Hawkins, Assistant Director, Instructional Design
  • Gabriela Maerean, Mathematics
  • Norma Martinez, Communication and World Languages
  • Christopher Synicky, Visual and Performing Arts
  • Adviye Tolunay, Humanities, Education, Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Denise Van Holland, Humanities
  • Mario Vega Sanchez, Communication and World Languages
  • Tom Vitzelio, Administrative Co-Chair
  • Sara Yerushalmian, Humanities, Education, Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Vacant, Student Representative (ASMVC)

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