Academic Senate

The Academic Senate, as the official representative body of the faculty, shall make recommendations to the Administration of Folsom Lake College and to the Los Rios Community College Board of Trustees with respect to academic and professional matters including, but not limited to, the following:

1. Curriculum, including establishing prerequisites and placing courses within disciplines
2. Degree and certificate requirements
3. Grading policies
4. Educational program development
5. Standards or policies regarding student preparation and success
6. District and college governance structures, as related to faculty roles
7. Faculty roles and involvement in accreditation processes, including self study and annual reports
8. Policies for faculty professional development activities and instructional improvement days
9. Processes for program review
10. Processes for institutional planning and budget development
11. Other academic and professional matters as mutually agreed upon between the College President and the Folsom Lake College Academic Senate (Title 5 Regulations, Subchapter 2, Section 53200, 53203)

1. Present a formal, representative voice on any matter affecting the conduct and welfare of the college.
2. Recommend appointment of faculty representatives to committees requiring faculty representation. Appoint faculty to serve on college or district committees, task forces, or other groups dealing with academic and professional matters (section 53202,f).
3. Assume such appropriate responsibilities and functions as may be requested of it by college faculty including any senator as defined in Article III of this document.
4. Implement responsibilities, powers, and duties not denied faculty by union contract or law.
5. Promote communication and mutual understanding among and within all segments of the Folsom Lake College community and with the other colleges of the Los Rios Community College District.
6. Promote the best interests of higher education by sharing in the governance of Folsom Lake College.
7. Direct the development of college hiring criteria and job descriptions as they affect college-wide faculty positions (section 87360).
8. Participate in the implementation of district policies and procedures regarding equivalencies to minimum qualifications (section 87359), reassignment of administrators (section 87458), and exceptions to the minimum degree requirements for tenure (section 87615), and provide the administration with the advice and judgment of the faculty in regards to these matters.

Members for 2023-2024

President: Eric Wada 
Vice President: Wayne Jensen
Executive Secretary: Lisa Danner
Past President: Paula Cardwell

Business, Library Science, and Information Technology

Lorilie Pitts

Languages and Literature

Andrew Williamson
Kathy Leland
David Lacy
Tracy Rauschkolb

Math, Science, and Engineering

Christa Oberth
Jason Pittman
Denis Jordan

Counseling and Student Life

Juan Flores
Lucia Piedra-Walsh

Kinesiology, Health, Athletics & Nutrition

Debora Silva

Career Technical Education

Jason Pedro

Social and Behavioral Sciences & Humanities

Danielle Beck
Tamara Cheshire
VACANT

Visual and Performing Arts

Lishia Rahman-Jackson
Marisa Sayago

Adjunct Faculty

Shadieh Mirmobiny
Ron Cruz

Ex-Officio Members

Affordable Learning Materials: Megan Ozeran
Budget and Facilities Planning: Jennifer Black
Curriculum: Danny Siegfried
Matriculation & Student Success: Dr. Bernadette Anayah
Multicultural & Diversity: Phillip Angove
Professional Development: Nino Conley
Technology: Zack Dowell
LRCFT President: James Telles

Committee Membership Roster