College Council
The College Council serves as the primary recommending body of the College, unless otherwise addressed by state law. It includes representation of all constituent groups (students, faculty, staff, and administrators) and provides them with a venue to participate in developing recommendations to the Superintendent/President that have college-wide impact. The College Council facilitates communication among constituent groups and advances collaboration with the Academic Senate, the Associated Students Organization, and the participatory governance committees. It reviews policies and procedures and engages in robust dialogue on matters related to college planning, decision-making, and resource allocation. The College Council functions primarily on consensus and interest-based decision-making.
2024-2026 College Council Goals
Meetings
College Council meets remotely on the first Friday of the month for Policy Review and, the third Monday for the monthly hybrid meeting from 1:00-3:00 p.m. in Distance Education, LIB 166, unless otherwise noted. The public and non-voting members have the option to attend the montly hybrid meeting via Zoom.
Future Meeting Dates
| Monday, January 13, 2025 (Board Day) |
| Wednesday, February 19, 2025 (Board Day) |
| Friday, March 7, 2025 (Policy Review) |
| Wednesday, March 19, 2025 |
| Friday, April 4, 2025 (Policy Review) |
| Monday, April 21, 2025 |
| Friday, May 2, 2025 (Policy Review) |
| Friday, May 23, 2025 |
| Friday, June 6, 2025 (Policy Review) |
| Monday, June 16, 2025 |
| Thursday, July 24, 2025 |
| Monday, August 18, 2025 |
| Monday, September 5, 2025 (Policy Review) |
| Friday, September 12, 2025 (Board Day) |
| Friday, October 3, 2025 (Policy Review) |
| Monday, October 20, 2025 |
| Friday, November 7, 2025 (Policy Review) |
| Monday, November 17, 2025 |
| Friday, December 5, 2025 (Policy Review) |
| Monday, December 15, 2025 |
Membership
Chair: Dr. Brenda Thames, Superintendent/President, [email protected]
Recorder: Rose Sandro, President's Office, [email protected]
| NAME | REPRESENTATION | |
|---|---|---|
| Voting Membership | ||
| Zaynah Robb | Student 1 | [email protected] |
| Joshua Arasheben | Student 2 | [email protected] |
| Dipte Patel | Council of Deans - Student Services | [email protected] |
| Ed Rice | Council of Deans - Academic Affairs | [email protected] |
| Sal Valencia | Classified, Administrative Services | [email protected] |
| Julie Meredith | Classified, Academic Affairs | [email protected] |
| Carla Velasquez-Lopez | Proxy: Wendy Lozano | Classifed, Student Services | [email protected] |
| Monica Delgado | Professional Development Advisory Committee | [email protected] |
| Kenny Simkins | Student Success Committee | [email protected] |
| Ali Ahmadpour | Facilities Steering Committee | [email protected] |
| Kristina Martinez | Planning and Budget Committee | kmartinez@elcaminoledu |
| William Carter | Technology Committee (Acting) | [email protected] |
| Charlene Brewer-Smith | Academic Senate | [email protected] |
| Marc Yeber | Instructional Faculty | [email protected] |
| Amy Herschaft | Non-Instuctional Faculty | [email protected] |
| Carlos Lopez | Executive Cabinet Representative | [email protected] |
| Non-Voting Membership | ||
| Brian Hayden | El Camino Classified Employees (ECCE) | [email protected] |
| John Baranski | El Camino College Federation of Teachers (ECCFT) | [email protected] |
| Erika Solorzano | Police Officer Association (POA) | [email protected] |
| Rickey Gonzalez | Director, Student Development | [email protected] |
| Crystle Martin | Dean, Library & Learning Resources | [email protected] |
| Jose Anaya | Dean, Community Advancement | [email protected] |
| Abi Fancisco | Director, Athletics (Interim) | [email protected] |
| Andrea Sala | Executive Director, El Camino Foundation | [email protected] |
| Leo Barrera | Director, Workplace Safety and Risk Management | [email protected] |
| Chau Dao | Director, Financial Aid | [email protected] |
| Carlos Lopez | Accreditation Liaison Officer | [email protected] |
| (TBD) | Student, Social Justice Center | |
| (TBD) | Council on Advancing & Unifying Student Equity (CAUSE) | |
| Ann O'Brien | Executive Director, Marketing & Communications | [email protected] |
| Jane Miyashiro | Vice President, Human Resources | [email protected] |
| Jeff Stephenson | Vice President, Student Services | [email protected] |
| Loic Audusseau | Vice President, Administrative Services (Interim) | [email protected] |
| Carlos Lopez | Vice President, Academic Affairs | [email protected] |
| (TBD) | Part-Time Faculty | @elcamino.edu |
| Viviana Unda | Institutional Research & Planning | [email protected] |