Restructuring Plans

Academic Affairs is restructuring as a result of the Supplemental Retirement ProgramSRPRP). Per budget presentations going back to Spring 2024, the College is experiencing a budget deficit crisis. One effort to generate significant savings for the College was thSRPRP and the decision to only rehire no more than 30% of the retiree positions. 

The primary goal has been to support continuity of service to our students, faculty, classified professionals, and community given the reduced number of positions within Academic Affairs as a result of thSRPRP. Through this change we will continue to support student educational goals and success by maintaining our pathways for completion. Lastly, our goal includes maintaining the needed budget reductions as part of the SERP due to a reduction in the number of faculty, classified professional, and administrator (leadership) positions. 

The savings of the positions that are not being replaced across El Camino College is currently estimated to be $8,571,295 for the 2025-2026 fiscal year. These savings are based on the actual costs for the specific employees who have opted to participate in the Supplemental Retirement ProgramSRPRP). The estimate includes adjustments for those positions that are slated for replacement and thSRPRP fees paid to the agency supporting the program for the District. 

*Updated estimate provided by Fiscal Services on 5/1/25*

A total of 88 individuals elected to participate in thSRPRP by retiring in either December 2024 or June 2025. Of the 88 individuals, 35 of them come from Academic Affairs (39.8% of alSERPersrs):

• 16 Full-Time Faculty Positions
• 15 Classified Professional Positions
• 4 Administrator (Leadership) Positions

Of the total annual projected savings, approximately $3.69 million (43% of the total) is attributable to the Academic Affairs positions that are not being rehired.
*Fiscal Services estimate on precise annual savings contributed by Academic Affairs is pending* 
Academic Affairs has been approved to replace 8 of thSRPRP positions on a permanent basis as missions critical. This includes all current Admin II classified professional positions. Unfortunately, a number of administrator positions were not approved for replacement. These positions are the Associate Dean of Fine Arts, the Director of the Center for the Arts, and one of the two deans of CTE (either Dean of Business or Dean of ITEC). Additional positions impacted include classified and faculty positions across the Divisions.

The restructuring process is an operational process and not a hiring process. As such, for Academic Affairs administrators whose positions are being consolidated into new positions, seniority will be used to determine who will end up in each of these positions. 

The classified professional staff from the Division Offices that are consolidating will be merged. However, only those positions identified as mission critical from thSRPRP list are being rehired at this time. 

The process began by the formation of an Academic Affairs Restructuring Workgroup in November 2024. Thworkgroupup held additional meetings on December 6th, and February 28th. During these meetings thworkgroupup developed a set of principles to guide the development of restructuring models, developed/reviewed approximately 9 different models, and ultimately narrowed the models down to two competing models. 

Thworkgroupup is composed of representatives from faculty, classified professionals, and administrators from each Division. In addition, the Academic Senate has separate representation as does the Associated Students Organization (ASO).  
The list oworkgroupup participants are:

Faculty 
Darcie McClellandNATAT SCI), Larry Leach (BSS), SeaDonnelel (HUM)Diaaaa Eldanaf (MATH), Marc Yeber (ITEC), Khai Lu (BUS), Laura Almo (Fine Arts), Camila Jenkin (LLR)

Classified Professionals 
Catherine Lo Iacono (BUS), Julie Meredith (HSA-Public Safety), Erica Soohoo (HUM), MattheHutchersonon (ITEC), Gema Perez (LLR), Particia Amezcua (Fine Arts)Jacylynyn Vega (MATH), Anh PhamNATAT SCI) 

Administrators 
Amy Grant, Scott Kushigemachi, Crystle Martin, Marlow Lemons, Betty Sedor, Jeff Baumunk, David Gonzales, Virginia Rapp, Chris Gold, Gerson Valle, Maricela Sandoval, Ed Rice, Walter Cox

Academic Senate 
Charlene Brewer-Smith, Maria Garcia

Students
Kelly Nguyen (ASO Director of Academic Affairs)

The dialogue relating to the need for the College to look significantly different as a result of the SERP began as early as the Spring of 2024. In terms of the work engaged in by the Academic Affairs Restructuring Workgroup, all constituent representatives were repeatedly asked to share the work with their colleagues at every step of the process and to bring feedback to the group during our meetings. Nothing thworkgroupup developed was considered confidential and all work could be shared. 

The Academic Affairs Workgroup met again on Thursday, May 1, 2025 to review the feedback that resulted from the Campus Forum. Another session is scheduled for Friday, May 9, 2025 to include any recommended changes. After this, the model will be presented to the Academic Senate, Associated Students Organization, and College Council in May. 

No, you will not have to move offices as part of the new structure in Academic Affairs. The same will hold true for classrooms and labs, however some changes may surface new collaborations or efficiencies that could result in changes to classrooms and labs. In addition, some of the consolidated divisions may result in closing orepurposingng current Division Office space.  

At this time, classrooms and lab spaces are not expected to move as part of the restructuring. Faculty offices will remain as they have been assigned during the 2024-2025 Academic Year. Students, faculty, classified staff members may need to work with a new office location for their Division Office. 

No, the size of the El Camino College Class Schedule is not expected to be impacted by the restructuring. As stated above, the goal of the restructuring is to maintain programs, services, and schedules.  

Student Services is restructuring as a result of the Supplemental Employee Retirement Program (SERP), resignations as a result of job promotions, and the loss of some categorical funding (SB85). Per budget presentations going back to Spring 2024, the College is experiencing a budget deficit crisis. One effort to generate significant savings for the College was the SERP and the decision to only rehire no more than 30% of the retiree positions.

The primary goal has been to support continuity of core services to our students, faculty, classified professionals, and community given the reduction of positions within Student Services as a result of the SERP, resignations, and loss of categorical funding.

Through this change we will continue to support student educational goals and success by maintaining core services.  The restructuring considers program size, number of students served, services provided, personnel, and budget. 

Also, the restructuring is meant to right-size Student Services to the number of administrators needed for a college at the current size.

The savings of the positions that are not being replaced across El Camino College is currently estimated to be $8,571,295 for the 2025-2026 fiscal year. These savings are based on the actual costs for the specific employees who have opted to participate in the Supplemental Employee Retirement Program (SERP). The estimate includes adjustments for those positions that are slated for replacement and the SERP fees paid to the agency supporting the program for the District.  In Student Services, positions have become vacant as a result of job promotion so additional savings have also been realized. 

*Updated estimate provided by Fiscal Services on 5/1/25*

A total of 88 individual elected to participate in the SERP by retiring in either December 2024 or June 2025, 12 of the positions come from Student Services (13.6% of all SERPers):

• 2 Counselors
• 10 Classified Professional Positions

Costs:  Savings are to be determined as we work through the final phases of planning and coordinate these savings with Fiscal Services.

The restructuring process is an operational process and not a hiring process. As such, Student Services restructuring considered the programs and services offered and the workload of each position.  Historically, Student Services had three deans funded through general fund.  The restructuring moves one dean position to categorical funding which eliminates on FTE from the general fund (Fund 11).

The classified professional staff positions that are being refilled as a result of the SERP, were identified as mission critical from the SERP list and are being rehired at this time.

The process began by the formation of a Student Services Reorganization Workgroup in Fall 2024. The workgroup held additional meetings on October 11, October 30, November 7, December 12, and February 26.

During these meetings the workgroup developed a set of core services, developed/reviewed models that included a reduction of administrative positions as well as a model to include an associate vice president.

The Vice President of Student Services held Listening Sessions for all of Student Services on October 22 and October 29 to allow members of Student Services to share their ideas on a model for Student Services structure. Also, ideas and feedback were shared through a comment link that was sent out to Student Services and posted on the Vice President’s website.

The team met again on February 26 where the associate vice president model was eliminated from consideration as a result of budget considerations. The team combined the ideas from the two models presented in December to one model, which included the four administrator structure with two positions funded from categorical funds.

The workgroup is composed of representatives from faculty, classified professionals, and administrators from each Student Services Division including Counseling, Enrollment Services, Student Support Services, Workforce and Career Pathways, and Student Equity and Achievement. In addition, the Associated Students Organization (ASO) also had an assigned representative.

The list of workgroup participants are:

Faculty
Christopher Hurd, Cynthia Mosqueda, Janice Pon-Ishikawa, Henry Ta, Susan Nilles, Jason Suarez

Classified Professionals
Marci Mojica, Carla Velasquez, Kim Legier, Francisca Candelas-Marcado, Mele Makalo, Carla Camacho, Leslie Delgado, Adrian Delgado

Confidential
Alicia Guevara

Administrators
Jason Barquero, Lillian Justice, Edith Gutierrez, Kristina Martinez, Dipte Patel, Nayeli Oliva, Jeff Stephenson

Students
Andres Osorio (ASO Director of Student Services)

The dialogue relating to the need for the College to look significantly different as a result of the SERP began as early as the Spring of 2024.

In terms of the work engaged in by the Student Services Restructuring Workgroup, all constituent representatives were repeatedly asked to share the work with their colleagues at every step of the process and to bring feedback to the group during our meetings.

Also, an email went to all Student Services personnel to ask for input in Fall of 2024.  Nothing the workgroup developed was considered confidential and all work could be shared.

The Student Services Workgroup will meet again during the Fall 2025 semester to review the feedback that resulted from the Campus Forum. After this, the model will be presented to the Academic Senate, Associated Students Organization, and College Council in early June.

At this time, the discussion on physical space has not been discussed in Student Services.  Once the organizational structure and reporting structure has been determined, the focus will turn to actual space and needs of the areas. 

As for reporting structure, the approved Collective Bargaining Units contracts will be followed to inform those that may be reporting to a different administrator.

The focus of the restructuring has been on what should the college look like as we move forward. Determining where Outreach and the Contact Center rests in the organization has received much dialogue.

In a college like El Camino, Outreach, Contact Center, College Operator, and Marketing and Communications must work seamlessly together.  Each of the areas serve prospective students and it is still being determined what the structure should be.  Each area holds a critical component to the college and the reorganization should reflect our focus moving forward.

Programs and services are being aligned to better serve and support students and employees.  Under FERPA, an employee can have access to a student’s record as long as there is a “Legitimate Education Purpose.”  By moving a program, employees will not lose access to information that is needed to best support the student and assist them along their educational journey. 

No. Feedback from the forum and feedback form are being taken into consideration as well as several other factors, including number of programs, employees, and students served, other changes occurring outside of Student Services, and what is the structure needed for ECC moving forward. 

In looking at the structure and programs/services under the director position, the position is best suited to fall under a dean position.  This allows for the day-to-day operational needs of the area to be addressed by a dean. 

At this time, classrooms and lab spaces are not expected to move as part of the restructuring. Faculty offices will remain as they have been assigned during the 2024 -2025 Academic Year. Students, faculty, and classified staff members may need to work with a new office location for their Division Office.

No, the size of the El Camino College Class Schedule is not expected to be impacted by the restructuring. As stated above, the goal of the restructuring is to maintain programs, services, and schedules.