RIVERSIDE COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT
Riverside | Moreno Valley | Norco 

RIVERSIDE ACADEMIC SENATE

The Riverside City College Senate, composed of elected officers, department representatives, and standing committee chairs, 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.

The Senate meets the first and third Mondays of each month during the academic year, typically from 3:00-5:00 in the Hall of Fame. All faculty are invited to attend. Faculty are also encouraged to express their views and concerns on a regular basis to their elected Senate representatives.

Riverside City College Constitution & Bylaws

Riverside City College Committee Assignments, 2007-08

Riverside City College Committee Assignments, 2008-09

Riverside City College Academic Senate Agendas and Minutes

District and Riverside Resolutions

Academic Senate Officers 2007-2009
Office
Name
Office Phone
Office Location
President Richard Mahon 222-8862 Quad 23F
Vice President Lee Nelson
222-8242 or (909) 518-2280
MEC F7
Secretary-Treasurer Diane Solorzano 222-8558 Quad 208D
       
Participating Riverside Non-Senators

VP, Academic Affairs

Patrick Schwerdtfeger   Admin 106
Dean of Instruction Virginia McKee-Leone 222-8130 Admin
CTA Rep Debbie Cazares 222-8957 ECS Building
Senate Office Fröke Blessum 222-8300 Lovekin E5-D
Student Representative vacant    
Riverside Senators
Department
Name
Telephone
Location
Applied Technology Ross Clark 222-8838 Tech B111
Art Dayna Peterson Mason 222-8304 Art 200
Behavioral Sciences Richard Davin 222-8926 Quad 222C
Business Administration/CIS Chie Ishihara

328-3748

Lovekin
Chemistry Leo Truttmann 328-3744 Phys Sci 201J
Cosmetology Nicholas Rodriguez 222-8303 Cos 212
Counseling Mike Barnes 222-8454 CC 122
Early Childhood Studies Shari Yates 222-8903 ECS Office
Econ/Geography/Political Science Ward Schinke 222-8881 Quad 239D
English/Speech Communication Susan St. Peters 222-8269

Quad 22G

History/Philosophy/Humanities Rom Masterson 222-8327 Quad 113B
Library Learning Resources Hayley Garcia 222-8866 DL 419
Life Science Ginger White 222-8334 LS 101D
Mathematics Mary Margarita Legner  222-8886 PS 101R
Nursing Education Jill Christiansen 222-8880 LS 203N
Performing Arts Kevin Mayse 222-8222 SH 103
Physical Education/Athletics Nikki Bonzoumet 222-8422 Wheelock 203C
Physical Sciences Terry O'Neill 222-8319 PS 101F
World Languages Dorothy Campbell 222-8499 Portable 6F

 

Standing Committees: Curriculum
Curriculum
(Curriculum Department Representatives)
Mary Ryder
Applied Technology
Rhonda Taube
Art
Richard Davin
Behavioral Sciences
Sandy torre
Business Administration/CIS
Daniel Bernier
Chemistry
John Seniguar
Cosmetology
Elizabeth Yglesias
Counseling
Mary Flyr
Early Childhood Studies
Les Dean (chair)
Economics/Geography/Political Science
Lani Kreitner
English/Speech Communication
Jerry Forlenza
History/Philosophy/Humanities/Ethnic Studies
Linda Urquizu
Library Learning Resources

Greg Burchett

Life Science

Amanda Brown

Mathematics

Patricia Tutor

Nursing Education

Mark Haines

Performing Arts
Kathy Farris
Physical Education/Athletics
James Cheney
Physical Sciences
Dorothy Campbell
World Languages

 

Academic Senate Standing Committees elected-at-large

The Riverside City College Academic Senate includes four standing committees which include five elected members. Members are elected to staggered two-year terms. A star by the name of the committee member indicates that member is chair. Most standing committees also meet with their peers from moreno Valley and Norco as part of district Academic Senate standing committees.

Academic
Standards
Professional Growth & Sabbatical Leave
Planning  
& Budget
Kathy Brooks
Jon Mettrick
Joe Anguiano
Rich Finner
Clara Lowden 
Matt Murphy
Nikki Bonzoumet*
Ward Schinke*
Mary Ryder  
Ted Hewitt*
Tammy DiBenedetto
Peter Westbrook
Shari Yates* 
vacant
Cynthia Gobatie
vacant
vacant
vacant
vacant
vacant

 

Standing Committees elected-at-large - Assessment

The Assessment Committee functions primarilty as a district committee. The committee is co-chaired by Kristina Kaufman and Arend Flick (Sheryl Tschetter will take over co-chair duties in spring 2008--both are Norco faculty).

Sheryl Tschetter
fall co-chair
Shreryl Tschettter
spring co-chair
 elected Riverside committee members:
non-elected Riverside members
Steve Brewster 
Richard Davin
Haley Garcia
Jim Elton
 
Maureen Fry
 
Lewis Hall
Chip Herzig
Ann Marie Lyons

Richard Rodman

 

Standing Committees elected-at-large - Program Review

The Program Review committee functions primarilty as a district committee. The committee is co-chaired by Kristina Kaufman and Jim Thomas (Norco faculty).

Program Review: Jim Thomas (Norco), Faculty Co-Chair
 elected Riverside committee members:
non-elected Riverside members
  Lewis Hall
Su Acharya
Rosemarie Sarkis
Greg Burchett
Rita Chenoweth
Richard Davin
Stephen Kennedy

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