Academic Senate Academic Senate

The name of this organization shall be the Columbia College Academic Senate. The purpose of this organization shall be to promote the best interest of higher education, as the representative of the faculty of Columbia College, in making recommendations to the College and District administration and the Board of Trustees with respect to academic and professional matters and sharing in the governance of Yosemite Community College District. In addition, the Senate represents the faculty in State-wide academic and professional matters.

Senate Executive

2022-2023 Members

Lahna VonEpps - Academic Senate President

Lahna VonEpps
Academic Senate President

Marcus Whisenant

Marcus Whisenant
Vice President/President Elect

Pam Guerra-Schmidt

Pam  Guerra-Schmidt
Past President

Shannon Van Zant

Shannon Van Zant
Part-Time Faculty Representative

Mike Torok - Curriculum Committee Chair

Mike Torok
Curriculum Chair

Craig Johnson - YFA Representative

Craig Johnston
YFA Representative

Kirsten Miller - Representative-at-Large for College Council

Kirsten Miller
Representative-at-Large
for College Council

 

Constituent Representatives to the Academic Senate

 

TBD
ASCC Student Rep

Zie Harman - Student Rep

Zie Harman
ASCC Student Rep

Allan McKissick - Academic Senate Faculty Liaison

Allan McKissick
Academic Senate BOT Faculty Liaison

 

TBD
Classified Senate Rep

 

 

Academic Senate Part-Time Representatives

Corrina Lindblom
Corrina Lindblom

Alison Schult
Alison Schult

 

Academic Senate Administrative Support

 

AS Pourchot

Jeri Pourchot
Administrative Secretary Instruction Office

 
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