April 27, 2026

I. Call to Order

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Welcome

Voting Members attending in person and those joining online with their names and meeting locations published on the agenda used the roll call vote link to establish quorum. They also used the same link to approve the  revised agenda, the April 20, 2026 meeting minutes and the consent calendar.

The agenda has been changed at the last minute to delete the Library Report due to a family emergency for James Adams. The revised agenda will require the approval of a two-third majority vote.

The Consent Calendar approves three tenure committees and reapproving the ESL Instructor hiring committee that is going back for a second search.

Roll Call Vote (19)

Angelica Esquivel Moreno, Barbara Dahlke, Chris Dileonardo, Christian Rodriguez, Dave Capitolo, James Capurso, Jamie Pelusi, Jayanti Roy, Kevin Glapion, Leah Smith, Mark Hamer, Mary Donahue, Mary Pape, Ravjeet Singh, Rusty Johnson, Umar Douglas, Veronica Acevedo Avila, Viviana Alcazar, Yuri Chang

Quorum reached

Shagun Kaur reminded representatives to complete their Report Out

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II. Agenda, Minutes, and Consent Calendar

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Approval of Revised Agenda, Minutes from April 20th, 2026, and Consent Calendar

Approval of Revised Agenda

Yes (19) Angelica Esquivel Moreno, Barbara Dahlke, Chris Dileonardo, Christian Rodriguez, Dave Capitolo, James Capurso, Jamie Pelusi, Jayanti Roy, Kevin Glapion, Leah Smith, Mark Hamer, Mary Donahue, Mary Pape, Ravjeet Singh, Rusty Johnson, Umar Douglas, Veronica Acevedo Avila, Viviana Alcazar, Yuri Chang

Revised Agenda approved.

Approval of Minutes from April 20th, 2026

Yes (19) Angelica Esquivel Moreno, Barbara Dahlke, Chris Dileonardo, Christian Rodriguez, Dave Capitolo, James Capurso, Jamie Pelusi, Jayanti Roy, Kevin Glapion, Leah Smith, Mark Hamer, Mary Donahue, Mary Pape, Ravjeet Singh, Rusty Johnson,  Umar Douglas, Veronica Acevedo Avila, Viviana Alcazar, Yuri Chang

Minutes approved.

Approval of Consent Calendar

Yes (19) Angelica Esquivel Moreno, Barbara Dahlke, Chris Dileonardo, Christian Rodriguez, Dave Capitolo, James Capurso, Jamie Pelusi, Jayanti Roy, Kevin Glapion, Leah Smith, Mark Hamer, Mary Donahue, Mary Pape, Ravjeet Singh, Rusty Johnson, Umar Douglas, Veronica Acevedo Avila, Viviana Alcazar, Yuri Chang

Consent Calendar approved.

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Public Comment

Yuri Chang: There is a class action lawsuit against i-Ready (K-12 assessment program widely used by most school districts in the States) as they collected, profiled, and sold students’ data to third parties without proper consent. In light of this lawsuit, does Canvas Administration have oversight or audits regarding students’ data on Canvas to safeguard student privacy and prevent potential FERPA violations. Do AI tools in Canvas violate FERPA? Can Canvas be held responsible?Shagun Kaur will check and report back.

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III. Needs and Confirmation

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District and College Needs

Tenure Review Committee (At-Large Member) 15 committees

• Needed: 15 tenured faculty
• People have applied to serve. They still need more volunteers for the committees.

Environmental Sustainability Advisory Committee

• Needed: 1 faculty member
• Meeting: Bimonthly, Tuesdays at 11:00 AM
• Position to be confirmed next week.

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Confirmations

None

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IV. New & Continuing Business

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Quick Notes:

PlayLab, Chancellor's Office AI Initiative

Playlab training from California Community Colleges (CCC)

• PlayLab training available
• Tool provided with statewide access and license.
• Great tool when creating and building personalized bots. 
• A closed-loop system that protects student data and maintains privacy.

Google AI Tools

• Training available from the Digital Center. Anu Khanna presented last week about this and other resources.

DALA Mother's Day Concha Fundraiser

• Fundraising for DALA graduation. Support them by ordering bouquets of Mexican sweetbread/conchas. 

Mailroom Impact Survey – Fill out form

• Delays in receiving STEM lab materials reported.
• The receiving of district materials has now been centralized to district services 
• Fill out and share the mailroom impact survey, especially if experiencing issues with mailroom availability or lab materials delivery.
• Share with constituent groups as appropriate

Survey: Statewide Faculty Development Investments

• Fill out the statewide faculty professional development survey to provide input on desired training opportunities and modalities.

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Academic Senate Elections

Dave Capitolo, Academic Senate Elections Committee 

• Dave encouraged all eligible faculty to vote in the Academic Senate elections for Vice President, Executive Secretary, and Part-Time at-large Representative.
• Voting Period: Monday April 27 – Friday, May 1, 2026 (5:00 PM) 
• Erik Woodbury sent out an email with candidate statements and links posted on the Academic Senate Website.
• Send reminders to faculty via deans or internal meeting systems.

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Strategic Plan 2027-2030 Assessment

Goals and Objectives

• The body engaged in strategic planning discussions, where participants form small groups to review and assess the 2027-2030 strategic plan goals, particularly in light of the shift from student-funded formula to basic aid funding model.
• The small groups used Mentimeter to facilitate discussions and ratings of the objectives.
• The conversations centered around Access and Enrollment & Credit Pathways and Academic Innovation as well as determining priorities moving forward.

Goal 1: Creating Equitable Access and Pathways. 

• Participants were asked to evaluate the objectives within this goal in terms of impact and effort required. 
• The group began discussing specific objectives, including increasing dual enrollment and student CTE headcount. 
• There was some clarification provided on the distinction between concurrent enrollment and dual enrollment. 

Dual Enrollment Revenue Discussion

• The discussion focused on discussing dual enrollment and revenue streams for the college, particularly in light of their transition to basic aid status. 
• It was clarified that while non-resident tuition from international students provides additional revenue, dual enrollment and incarcerated student populations no longer generate extra funding. 
• The group discussed the effort and impact of supporting certain student populations, emphasizing that while funding is limited, the college's mission as a community college still holds true. 
• The discussion concluded with a review of action items, noting that while some initiatives were prioritized, others could be pushed to a later timeline.

Basic Aid Enrollment Strategy Discussion

• The group discussed the impact of Basic Aid on student enrollment and funding, clarifying that under Basic Aid, there is no pressure to grow and no additional funding for increased FTES. The team explored options for maintaining or increasing student numbers, focusing on international students and concurrent/dual enrollment programs.
• There were expressed support for concurrent enrollment over dual enrollment and emphasized the need for strategic planning based on data about full-time matriculated students' majors and needs.

Basic Aid Funding Model Transition

• The group discussed the implications of transitioning to a basic aid funding model, focusing on data collection needs and capacity constraints. 
• They explored how to better serve students and the community under the new funding structure, with discussions around identifying student populations through data analysis and addressing capacity limitations with the current staff of 450. 
• The conversation also touched on revenue mechanisms through property taxes and non-resident students, as well as the importance of career and technical education programs in serving the local community.

Strategic Planning and Landscape Analysis

• The discussion focused on concerns about developing a strategic plan without conducting a proper landscape analysis to understand community needs first. 
• Vivianna expressed concerns about implementing changes without adequate knowledge and resources, particularly regarding Spanish language instruction and faculty workload. 
• The discussion highlighted challenges around implementing new programs and the need for proper support and knowledge before moving forward with any changes.
• Go back to Strategic Planning and take into account conversations happening in town halls.

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Update: AI Faculty Fellow

Spring 2026 AI Update

• Chesa Caparas, AI Faculty Fellow, gives key takes aways about how faculty is implementing AI into their classrooms but working in isolation. 
• CIS task force to talk about classes they are developing and another one about legislation.
• Survey data collaboration with Foothill; data is in their AI hub. 
• One of the challenges is to be strategic about data that is being collected. 
• Explore options to build an Emergency Technologies Institute.
• Lack of capacity and tension between needing to move quickly with AI but also acknowledging people are maxed out.
• Finding a balance between sharing resources but not overwhelming people.
• AI community of practice to bridge some of those departments or division silos. ~12 attended the first community of practice. 
• Expanding AI fellows programs is a need.
• Kaur mentions that the district has an AI group. C. Caparas and COOL will be added to that group. The goal is to have district wide policies that govern our campus.

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Good of the Order

Please review all report outs 

• All senators: Send detailed meeting minutes to constituents by tomorrow morning.
• Fill out and update report outs for their groups, especially as the agenda goes live on Fridays, and communicate to their groups the importance of timely updates.
• Bring report outs topic back for discussion in two weeks to assess ongoing utility and process improvements.

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Adjournment

The meeting adjourned at 4:24pm

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Attendance

In person

Shagun Kaur, Jayanti Roy

Veronica Avila Acevedo, Viviana Alcazar, Dave Capitolo, James Capurso, Yuri Chang, *Jacob Chen, Barbara Dahlke, Chris Dileonardo, Umar Douglas, Kevin Glapion, Lauren Gordon, Mark Hamer, Mark Landefeld, Angelica Esquivel-Moreno, Mary Pape, Lakshmikanta "LK" Sengupta, Ravjeet Singh, Leah Smith, *Ram Subramaniam, Angela Winch

Online

Lisa Castro, Mary Donahue, Rusty Johnson, Jamie Pelusi, Christian Rodriguez

Absent

James Adams, *Deborah Armstrong, Dawnis Guevara, So Kam Lee, Sherwin Mendoza, Sukhjit Bob Singh

*Non-voting members