Academic Excellence Committee
Senate Committee for Academic Affairs
Purpose
- Assist Faculty Senate on issues of academic affairs when Senate delegates to
committee for research, dialogue, recommendations, or resolutions - Identifies standards for student success
- Identifies and rewards academic excellence among students
- Coordinates the Academic Excellence Awards program
- Monitors trends and practices on issues within the committee’s scope and communicates them to the college
Meeting Information
The Academic Excellence Committee meets from 11am - 12pm on the 3rd Tuesday of the month during the fall and spring semesters. Location TBD. Currently, committee meetings are held via Zoom.
The committee chairperson position for this committee is currently vacant. Any inquires about the committee can be submitted to Faculty Senate President, Dennis Falcon dfalcon@cerritos.edu
Faculty Representatives 2021-2022
| Name | Role | Division | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| VACANT | Committee Chairperson | ||
| Debra Johnson | Faculty Rep | Business Education | 22-23 |
| Kristine Aslanyan | Counseling | 20-21 | |
| David Betancourt | Faculty Rep | Fine Arts & Communication | 21-22 |
| Dani Carrol | Faculty Rep | Health Occupations | 20-21 |
| Mark Abbruzzese | Faculty Rep | Humanities, and Social Science | 23-24 |
| VACANT | Faculty Rep | Kinesiology | |
| Lorraine Gersitz | Faculty Rep | Library | 21-22 |
| Thad Szabo | Faculty Rep | Science, Engineering, and Math | 23-24 |
| VACANT | Faculty Rep | Student Accessibility Services | |
| Felicia Smith | Faculty Rep | Technology | 21-22 |
| Lui Amador | ACCME Rep | Dean, Student Services | 21-22 |
| Lauren Elan Helsper | ACCME Rep | Director, Diversity, Compliance, and Title IX | 23-24 |
| VACANT | Confidential Rep | Confidential Staff | |
| Cezar Montero | CSEA Rep | Classified Staff | |
| VACANT | ASCC Rep | Student |
Previous Important Dates
2019-2020
- Tuesday, September 17, 11am, Meeting in LC-51
- Tuesday, October 15, 11am, Meeting in LC-51
- Tuesday, November 19, 11am, Meeting in LC-51
- Tuesday, January 21, 11am, Meeting in LC-51
- Thursday, February 6, NOMINATION FORMS ARE DUE!
- Tuesday, February 18, 11am, Meeting in LC-51
- Tuesday, March 3, 11am, Student Center Stage (photo reception and meeting)
- Tuesday, March 24, 11am, Meeting in LC-51
- Thursday, April 2, 7pm, Burnight Theater Academic Excellence Awards Ceremony
- Tuesday, April 21, 11am, Meeting in LC-51
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