South Orange County Community College District (SOCCCD) is the fiscal agent for Assembly Bill (AB) 104 Adult Education Block Grant Funding in a collaborative effort that brings together both Irvine Valley and Saddleback colleges and the five K-12 districts located within the SOCCCD boundary. These local consortia will focus on five program areas including:
Welcome to the Academic Affairs Committee
As a subcommittee of the Academic Senate, all Academic Affairs Committee recommendations are forwarded to the Academic Senate for approval.
Academic Affairs Committee Charge (per the IVC Planning and Decision Making Manual, March 2011):
This council shall act and speak on behalf of the entire academic senate, that is, the general assembly. The council shall therefore assume the responsibilities of, function as, and bear the title of the Academic Senate, except in those instances in which the general assembly acts in this capacity.
| President | Rebecca Beck |
| Vice President | RJ Dolbin |
| Vice President of Equity | Henry Carnie |
| Chair, Curriculum | RJ Dolbin |
| Chair, Academic Affairs | Summer Serpas |
| Recorder | Eric Garcia |
| Past President | N/A |
| Parliamentarian | N/A |
The officers of the Academic Senate, collectively referred to as the Senate Cabinet, consists of 6 members that serve terms of two years, commencing on the final day of the regular instructional calendar in spring. Senate Cabinet represents the faculty before the governing board and other district and college councils; establishes and guides the agenda of initiatives that that fall under the umbrella of 10+1; appoints faculty to committees; sits on governing bodies, as needed; and assume other responsibilities as directed by the Senate.
The general assembly is responsible for authorizing formation of a representative council of senators and officers of the faculty.
All full-time and associate members of the faculty shall be members of the general assembly.
College Service is an activity and/or service that fulfills the faculty member’s contracted service obligation outside of the faculty member’s load. Full-time faculty must complete committee contribution/college service of one (1) hour/week through participation in one or more of the following: