The Academic Planning Committee (APC) is a standing committee of MVC's Academic Senate.

Meetings Agendas and Minutes Support Documentation

Committee Name Change

The Academic Planning Council has been renamed to the Academic Planning Committee. This change was approved by the Academic Senate on May 1, 2023.

Purpose

The APC provides a forum for discussion and to make recommendations to the Academic Senate on critical planning issues affecting teaching and learning for all academic departments.

Constitution and Bylaws (pdf)

Meetings

The Academic Planning Committee meets from 10 am to Noon on the third Friday of each month during the fall and spring semesters unless otherwise noted. The APC follows the most recent Governance Committee Meeting Calendar.
DATE TIME LOCATION

September 16

10 am - Noon

Zoom

October 21

10 am - Noon

Zoom

October 28 (Special Meeting)

10 am - Noon

Zoom

November 18

10 am - Noon

Zoom

DATE TIME LOCATION

February 24 (Cancelled)

10 am - Noon

Cancelled

March 17

10 am - Noon

WC 172 or Zoom

April 21

10 am - Noon

WC 172 or Zoom

May 19

10 am - Noon

WC 172 or Zoom

DATE TIME LOCATION
September 15

10 am - Noon

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October 20

10 am - Noon

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November 17

10 am - Noon

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DATE TIME LOCATION
March 15

10 am - Noon

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April 19

10 am - Noon

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May 17

10 am - Noon

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Members

Committee Leadership

Members by Academic Department

  • Biological and Physical Sciences
    • Shara Marshall, Department Chair, Voting Member
    • Stephen Wagner, Assistant Chair
  • Business
    • Laura Dunphy, Department Chair, Voting Member
  • Communications, English and World Languages
    • Jeff Rhyne, Department Chair, Voting Member
    • Daniel Clark, Assistant Chair
    • Jennifer Escobar, Assistant Chair
    • Jennifer Floerke, Assistant Chair
    • Sonya Nyrop, Assistant Chair
    • Mario Vega Sanchez, Assistant Chair
  • Health and Human Services
    • James Banks, Department Chair, Voting Member
    • Lisa Hausladen, Assistant Chair
  • Humanities, Education, Social and Behavioral Sciences
    • Larisa Broyles, Department Chair, Voting Member
    • Fabian Biancardi, Assistant Chair
    • Bonnie Montes, Assistant Chair
    • Adviye Tolunay-Ryan, Assistant Chair
  • Mathematics and Computer Information Systems
    • Sean Drake, Department Chair, Voting Member
    • James Namekata, Assistant Chair
    • Kasey Nguyen, Assistant Chair
  • Public Safety
    • Bob Fontaine, Department Chair, Voting Member
    • Jim Lambert, Assistant Chair
    • Kristy Paine, Assistant Chair
  • Visual and Performing Arts
    • Amy Balent, Department Chair, Voting Member