Distance Education Committee

Supporting Effective, Accountable Online Learning

Welcome to MVC's Distance Education Committee (DEC). As a subcommittee of the Academic Senate, the DEC advises the Senate and related Curriculum Committee on all matters related to distance education/online learning, and coordinates and provides distance education training for faculty and classified professionals.

Mission

With regard to distance education, our mission is to promote sound course design, professional development, DE student support, and delivery of credit courses to meet the educational needs of our students in proactive and accommodative ways. We also seek to ensure that distance education faculty are well-prepared to confidently develop and deliver high-quality, stimulating, and academically rich courses, providing students a challenging and edifying educational experience.

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Meetings

The Distance Education Committee follows the most recent Governance Committee Meeting Calendar. Unless otherwise noted, the committee meets on the second and fourth Tuesday from 12:50 - 1:50 pm during the fall and spring terms.
DATE TIME LOCATION
September 10 12:50 - 1:50 pm LIB 205 or Zoom
September 24 12:50 - 1:50 pm LIB 205 or Zoom
October 8 12:50 - 1:50 pm LIB 205 or Zoom
October 22 12:50 - 1:50 pm LIB 205 or Zoom
November 5 12:50 - 1:50 pm LIB 205 or Zoom
November 19 12:50 - 1:50 pm LIB 205 or Zoom
DATE TIME LOCATION

February 25

 12:50 - 1:50 pm LIB 205 or Zoom

March 11

 12:50 - 1:50 pm LIB 205 or Zoom

March 25

 12:50 - 1:50 pm LIB 205 or Zoom

April 8

 12:50 - 1:50 pm LIB 205 or Zoom

April 22

 12:50 - 1:50 pm LIB 205 or Zoom

May 13

 12:50 - 1:50 pm LIB 205 or Zoom

May 27

 12:50 - 1:50 pm LIB 205 or Zoom

Members

As a standing committee of the Academic Senate, the DEC is comprised of voting faculty and non-voting Distance Education professionals, faculty, administrators and student representatives.
  • Jim Lambert, Faculty Co-Chair, Public Safety
  • Kari Richards-Dinger, Mathematics
  • Laura Dunphy, Business
  • Siobhan Feeney, Natural Sciences
  • Adam Felton, Humanities, Education, Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Lisa Hausladen, Health and Human Services
  • Terrie Hawthorne, Counseling
  • Barry McNaughton, Visual and Performing Arts
  • Fernando Nahon, Communication, English, & World Languages
  • Debbi Renfrow, Library and Learning Resources
  • Michael Schwartz, Recorder, English
  • Vacant, Student Representative (ASMVC)
  • Shawna Bú Shell, RCCD Dean of Educational Services and Distance Education
  • DJ Hawkins, Assistant Director, Instructional Design
  • Norma Martinez, Communication, English & World Languages
  • Gabriela Maerean, Mathematics
  • Kyla Rankin, Humanities, Education, Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Angela Thomas, Library, Associate Faculty
  • Adviye Tolunay, Humanities, Education, Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Denise Van Holland, Humanities
  • Mario Vega Sanchez, Communication, English & World Languages
  • Tom Vitzelio, Administrative Co-Chair
  • Sara Yerushalmian, Humanities, Education, Social and Behavioral Sciences

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