May 4, 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  agenda, the April 27, 2026 meeting minutes and the consent calendar.

Roll Call Vote (23)

Angela Winch, Angelica Esquivel Moreno, Barbara Dahlke, Chris Dileonardo, Dave Capitolo, James Adams, James Capurso, Jamie Pelusi, Jayanti Roy, Kevin Glapion, Leah Smith, Lakshmikanta Sengupta, Mark Hamer, Mark Landefeld, Mary Donahue, Mary Pape, Ravjeet Singh, Rusty Johnson, So Kam Lee, Sukhjit Singh, Umar Douglas, Veronica Acevedo Avila, Viviana Alcazar

Quorum reached

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II. Agenda, Minutes, and Consent Calendar

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Approval of Agenda, Minutes from April 27th, 2026, and Consent Calendar

Approval of Agenda

Yes (23) Angela Winch, Angelica Esquivel Moreno, Barbara Dahlke, Chris Dileonardo, Dave Capitolo, James Adams, James Capurso, Jamie Pelusi, Jayanti Roy, Kevin Glapion, Leah Smith, Lakshmikanta Sengupta, Mark Hamer, Mark Landefeld, Mary Donahue, Mary Pape, Ravjeet Singh, Rusty Johnson, So Kam Lee, Sukhjit Singh, Umar Douglas, Veronica Acevedo Avila, Viviana Alcazar

Agenda approved.

Approval of Minutes from April 27th

Yes (23) Angela Winch, Angelica Esquivel Moreno, Barbara Dahlke, Chris Dileonardo, Dave Capitolo, James Adams, James Capurso, Jamie Pelusi, Jayanti Roy, Kevin Glapion, Leah Smith, Lakshmikanta Sengupta, Mark Hamer, Mark Landefeld, Mary Donahue, Mary Pape, Ravjeet Singh, Rusty Johnson, So Kam Lee, Sukhjit Singh, Umar Douglas, Veronica Acevedo Avila, Viviana Alcazar

Minutes approved.

Approval of Consent Calendar

Tenure Committee: Counselor, Learning Communities-Pride

Yes (23) Angela Winch, Angelica Esquivel Moreno, Barbara Dahlke, Chris Dileonardo, Dave Capitolo, James Adams, James Capurso, Jamie Pelusi, Jayanti Roy, Kevin Glapion, Leah Smith, Lakshmikanta Sengupta, Mark Hamer, Mark Landefeld, Mary Donahue, Mary Pape, Ravjeet Singh, Rusty Johnson, So Kam Lee, Sukhjit Singh, Umar Douglas, Veronica Acevedo Avila, Viviana Alcazar

Consent Calendar approved.

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Public Comment 

Mark Landefeld: De Anza will be hosting the State Badminton Championship this Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. It will open with the team champion, Thursday at 5 PM. San Diego, Mesa College against De Azna.

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III. Needs and Confirmation

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District and College Needs

Tenure Review Committee [At Large Members]

• Need 15 Tenured Faculty
• Please sign up for this important job

Resource Allocation and Program Planning RAPP

• Need 1 part-time REP.
• RAPP meets weekly on Tuesdays from 10:00 to 11:20 AM
• This is a compensated position.

Please fill out the Request to Serve form

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Confirmations: 

Environmental Sustainability Committee

• See document for candidate statements. 2 volunteers, Megan Brophy and Alicia Del Toro. 
• Senate voting members cast their ballots to select one.
• Alicia Del Toro was selected to be the faculty representative to the Environmental Sustainability Committee

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IV. New & Continuing Business

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Quick Notes:

CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY COLLEGES AI SUMMER CAMP 2026

• July 19 – 24, 2026, Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo. 
• 100 spots for students across the state. 50 seats are open to FHDA students. All expenses covered.
• Please share widely with students.
• CCC AI Summer Camp: May 10 deadline to apply

Town Hall: Comprehensive Program Review and Educational Planning  

• Wednesday, May 6, 11:30 AM to 1 PM. Hybrid, in person or on zoom. Important. Please attend.

ASCCC leadership development program.

• Faculty Empowerment and Leadership Academy [fela]
• FELA focuses on the development of faculty from historically underrepresented groups in higher education. The academy provides faculty mentees opportunities to connect with mentors/leaders from across the state. FELA offers a statewide leadership opportunity. 
• Please announce and consider applying for a mentor or mentee position.
• The deadline to submit mentor applications is June 15, 2026, at 5:00 PM.
• The deadline to submit mentee applications is August 24, 2026 at 5:00 PM.

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Scholarship Committee: Call for Financial Aid Award

• Veronica Acevedo Avila, Student Scholarship Committee (SSC) gave an update on the committee.
• Other committee members are Felisa Vilaubi, Mary Pape, Sukhjit Singh, and So Kam Lee
• The Senate Financial Award is designed to remove barriers for students who need financial assistance without applying through the traditional financial aid or scholarship process.
• The Senate has designated $5000 for the award for 2025-26. The committee has approved and granted $2500. The remaining $2500 (providing up to $500 per student) will be available for requests in the spring quarter.
• Any faculty, full or part-time, may nominate and apply for a student in need. The committee will be meeting regularly to review and approve the applications.
• The committee will distribute a flyer to the entire campus community.
• The award is available to all registered students with no enrollment unit requirement.
• The student financial fund is supported by Senate dues. Encourage more faculty to contribute to the award and  other Senate work by signing up as due paying members.
• Nominate students for the Senate Award and encourage students to apply.

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Senate Financial Update

So Kam Lee, Senate Secretary, gave an update on the Senate finances. See the document for details on the winter income, expenses, and current balances

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Institutional Effectiveness Partnership Initiative: First Read

IEPI-PRT Proposal

Sam Bliss presented a proposal for the Institutional Effectiveness Partnership Initiative (IEPI), that recommended the expansion of contract education and the development of a coordinated continuing education structure as an initial area of institutional focus.

Proposal

1. This proposal was based on engagement with campus leadership and responses from several town hall meetings. They identified contract education and workforce-aligned programming as a significant opportunity for the college. 
2. This recommendation aligns with current institutional conditions without shifting load away from currently in-demand transfer programs.
3. This recommendation takes into account current work at De Anza, including workforce partnerships and early contract education activity through Community Education. 

• The proposal seeks approval to hire a contract education director using PERT funds. The position would cost between $200,000-$300,000 in salary and benefits, with the director expected to generate revenue through contracts within 18 months. Two potential contracts are currently in the pipeline.
• The proposal aims to establish a school of continuing education, similar to successful models throughout the state. This aligns with De Anza’s Basic Aid context and responsibility to the local community that directly funds the college.
• This plan will benefit residents and adult learners, employers and community partners. Faculty will benefit through funded opportunities to develop and lead contract and continuing education offerings within their areas of expertise, with work supported and aligned through shared governance processes.

Questions

Doli Bambhania asked about supporting students preparing for calculus through non-credit courses. 

Ram Subramaniam clarified that while non-credit courses would be developed, the current IEPI PRT funding is one-time and not suitable for ongoing non-credit classes, which would need to be funded through the math department's regular resources. 

Mary Pape asked about how faculty would be selected for teaching these courses

Ram: decisions should be made at the department chair and dean level rather than at the college level.

There were questions about potential industry sponsorships and program timelines. 

Timeline

The position would report to the Vice President of Workforce Development, that is in the hiring process with a target start date of July or August. They planned to complete the hiring of the Contract Education Director by the end of October.

To Do

Review the IEPPI/PERT contract education proposal and provide comments/feedback to Sam and Shagun before the second read next week.

The document is open for comments

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Credit for Prior Learning (CPL)

Slide Deck for CPL

• Jayanti Roy explained the Credit for Prior Learning (CPL) programs, highlighting existing courses available since 2019 and emphasizing its importance for student equity.
• Credit for Prior Learning (CPL), is college credit awarded for validated skills and knowledge gained outside of coursework at a regionally accredited institution of higher education.
• The California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office (CCCCO) has launched an ambitious initiative to expand credit for prior learning (CPL) opportunities across the system by 2030.
• This effort aims to recognize and validate the diverse learning experiences of students, particularly working adults, apprentices, and veterans.
• This initiative complies with California legislative requirements to award academic credits to prior learning.
• Please see the slide deck for more details on why CPL is important, who can get credit for CPL, courses approved for CPL, types of CPL, and how to get CPL. 
• Jayanti encouraged the Academic Senate to consider adopting CPL. 
• Faculty interested in offering Credit for Prior Learning (CPL): Reach out to Jayanti, the CPL coordinator to develop CPL options for their course.

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Library Update

New Library Resources

• James Adams provided updates on database organization changes and introduced new AI research tools integrated into library resources. 
• The current databases are stored by villages. They are looking for feedback from faculty members. There is a feedback link at the top of the database page.
• James reported that generative AI tools are everywhere. Some companies enable them by default, and the library cannot disable them. 
• All three major databases at De Anza, JSTOR, ProQuest, and EBSCOhost have generative AI modes attached to them. These tools are embedded with AI assistant programs to help users search sources. One Search Research Assistant is embedded in the De Anza library search. 
• The library has developed the “Library Resources & Research Module” It's located on Creative Commons. It is an OER, an open educational resource, that instructors can import into their course shell.
• They offer library orientations in the classroom, in the library, on zoom , or recorded presentations. (use the request form on the library webpage to schedule). They have videos available for use in Canvas.
• Mary Donahue highly recommended the “Library Research Skills” class. James added that there is also Library1 “Library Research Information Literacy” course.
• More details in the link

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ASCCC Spring 2026 Plenary

Adopted Resolutions

Summary for De Anza

FHDA Voting

• Shagun Kaur commented on the ASCCC Spring 2026 Plenary final resolution results. She noted that Faculty feedback guided the Foothill/De Anza delegates in voting on the resolutions. 
• Many great resolutions passed. Shagun gave a summary of selected resolutions relevant to the De Anza Academic Senate. 
• She also provided a chart showing the vote counts as well as how the Foothill, DeAnza, and the district presidents voted on each resolution.
• Please find the details in the links.

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COOL Updates

Proctoring Software Survey

James Capurso shared important updates about proctoring software surveys, Zoom video deletions, and accessibility compliance deadline extensions.

To Do

• Please submit the proctoring software survey by Thursday (5/4). Contact James Capurso with any questions,
• The Zoom videos in the cloud will be deleted soon, so please download them before the deadline (7/1). Consider transferring them to Canvas Studio for long-term storage. The Canvas support team can help with download and transfer. 
• There was a security breach attempt against Canvas, but thankfully, the defense was successful. Please report any suspicious or random change in your Canvas course shell.
• Continue work on remediating course content for accessibility, utilizing the additional one-year extension. Sign up for accessibility training sessions with Sean Valcárcel and Cheryl Chapman.

Next

James Capurso and Gabby Nocito will present proctoring survey data and recommendations to the Senate in a future meeting.

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Good of the Order

• Remote attendees: Please send in the remote attendance form by Thursday to be counted present.
• Save the date for the June 1st retiree lunch/celebration.

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Adjournment

The meeting adjourned at 4:10 pm.

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Attendance

In person

Shagun Kaur, Jayanti Roy, So Kam Lee

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

Online

Lisa Castro, Mary Donahue, Rusty Johnson, Jamie Pelusi

Absent

*Deborah Armstrong, Yuri Chang, *Jacob Chen, Dawnis Guevara, Sherwin Mendoza,

*Non-voting members