District Online Committee

Agendas & Minutes

 

2026-27 Roster

Student: TBD Faculty: Tara Jacobson ★ Co-ChairAdministrator: Lisa Beach ★ Co-Chair
Ex-Officio: Kim Starke Faculty: Jurgen Werner Kremer Administrator: Matt Markovich 
Ex-Officio: Carl Chiu Faculty: Duc Pham Administrator: Kerry Loewen 
Ex-Officio: Julio Rene Flores Faculty: Andrea Alvarado  
Classified Professional: Gillian Estes Faculty: Christine Tenorio  
Classified Professional: Talal MasriFaculty: Solen Sanli Vasquez  
Classified Professional: Tara Bogart Faculty: Alice Hampton  
 Faculty: Michelle Hughes Markovich 

CHARGE 
The District Online Committee will: 

  1. Promote the knowledge and understanding of Distance Education across the District.  
  2. Maintain a set of best practice recommendations for online instruction. 
  3. Provide input on the Online Learning website.  
  4. Provide advice to VPAA as requested on matters related to online instruction. 

 
RECOMMENDS TO 
Vice President, Academic Affairs 
 
ACADEMIC SENATE CONSULTATION 
The District Online Committee is an Academic Senate Consultation Committee.  
 
SELF-ASSESSMENT YEAR 
Even 
 
ACCJC STANDARDS 
2.6 
 

MEMBERSHIP 

ChairsCommittee MembersPermanent Members by Position
  • Director, Distance Education 
  • Faculty  
  • 3 Administrators (1 appointed by position) 
  • 3 Classified (2 appointed by Classified Senate; 1 appointed by SEIU) 
  • 8 Faculty (7 appointed by Academic Senate, from at least five different disciplines; 1 appointed by AFA) 
  • 1 Student (appointed by SGA) 
  • 3 Ex-Officio Members 
  • Director, Distance Education 
  • Ex Officio from Information Technology  
  • Ex Officio, Dean, Counseling and Support Programs 
  • Ex-Officio from Student Services     

Membership Total: 18 

 
MEETINGS  
Meetings are held on the 2nd Wednesday of each month during the academic year, from 1:00 to 3:00 PM.  
 
BROWN ACT  
The District Online Committee is not subject to the Brown Act.