Educational Planning and Coordinating Committee

Agendas & Minutes

 

2025-26 Roster

Student: TBD Faculty: John Stover ★ Co-ChairAdministrator: Robert Holcomb ★ Co-Chair
Student: TBD Faculty: Pamela Wong Administrator: Julio Rene Flores 
 Faculty: Elyse Petit Administrator: Josh Adams 
 Faculty: Crystal Chaidez Administrator: Cathy Prince 
 Faculty: TBD Administrator: Lisa Beach 

CHARGE  
The Educational Planning and Coordinating Committee’s charge is:  

  1. To assist the Academic Senate in the development of sound educational policies, procedures, and practices by encouraging thorough discussions of current issues among constituent groups represented by the committee. 
  2. To provide recommendations to the VPAA on District educational planning activities. 
  3. To review and recommend to the Vice President of Academic Affairs new degrees, certificates, and majors. 
  4. To serve as a multi-constituent clearinghouse for educational matters. 

 
RECOMMENDS TO 
Vice President, Academic Affairs 
 
ACADEMIC SENATE CONSULTATION 
The Educational Planning and Coordinating Committee is an Academic Senate Consultation Committee.  
 
SELF ASSESSMENT YEAR 
Even 
 
ACCJC STANDARDS 
2.2, 2.3 
 

MEMBERSHIP 

ChairsCommittee MembersPermanent Members by Position
  • Vice President, Academic Affairs  
  • Academic Senate President or designee 
  • 5 Administrators (1 appointed by position; 3 Academic Affairs; 1 Student Services) 
  • 5 Faculty (appointed by the Academic Senate) 
  • 2 Students (appointed by SGA) 
  • Vice President, Academic Affairs  
  • Academic Senate President or designee 

Membership Total: 12 

 
MEETINGS  
Meetings are held on the 2nd and 4th Thursday of each month during the academic year, from 3:15 to 5:00 PM. 
 
BROWN ACT  
The Educational Planning and Coordinating Committee is not subject to the Brown Act.