Butte College Academic Senate

About the Senate

The Butte College Academic Senate Constitution clearly identifies its purpose and mission: to promote the development and maintenance of high standards of teaching and education; to share in the determination of the goals of the college and in the fulfillment of these goals; to promote the welfare of the entire faculty and to represent the entire faculty in its academic and professional relations with the district; to facilitate communication among the entire faculty, classified personnel, student body, college administration, and the governing board of the district; to make recommendations to the college administration and governing board concerning the academic and professional matters enumerated in the Title V of the Educational Code; to concern itself with any legislation relative to the welfare of the college; and to do all that is necessary and proper to achieve a realization of the purposes of this Association. At the core of the college’s mission is our desired outcome: to create a student-centered, community-based learning environment that empowers students to become productive, literate, and responsible members of a diverse society.

According to California State Educational Code, an Academic Senate is an organization whose primary function is to make recommendations with respect to academic and professional matters. "Academic and Professional matters" refers to the following policy development matters:      

1. Curriculum, including establishing prerequisites.
2. Degree and certificate requirements.
3. Grading policies.
4. Educational program development.
5. Standards or policies regarding student preparation and success.
6. College governance structures, as related to faculty roles.
7. Faculty roles and involvement in accreditation processes.
8. Policies for faculty professional development activities.
9. Processes for program review.
10. Processes for institutional planning and budget development.
11. Other academic and professional matters as mutually agreed upon.

Meetings, Agendas, and Minutes

ARCHIVED MEETING RELATED DOCUMENTS

Senators

• IRMA GONZALEZ CUADROS
  President - Ext. 2319
  At Large
  (Fa2025-Sp2027)

• KIM KIRKWOOD
  Vice President - Ext. 2294
  At Large
  (Fa2025-Sp2027)

• DEBORAH MCCABE
  Treasurer– Ext. 2287
  At Large
  (Fa2025-Sp2027)

• JESSICA JACKSON
  Secretary - Ext. 2845
  At Large
  (Fa2026-Sp2027) 

• DANIEL BURKE
  Associate Faculty, At Large
  (Fa2026-Sp2028)  burkeda@butte.edu 

• DILLON CARROLL (2nd Term) 
  ANTH, CDF, CLP, CMST, ENGL, ETHS, GEOG, HIST, PHIL, POS, PSY, READ, SOC, SPAN
  (Fa2025-Sp2027) Ext. 7599

• TOMMY COX
  CHEM,CSCI, DFT, ENGR, GEOL, MESA, PHYS, PSC
  (Fa2026 - Sp2028) Ext. 2422

• CASEY FAY
  Associate Faculty, At Large
  (Fa2025 - Sp2027) fayca@butte.edu 

• TIA GERMAR
  CAS, LBSV
  (Fa2025-Sp2027) Ext. 4067

• GARY HARRIS (2nd Term)
  DEI I Diversity, At Large
  (Fa2025-Sp2027) Ext. 2474

• LAUREL HARTLEY
  Associate Faculty, At Large
  (Fa2026-Sp2028) Ext. 2471

• CRAIG KIELB
  AB, AET, AGS, AUT, CNST, EH, HVAC, MFG, NR, WLD
  (Fa2026-Sp2028) Ext. 3013

• MELISSA MELENDREZ
  COUN, DSPS, EOPS, TRCT
  (Fa2026-Sp2028) Ext. 2378

• STEPHEN NIEDBALA
  ACCT, ART, BCIS, BUS, COS, ECON, MSP, MUS
  (Fa2025-Sp2027) Ext. 2397

• IRIS RAMIREZ
  DEI II GSET, At Large
  (Fa2026-Sp2028) Ext. 2387

• STEPHEN SOLANO (2nd Term)
  Associate Faculty, At Large
  (Fa2026-Sp2028) Ext. 7411

• KATHY TEAGARDEN
  Associate Faculty, At Large
  (Fa2025-Sp2027) Ext. 2371

• DIANE L. WAGSTER PENNE (2nd Term)
  AJ, ALH, EMS, FN, FSC, KIN, NSG, RT 
  (Fa2025-Sp2027) Ext. 2875
• ANDREA WHITE
  BIOL, MATH 
  (Fa2025-Sp2027) Ext. 2274

• EDUARDO DIAZ
  Student Senate Representative, TGE

• DAMIAN MARTINEZ
  Student Senate Representative, CTE

• KIM KIRKWOOD
  CTE Liaison Representative

• ANDREA WALTERS
  Classified Senate Representative

• MAGIAN K. SMITH
  Administrative Assistant

FORMS

Academic Senate Agenda Item Request / Presentation Request Form