June 1, 2026

I. Call to Order

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Welcome

Shagun Kaur welcomed everyone back after last week’s break to observe Memorial Day. She invited those in the room to help themselves to cake, food, and balloons leftover from the Senate Luncheon for the retirees.

Representatives were reminded to complete the report out document.

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 and the May 18, 2026 meeting minutes and consent calendar.

Roll Call Vote (20)

Angela Winch, Angelica Esquivel Moreno, Barbara Dahlke, Chris Dileonardo, James Adams, James Capurso, Jayanti Roy, Kevin Glapion, Lakshmikanta Sengupta, Mark Hamer, Mark Landefeld, Mary Donahue, Mary Pape, Ravjeet Singh, Rusty Johnson, Sherwin Mendoza, So Kam Lee, Sukhjit Singh, Viviana Alcazar, Yuri Chang

Quorum reached

II. Agenda, Minutes, and Consent Calendar

Approval of Agenda, Minutes from May 18th, 2026, and Consent Calendar

Approval of Agenda

Yes (20) Angela Winch, Angelica Esquivel Moreno, Barbara Dahlke, Chris Dileonardo, James Adams, James Capurso, Jayanti Roy, Kevin Glapion, Lakshmikanta Sengupta, Mark Hamer, Mark Landefeld, Mary Donahue, Mary Pape, Ravjeet Singh, Rusty Johnson, Sherwin Mendoza, So Kam Lee, Sukhjit Singh, Viviana Alcazar, Yuri Chang

Agenda approved.

Approval of Minutes from May 18th, 2026

Yes (19) Angelica Esquivel Moreno, Barbara Dahlke, Chris Dileonardo, James Adams, James Capurso, Jayanti Roy, Kevin Glapion, Lakshmikanta Sengupta, Mark Hamer, Mark Landefeld, Mary Donahue, Mary Pape, Ravjeet Singh, Rusty Johnson, Sherwin Mendoza, So Kam Lee, Sukhjit Singh, Viviana Alcazar, Yuri Chang

Abstain (1) Angela Winch

Minutes approved.

Approval of Consent Calendar

Yes (20) Angela Winch, Angelica Esquivel Moreno, Barbara Dahlke, Chris Dileonardo, James Adams, James Capurso, Jayanti Roy, Kevin Glapion, Lakshmikanta Sengupta, Mark Hamer, Mark Landefeld, Mary Donahue, Mary Pape, Ravjeet Singh, Rusty Johnson, Sherwin Mendoza, So Kam Lee, Sukhjit Singh, Viviana Alcazar, Yuri Chang

Consent Calendar approved.

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Public Comment

Gavin Rust, Freelance Report, and Gordon Yang, News Editor from La Voz De Anza student newspaper:

• Opportunities and challenges for the newspaper.
• It has been an amazing year. The paper has won many journalism awards. They just received $8,000 in funding from DASG for eight print editions next year.They already have advertisers lined up for upcoming print editions.
• Their current staff of 30 will be reduced with less than 5 expected to return next year as many will be graduating soon. They are recruiting new staff members to join the newspaper team. Gavin had some flyers for faculty to spread the word about Journalism to their students
• Several faculty asked the LaVoz representatives to send faculty a message for them to post in their Canvas announcements.

Mary Donahue shared a part time faculty reaction to the equivalency document shared in the last meeting. 

• He hoped that the revised document will be better and will not have different standards for part time and full time faculty. He recalled his experience on the Academic Senate decades ago when the part time faculty vote was counted as a half vote while the full time vote was counted as one vote. He would like to never see anything like that again.

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III. Needs and Confirmation

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College Needs

Jayanti Roy asked people to please volunteer, please recruit volunteers to serve on the open committee positions.

Shagun Kaur highlighted the Bookstore Task Force that was an immediate need as the group will start meeting in the next two weeks. They will need faculty representation and voices to determine the future bookstore operations. 

• Tenure Review Committee [At Large Members]
• Bookstore RFP
• Campus Facilities [3 faculty]
• Equity Action Council (EAC) [3 faculty]
• SLO Committee [2 faculty]
• Technology Committee [2 faculty]
• District Diversity & Equity Advisory Committee (DDEAC) [1 faculty]
• Professional Relations Committee [3 faculty]
• Police Chief's Advisory Committee [1 faculty

Lianna Wong reported that The Bookstore RFP is not listed on the Needs document

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Confirmations

RAPP Part Time Faculty Representative

• This position was readvertised with an extended deadline.
• There were three candidates for the position. 
• Candidate Statements
• Voting members used rank choice voting to cast their ballots.
• There were technical difficulties. A new voting link was shared in chat as the meeting continued.

So Kam Lee was elected as a part-time rep for RAPP.

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IV. New & Continuing Business

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Quick News:

Graduation: Complete one of two options by Monday, June 22:

• If you would like to be seated on stage at graduation, please email Nathaly Aguilar at aguilarnathaly@deanza.edu.
• If you would like to be seated in the audience, please complete the RSVP form.
• Faculty attendance will count toward PGA points.

2026 Student Fellowship Program: Micheloson 20 MM Foundation

• 10-month paid student fellowship program focused on criminal justice and digital equity, pet-inclusive housing, student basic needs, and textbook affordability.
• Please share this opportunity with students. (deadline June 15th)

District Strategic Plan Implementation Teams

• Looking for faculty leadership in each of the 5 strategic goals, especially those with expertise, knowledge, past experience in those areas, please apply ASAP, 

Comprehensive Program Review Taskforce

• A Comprehensive Program Review Task Force was being put together to evaluate current models and propose new templates by winter, with representatives needed from each division/area.
• There will be basic training and orientation in the summer. The VPI office has agreed to pay for the training. 
• Need faculty input. If interested, please apply for it ASAP. Volunteer or share out with people in your division

RAM Somos Uno Taskforce Update

• The team has been meeting regularly. The group has looked at basic aid models and other budget models from various districts, both in the Bay Area and in the state of California.
• They will evaluate and bring back some recommendations for discussion in the fall.

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Time Block Scheduling Taskforce: First Read

Presentation

The Time Block Scheduling Taskforce conducted research and dialogue during the fall quarter and devoted the winter quarter to model building.

Sam Bliss presented the Final Report and Recommendations from the Time Block Scheduling Taskforce.

Sam explained that the recommendations aimed to address 2 major problems

Students cannot get access to the classes that they need to fulfill their goals on time.

We don’t have enough classrooms to maintain the existing schedule during upcoming renovations and construction. 

The problem of student access to classes has been an ongoing issue that was the subject of a DASG resolution on behalf of biology and chemistry students several years ago. Their data showed that on average students were a third more units than required to complete their degrees as they waited to enroll in classes they needed.

Sam explained the classroom space shortage situation as the campus continues with the MeasureG renovation projects. 

Sam illustrated through the slides how they were trying to fix the stranded time gaps during the prime time, offsetting 4-day-a-week classes, with 2-day- a week classes, hybrid and online classes.

The Charge

• The Time-Block Scheduling Task Force was charged with exploring whether a more coordinated scheduling structure could improve student access to required courses, reduce scheduling conflicts, and support more effective use of instructional space.​
• The work was grounded in a recognition that variations in course start and end times, while individually small, collectively create barriers that can limit students’ ability to follow program pathways and contribute to delays in completion.​

Early Research

• Models from peer institutions, including Foothill College, Gavilan College, and College of the Canyons. ​
• Enrollment patterns​
• Waitlist activity​
• Input from chairs, schedulers, counseling and students​
• Student scheduling preference survey​

Guiding Principles (slide 10)

• Student-centered flexibility
• Equity and inclusion
• Operational Coherence
• Transparency and Predictability
• Adaptability
• Balanced Student Experience

Model Development

• The presentation outlined the model development from version 1 to 4 as well as the implementation guardrails. They started with version 1 on January 26. They incorporated faculty and student feedback from various disciplines. Everything highlighted in yellow into version 2 that was introduced on February 26. After discussion and feedback they came up with Versions 3A and 3B. The taskforce recommended going forward with 3A. Version 4 is a variant of 3A, introduced April 2026​.
• See presentation for more details.

Commitment from Administration (slide 18)

• The administration has committed to run any class of 15 students or more that has an in-person component and starts at or before 9 am for at least the first two years of implementation.

If adopted, we have a full year to operationalize.​ Adopting a model is a starting place. ​Ongoing iteration will be necessary.

Sam has gone to the Classified Senate and the College Council for a first read on the recommendation.  He was at DASG  for a first and second read in a special combined meeting. He will be back at both Senates for a second read. He will present the final decision to the College Council.

Motion to amend agenda to table proctoring discussion and extend present discussion by 20 minutes

Mark Landefeld moved, Mary Pape seconded.

No objection.

Motion passed.

Sam continued his presentation by going through Version 4 in Appendix E - Version 4 Time-Block Model

See more details from the links.

Final Report - Spring 2026

Appendix A - Guiding Principles

Appendix B - Timeline & Development of Time Blocks

Appendix C - Final Membership

Appendix D - Sample Pathways

Appendix E - Version 4 Time-Block Model

Appendix F - Analytical Support and Transparency Please find 

Discussion

Significant concerns were raised by STEM faculty about early morning lab start times and safety requirements.

Q & A Discussion and Feedback

Q: Mark Landefeld asked how the recommended De Anza block schedule model align with other local schools

A: Most colleges have block systems. De Anza is one of few colleges that does not have a block system, but is creating one. However, De Anza does not plan to align their block system with other colleges.

Q: Mary Pape asked if a class may have the flexibility to start and end anytime within a time block.

A: The answer was yes as long it does not overlap into another time block. 

Viviana Alcazar pointed out that for languages, they do have high enrollment and students coming from the other colleges.

Chris Dileonardo mentioned that at Foothill they solved their classroom space problem during major construction with temporary structures in parking lots. That did not affect their scheduling.

Sam: They do not have the budget for temporary structure or solutions.

Temporary structure in the parking lots; potential of other models.

Chris suggested the concept of strategic planning particularly for students in the STEM majors.

Sam: Currently data shows that out of the 900 seats for Biology, 500 seats for Chemistry, only 75 seats do not overlap.

Someone asked if time blocking will solve the bigger issue of having required classes like Chemistry and Biology in the same time block..

From the Chemistry dept, Erik Woodbury and David Gray: Concerns have been raised regarding the early-morning classes/labs due to the classified staff members. This was a safety issue when there were no technicians to set up the labs. Students are also not that interested in early morning labs/classes. Both faculty and students have family commitments like childcare. David pointed out that there were schedule conflicts also between Biochemistry and Physics classes.

From the Bio dept, Elsa Jimenez-Samayoa: There is not enough transition time. There is not enough time to clean up and set up the lab equipment. It is a safety and liability issue. It also causes staffing issues. One lab technician cannot cover all the blocks from morning to evening classes/labs. Elsa expressed the concern about a 7:30am start time for Lab courses. For labs to start at 7:30am, new contract negotiations might need to happen to have staff coverage for morning and evening labs. If the technician starts in the early morning, they cannot have lab classes in the evening.Perhaps new staff will need to be hired.

Elsa also pointed out that no STEM students took part in the task force.

Sam: The science labs are the only places where committee members went into the actual classrooms to talk to the students. Lab students were invited to the task force as a separate group, just like all of the other groups. 

Please send the questions on the proposed block schedules to Shagun so that Sam can address them next week.

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SLO Assessments: Present & Future 

Mary Pape gave a presentation on  SLO Assessments: Present & Future and tour of the De Anza SLO website. The website has links to all her previous presentations and workshops.

The presentation talked about the SLO process. The SLO form could not be integrated into the Program Overview. Presentation (slide #11) includes a video that shows how to use Canvas for SLO.

Canvas has a menu connected to the gradebook and rubrics to automatically calculate the student learning outcome. Please take a look at the De Anza SLO website and learn more about the feature.

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Faculty Prioritization Committee: Second Read

Program Sustainability Committee: First Read

Faculty Prioritization Committee

Faculty Prioritization Committee: Second Read

Ram Subramanium addressed some comments and questions on the committee.

On the timeline

Prioritization should be done by the end of Spring ‘26 and hiring will start next academic cycle. Requests must be submitted by the first three weeks of Fall quarter.

For RAPP Faculty Prioritization Committee membership, 6 faculty members are recommended. In addition, 5 administrators (VPI, Assistant VPI and 3 deans including CTE). 

The recommended faculty positions will have 2 years to be filled. Resubmission will be required if not filled in within 2 years. 

Ravjeet Singh asked about requests for temporary full time hires

Ram: Those are unique situations. He was working with deans to fill those positions.

RAPP Subcommittee Update

RAPP Subcommittee Notes and Timeline

Faculty request rank criteria. Please find the details from the links.

Motion

Mary Pape moved to approve the committee, Angela Winch seconded.

No objection.

Committee approved.

The Senate approved the Faculty Prioritization Committee proposal, which will rank faculty position requests with a goal of completing the process by fall to allow for January hiring

Program Sustainability Committee: First Read 

First reading of the Program Sustainability Committee proposal to review program growth, restructuring, and potential discontinuation. 

The purpose of the committee is to look at programs that are growing or expanding rapidly and need new resources. This Committee will also look into programs that are struggling or need to be updated. They will also consider program discontinuance. 

Ram hopes to put together this committee by the fall. Shagun pointed out that if the new block system is implemented, there will be some enrollment changes. Then, will this be considered before a program is put in the process of sustainability review?

This committee will make recommendations to the RAPP after the review process.

This is the first read to get some thoughts. Share with constituencies to get feedback.

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Proctoring conversation

• COOL: ​updated comprehensive presentation​
• Proctoring Employee Results
• Student Survey Results

Tabled until next week.

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Good of the Order

Please review all report outs
View only link for public access

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Adjournment

The meeting adjourned at 4:28 pm.

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Attendance

In person

Shagun Kaur,  Jayanti Roy, So Kam Lee

James Adams, Viviana Alcazar, James Capurso, Yuri Chang, Barbara Dahlke, Chris Dileonardo, Kevin Glapion, Lauren Gordon, Mark Hamer, Mark Landefeld, Sherwin Mendoza, Angelica Esquivel-Moreno, Mary Pape, Lakshmikanta "LK" Sengupta, Ravjeet Singh, Sukhjit Bob Singh, *Ram Subramaniam, Angela Winch

Online

Mary Donahue, Rusty Johnson 

Absent

*Deborah Armstrong, Veronica Avila Acevedo, Dave Capitolo, Lisa Castro, Umar Douglas, Dawnis Guevara, *Jesslyn Lukius, Jamie Pelusi, Christian Rodriguez, Leah Smith

*Non-voting members.