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The Office of Student Learning (formerly Academic Affairs) is responsible for the achievement and maintenance of a high-quality academic program for its students. This entails the development and delivery of both a credit and noncredit program and the support of high teaching standards.

General, transfer, professional and vocational education are designed to give students coherent exposure to the domain of higher education. Associate degrees and certificates are issued to students. Faculty and staff development is also the responsibility of this office.

Administrative Staff

name position telephone
Nick Chang Vice President of Student Learning 485-9505
Carol Scialli Administrative Assistant 485-9401
David Snyder Dean of Arts & Humanities 485-9655
Eileen Acker Administrative Assistant 485-9470
Bob Balestreri Dean of Enrollment Services 485-9414
Gina Longo Administrative Assistant 485-9417
Jim Arnold Dean of Math & Sciences 485-9506
Dianne Faw Administrative Assistant 485-9507
Greta Siegel Dean of Student Development & Special Services 485-9619
Rhonda Jones Administrative Assistant 485-9618
Nanda Schorske Dean of Workforce Development. College & Community Partnerships 457-8811 x8506
Laurie Loeffler Administrative Assistant 457-8811 x8108
Cari Torres Director of Academic Services & Articulation 485-9378
Susan Andrien Director of Learning Resources & College Skills 485-9552
Rose Jacques Administrative Assistant 485-9594
Janice Austin Interim Director of Community Education, Lifelong Learning & International Education 485-9316
Jesse Klein Administrative Assistant 485-7313

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Department Chairs and Directors

ARTS & HUMANITIES (David snyder, dean)
Department Name & Position Telephone Office
Communications Bonnie Borenstein , Chair 485-9435 485-9348
English/Humanities John Sutherland, Chair 485-9434 485-9348
Fine & Visual Arts Rick Hall, Chair 485-9483 485-9480
Modern Languages Michele Martinisi, Chair 485-9435 485-9348
Performing Arts Tara Flandreau, Chair 485-9576 485-9460

Math & SCIENCES (jim arnold, dean)
Department Name & Position Telephone Office
Behavioral Sciences Paul Christensen, Chair 485-9635 485-9630
Life & Earth Sciences

Becky Brown, Chair, Life Sciences

Don Foss, Chair, Earth Sciences

485-9538

485-9523

485-9510
Mathematics

Laurie Ordin, Co-Chair

Irina Roderick, Co-Chair

485-9535

485-9522

485-9510
Physical Sciences

Patrick Kelly, Chair (Fall 2010 & Fall 2011)

Erik Dunmire, Chair (Spring 2011 & Spring 2012)

485-9516

485-9536

485-9510
Social Sciences Walter Turner, Chair 485-9459 485-9630
Physical Education/Athletics Matt Markovich, Director 485-9591 485-9580

WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT (Nanda Schorske, Dean)
Department Name & Position Telephone Office
Business & Information Systems Mike Ransom, Chair 485-9579 485-9630
Career Education Ron Palmer, Chair 485-8532 485-8200
Health Sciences Roz Hartman, Director 485-9319 485-9667

Learning Resources & COLLEGE Skills (Susan Andrien, Director)
Department Name & Position Telephone Office
College Skills Barbara Bonander, Chair 485-9351 485-9642

Student Development and Special Services (Greta Siegel, Dean)
Department Name & Position Telephone Office
Cal/WORKS

Victoria Coad, Co-Coordinator

Candace Garretson, Co-Coordinator

485-9633

485-9625

485-9641
Child Care Programs Lyda Beardsley , Director 457-8811 x8222

485-9468 (KTD)

457-8811 x8170 (IVC)

Counseling Theo Fung, Chair 485-9389 485-9431
Disabled Students Programs & Services (DSPS) Chris Schultz, Coordinator 485-9601 485-9406
Extended Opportunities Programs & Services (EOPS/CARE) Victoria Coad, Coordinator 485-9633 485-9641
Student Affairs & Health Center Arnulfo Cedillo, Director 485-9375 485-9376
Testing Center Patricia Torres, Supervisor 485-9498 485-9469
Transfer & Career Services Emy Bagtas-Carmona, Transfer & Career Center Technician 485-9671 485-9671
Tutoring Center Becky Reetz, Coordinator 485-9620 485-9620

Enrollment Services (Bob Balestreri, dean)
Department Name & Position Telephone Office
Financial Aid David Cook, Director 485-9405  

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Mission, Goals, Purpose and Values

Our Mission: The mission of the Office of Student Learning is to ensure the community quality education in an environment conducive to learning and deliver it in an efficient, effective manner.

Overarching Goal: The Office of Student Learning is committed to being a community of learners providing education that is student centered, academically excellent and offered in the context of an ever changing global environment.

Student Centered through:
  • Collaborating with other college units
  • Creating a conducive learning environment
  • Promoting positive educational transitions
  • Supporting skill development
  • Scheduling responsively
 
Academic Excellence through:
  • Excellent Curriculum:
  • Innovative
  • Interdisciplinary
  • Internationalized
  • Outcome based
  • Alternative Delivery of Instruction:
  • Technology
  • Collaboration
  • Project based learning
  • Community based learning
  • Simulations
  • Learning communities
  • Block scheduling

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Core Purposes:
  • Facilitate the process of learning
  • Educate students and make their goals attainable
  • Be institutional leaders and role models
  • Develop and maintain a community of learners/professionals
Core Values:
  • Commitment:
  • Excellence
  • Program Quality
  • Student Focus
  • Service
  • Life Long Learning
  • Professionalism
  • Value:
  • Inquiry
  • Collegiality
  • Honesty and Integrity
  • Creativity
  • Flexibility
  • Responsiveness
  • Imagination
  • Fiscal Responsibility
  • Honor:
  • Valuable College Tradition
  • The Promise of the Future

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Student Learning webpage
Technical Contact: Carol Scialli, Administrative Assistant, 415-485-9401
Content Responsible: Nick Chang, Vice President of Student Learning, 415-485-9505