Santa Ana College - College Council

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​The College Council is the participatory governance communication tool for all constituent groups.  The council provides advice to t​he president on college issues, reviews board docket items, reviews and considers recommendations form other committees as needed, reviews and considers requests from council member for special consideration, and reviews board of trustee's policies and administrative regulations as needed.

See 2026-27 Agendas & Minutes

Participatory Governance Handbook College Council Orientation

 

The College Council​ meets on a regular basis on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month. 

​NAME​ ​C​ONSTITUENCY REPRESENTATIVE MEMBERS
Dr. Annebelle Nery ​President, Chair
Dr. James Kennedy​ Vice President of School of Continuing Education & Interim Vice President of Administrative Services
Dr. Jeffrey Lamb Vice President of Academic Affairs ​
Dr. Vaniethia Hubbard ​Vice President of Student Services

Dr. Kristi Blackburn

Dr. Jennifer De La Rosa

Lorena Chavez

​Dean, Fine & Performing Arts (appointed by V.P., Academic Affairs)

Dean, Student Development & Deputy Title IX Coordinator (appointed by V.P., Student Services)

Dean, Instruction & Student Services​ (appointed by V.P., School of Continuing Education)

​Claire Coyne ​Academic Senate President

Dr. Maria Aguilar Beltran

Matthew Beyersdorf

Susan Hoang

Dr. Jill Kapil

Jennifer Meloni

Alejandro Moreno

Dr. Merari Weber

​Faculty Representative (appointed by Academic Senate)

Faculty Representative (appointed by Academic Senate)

Faculty Representative (appointed by Academic Senate)

Faculty Representative (appointed by Academic Senate)

Faculty Representative (appointed by Academic Senate)

Faculty Representative (appointed by Academic Senate)

Faculty Representative (appointed by Academic Senate)​

Ivette Fisher

Monica Macmillen

Jimmy Nguyen

Liliana Oropeza

Sarah Salas

Sean Small

Lithia Williams

Michael Turrentine

Jessica Avalos

Classified Representative (appointed by CSEA)

​Classified Representative (appointed by CSEA)

​Classified Representative (appointed by CSEA)

Classified Representative (appointed by CSEA)

​Classified Representative (appointed by CSEA)

​Classified Representative (appointed by CSEA)

​Classified Representative (appointed by CSEA)

Classified Representative (appointed by CSEA)

Classifed Alternate Representative (appointed by CSEA)

Kimberly Ramirez
Alexander Vargas
Cindy Pastrana
TBD
​​Student Representative, ASG President​, Santa Ana College​
Student Representative, ASG Santa Ana College
Student Representative, ASG School of Continuing Education
ASG appointment - Pending
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COLLEGE COUNCIL - DISTRICT LIAISON / SUPPORT STAFF​ ​ 

Name Title
Christina Romero​ ​College Advancement and Foundation
Lt. Michael Jensen ​Campus Safety
Leisa Schumacher ​Assistant to the President

 

SHARED GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSONS​ ​ 

Name Title
​Kristin Robinson
Daniel Peraza
Chair, ​Curriculum & Instruction Committee
Vice Chair, Curriculum & Instruction Committee

​Xi Zhang

Claire Coyne

Co-Chair, ​Institutional Effectiveness & Assessment Committee

Co-Chair, Institutional Effectiveness & Assessment Committee

Xi Zhang

Mark DeAsis

Dr. Matthew Morin

John Steffens

Quad Chair, Data Committee

Quad Chair, Data Committee

Quad Chair, Data Committee

Quad Chair, Data Committee

Dr. Matthew Morin

Mark DeAsis

Lorena Chavez

Dr. Jose Lopez Mercedes

Quad Chair, Enrollment Management Committee

Quad Chair, Enrollment Management Committee

Quad Chair, Enrollment Management Committee

Quad Chair, Enrollment Management Committee

Dr. ​James Kennedy

Suzanne Freeman

Chair, Facilities & Safety Committee​

Co-Chair, Facilities & Safety Committee

​Dr. James Kennedy

Dr. Reza Mirbeik

Co-Chair, ​Planning & Budget Committee

Co-Chair, ​Planning & Budget Committee

Tanisha Burrus

Claire Coyne

Rick Corp

Dr. Matthew Morin

Quad Chair, ​Student Equity & Achievement Program (SEAP) & Guided Pathways Committee

Quad Chair, ​Student Equity & Achievement Program (SEAP) & Guided Pathways Committee

Quad Chair, ​Student Equity & Achievement Program (SEAP) & Guided Pathways Committee

Quad Chair, ​Student Equity & Achievement Program (SEAP) & Guided Pathways Committee

Susan Hoang

Sarah Salas

Liliana Oropeza

Faculty Coordinator, Faculty Professional Development Committee​

Classified and Management Professional Development Committee​

Classified and Management Professional Development Committee​

​John Steffens

Dr. Alexander Natale

Co-Chair, ​SACTAC Committee

​Co-Chair, SACTAC Committee

                

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