General Meeting Information
Date: April 20,
2026
Time: 2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Location: MLC 255
This meeting will be held in a hybrid format, meaning anyone can participate in person or online. To join remotely, see the Zoom information at the bottom of this page.
If any voting members attend remotely, all votes will be taken by roll call, as required by the Brown Act.
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Agenda
Time Topic Purpose Discussion Leader I. Call to Order
2:30
Welcome
Voting and Associate members joining us online, please turn your cameras on and add "VM" to your Zoom name to help identify you to the public.Voting Members, please use this link to start the meeting with our roll call vote.
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All
II. Agenda, Minutes, and Consent Calendar
2:30-2:35
Approval of Agenda, Minutes from April 13th, 2026, and Consent Calendar
I/D/A
Kaur
2:35-2:40
Public Comment
Please Note: This segment of the meeting is reserved for members of the public to address the Academic Senate on any matter of concern that is within the jurisdiction of the body. A two-minute time limit per speaker may be observed. The law does not permit any action to be taken, nor extended discussion of any items not on the agenda. The Academic Senate may briefly respond to statements made or questions posed. (California Government Code §54954.3).
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Kaur
III. Needs and Confirmations
2:40- 2:45
District and College Needs
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Environmental Sustainability Advisory Committee
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Tenure Review Committee [At Large Members] 15 committees!!!
I/D
Roy
2:45-2:55
Confirmations:
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Hiring Committe: VP Workforce Innovation and Economic Advancement
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VP Workforce: Part-Time Faculty
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VP Workforce: Final Committee
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I/D/A
Roy
IV. New & Continuing Business
2:55- 3:00
Quick Notes:
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Noncredit Institute: April 30-May 1, San Jose
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Faculty Leadership Institute: June 11 -13, Hyatt Regency, Long Beach.
I/D
Kaur
3:00-3:15
Digital Center for Innovation, Transformation, and Equity
Khanna
Kelly
3:15-3:30
Police Chief Advisory: Automated License Plate Recognition (ALPR) camera system program
Douglas
3:30-3:55
COOL: Proctoring Software
Past Senate Work:
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Technology and Equity Recommendations for Purchase and Adoption of Proctoring Software at De Anza College - Recommendations from the Academic Senate, January 2022
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Resolution on the Concerns Around the Adoption of Online Proctoring Software - January 2022
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COOL Update:
Capurso
Nocito
3:55-4:15
AI and Academia 2026-Report Out: Slide deck
Caparas Kang'a Leonard Walker
4:15-4:20
- From Apryl Berney: Humanities in collaboration with San José State University's Blasian Bay Archive + Digital Mapping Project.
Kaur
4:20-4:25
Good of the Order
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All
4:25
Adjournment
A = Action
D = Discussion
I = Information -
Meeting Details
- Meeting URL: https://fhda-edu.zoom.us/j/89116511080
- Meeting ID: 891 1651 1080
- Passcode: 222525
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Member |
Remote Location |
In District? |
| Mary Donahue | MLC 243, 21250 Stevens Creek Blvd, Cupertino, CA 95014 | Yes |
| Viviana Alcázar | L47, L4 Building, 21250 Stevens Creek Blvd, Cupertino, CA 95014 | Yes |
| Angelicá Esquivel Moreno | E-COT 4, 21250 Stevens Creek Blvd, Cupertino, CA 95014 | Yes |
| Rusty Johnson | PE51G, 21250 Stevens Creek Blvd, Cupertino, CA 95014 | Yes |
| Jamie Pelusi | Pride Center, Library 138, 21250 Stevens Creek Blvd., Cupertino, CA 95014 | Yes |
| Lisa Castro | RSS 206, 21250 Stevens Creek Blvd., Cupertino, CA 95014 | Yes |
| Leah Smith | 134 Campus Center, 21250 Stevens Creek Blvd., Cupertino, CA 95014 | Yes |
