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LPC Mission Statement

Las Positas College is an inclusive, learning centered, equity-focused environment that offers educational opportunities and support for completion of students’ transfer, degree, and career-technical goals while promoting lifelong learning.

LPC Planning Priorities

Equity: Establish a knowledge base and an appreciation for equity; create a sense of urgency about moving toward equity; institutionalize equity in decision-making, assessment, and accountability; and build capacity to resolve inequities.

Student Success & Completion: Increase student success and completion through change in college practices and processes: coordinating needed academic support, removing barriers, and supporting focused professional development across the campus.

Health and Wellness: Establish a knowledgebase and an appreciation for health and wellness in the workplace; create a sense of urgency about wellness in decision-making, assessment, and accountability; and build capacity to support wellness

Distance Education Committee
Agenda

MEETING DATE: 10/16/2026

1. Call to Order

2. Review and Approval of Agenda

3. Review and Approval of Minutes

  1. Draft Minutes September 18, 2026

4. Public Comments

  1. This time is reserved for members of the public to address the DE Committee. Please limit comments to 3 minutes. In accordance with the Brown Act, the DE Committee cannot act on these items.

5. Reports

  1. Teaching + Learning Center updates + upcoming Workshops (Accessibility, RSI, + more)
  2. Technology Committee/Technology Coordinating Committee updates

6. Action Items

  1. Finalize DE Committee Goals for Academic Year 2026-27
  2. Review and finalize edits to Draft DE Committee Course Review Checklist

7. New Business

  1. Review Final Revisions to Title 5, California Code of Regulations Relating to Distance Education and revisions warranted to local DE Policies, Guidelines + Agreements 
  2. Secure Online Proctoring Tool Transition (Proctorio-to-Respondus)
    1. Updates to Faculty Proctoring Guides
    2. Updates to Student Proctoring Guides
    3. Review/discuss potential updates to Grace Guidance (2020)
  3. Discuss formation of temporary DE Committee work groups to support committee goals.

8. Good of the Order/ Information

9. Adjournment

10. Next Regular Meeting

  1. November 20, 2026, 9:30 - 11:30 AM, Room 2410 + Zoom

Meeting Details

  • Dates: 3rd Fridays during the Fall + Spring semesters
  • Time: 9:30 - 11:30 AM
  • Location: LPC Teaching + Learning Center (Room 2410) + Zoom

Membership

Co-Chairs:

  • Kat King (Instructional Technology Coordinator)
  • Angelo Bummer (English Faculty)

Voting Members:

  • Kimberly Tomlinson (Faculty, A&H)
  • John Ruys (Faculty, BSSL)
  • Michael Frith (Faculty, PATH)
  • Angel Contreras Cardenas (Faculty, STEM)
  • TBD (Faculty, Student Services)
  • Kali Rippel (Library Rep)
  • TBD (Faculty, Adjunct)
  • Angelo Bummer (Faculty Member, At-Large)
  • Wanda Butterly (Classified Rep TLC)

Non-Voting Members:

  • Nan Ho (Vice President Academic Services)
  • Michael McQuiston (Academic Dean)
  • Elizabeth Mayo (A&R Rep)
  • Richard Dry (Faculty, A&H)
  • Vacant (Faculty, BSSL)
  • Vacant (Faculty, PATH)
  • Anita Bhatia (Faculty, STEM)
  • Vacant (Faculty, Student Services)
  • Vacant (LPCSG Rep)