Distance Education Committee (DEC)
The Butte College Distance Education Committee
The Butte College Distance Ed Committee (DEC) is a standing committee of the BC Academic Senate.
Students looking for information about online classes should go to: http://hes1.jmswierski.com/online/
Documents
- Fraudulent Enrollment Faculty Guide - developed by the DEC in October 2023; Updated February 2024
- Regular Substantive Interaction Definition - approved by the Academic Senate on November 2, 2022
- Camera-Optional Recommendation - approved by the Academic Senate on April, 21, 2021
- DEC Bylaws
- Butte's AP on Distance Education
Committee Members
Distance Ed Coordinator, Chair - Suzanne Wakim
Dean of Instruction - Carrie Monlux
Instructional Technology Specialists - Chris Palmarini, Dave Stephens
Administrative Assistant - Jennifer Haney
Associated Students - Vacant
Financial Aid Liaison - Mariela Rivera
Faculty Members:
- Rachel Arteaga (Fall 2022)
- Dave Elke (Fall 2022)
- Linda Fischer (Fall 2022)
- Tia Germar (Fall 2022)
- April Kelly (Fall 2022)
- Shannan Troxel (Fall 2022)
- Heather Valle (Fall 2022)
Peer Online Course Reviewers
- Rachel Arteaga
- Julie Jenks
- Tia Germar
- Heather Springer
- Shannan Troxel
- Suzanne Wakim
- Lisa Christiansen
- Tanya Kieselbach
State and Federal Guidance
- CO Memo: Guidance for Distance Education Regulation Changes
- Dept of Education: Auto-graded work does not count towards insturctor presence
Meetings for 2024 - 2025
The DE Committee is an open committee and welcomes visitors. If you would like to join the DE committee, please contact the DE Coordinator, Suzanne Wakim (wakimsu@jmswierski.com)
Meeting times and location
Note: Due to the Brown Act of 1953, we are no longer allowed to meet via Zoom. My apologies for the decreased inclusivity required by this legislation. We will attempt to convert a few of these dates to forums so that everyone (regardless of their ability to travel) can provide input.
- Meetings are Mondays from 3:30 - 5:00 PM PT
- Meetings will be on the Mondays that Curriculum Committee does NOT meet unless these are holidays or have other conflicts.
- Main Campus: MATH 125
- Chico Center: CHC 134
- Glenn Center: by request
Meeting dates and agendas
Meeting dates are below
Fall 2024
- September 16
- September 30
- October 14
- October 28
- November 25
- December 9
Spring 2025
- TBD. We will meet on alternate Mondays from the Curriculum Committee.
