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Strong Workforce Advisory Committee (SWAC)


The Strong Workforce Advisory Committee (SWAC) is the primary advisory group for investigating and recommending options and strategies to the Instruction Team and the Academic Senate in implementing the Strong Workforce Initiative including related college work plans and budget process.

Function

  1. Review regional labor market information for potential labor market demand and training supply shortages that could be addressed. Provide advice on actions to be considered through our existing participatory governance process for the proposal of courses and programs to meet those workforce needs, professional development, facilities, and budget.
  2. Review local Strong Workforce applications, work plans, budgets, including labor market needs and skills gaps, for the Strong Workforce Initiative. Provide advice on actions to be considered.
  3. Review proposed and ongoing college implementation of the Strong Workforce Initiative. Provide advice on actions to be considered.

Membership

This committee will have an Administrator Co-Chair and a Faculty Co-Chair, appointed by Academic Senate, which can be any faculty member.

Committee Type Co-Chairs Meeting Schedule  Location Time
Governance Dejah Swingle/Shelley Doonan 1st Wednesday of the Month Zoom 3:00-4:30PM

Person Responsible to Maintain Committee Website: Jocelyn Lopez | JLopez442@mtsac.edu
Last Updated: 9/4/2024

    • Members
      NAME TITLE TERM APPOINTED BY
      Meghan Chen Associate Vice President, Instruction Ongoing Administration  
      Tami Pearson Associate Vice President, School of Continuing Education  Ongoing Administration
      Dejah Swingle  Associate Dean, Career Education/Strong Workforce Co-Chair Ongoing  Administration 
      Lance Heard Dean, Technology & Health  Ongoing Associate Vice President, Instruction
      Michelle Sampat Dean, Business Ongoing Associate Vice President, Instruction
      Denise Bailey Dean, Natural Sciences Ongoing Associate Vice President, Instruction
      John Vitullo Dean, Arts Ongoing Associate Vice President, Instruction
      Andi Sims Dean, Humanities & Social Sciences Ongoing Associate Vice President, Instruction
      Lina Soto Associate Dean, Counseling  Ongoing Administration 
      Malcolm Rickard Curriculum Liaison Ongoing Academic Senate
      Chris Benoe Faculty, Career Education Credit 2022-25 Academic Senate
      Shelley Doonan Faculty,  Culinary Arts/Co-Chair Ongoing Academic Senate
      Chaz Perea Faculty,  Career Education Credit 2020-26 Academic Senate
      Susan Chavez Faculty,  Career Education Credit 2022-25 Academic Senate
      Vacant Faculty,  Career Education Credit 2021-24 Academic Senate
      L.E. Foisia  Faculty, Noncredit 2022-25 Academic Senate
      Mary Beth Barrios  Faculty, Counselor 2021-24 Academic Senate
      Monika Chavez Faculty, Librarian 2022-25 Academic Senate
      Vacant Faculty, At-Large 2022-2025 Academic Senate
      Stephanie Lopez Classified CSEA 262 2022-25 Union 262
      Vacant Student 2024-2025 Associated Students
      Vacant Student 2024-2025 Associated Students

       

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