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://dcsn.big5vn.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
• Syllabus Requirements

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) [Brian Reinbold fillining in for Fall 2024]
• 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@big5vn.com)

Meeting times and location

Note: Due to the Brown Act of 1953, we are not 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
  • 9/16 agenda
  • 9/16 minutes
• September 30
  • 9/30 agenda
  • 9/30 minutes
• October 14
  • 10/14 agenda
  • 10/14 minutes
• October 28
  • 10/28 agenda
  • 10/28 minutes
• November 25
  • cancelled
• December 9

Spring 2025

• February 3
• March 3
• March 31
• April 14
• April 28
• May 12

 

Previous Year's Meetings