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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & STRONG WORKFORCE COMMITTEE (EDSWC)


The Economic Development & Strong Workforce Committee (EDSWC) 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/Jason Perez 1st Wednesday of September, October, November, March.  Zoom 3:00-4:30PM

Person Responsible to Maintain Committee Website: Jocelyn Lopez | JLopez442@mtsac.edu

    • Members
      Meghan Chen Associate Vice President, Instruction Ongoing Administration  
          Ongoing Administration
      Dejah Swingle  Associate Dean, Career Education/Strong Workforce Co-Chair Ongoing  Administration 
      Tannia Robles Interm 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
      Brian Miller Dean, Arts Ongoing Associate Vice President, Instruction
      Andi Fejeran Associate Dean, Humanities & Social Sciences Ongoing Associate Vice President, Instruction
      Lina Soto Associate Dean, Counseling  Ongoing Administration 
      Shelley Doonan Co- Curriculum Liaison Ongoing Academic Senate
      Jason Perez  Co- Chair, CTE Faculty Coordinator Ongoing Academic Senate
      Chris Benoe Faculty, Arts  2022-25
      Academic Senate
      Chaz Perea Faculty,  Natural Sciences  2020-26 Academic Senate
      Valerie Pestana Faculty,  Business 2022-25 Academic Senate
      Monique Neel Faculty,  Tech and Health 2025-27 Academic Senate
      L.E. Foisia  Faculty, Noncredit 2022-25 Academic Senate
      Stacie Nakamatsu Faculty, Counselor 2025-27 Academic Senate
      Nicholas Catt Faculty, Librarian 2022-25 Academic Senate
      Lauren Greenberg Faculty, At-Large 2025 Academic Senate
      Lisa DiDonato Classified CSEA 262 2025-2026 Union 262
      Anisha Choksey Student 2024-2025 Associated Students
      Lezhi Zhao Student 2024-2025 Associated Students

       

    • Agenda 

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