academic affairs
Welcome to Academic Affairs
"Committed to Innovative Programs and Responsive Community Services"
The Office of Academic Affairs provides coordination and support for all academic and personnel matters, programming, and other issues pertaining to the academic standards and mission of the instruction.
Mr. Robert Sprague, Vice President and his staff are committed to providing academic administrative support to the college and most significantly to the faculty; to ensure that they have the tools required to meet the needs of West's students. We provide these services through the following:
- Academic Programs & Curriculum
- Accreditation
- Faculty Review
- Forms
- New Faculty Orientation
- Planning & Research
- Program Review (Viability)
- Schedule Production
- Student Learning Outcomes
Deans and Deans' Division List
General Education
DEAN:
Judith Ann Friedman, Ed.D.
Andrea Forster
Senior Secretary x 4394
| BEHAVIORAL & SOCIAL SCIENCES | Career Possibilities |
|
Buck Stapleton | x4221 | stapleb@wlac.edu | GNRL 380M African-American Studies Anthropology Chicano Studies Economics History Political Science Psychology (General Ed) Sociology |
Anthropologist
Economist Historian Psychologist Sociologist |
| CEMA (Dept. currently referenced under HFA) | Career Possibilities |
|
Broadcasting Cinema Journalism Theater Arts |
Camera Operator Lighting / Grip Photographer Sound Engineer Special Effects Coordinator |
| HUMANITIES & FINE ARTS | Career Possibilities |
| Michael Arata | x 4538 | aratam@wlac.edu | FA 102 A S L Arabic Architecture Art CEMA French Humanities Multimedia Spanish |
Artist Architect Author Designer Musician Philosopher Publisher |
| LANGUAGE ARTS | Career Possibilities |
|
Fran Leonard | x4203 | leonarft@wlac.edu | GNRL 280M English |
Teacher Writer Editor |
| MATHEMATICS | Career Possibilities |
| Matt Robertson |x4226 | robertmg@wlac.edu | MSB 216 All Mathematics courses |
Mathematician Statistician |
| SCIENCE | Career Possibilities | |
| Abraha Bahta | x4236 | bahtaa@wlac.edu | MSB 210 Steven Fink | x4234 | finks@wlac.edu | MSB 201 Anatomy |
Agriculture Agricultural microbiology Astronomer Astrophysicist Biochemistry Bioinformatics Biomedical/Biotechnology research Botany Chemical Management & Sales Clinical medicine Computer Science Ecology/environmental biology Epidemiology Environmental Law Environmental microbiology Environmental Remediation Exercise physiology Exploration of Alternative Energy Food Technology |
Forensic Biology Forensic Science Genetic Engineering Geologist Geophysicist Government Service Industrial microbiology Medical technology Medical or veterinary microbiology Mining/Geochemistry Natural history Petrochemical industry Pharmacology Physicist Public health/nutrition Registered sanitarian Science Education Science Journalism Science Laboratory Technician Sports medicine Toxicology |
Vocational
DEAN Aracely Aguiar
Ashanti Lyles Senior Secretary x4395
| ALLIED HEALTH/EMT | Career Possibilities |
|
Carmen Dones | x4522 l donescm@wlac.edu | MSB 106 Nursing Certificate Programs Certified Nurse Assistant Certificate Geriatric Care Technician Certificate Certified Home Health Aide Certificate |
Dental Hygienist Home Health Aide Nurse Paramedic Pharmacist |
| AVIATION AND TRAVEL | Career Possibilities |
|
Aracely Aguiar | x4238 | aguiara@wlac.edu | CE 114 Aircraft Electronics Airframe Maintenance Tech. Airframe and Power Plant Tech. Event and Convention Planning Hotel Front Desk and Back Office Operations Hotel Hospitality Management Hotel Sales and Marketing Hospitality Travel |
Air Traffic Controller Aircraft Assembly Airline Pilot Avionics Technician Commercial Pilot Fleet Manager Flight Engineer |
| BEHAVIORAL & SOCIAL SCIENCES | Career Possibilities |
| Buck Stapleton |x4221 | stapleb@wlac.edu | GNRL 380M Administration of Justice Child Development Corrections Family & Consumer Studies Fire Technology Psychology (Drug & Alcohol Studies) |
Child Psychologist Preschool Teacher Probation Officer Social Worker Therapist |
| BUSINESS | Career Possibilities |
| Lartee Harris | x4440 | harrisll@wlac.edu | CE 231 Accounting Business Business Administration Finance |
Bank Officer Consultant Entrepreneur Financial Planner Paralegal Purchasing Manager Real Estate Appraiser Stock Broker |
| COMPUTER SCIENCE | Career Possibilities |
| Anna Chiang | x4435 | chianga@wlac.edu| CE 229
Application Software CISCO Network (CCNA) Computer Science Information Technology (CO SCI) CompTIA A+, Network +, Security +, Linux + Microsoft Network (MCSE) Web Development |
Computer Programmer Computer Security Specialist Computer Technician Database Administrator Network Administrator Systems Engineer Web Architect Web Page Developer Webmaster |
| HUMAN. & FINE ARTS | Career Possibilities |
| Michael Arata | x4538 | aratam@wlac.edu | FA 102 Film Production |
Curriculum
DEAN Kathy Walton
310-287-4376 waltonks@wlac.edu CE 112
| DANCE, HEALTH & PHYSICAL EDUCATION | Career Possibilities |
| Jane Witucki | x4282 | wituckje@wlac.edu| PECS 128 Dance Studies Dance Techniques Health Education Men/Women Physical Education |
Athletic Director Coach Dancer Group Exercise Instructor P.E. Instructor Personal Trainer |
| COUNSELING | Career Possibilities |
| Sherron Rouzan | x4527 | rouzanst@wlac.edu | A 13 Personal Development |
| LIBRARY & LEARNING RESOURCES | |
|
Judy Chow | x4401 | chowjc@wlac.edu | HLRC 319 Academic Resources (Tutoring, Writing Lab) Education Foreign Language Lab Information Literacy Internet Research Learning Skills Library Research Online Legal Research |
Other Programs
DEAN Eric Ichon
DISTANCE LEARNING / INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY
310- 287- 4305 Ichone@wlac.edu HLRC 4A
DEAN Mark Pracher
ADVANCEMENT & PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT
310-287-4467 Prachem@wlac.edu D5
DEAN Rebecca Tillberg
PLANNING AND RESEARCH
Program Review
Accreditation
310-287-4361 Tillberw@wlac.edu CE 133
DEAN Kathy Walton
Institute of Student Excellence - TRIO : EOPS, SSS, JB, TS
Cal Works
Tech Prep
310-287-4376 waltonks@wlac.edu D6
Dean Mary-Jo Apigo
Teaching and Learning
310-287-4410 apigomj@wlac.edu HLRC-315
ASSOCIATE DEAN Barry Sloan
WESTSIDE EXTENSION
CONTRACT EDUCATION
Barry Sloan X4278 sloanba@wlac.edu CE 116
ACT (Accelerated College Transfer Program)
Judith Ann Friedman, Ed.D., CE 113
WEEKEND COLLEGE
TRANSFER HONORS
Helen Young x 4289 YoungHp@wlac.edu A13
International Student Club / Ambassador Program
Judy Chow X4401 chowjc@wlac.edu HLRC 319
Jump Start Program
Angel Viramontes x4451 viramoa@wlac.edu A13
Matriculation and Assessment
Patricia Banday x4462 bandapg@wlac.edu A12
Academic Affairs Office Staff
Administrative Aide: Kristina Thomas x4546
Administrative Analyst: Helen Lin x4516
Administrative Assistant: Karen Burzynski x4297
Administrative Secretary: Judith Fierro x4374
Senior Secretaries: Andrea Forster x4394 |Ashanti Lyles x4395
VATEA Assistant: Gail Kawashima x4487
Student Assistants: Hector Gutierrez /Lindsay Stadler/
Keiyanna Chisom
Dean's Job Duties
Dean of Career and Technical Education
Dean of Curriculum, Retention, and Educational Services
Dean of Distance Learning and Instructional Technology
Dean of General Education and Transfer Studies
Associate Dean of Contract Education
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Documents & Forms:
- Addendums
- Course Outlines
- Course Syllabi
- Course Syllabus Template
- Divisional Council - Dates - Minutes
- Enrollment Reports
- Faculty Evaluation Form
- Faculty Office Hours Form
- Flex Form
- Full-time Certificated Staffing Plan
- Mapping for Academic Programs
- New Faculty Information Form
- New Faculty Orientation
- Sabbatical
- Steps to Students Success for Faculty
