SMC Emeritus Student Advisory Commission
The Emeritus Advisory Commission (formerly known as ESAC) is the primary mechanism for the Emeritus Associate Dean to get feedback from students on continues to be an advocate for students, ensuring that a broad range of noncredit classes is provided for lifelong learning.
The advisory commission serve only in an advisory role to the Emeritus Associate Dean, and do not get to direct or govern Emeritus operations, programs or classes. The official handbook of the Emeritus advisory bodies.
The advisory commission has existed in a variety of forms in the past, and a lot of what Emeritus does now and how we do it, is due in no small part to the input and involvement of Emeritus students whom have served on the Advisory Commission. Find the information from the ESAC from before the pandemic, for archive purposes.
Advisory Commission Chairs Meeting Summary
- Meeting summaries will appear here.
Advocacy Committee
Annual efforts to get elected representatives to visit Emeritus. Schedule a trip to Sacramento to lobby, liaison with Emeritus at other California Community Colleges to coordinate efforts, etc.
Field Trips/Bus Trips
Plans special bus trips planned during the semesters.
Fundraising Committee
Focus on multiple fundraising efforts to raise additional funds to supplement the state funding, thus serving the interest of the students and supporting SMC Emeritus programs by providing equipment and supplies that we would otherwise do without.
Outreach, Diversity and Inclusion Committee
Assist in marketing to the outside community (i.e. Recruitment), and identify how we can transition new students to Emeritus, and provide an environment welcoming of a diverse population of older adults.
Student Feedback Committee
Handles publicity within the Emeritus population. Provide a way for students to voice concerns and make suggestions to the administration. Provide feedback from the administration to student suggestions.
Student Programs and Courses Committee
Vet and suggest ideas (one-time programs, courses and events, for example), review
suggestions from students, share thoughts on relative interest (i.e. can we fill a
class on a specific topic).
Please note: all curricular decisions are faculty-driven.