President's Council

Purpose

An advisory group to the College President. The responsibility for decision-making rests solely with the College President.

Responsibilities

Consults and advises on planning, resource allocation, evaluation, shared governance changes, and policy matters that derive from the Academic, Classified, or Student Senates; Administration; Planning & Resource Allocation Committee; or College President.

Membership

CHAIR

Jamal Cooks, College President

ADMINISTRATION

Safiyyah Forbes, Vice President, Academic Services
Vacant, Vice President, Administrative Services
Luis Escobar, Vice President, Student Services
Brian Goo, Director, Research, Planning, and Institutional Effectiveness

ACADEMIC SENATE

Mona Abdoun, President
Shannon Stanley, Academic Senate Representative

CLASSIFIED SENATE

Thomas Dowrie, President
Carra Moore, Classified Senate Representative

STUDENT SENATE OF CHABOT COLLEGE (SSCC)

Theresa Pedrosa, President
Walda Chen, Student Senate Representative

FACULTY ASSOCIATION (FA)

Jeff Drouin, Representative

CLASSIFIED UNION/SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION (SEIU)

Karen Metcalf, Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Representative

PLANNING & RESOURCE ALLOCATION COMMITTEE (PRAC)

Cynthia Gordon da Cruz, Tri-Chair, PRAC
Vacant, Representative, PRAC

Meeting Dates

Meets on the 4th Wednesday, 1:30-3:00 p.m., Board Room, unless otherwise announced.

2025-2026 President’s Council

August 27, 2025
September 24, 2025
October 22, 2025
November 26, 2025 (cancelled, Thanksgiving Holiday)
December 24, 2025 (cancelled, Winter Break)
January 28 2026
February 25, 2026
March 25, 2026
April 22, 2026
May 27, 2026 – TBD (Finals Week)

Contact

Office of the President, Chabot College
(510) 723-6641

Revised: 08/20/2025 (KR)