DEAC Meetings

The Distance Education Advisory Committee (DEAC) holds meetings via Zoom and in-person from 12:30-1:15pm on the first Wednesday of each month. For meeting links please contact co-chairs Nada Nekrep or Anniqua Rana. 

Immediately after this meeting at 1:15, please also join the Tech Committee meeting on the same zoom link.

Distance Education Advisory Committee (DEAC) Bylaws, Fall 2023 

Distance Education Plan 2024-2027

Faculty DE Handbook 2025-28

Fall 2026 - Spring 2027

For Technology Committee meetings, click here

Agendas Minutes
Materials
September 2, 2026 September 2, 2026
  • Modality definitions — feedback due Friday, September 4: Are the definitions clear to students and consistent with how courses are offered? Please flag confusing language, particularly around synchronous attendance and required on-campus meetings in hybrid courses, and send feedback to Allison Hughes by Friday. Review the modality definitions.
  • Our next DE plan: What is working well, where are the gaps, and what should we prioritize over the next three years? Please ask about online teaching, RSI support, AI/LLMs, academic integrity, authentic assessment, and support for evening and online students. For your reference, here is the current Distance Education Plan 2024-2027.
  • Faculty training: Are there new adjunct or full-time faculty planning to teach online or hybrid courses who need training or guidance about equivalency? What additional workshops would help your colleagues? Please encourage faculty to contact the DE team promptly about the fall QOTL cohorts.

https://canadacollege.edu/facultyteachingandlearning/qotl.php and https://canadacollege.edu/facultyteachingandlearning/onlineteachingcertificationpathways.php

  • Accessibility: What barriers are colleagues encountering with Canvas content, documents, videos, or websites? What ongoing support would help, and who would like to contribute to the accessibility inquiry group? Please send feedback or expressions of interest to Allison and me, and remind colleagues that Jenni McGuire is available for accessibility assistance.
  • NOW and student support: What academic or technology support do evening and online students need? Please share gaps or requests with Jose Zelaya and refer students needing laptops to the Learning Center.
October 7, 2026 (Canceled because of Flex Day) n/a n/a
November 4, 2026    
December 2, 2026    
February 3, 2027    
March 3, 2027    
April 7, 2027    
May 5, 2027    

Cañada College Land and Labor Acknowledgement