Established in Board of Governor’s Standing Order 409, the DEETAC advises the Chancellor’s Office on the vision, policy and planning in support of distance education and education technology. The group’s goals are to improve student success in and access to distance education programs, and effective use of education technology in all methods of instruction provided by the California Community Colleges.

DEETAC meets at least 4 times a year.

Committee Members

Name Role or Organization
Christopher Howerton Academic Senate for California Community Colleges (ASCCC) 
Geoffrey Dyer Academic Senate for California Community Colleges (ASCCC) 
Karen Chow Academic Senate for California Community Colleges (ASCCC)
Laurie Vasquez California Association of Postsecondary Education and Disability (CAPED)
Jennifer Kalfsbeek-Goetz Chief Instructional Officers of the California Community Colleges (CCCCIO)
Jennifer Kienzle California Community Colleges Distance Education Coordinators (CCCDECO)
Debbie Angeles California Community Colleges Distance Education Coordinators (CCCDECO)
 Yvette Davis California Community Colleges Trustees Board (CCCT)
Heather Schmidt California Community Colleges TechConnect (CCCTechConnect) 
John Taylor Council of Chief Librarians (CCL)
Vince Rodriquez Chief Executive Officers of the California Community Colleges (CEOCCC)
Manveer Bola Chief Information Systems Officers Association (CISOA)
Marina Aminy California Virtual Campus - Online Education Initiative (CVC-OEI)
Jason Cifra Chief Student Services Officers Association (CSSOA)
Carol Liu Research and Planning Group (RP Group)
Lucia Landeros Student Senate for California Community Colleges (SSCCC)
Jennifer Tabb Chancellor's Office ESLEI, Educational Services and Support Division
James Todd Chancellor's Office VC, Academic Affairs
Raul Arambula Chancellor's Office Dean, Academic Affairs
Chad Funk Chancellor's Office Academic Affairs