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
Robert L Stewart Jr. Co-Chair, Academic Senate for California Community Colleges (ASCCC)
Ivan Hernandez Co-Chair, Student Senate for California Community Colleges (SSCCC)
Geoffrey Dyer Academic Senate for California Community Colleges (ASCCC)
Carlos Guerrero Academic Senate for California Community Colleges (ASCCC)
 Laurie Vasquez California Association for Postsecondary Education (CAPED)
 Jennifer Kalfsbeek-Goetz California Community Colleges Chief Instruction Officers (CCCCIO)
Lisa Beach California Community College Distance Education Coordinators' Organization (CCCDECO)
Debbie Angeles California Community College Distance Education Coordinators' Organization (CCCDECO)
Suzanne Levy California Community College Trustees (CCCT)
Heather Schmidt CCCTechConnect
John Taylor  CCL
Vince Rodriguez Chief Executive Officers of the California Community Colleges (CEOCCC)
Manveer Bola Chief Information Systems Officer's Association (CISOA)
Marina Aminy California Virtual Campus-Online Education Initiative (CVC-OEI)
Jason Cifra CSSOA
Chloe Rickards RP Group
Jennifer Tabb Chancellor's Office
Michael Tran Chancellor's Office
Chad Funk Chancellor's Office
James Todd Chancellor's Office