Craig Rutan

Craig Rutan is a Professor of Physics and the Academic Senate President at Santiago Canyon College and is the Chair of the ASCCC Data and Research Task Force. The ASCCC Data and Research Task Force was established to collect and analyze local implementations of AB 705 and share praising practices systemwide. Professor Rutan was previously a member of the ASCCC Executive Committee (2014–19) and has been integral in many important projects including the Student Success Scorecard, Student Success Metrics, the Common Assessment Initiative, Code Alignment Project, and the implementation of AB 705 for math, English, and ESL. Professor Rutan received his bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from University of California, Irvine, where he also received his master’s degrees in Electrical Engineering and Physics.