Academic Senate Calif. Community Colleges, J. Patton

Orientation to the SenateOrientation to the Senate

Welcome to the

Academic Senate

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What is the Academic Senate?The basis in lawSenators’ roles & responsibilitiesLocal policies pertinent to the

Academic SenateParticipating in meetingsResources for Senators

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What is the Academic Senate?What is the Academic Senate?

“Academic Senate means an organization whose primary function is to make recommendations with respect to academic & professional matters.”

§ 53200 Title 5

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The Basis for Senate Power?The Basis for Senate Power?

It’s the LAW!

1. Ed Code

2. Title 5

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“ “ Academic & Professional Matters” Academic & Professional Matters” Our 10 areas + 1 Our 10 areas + 1

1. Curriculum & pre-reqs2. Degree & certificate reqs3. Grading policies4. Educational program development5. Standards/policies re. student preparation & success

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6. College governance structures as related to faculty roles

7. Faculty roles in accreditation8. Policies: faculty development9. Processes: Program review10. Processes for planning & budget

Plus 1:Other academic & professional matters as mutually agreed upon

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Senators’ Roles & Senators’ Roles & Responsibilities Responsibilities Communicating with your constituentsPreparation for Senate meetings Involvement in issuesServe on committeesWhat else?

awareness

Communi-cation

Team-work

Involve-ment

Committ-ment

Follow-through

knowledge

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Our Local Policies Our Local Policies

Board PoliciesCollege Committees--Senate’s roleDistrict/college Other

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Participating in meetingsParticipating in meetings

Robert’s Rules of OrderBrown Act regulationsSenate by-laws/constitutionSenate meetings & agendas--your roleDiscuss: what are our expectations for

senators’ participation?

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ResourcesResources www.asccc.org (the ASCCC )

From site you can get links to Ed Code and Title 5 and Executive Board members

“Empowering Local Senates: Roles & Responsibilities of and Strategies for Effective Senates” (ASCCC publication)

Local Senate files & archives including Leadership Institute binder