Academic Senate 101

Academic Senate 101

You Make It Happen!Catherine CoxPresidentMission College Academic SenateAugust, 2007

Adapted from ASCCC 101, presented at the ASCCC Faculty Leadership Institute, June 15 2007 <http://www.asccc.org/Events/Faculty/2007/Presentations-Documents/ASCCC_101_2007.2.ppt>

Mission College Academic Senate

Mission College:Catherine Cox, President

Senators2 from Divisions with <12 faculty1 from Divisions with >11 faculty

Mission College Academic Senate

Responsible for “Academic and Professional Matters” - Title 5 §53200 “Ten Plus One”Board policy is to “rely primarily” on the

Academic Senate in all eleven areas.Appoints all faculty to committees

Ten Plus One

"Academic and professional matters" means:1. Degree and certificate requirements2. Curriculum, including establishing prerequisites

and placing courses within disciplines3. Grading policies4. Educational program development5. Standards or policies regarding student

preparation and success6. District and college governance structures, as

related to faculty roles

Ten Plus One

7. Faculty roles and involvement in accreditation processes, including self study and annual reports

8. Policies for faculty professional development activities

9. Processes for program review10. Processes for institutional planning and budget

development

Plus one: Other academic and professional matters as

mutually agreed upon between the governing board and the academic senate.

Mission CollegeAcademic Senate

Standing committees report back to the Senate regularly and operate by authority of the Senate.

Standing Senate CommitteesCurriculumDistance EducationTechnologySLO’s

Role of Senators

Communicate with division faculty and gather input of faculty on issues.

Bring issues to the Senate.Keep informed on external issues

affecting the facultyAttend Area meetings and Plenary

Sessions when possible.

Resources for Senators

Senate RostrumMission College Senate office

Files of ASCCC publicationsFiles of past Senate activities, minutes,

resolutions, etc.Senator’s binder

Should be updated annuallyOutgoing Senators should turn in to office


MCAS website - http://www.missioncollege.org/senate/

http://www.missioncollege.org/senate/


ASCCC website – http://www.asccc.org/

http://www.asccc.org/

The Big Picture

Where does our Senate fit in the

The ASCCC (State Senate)

The ASCCC is the Governance body representing ALL California Community College Faculty Over 120 Member Senates (“Local Senates”) 14 elected Executive Committee members Task Forces and Advisory Groups Standing and Ad Hoc Committees

The ASCCC has two major roles: Represent Faculty statewide Inform Faculty and any others

ASCCC

The ASCCC represents Faculty at all of the System Office councils and committees, the BOG meetings, and many other legislative efforts.

Legislative advocacy is a critical role YOU can help with.

ASCCC: Plenary Sessions

The semi-annual Plenary Sessions are the means by which the body (statewide faculty – that’s US!) interacts with the ASCCC. There are information sessions: Breakouts

Session breakouts are generally crafted by the ASCCC committees, but any good ideas will be considered.

Formal interaction: Resolutions Informal interaction: Networking and Socializing Keynote engagements: General Sessions


What do attendees do? Get input from the local Senate Delegates vote that input at Plenary Session Carry the results and other info back to the

local Senate Share Rostrums and Updates locally Attend breakouts, become informed, share

information locally


If you attend Plenary Sessions but are not a delegate, volunteer to be an election teller at least once.

Attend the Area Meetings whenever possible Generally 2-3 weeks prior to Plenary on a Friday

Attend breakouts, become informed, share information locally

Socialize with others and network, network, network!

ASCCC: Resolutions

Can come from any faculty member. 2 ways – through local Senates, or at Plenary.

Are voted upon by delegates at Plenary Sessions.

Are acted upon by the ASCCC Executive Committee and Standing Committees.

ASCCC: Resolutions

Area Meetings are held before Plenary Sessions.Allow refinement of resolutions.Allow for input from local Senates.

Resolutions can be presented directly at Session

Specific format used for writing ASCCC resolutions – available from Senate office or President.

Why is this important?

Generally, all actions, research, positions, and activities of the ASCCC are directed by the body through resolutions.

The resolutions are then carried out by the ASCCC Committees, the Officers, and the Executive Director.

ASCCC Institutes

Based on resolutions, the ASCCC holds various Institutes: Faculty Leadership Institute Curriculum Institute Vocational Faculty Leadership Institute Teaching Institute Accreditation Institute SLO and Assessment Institute Fall and Spring Plenary Sessions

The System Office (SO)

Similar model to local Board of Trustees: Board of Governors (BOG) oversees Chancellor,

Vice-Chancellors, and SO staff activities. Consultation Council is an executive, all constituent

body that advises the Chancellor.

The System Office

Consultation exists due to Ed Code. Consultation is in policy in Standing Orders of the

BOG. Implementation is laid out in the Executive Orders

of the Chancellor Consultation Council membership includes:

Students, Faculty, CEOs, CIOs, CBOs, CSSOs, CHROs, org reps from 8 CCC organizations and the Chancellor.

The System Office

Generally, nothing decided at Consultation Council is binding. Items with full concensus (eg., Math/ English

graduation requirement) tend to be well received by the BOG.

Academic and professional matters will rely primarily on the ASCCC input.

The System Office

The System Office has several divisions: Executive Finance and Facilities Planning Educational Services Governmental Relations and External Affairs Legal Affairs Student Services Technology, Research & Information Services

The System Office

The Chancellor has 13 plus advisory committees:The ASCCC has faculty reps on most of

these.

Questions?

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