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UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA Academic Senate and Shared Governance For New Faculty

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA Academic Senate and Shared Governance For New Faculty. Tony Norman Chair of Academic Senate University of California Riverside, CA September 19, 2008. BACKGROUND INFORMATION ON THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA. 10 UC Campuses Birthdates.

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UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA Academic Senate and Shared Governance For New Faculty

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  1. UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA Academic Senate and Shared Governance For New Faculty Tony Norman Chair of Academic Senate University of California Riverside, CA September 19, 2008

  2. BACKGROUND INFORMATION ON THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA

  3. 10 UC Campuses Birthdates

  4. 10 Campuses – Current Enrollment

  5. UC President Mark Yudof 19th UC President (June 16 th) Chancellor U Texas System (2002 – 2008) President U Minnesota Syst. (1997 -2002) Law faculty U Texas Law School (1971 – 1991)

  6. California Master Plan of Education of 1960 was developed by UC President Clark Kerr • Objectives of Plan • Principles • Some form of higher education should be available to everyone regardless of economic status. • Three systems have differentiations of function in different areas so as to not waste public revenues. • Ph.D. degree is unique to UC • Professional degrees are unique to UC • UC will admit students from the top 12.5% of high school graduates.

  7. California State University Bakersfield California State University Channel Islands California State University Chico California State University Dominguez Hills California State University East Bay California State University Fresno California State University Fullerton Humboldt State University California State University Long Beach California State University Los Angeles California Maritime Academy California State University Monterey Bay California State University Northridge California State Polytechnic University, Pomona California State University Sacramento California State University San Bernardino San Diego State University San Francisco State University San Jose State University California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo California State University San Marcos Sonoma State University California State University Stanislaus California State University System • Enrollment approx 450,000 • BA & MS (not Ph.D) (in 2005 CSU can award the Doctor of Education) • Admit students from the top 33% of high school graduates

  8. California Community College System • 110 community colleges • Approximately 2.5 million students The California Community Colleges have as their primary mission providing academic and vocational instruction for older and younger students through the first two years of undergraduate education (lower division)

  9. ABOUT THE REGENTS • The University is governed by The Regents, which under Article IX, Section 9 of the California Constitution has "full powers of organization and governance" subject only to very specific areas of legislative control. • The article states that "the university shall be entirely independent of all political and sectarian influence and kept free there from in the appointment of its Regents and in the administration of its affairs."

  10. BOARD MEMBERSHIP • Article IX, Section 9 was drafted in 1878 after a decade of political conflict demonstrated the importance of sheltering the university from shifting political winds. The board consists of 26 members: • 18 regents are appointed by the governor for 12-year terms • One is a student appointed by the Regents to a one-year term . • Seven are ex officio members -- the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Speaker of the Assembly, Superintendent of Public Instruction, president and vice president of the Alumni Associations of UC and the UC president. • In addition, two faculty members -- the chair and vice chair of the Academic Council -- sit on the board as non-voting members.

  11. STRUCTURE OF THE UC ACADEMIC SENATE UC Board of Regents CHAIR System wide Academic Senate PRESIDENT ACADEMIC COUNCIL Council of 10 Chancellors 10 Divisional Senates ACADEMIC ASSEMBLY (42 members representing the 10 campuses)

  12. WHAT IS SHARED GOVERNANCE ? At some universities it is perceived as the following

  13. Shared Governance In the context of UC • Codified by UC Regents in 1920Standing Order 105.2 Duties, Powers, & Privileges of the Academic Senate • Identifies that UC faculty have oversight of the academic programs…… + Faculty authorizes, approves & supervises all courses + Faculty determines requirements for admissions, certificates and degrees + Faculty quality assessment The ACADEMIC SENATE carries out these mandated responsibilities and thereby allows the total faculty to share (with the administration) in the governance of the university.

  14. WHO BELONGS TO THE SENATE • Ladder-rank Faculty (including Emeriti) • Deans and Provosts • Chancellors • President of the University of California • All of the above have full voting rights in the Academic Senate

  15. CONSEQUENCES OF FACULTY MEMBERSHIP IN THE ACADEMIC SENATE + With Shared Governance comes the responsibility of SERVICE to the academic community. + Thus the three legs of the academic ‘stool’ are…… TEACHING RESEARCH SERVICE

  16. UC Senate & Administration Shared Governance

  17. UCR Academic SenateWe have 26 committees

  18. UCR Senate Committees- TEACHING • Graduate Council • Undergraduate Council • Courses • Educational Policy • Distinguished Teaching • Scholarships and Honors • Preparatory Education • International Education

  19. UCR Senate Committees-Scholarship • Academic Personnel • Faculty Research Lecturer • Research • Library & Scholarly Communication

  20. UCR Senate Committees-Service • Committee on Committees • Distinguished Campus Service • University Extension

  21. UCR Senate Committees-Faculty Interests • Grievance Consultation Panel • Charges • Privilege and Tenure • Academic Freedom • Faculty Welfare • Rules and Jurisdiction • Academic Computing and Information Technology • Diversity and Equal Opportunity • Physical Resources Planning

  22. UCR Senate Committees-Other • Planning and Budget • Executive Committee - A. Gary Anderson Graduate School of Management • Executive Committee - College of Engineering • Executive Committee - College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences • Executive Committee - College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences • Executive Committee - Division of Biomedical Sciences • Executive Committee - Graduate School of Education

  23. UCR Senate Committees-SPECIAL • Executive Council Chairs of 19 Committees + Assembly reps, Chair, Vice Chair and Secretary - Parliamentarian • Systemwide Committees • This year 2 Chairs, 1 Vice-chair & 17 committee members. • Senate Assembly Representatiaves Two elected faculty members –Senior & Junior (2 yr terms)

  24. NINE FLAGSHIP CAMPUSES

  25. TENTH FLAGSHIP CAMPUS IS STILL UNDER CONSTRUCTION UC-Merced

  26. Thank you! I look forward to seeing you around campus. Thank you. Feel free to contact me @ (951) 827-5538 (Senate Office)

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