ASCCC 101

1. ASCCC 101 Alphabet Soup Julie Adams Wheeler North

2. Academic Senate for the California Community Colleges • This breakout will highlight your session binder. • It has five subject areas: • This Institute • The Statewide Senate • The System • Matters of Governance • Effective Local Senates • Two booklets – The Brown Act and Empowering Local Senates • On to the Binder > > > >

3. Academic Senate for the California Community Colleges

4. The System Office – Page 85 • Uses a similar model to local Trustees • BOG (Board of Governors) oversee the Chancellor, Vice-Chancellors and staff activities. • Like local processes there is an executive, all constituent body that advises the Chancellor – Consultation Council

5. The System Office • Consultation exists due to Ed Code. • It is laid out in policy via Standing Orders of the BOG • Then actual implementation is laid out in the Executive Orders of the Chancellor • Membership includes: Students, Faculty, CEOs, CIOs, CBOs, CSSOs, CHROs, org reps from 8 CCC organizations and the Chancellor.

6. The System Office • In general nothing decided here is binding. • But full consensus items tend to be well received by the BOG. • Academic and professional matters will rely primarily on the ASCCC input.

7. The System Office • The System Office is split into several divisions • Executive • Finance and Facilities Planning • Educational Services • Governmental Relations and External Affairs • Legal Affairs • Student Services • Technology, Research & Information Services

8. The System Office • The Chancellor has 13 plus advisory committees • The ASCCC has faculty reps on most of these. • Page 85 gives a brief list

9. The System Office • The ASCCC’s role is two parts • Represent Faculty • Inform Faculty and any others • We represent at all of the above councils and committees, the BOG meetings, and many other legislative efforts. • Legislative advocacy is a critical role you can help with.

10. The System Office • We inform via: • Senate Rostrum • President Updates • Leg Alerts • The ASCCC Website • Plenary Sessions • Senate Papers • Technical Assistance

11. Acronym Abuse – Page 97 • Think CCC • Have this memorized by tomorrow’s test at 10:00AM • Feel free to stop anybody, anytime for acronym clarification. • You must use real verbs and nouns for it to be a complete sentence.

12. Plenary Sessions • The semi-annual Plenary sessions are the means by which the body interacts. • There are information sessions – breakouts • Formal interaction – resolutions • Informal interaction – networking and socializing • Keynote engagements – general sessions

13. Resolutions – Page 37 • Resolutions come from any faculty member. • Are voted upon by delegates at plenary sessions. • Are acted upon by the ASCCC Executive Committee and Standing Committees.

14. Your role as a Delegate • Learn what you can about every resolution • Get input from your local Senate • Vote that input at session • Carry the results and other info back to your local bodies • Share and route Rostrums and Updates • Attend breakouts, become informed and share that locally.

15. Your role as a Delegate • Attend the new delegate breakout • If you are not a delegate volunteer to be a teller at least once. • Attend the Area Meetings – generally two or three weeks prior to session • Colleges by area are on Page 35 • Break bread with others and network your heart out.

16. Academic Senate for the California Community Colleges • Is the Governance body that represents all CCC Faculty. • Over 120 Member Senates • 14 Executive Committee members • Task Forces and Advisory Groups • 12 Standing Committees • And would love to enlist your help...

17. Academic Senate for the California Community Colleges • But we need some things from you. • Update your Senate Directory, pg. 47 • Complete the “To Do” list, pg. –10 • Disseminate and fill out various surveys that we send out. • Fill out the nomination to serve form on page 29

18. Academic Senate for the California Community Colleges • In general all actions, research, positions, and activities are directed by the body through resolutions. • They are then carried out by the ASCCC Committees, the Officers, and the Executive Director.

19. Academic Senate for the California Community Colleges • Each Committee is approximately six members with one as the Chair. • The Chair is usually an Exec. Member. • They typically meet once a month with a few in person meetings and the rest via CCCConfer. • Executive Committee meets in person monthly. (and cross babbles a lot in between meetings)

20. Academic Senate for the California Community Colleges • Rostrum articles are accepted from anyone with no guarantees. • Session breakouts are often driven by committee product, but any good idea will be considered.

21. ASCCC Institutes • By resolution the ASCCC puts on various institutes. • Faculty Leadership Institute • Curriculum Institute • Vocational Faculty Leadership Institute • Teaching Institute • Accreditation Institute • Fall and Spring Plenary Sessions

22. Technical Assistance – Pg 124 • Generally first level is a conversation with your Area Rep and the President if the Area Rep can’t solve your issue. • The next level, Technical Assistance, requires that all parties agree to it, and in fact solicit it.

23. Technical Assistance • Assistance will be by ASCCC and CCLC Presidents/Designees • It comes in 4 forms: • 1) informational presentation • 2) advisory assistance • 3) issue resolution • 4) special workshops and presentations

24. Academic Senate for the California Community Colleges • QUESTIONS?

25. Binder Elements • Page 1The roster, use it wisely, your job is to network, particularly with your area folks. • Page 15ASCCC Constitution and Bylaws • Page 28-31Committees and nomination to serve form • Page 37-46The ASCCC Resolution process

26. Binder Elements • Page 49List of publications • Review this section carefully there is a lot but much of it will do wonders for you. • Two to highlight are Empowering Local Senates(is in the back as a booklet) and Senate/Union relationships.

27. Binder Elements • Page 81-83Senate Delegate Roles and Responsibilities. • Many of you as new presidents will also become a delegate. • The rest of you should become advisors to your delegate.

28. Binder Elements • Page 87-96 • The System Office – Consultation Council • Board of Governors (BOG) runs our system • The System Office is what they use to run it with • Consultation Council is how the System Office interfaces with the constituents in preparation for the BOG activities • Page 93 defines the membership • It does not exclude anyone’s ability to directly interact with the BOG.

29. Binder Elements • Page 97Alphabet Soup – Acronym Heaven • Note how the “C’s” dominate the document • Memorize this by tomorrow... • Page 105Participating Effectively in Governance • An FAQ formatted guide with scenarios in the appendix

30. Binder Elements • Page 124-127Technical Assistance • Technical Assistance, requires that all parties solicit it. • Assistance will be by ASCCC and CCLC President/designees

31. Binder Elements • Page 129-154Many scenarios • These include citations to Title V and the Education Code as well as suggested processes • Page 155-164The California Education Codehttp://www.leginfo.ca.gov/ • Page 165-176Title 5, Div 6 California Code of Regulationshttp://www.calregs.com search “53200”

32. Binder Elements • Page 177-244AB 1725 Indexed • Page 245-252Relevant Chancellor correspondence • Clarifying local Board obligation to shared governance • Page 253-262Effective Local Senates • resolutions, meetings, motions and order of business,.