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Orientation to the Senate. Welcome to the Academic Senate. Preview. What is the Academic Senate? The basis in law Senators’ roles & responsibilities Local policies pertinent to the Academic Senate Participating in meetings Resources for Senators. What is the Academic Senate?.
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Orientation to the Senate Welcome to the Academic Senate Academic Senate Calif. Community Colleges, J. Patton
Preview • What is the Academic Senate? • The basis in law • Senators’ roles & responsibilities • Local policies pertinent to the Academic Senate • Participating in meetings • Resources for Senators Academic Senate Calif. Community Colleges, J. Patton
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 Academic Senate Calif. Community Colleges, J. Patton
The Basis for Senate Power? It’s the LAW! 1. Ed Code 2. Title 5 Academic Senate Calif. Community Colleges, J. Patton
“ Academic & Professional Matters” Our 10 areas + 1 1. Curriculum & pre-reqs 2. Degree & certificate reqs 3. Grading policies 4. Educational program development 5. Standards/policies re. student preparation & success Academic Senate Calif. Community Colleges, J. Patton
6. College governance structures as related to faculty roles 7. Faculty roles in accreditation 8. Policies: faculty development 9. Processes: Program review 10. Processes for planning & budget Plus 1: Other academic & professional matters as mutually agreed upon Academic Senate Calif. Community Colleges, J. Patton
Senators’ Roles & Responsibilities • Communicating with your constituents • Preparation for Senate meetings • Involvement in issues • Serve on committees • What else? knowledge Involve-ment awareness Committ-ment Team-work Follow-through Communi-cation Academic Senate Calif. Community Colleges, J. Patton
Our Local Policies • Board Policies • College Committees--Senate’s role • District/college • Other Academic Senate Calif. Community Colleges, J. Patton
Participating in meetings • Robert’s Rules of Order • Brown Act regulations • Senate by-laws/constitution • Senate meetings & agendas--your role • Discuss: what are our expectations for senators’ participation? Academic Senate Calif. Community Colleges, J. Patton
Resources • 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 Academic Senate Calif. Community Colleges, J. Patton