What is the Academic Senate?

What Does it Do?

TITLE 5 (Division 6) California Code of Regulations and The California Education Code (stolen/modified/etc. with permission from Professor Grant J. Miller, Professor of Astronomy and President of the Academic Senate at Southwestern College)

TITLE 5 | Division 6

e Applies to California Community Colleges e Is regulation with the force of law e Is derived by the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges from the Education Code of the State of California.

TITLE 5 § 53200 - Definitions

The

Academic Senate

is an organization “whose primary function is, as the representative of the faculty, to make recommendations to the administration of a college and the governing board of a district with respect to academic and professional matters.” So . . .

What are “

academic and professional matters

”?

The “ 10 + 1 ” of §53200

 Degree and certificate requirements  Grading policies  Educational program development  Curriculum, including establishing prerequisites  Standards and polices regarding student preparation and success  College governance structures, as related to faculty roles

The “10 + 1” Continued

 Faculty roles and involvement in the accreditation process  Policies for faculty professional development activities  Processes for program review  Processes for institutional planning and budget development

Plus One Other academic and professional matters as mutually agreed upon.

§53200 “Collegial Consultation”

The Board of Trustees is required to

consult collegially

with the Academic Senate and develop policies on academic and professional matters through either or both: 1. Rely primarily upon the advice and judgement of the Academic Senate 2.

Reach

mutual agreement

with the Academic Senate by written resolution, regulation, or policy

TITLE 5 §53203 - Powers

(A) The local governing board shall adopt policies delegating authority and responsibility to its Academic Senate.

(B) Policies in (A) shall be adopted through

collegial consultation

with the Academic Senate.

(C) The Academic Senate has the right to meet with or appear before the local governing board

(

i.e.

no speakers’ cards)

.

TITLE 5 §53203 (continued)

(D)

Requires procedures for responding to Academic Senate recommendations that include:

1. When

rely primarily

applies: the recommendation of the Academic Senate will normally be accepted, and only in exceptional circumstances and for compelling reasons will they not be accepted.

TITLE 5 §53203 (continued)

(D)

Requires procedures for responding to Academic Senate recommendations that include: 2.

When

mutual agreement

applies but an agreement has not been reached: •Existing policy remains in effect except in cases of legal liability or fiscal hardship •Board may act - after a good faith effort - only for compelling legal, fiscal, or organizational reasons.

TITLE 5 §53203 (continued)

(E) The Academic Senate may assume responsibilities and perform functions as may be delegated by the Governing Board (F) Appointment of faculty members to college committees shall be made by the Academic Senate

— AS shall consult (but not collegially!) with CEO or designee

California Education Code

IS THE LAW

• Requires legislation to be changed • Always supercedes Title 5 regulation • Was amended by AB 1725

The Academic Senate in the Education Code

§70902 (b)(7) Governing Boards; Delegation “The Governing Board shall … ensure … the right of academic senates to assume primary responsibility for making recommendation in the areas of curriculum and academic standards.”

At the SOCCCD: Board Policy 2100.1

http://www.socccd.cc.ca.us/ref/bpolicies/8index2000.htm

The Academic Senate in the Education Code (continued)

Section 87359 (b) Waiver of Minimum Qualifications; Equivalency Section 87360 (b) Hiring Criteria Section 87458 (a) Administrative Retreat Rights

The Academic Senate in the Education Code (continued)

Section 87610.1 (a) Tenure Evaluation Procedures

- Association shall consult with Senate

Section 87615 (b) Minimum Degree Requirements: Exceptions Section 87663 (f) Evaluation Procedures

- Association shall consult with Senate

Section 87743.2

Faculty Service Areas

- Association shall consult with Senate

Student Rights

Title 5 §51023.7

(A)

The governing board shall adopt policies procedures that provide students the opportunity to participate effectively in district and college governance.

Student Regulations

e e e e e grading policies codes of student conduct academic disciplinary policies curriculum development course/program initiation or elimination e processes for institutional planning & budget development e standards and policies regarding student preparation and success e student services planning and development e student fees e any other district or college policy… that will have a significant effect on students

Rights of Classified Staff

Title 5 §51023.5

(A)

The governing board shall adopt policies and procedures that provide district and college staff the opportunity to participate effectively in district and college governance.

Resources

http://www.academicsenate.cc.ca.us

http://www.cccco.edu

http://www.curriculum.cc.ca.us

http://ccr.oal.ca.gov

http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/calaw.html

AND . . . http://iserver.saddleback.cc.ca.us/gov/senate/acsen/

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