Transcript Academic Senate 101 You Make It Happen! Catherine Cox President Mission College Academic Senate August, 2007 Adapted from ASCCC 101, presented at the ASCCC Faculty Leadership.

Academic Senate 101
You Make It Happen!
Catherine Cox
President
Mission College Academic Senate
August, 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
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Mission College:
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Catherine Cox, President
Senators
2 from Divisions with <12 faculty
 1 from Divisions with >11 faculty
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Mission College
Academic Senate
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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.
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Appoints all faculty to committees
Ten Plus One
"Academic and professional matters" means:
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6.
Degree and certificate requirements
Curriculum, including establishing prerequisites
and placing courses within disciplines
Grading policies
Educational program development
Standards or policies regarding student
preparation and success
District and college governance structures, as
related to faculty roles
Ten Plus One
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Faculty roles and involvement in accreditation
processes, including self study and annual reports
Policies for faculty professional development
activities
Processes for program review
Processes for institutional planning and budget
development
Plus one:
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Other academic and professional matters as
mutually agreed upon between the governing
board and the academic senate.
Mission College
Academic Senate
Standing committees report back to the
Senate regularly and operate by
authority of the Senate.
 Standing Senate Committees
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Curriculum
 Distance Education
 Technology
 SLO’s
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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 faculty
 Attend Area meetings and Plenary
Sessions when possible.
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Resources for Senators
Senate Rostrum
 Mission College Senate office
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Files of ASCCC publications
 Files of past Senate activities, minutes,
resolutions, etc.
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Senator’s binder
Should be updated annually
 Outgoing Senators should turn in to office
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Resources for Senators
MCAS website http://www.missioncollege.org/senate/
Resources for Senators
ASCCC website – http://www.asccc.org/
The Big Picture
Where does our Senate fit in the
The ASCCC (State Senate)
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The ASCCC is the Governance body
representing ALL California Community
College Faculty
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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:
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Represent Faculty statewide
Inform Faculty and any others
ASCCC
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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
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The semi-annual Plenary Sessions are the
means by which the body (statewide faculty –
that’s US!) interacts with the ASCCC.
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There are information sessions: Breakouts
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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
ASCCC: Plenary 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
ASCCC: Plenary Sessions
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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
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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
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Can come from any faculty member.
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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.
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ASCCC: Resolutions
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Area Meetings are held before Plenary
Sessions.
Allow refinement of resolutions.
 Allow for input from local Senates.
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Resolutions can be presented directly at
Session
 Specific format used for writing ASCCC
resolutions – available from Senate
office or President.
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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.
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ASCCC Institutes
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Based on resolutions, the ASCCC holds
various Institutes:
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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)
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Similar model to local Board of Trustees:
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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
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Consultation exists due to Ed Code.
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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
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Generally, nothing decided at
Consultation Council is binding.
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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
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The System Office has several divisions:
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Executive
Finance and Facilities Planning
Educational Services
Governmental Relations and External Affairs
Legal Affairs
Student Services
Technology, Research & Information Services
The System Office
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The Chancellor has 13 plus advisory
committees:
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The ASCCC has faculty reps on most of
these.
Questions?
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