Senate Resources at Your Service Julie Adams, Executive Director Dan Crump, Executive Committee

Agenda Purpose Senate Resources CCC System Resources Other Resources Sneak Preview of the New Senate Website Questions Introduce the agenda and tell them the purpose.

Policy and Research Papers (searchable database) Resolutions (searchable database) Rostrum articles President’s Update Websites Executive Committee Members Email Contact Information Talk about each of these items and how they provide background about statewide policies (give examples of several papers and communications—i.e., accreditation, budget). Resolutions – years and year of the Senate’s positions can be found in our searchable database. Status of the resolution can also be found here. Papers – searchable database. Papers contain positions as well as recommendations to local senates and others. We are currently creating a searchable database for publications.

Training Sessions Institutes Opportunity to receive information regarding hot topics and current issues Opportunity to network Institutes Training in areas such as curriculum, accreditation, occupational education

Technical Assistance Joint presentation with the Community College League of California Accreditation Response Teams BSI Online Resources Local Senate Visits Other visits

CCC System Resources Chancellor’s Office Website: http://www.cccco.edu Board of Governors Agenda & Minutes Consultation Council Agenda & Minutes Grant Information District Apportionments Legal Rulings Background papers ARCC Reports Other Key to navigating the Chancellor’s Office website is to click on the “about us” button on the left side. Then find the division.

Other Resources Education Code (http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/calaw.html) Title 5 Regulations (http://ccr.oal.ca.gov/default.htm) Brown Act (http://caag.state.ca.us/piu/batoc.htm) Bagley-Keene Act (http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/calaw.html) Other Relevant Statutes Legislation (http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/)

We cannot do it alone. We need you!

How Can You Help? Watch for Mailings from the Senate Respond in a Timely Manner to Requests Complete and Return Surveys Monitor the Senate Website Inform Us of Changes in Your Senate Let us Know What is Going on; Tell us What you Need Call on Us for Help

How Can You Help Participate in Senate Deliberations and Develop the Collective Wisdom: Write resolutions Attend Area Meetings and Sessions Share and Debate Resolutions and Papers with Your Local Senate Send Your Informed Voting Delegate Share Information and Materials with All Your Faculty (full- and part time)

How can You Help (continued) Fill out a “Nomination to Serve” Form to: Serve on Academic Senate and Chancellor’s Office committees, Read grants proposals, judge faculty and program awards (e.g. Hayward, Exemplary Program, Laroche)

How can You Help (continued) Remember We are Your Life Line!

Contact us about . . . Conference Registrations Scholarship Requests Speaking Requests Information Regarding Committees Queries Regarding Particular Issues or Practices Requests for Technical Assistance What should you contact the office about? Conference registrations Scholarship requests Speaking requests: to the President via the office Information on committees Requests for technical assistance

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