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

2. 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.

3. Policy and Research Papers (searchable database)
Resolutions (searchable database)
Rostrum articles
President’s Update
Websites
Executive Committee Members
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.

4. 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

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

6. 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.

7. Other Resources Education Code (http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/calaw.html)
Title 5 Regulations (
Brown Act (
Bagley-Keene Act (
Other Relevant Statutes
Legislation (

8. We cannot do it alone. We need you!

9. 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

10. 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)

11. 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)

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

13. 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

14. Questions and Answers