1. Academic Senate Calif. Community Colleges, J. Patton Orientation to the Senate Welcome to the Academic Senate

2. Academic Senate Calif. Community Colleges, J. Patton 2 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

3. Academic Senate Calif. Community Colleges, J. Patton 3 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

4. Academic Senate Calif. Community Colleges, J. Patton 4 The Basis for Senate Power? It’s the LAW ! 1. Ed Code 2. Title 5

5. Academic Senate Calif. Community Colleges, J. Patton 5 “ 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

6. Academic Senate Calif. Community Colleges, J. Patton 6 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

7. Academic Senate Calif. Community Colleges, J. Patton 7 Senators’ Roles & Responsibilities Communicating with your constituents Preparation for Senate meetings Involvement in issues Serve on committees What else? awareness Communi -cation Team- work Involve- ment Committ -ment Follow- through knowledge

8. Academic Senate Calif. Community Colleges, J. Patton 8 Our Local Policies Board Policies College Committees--Senate’s role District/college Other

9. Academic Senate Calif. Community Colleges, J. Patton 9 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?

10. Academic Senate Calif. Community Colleges, J. Patton 10 Resources www.asccc.org (the ASCCC ) www.asccc.org 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