The Academic Senates within the State of California Community College System are mandated to get involved in the following areas:

The Senate's primary function*, as the representative of the faculty, is to make recommendations to the Administration and Board of Trustees on policy development and implementation matters concerning:

(1) curriculum, including establishing prerequisites and placing courses within disciplines;
(2) degree and certificate requirements;
(3) grading policies;
(4) educational program development;
(5) standards or policies regarding student preparation and success;
(6) districts and college governance structures, as related to faculty roles;
(7) faculty roles and involvement in accreditation processes, including self-study and annual reports;
(8) policies for faculty professional development activities;
(9) processes for program review;
(10) processes for institutional planning and budget development; and
(11) other academic and professional matters as are mutually agreed upon between the governing board and the academic senate.

* found in Title 5 of the State of California's Code of Regulations

With these guidelines in mind, the Senate and its Officers established the following goals for the 2007-2008 Academic Year.

President, Janice Takahashi

Full-Time Faculty Entitlements
Requests for 2008-2009

Process for Mountain House Transfers/Entitlements

Work with SJDCTA to develop language to establish a process for full-time faculty to transfer to Mountain House

Establish a Faculty Entitlement Process for Mountain House

Accreditation

As part of the Accreditation Steering Committee, complete the Self Study process. Participate in the Spring 2008 Accreditation process.

Solicit Academic Senate input and participation in all academic matters of the college and inform the Senate of college and statewide issues and events.

First Vice President, Lynn Welch

Accreditation -- Report and Evidence of Student Learning Outcomes Assessment Cycle:

CurricUNET Percentage of Active and pending courses with Outcomes and Assessments Report

http://www.curricunet.com/Delta/admin/reports/slo.cfm

CurricUNET Outcomes and Assessments for Active and Pending courses Report

http://www.curricunet.com/Delta/admin/reports/outcomes_report.cfm

CurricUNET SLOA Cycle report of Outcomes and Assessments for Active and Pending courses

http://www.curricunet.com/Delta/admin/reports/slo_all_info.cfm

CurricUNET SLOA Cycle report of Outcomes and Assessments for Active courses

http://www.curricunet.com/Delta/admin/reports/slo_active_info.cfm

Board Policies and Administrative Procedures

Review and submit for CCLC template

Curriculum Bylaws/Operating procedures

Curriculum Handbook -- Web-Based -- Ongoing

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Curriculum Committee Web Services

Requisite Validation Web-Based Submission Form

Program Submission via CurricUNET

General Education Review

Promote development of English 001A and Math 082 level curriculum for non-transfer students to meet new Title 5 AA degree requirements effective Fall 2009.

Second Vice President, Claudia Quinn

Policies and Procedures

Finalize Pending Revisions

Replacement of Faculty

Manager Retreat Rights

Program Discontinuance

Flex Policy

Entitlements

2008-2009 Requests

Secretary, Diane Oren

Promote Faculty Professional Growth Committee

Sabbatical Process

Final Report Requirements

Posting of Reports on DocuShare

Reports to the Board of Trustees

STAR Grant

Revise Application Process

Flex Activities

On-Line Flex Form

Flex Survey

Investigate Monthly Workshops

Vice President for Adjunct, Margaret Hamilton

Adjunct Faculty Flex Activities

A New Adjunct Faculty Academy

Standards for Curriculum

Work with Flex Coordinator on the types of activities Adjunct would like to have offered.

Improve Communication for Adjunct Faculty

Work with Information Services to establish a dedicated Adjunct Faculty E-mail List.

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