News/Events

Spring Session 2009 was held at the Westin SFO on April 16-18 under the theme "The Academic Senate at 40: Taking Measure". Click here for the Spring 2009 Plenary Session Final Resolutions.

2009 Hayward Award Winners were honored on March 2, 2009 at the Board of Governors Meeting. Click here to read more about this years winners.

The Academic Senate received ASAE's Associations Advance America Award for its work on the Basic Skills Initiative. This national award recognizes associations that propel America forward. Click here to read the press release.

Registration is open for all 2009 Academic Senate Institutes. Click here for a calendar of events and be sure to register early!

New Publications

New! The May 2009 Rostrum issue is now available.

Standards of Practice for California Community College Counseling Programs

Promoting Thoughtful Faculty Conversations about Grade Distributions

Sabbaticals: Effective Practices for Proposals, Implementation and Follow-Up Paper

Ensuring the Appropriate Use of Educational Technology: An Update for Local Academic Senates Paper

The Course Outline of Record: A Curriculum Reference Guide

Current Issues

Progress on Math/English Requirements
At their September 11, 2006 meeting in Sacramento , the Board of Governors unanimously voted to approve the Title 5...

No Single Course Equivalencies
The Chancellor's Office has determined that community college district should not establish a single-course equivalency for hiring faculty. More...

Disciplines List Revisions
It is time to once again begin the formal review of the Disciplines List, which establishes the minimum qualifications for the faculty of California Community Colleges...