Preliminary Schedule of Events

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Thursday, April 17, 2008

8:30 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. FIRST BREAKOUT SESSION

1. Disciplines List Proposal Process
2. New Delegate Orientation: Getting Ready for Action
3. Getting Involved at the State Level
4. Technology Update: Gone but Not Forgotten | Presentation | Ensuring the Appropriate Use of Educational Technology: An Update for Local Academic Senates Handout | Title 5 Part One Changes Handout | Title 5 Part Two Changes Handout | Briefing Paper Handout
5. BSI: Next Phase | Presentation
6. Accreditation Hot Topics | Presentation | Handout

10:00 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. SECOND BREAKOUT SESSION

1. Responding to Textbook Affordability
2. Short Term Non-classroom Assignments for Faculty
3. Title 5 Part II: Discussion and Update | Presentation | Summary Handout | Breakout Handout | Breakout Overview | Revisions Handout
4. Defining the AA and AS: A Modest Proposal
5. Philosophy/Methodology of Diversity Training for Faculty
6. Noncredit Basic Skills: Finding the Pipeline | Noncredit at College of Marin Presentation | Dual-Listed Courses in Noncredit and Credit programs Presentation | Adult College Entry Noncredit Program Presentation

11:30 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. FIRST GENERAL SESSION

- Lunch
- Call to Order/Adoption of the Procedures
- President s Speech
- Call for Nominations
- Presentation: Cary Nelson, President of the American Association of University Professors

2:00 p.m. to 3:15 p.m. THIRD BREAKOUT SESSION

1. A Follow-up Discussion with Cary Nelson
2. Major or Area of Emphasis: Approaches to Compliant Degrees | Presentation
3. Curriculum Issues: An Open Forum - Compressed Calendar and Curriculum Recency | Presentation | Calendars - Recency Handout | White Paper Digest Handout | Alternative Calendars Handout | Compressed Calendar Resolutinos Handout | Compressed Calendar Paper - Revised Handout
4. Promoting faculty promotion into administration
5. The Politics of the Hiring and Tenure Process
6. (BSI + SLO + SEP) * ACCJC = SIM | Presentation

3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. SECOND GENERAL SESSION

- Keynote Presentation: Patrick Ainsworth, Superintendent and Director of the Secondary, Postsecondary, and Adult Leadership Division, State Department of Education

4:45 p.m. to 5:45 p.m. Resolution Writing
6:00 p.m. Resolutions and Amendments Due
6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Reception and Entertainment

Friday, April 18, 2008

8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Area Meetings over Breakfast

10:45 a.m. to 12:00 Noon FOURTH BREAKOUT SESSION

1. Beyond Basic Skills - Ensuring Student Success | Presentation
2. Sacramento Happenings: State Budget, Legislation, and Post- Proposition 92 | Presentation | Legslititive Tracking Handout
3. The BOG and Assessment for Placement: An Update | Presentation
4. Faculty Inquiry Groups: Increasing Student Success | Working Together to Strengthen Student Learning: Faculty Inquiry in Action Presentation | Why Faculty Inquiry at LMC? Presentation
5. An Update on Progress PCAH, Title 5 Guidelines, and Papers | Presentation | Title 5 Guildelines Handout | Title 5 Changes and Curriculum Approval Handout | Title 5 Part Two Breakout Summary Handout
6. Building Alliances Inside and Outside the College | Presentation

12:15 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. THIRD GENERAL SESSION

- Lunch
- Election Speeches

2:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Afternoon Siesta

2:30 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. FIFTH BREAKOUT SESSION

1. Minimum Qualifications, Eminence, Disciplines List
2. Budget Processes: Forging Alliances
3. A Proposal for Advanced Placement (AP) | Presentation
4. Career Technical Education and Basic Skills: Implementing the Guidelines | Handout
5. The Politics of Pedagogy: Retaining Faculty Authority for Curriculum Despite State/National Impositions | Presentation | Handout
6. Transformation: Changing Demographics of our Classrooms

4:00 p.m. Amendments and Resolutions Due

4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. FOURTH GENERAL SESSION

- Presentation: Scott Lay, President and CEO, Community College League of California

5:15 p.m. to 6:15 p.m. Executive Committee Meeting

Saturday, April 19, 2008

7:30 a.m. to 8:15 a.m. Breakfast Buffet
7:45 a.m. to 8:15 a.m. Final Delegate Sign In
8:20 a.m. FIFTH GENERAL SESSION
8:20 a.m. Resolution Presentation
8:25 a.m. Announcements
8:30 a.m. Elections Begin
8:35 a.m. Resolution Voting Begins

Noon to 12:45 p.m. Lunch

- Secretary s Report
- Treasurer s Report

1:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. FIFTH GENERAL SESSION (continues)
4:00 p.m. President s Reception

Please note that this is only a preliminary schedule for the Spring Session events.
The schedule and the breakout topics are subject to change.