Area News

The state's community colleges are presently divided into four areas (A, B, C, D), two in the North and two in the South. This four-area grouping is the formal basis for local senate representation to the Executive Committee of the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges. Each area elects its Area Representative who serves for two years on the Executive Committee; all areas then elect two at-large representatives, as well as North (Areas A and B) and South Representatives (Area C and D). The Area Representatives are responsible for coordinating two area meetings each year. At these meetings, held each fall and spring prior to the upcoming plenary session, local senate delegates (often the senate president, president-elect, or past president) meet at a college in their area. They discuss matters of concern to their areas, review proposed resolutions to be voted on at session, and generate their own resolutions. The local senate delegate represents the positions and perspectives of their local senate at these meetings and gathers information to take back to the local senate for direction before Session. Area representatives are also available to consult with or visit local senates. Requests for such visits should be forwarded through the Academic Senate Office at info@asccc.org.