Academic Senate

FACCC/Senate Relationship

Whereas FACCC's prime function is to represent the community college faculty in the legislative arena, and

Whereas the community college faculty need to make the best use of its resources,

Resolved that Academic Senate for California Community Colleges support membership and participation in FACCC by all community college faculty, and

Resolved that the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges work collaboratively with FACCC when it becomes appropriate to draft legislation, and

Communication with Local Senates

Whereas the faculty of the California Community Colleges has, through the local academic senates, established the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges, Inc., in order to promote the best interests of higher education in the state and to represent the faculty in all California Community Colleges at the state level, and

Materials Fees

Whereas the issue of materials fees remains a crucial one for California Community College students,

Resolved that the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges urge the Executive Committee to implement Resolution 20.10 F94 calling for a survey of materials fees charged to community college students.
M/S/U Disposition: CalSACC, Executive Committee, Chancellor's Office

Urgency Appeals Process

Whereas the Academic Senate plenary session resolution procedures allow the Executive Committee to determine whether new resolutions submitted on the second day should be presented for voting on the last day of the session, and

Whereas the Academic Senate plenary session resolution procedures do not provide for an appeal of the Executive Committee's determination,

Executive Committee Members at Geocluster Meeting

Whereas the Relations with Local Senates Committee, comprised of geocluster leaders, is chaired by an Executive Committee member who serves as the liaison between the geoclusters and the Executive Committee, and

Whereas two previous Academic Senate Resolutions (1.3.0 595 and 1.16.0 S95) directed Executive Committee members to provide written communication to local senates regarding their activities and to provide local senates with technical assistance, thereby facilitating the communication link between local senates and the Executive Committee, and

Election Procedure Changes

Whereas the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges adopted resolution 1.5.0 S95, asking that the Senate elections rules and procedures be amended to allow Area Representatives to be elected directly by Area members, and

Whereas the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges adopted resolution 1.13.0 S95 asking that the Senate election rules and procedures be amended to allow North and South Representatives to be elected directly by their respective regions,

Vision Conference

Whereas the Academic Senate in association with FACCC developed a Faculty Vision statement at a two-day conference in September, and

Whereas the Vision statement may be adopted by the Academic Senate at this session,

Resolved that the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges in association with FACCC conduct a follow-up conference to develop an implementation plan and funding strategy for the Faculty Vision statement.
M/S/C Disposition: Executive Committee, FACCC

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