Resolved that the Academic Senate recommend to local senates that they work with their administration and campus security to ensure conformity to the federal and state laws requiring disclosure of incidents of violence on our campuses, and
Resolved that the Academic Senate recommend that local senates work with administration and campus security to publicize security measures, services and procedures available on campus.
Whereas there have been many incidents of violence on California community college campuses,
Resolved that the Academic Senate urge local senates to examine problems of safety for students, faculty, and staff on their campuses, and to make recommendations to their boards regarding better safety measures, and
Resolved that the Academic Senate urge local senates to be proactive in implementing safety measures on their campuses.
Whereas budget cuts may affect campus security, and
Whereas campus security, however, is vital to the education of our students, and
Whereas there have been many instances of violence on community college campuses affecting students, teachers, and staff,
Whereas a vicious attack on a member of the Executive Committee while she was on her college campus has brought to the Academic Senate's attention the question of how safe faculty are while on campus,
Resolved that the Academic Senate direct the Executive Committee to develop a report for a future session on the extent of violence on California community college campuses, and
Resolved that the Executive Committee include in the report any recommendations it deems appropriate.
Whereas there have been incidents of racial and religious hate crime and hate mail in local community college districts, and
Whereas the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges remains committed to a sensitivity to, appreciation for, and celebration of the diversity among the faculty staff, and students, and
Whereas the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges supports the first amendment right to free speech,
Resolved, That the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges explore the legality of the egregious tactic of issuing blanket layoff notices and report back at the Fall 2004 Plenary Session.
Whereas, Issuance of blanket layoff notices fails to incorporate required academic planning involving the local academic senate; and
Whereas, Issuance of blanket layoff notices is a misuse of public funds and undermines student and community trust in the issuing district;
Resolved, That the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges encourage all districts to resolve budget issues with the full involvement of the local academic senate so as to minimize the impact on educational programs; and
Whereas the Chancellor and his staff have failed to follow the process for consultation as prescribed in the Executive Orders of the Chancellor which call for the preparation of consultation digests that focus on "whether the issue is one which requires attention, how the issue should be defined and addressed, and what the best forum is for developing a draft solution to be further considered in consultation" to be submitted to the Executive Council and Council of Organizations, and
Whereas the ability of the Chancellor's Office to perform its responsibilities effectively has been greatly reduced by reductions in funding and subsequently in staff,
Resolved that the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges direct the Executive Committee to seek the formation of a task force with representation from all groups who regularly participate in the consultation process, to review the role, function, responsibility, staffing and budgeting of the Chancellor's Office, and
Resolved that the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges direct the Executive Committee to prepare for a future session a critical analysis of the Assembly Committee on Higher Education's draft report on the Master Plan, inclusive of fiscal and educational implications for the community colleges, and
Resolved that the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges direct the Executive Committee to conduct a breakout/workshop at a future session to present the findings from this analysis.
M/S/U DISPOSITION: Executive Committee