Resolved that the "
Resolved" be reworded to read: "That the Academic Senate urge local senates to request an office and appropriate operational support services and equipment (i.e., secretary, computer, answering machine)."
Whereas the role of local senates has been increasing in importance and significance, as recommended by the Master Plan Commission, by the Board of Governors' Basic Agenda, and by other recent documents, and
Whereas in meeting these obligations to promote effective communications and effective handling of information,
Whereas a variety of technological instruments is available to promote communication, networking, and effective handling of information,
Whereas local senate presidents have increasing responsibilities, and
Whereas local senate presidents could be even more effective if provided leadership training,
Resolved that the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges hold, at a designated time each year, as funding permits, a leadership conference specifically designed to equip new senate presidents with the skills and information that will enhance their leadership role.
Whereas faculty believe it is important to encourage shared governance practice throughout the California Community College system, and
Whereas faculty wish to promote establishing a connection between shared governance theory and practice, and
Whereas faculty view it as important to encourage local trustees, administration, faculty, staff and students to develop and implement models of shared governance,
Resolved that the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges recommend to local senates that each college be encouraged to provide, at a minimum, travel funds to the local academic senates to enable a minimum of two senate representatives to attend all area and state sessions during the academic year.
Whereas statewide models proposed by the Academic Senate generally address the needs of larger colleges, and
Whereas the Academic Senate resolutions and governance models should give consideration to the different needs and capabilities of small colleges, which have limited staff and resources compared to large colleges,
Resolved that the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges include in future statewide models of senate operations and procedures examples pertinent to small as well as large colleges.
Whereas local senates need a means to communicate directly with each other utilizing modern technology, and
Whereas local senates also need a means to communicate directly with the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges, and
Whereas the Info-Net computer bulletin board located at Modesto Junior College can facilitate local-to-local senate and local-to-state Senate communication by providing Senate alerts, current information on legislation, announcements, and opportunities for individual senates to exchange information,
Whereas local senates anticipate greatly increased responsibilities and duties so that they can adequately serve their institutions, especially under the provisions of AB 1725, and
Whereas the duties and responsibilities of local senates are already overwhelming, and
Whereas program improvement funds are designated in AB 1725 for faculty reassigned time to work on new duties and responsibilities required by AB 1725,
Whereas the role of local senates has increased in importance and significance, as recommended by the Master Plan Commission, by the Board of Governors' Basic Agenda, and by AB 1725, and
Whereas additional resources are needed in meeting these obligations to promote effective communications and effective handling of information, and
Whereas a variety of technological instruments is available to promote communication, networking, and effective handling of information,
Whereas AB 1725 has emphasized the role of faculty in the governance of community colleges and the need for faculty to be prepared to assume their governance responsibilities,
Resolved that the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges urge the Intersegmental Coordinating Council's Teaching Improvement Cluster Committee to consider various approaches better to prepare potential community college instructors for their role in institutional governance.