1988

Music Course Repetition

Whereas the Academic Senate considers music to be an important discipline for major concentration, general education, and community enrichment, and

Whereas Title 5 regulations limiting course repeatability have had a negative impact upon the quality of instruction and student access to solo repertoire, large ensemble, and small ensemble courses, and

Adaptive P.E. Course Repetition

Whereas there is categorical funding for special education courses, and

Whereas disabled students often have limited choices of physical education courses in which to enroll,

Resolved that the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges encourage local senates to urge implementation of a course repetition policy that permits repetition of adaptive physical education courses, with approval by the college director of disabled student services and evidence that the student is enrolled in the required number of units each semester.

Senate/Collective Bargaining Cooperation

Whereas the passage of AB 1725 imposes as-yet-unmeasured demands on the time and energy of community college academic senates, and

Whereas it is crucial that the faculty unity engendered by the effort to achieve passage of AB 1725 be preserved and protected for its implementation.

Resolved that the Research Committee Draft Report on EERA-HEERA does not represent the thinking or position of the Academic Senate, and

EERA Paper

Whereas the delegates to the 1988 Fall Session have expressed grave concern with the presentation of the study paper "Academic Senates and Collective Bargaining" and

Whereas many of the 1988 Fall Session delegates have expressed an interest in the opportunity to express a position on what would be the most effective and productive approach to the study of EERA, and

Whereas area meetings have invested a great deal of work and consideration in formulating various amendments and/or substitute resolutions to the resolution to approve the study paper on EERA, and

Instruction

Whereas the theme and focus of the fall session of the Academic Senate is new majority students, new majority faculty, and

Whereas the Academic Senate recognizes the need for instructional strategies to insure the success of culturally diverse students,

Affirmative Action - Job Descriptions

Resolved that the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges reaffirm the intention of AB 1725 which speaks to strengthening the role of the local senates in shared governance by urging that local senates be actively involved in developing the job description for Affirmative Action functions, and

Resolved that the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges recommend to local senates that the responsibility for monitoring compliance with affirmative action goals should be reaffirmed by the local administration and governing board.

Ethnic Organizations

Resolved that the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges recommend that the Executive Committee meet with the leadership of various ethnic organizations, women's organizations, and other underrepresented groups (such leaders to be identified by the Affirmative Action Committee) to explore mutual concerns and issues, and

AB 1725 Affirmative Action Plans

Resolved that the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges recommend to local senates that faculty be included in the review of district affirmative action plans, and

Resolved that if underrepresented faculty are not available to participate in the AB 1725 review of district affirmative action plans as mandated by section 87102, the Academic Senate recommend that a specific plan assuring membership of underrepresented groups be developed and approved by the local senate.

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