Whereas The Master Plan Renewed calls for the delegation of appropriate authority to faculty senates with respect to such matters as academic standards, curriculum, and policies for hiring, evaluation, and retention of faculty, and
Whereas the assumption of these responsibilities will require that community college faculty become more knowledgeable about governance matters, and
Whereas participation in Academic Senate conferences and area meetings is the best way to develop faculty who can participate effectively in the governance of their colleges,
Resolved that the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges strongly urge local community college chief executive officers and governing boards to allocate travel and conference funds sufficient to support broad participation by their voting delegates in state and area academic senate conferences and meetings.