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Academic Senate

Academic Senate Agendas and Minutes are available on BoardDocs.

Role Name
President Nick Zappia
Vice-President Ron Newman
Correspondence Secretary John Torres
Appointment Secretary Kyle Castro
SJC Associate Faculty Representative Lindsay Weiler
MVC Associate Faculty Representative Gillian Patton

 

2024-2025 SJC Site Council MVC Site Council
President Nick Zappia Ron Newman
Vice-President John Torres Kyle Castro
Senator Rodrigo Navarro Perez* Sterling Davenport*
Senator Hector Guzman Orozco John Mull
Senator Amanda Scukanec Shauni Calhoun
Associate Faculty Representative
Lindsay Weiler
 Gillian Patton

*Denotes site council secretary

What is the Academic Senate?

The Academic Senate is the primary voice of faculty in academic and professional matters. Its elected members come from full time and associate faculty ranks, from both campuses, and from a broad array of programs. It is the only body in the district that represents both full time and associate faculty.

Purpose

In creating the California Community College approach to shared governance, state statutes indicate that the faculty shall be incorporated into college deliberations regarding a variety of issues, ranging from curriculum to budget allocation processes and administrative evaluation. The Senate is a body representing the faculty in such issues, and it is the body that appoints faculty to committees, task forces, hiring procedures, and the like. The Senate is not a union; it is distinct from the MSJC FA, which represents the faculty in issues dealing with wage and working conditions.

Functions of the Academic Senate 10+1

In an effort to come in compliance with District and Statewide Senate regulations, your Academic Senate is now asking faculty to provide a brief description and to identify a 10+1 category for your proposed agenda items. The 10+1 categories are mandated by our state Academic Senate and can be found on our MSJC Academic Senate website. We have also listed them below for your convenience.
 
Academic Senate is an organization whose primary function is to make recommendations with respect to academic and professional matters.
 

Functions of the Academic Senate

  1. Curriculum, including establishing prerequisites.
  2. Degree and certificate requirements.
  3. Grading policies.
  4. Educational program development.
  5. Standards or policies regarding student preparation and success.
  6. College governance structures, as related to faculty roles.
  7. Faculty roles and involvement in accreditation processes.
  8. Policies for faculty professional development activities.
  9. Processes for program review.
  10. Processes for institutional planning and budget development.
  11. Other academic and professional matters as mutually agreed upon.

 

Contact: Lillian Powers

Academic Senate Office lpowers@msjc.edu 

MVC room 958
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