Academic Senate means an organization whose primary
function is to make recommendations with respect to academic and
professional matters.
Academic and Professional matters means the following
policy development matters:
- Curriculum including establishing
prerequisites.
- Degree and certificate requirements.
- Grading policies.
- Educational program development.
- Standards or policies regarding
student preparation and success.
- College governance structures
as related to faculty roles.
- Faculty roles and involvement
in accreditation processes.
- Policies for faculty professional
development activities.
- Processes for program review.
- Processes for institutional planning
and budget development.
- Other academic and professional
matters as mutually agreed upon.
Consult Collegially means that the district governing board shall
develop policies on academic and professional matters through
either or both of the following
- Rely primarily upon the advice and judgment
of the academic senate, OR
- The governing board, or its designees, and
the academic senate shall reach mutual agreement by written
resolution, regulation, or policy of the governing board effectuating
such recommendations.
