2016-17 Unit Plan
Academic Senate

Mission Statement

The Academic Senate Constitution identifies the Senate’s purpose and mission: to promote the development and maintenance of high standards of teaching and education; to share in the determination of the goals of the college and in the fulfillment of these goals; to promote the welfare of the entire faculty and to represent the entire faculty in its academic and professional relations with the district; to facilitate communication among the entire faculty, classified personnel, student body, college administration, and the governing board of the district; to make recommendations to the college administration and governing board concerning the academic and professional matters enumerated in the Title V of the Educational Code; to concern itself with any legislation relative to the welfare of the college; and to do all that is necessary and proper to achieve a realization of the purposes of the Faculty Association it represents.

Program Description

当涉及到学术和专业关系的问题时,学术参议院是教师的声音. 会员由代表全体教员的18个教员组成, both full-time as well as Associate, and all areas of instruction, including Counseling and Student Development. 参议院的成员还包括来自学生联合会和机密参议院的代表. Meetings are held, on the first and third Wednesday of the month, 每个学期都会举行特别的集会和论坛. 参议院支持并鼓励校园参与校园范围内的重要活动,如多样性, Student Success, the ongoing Accreditation process, Student Learning Outcomes and other efforts.

California law and Ed code are constantly changing. 加州州立学术参议院每年举办两次全体会议, 为来自加州各州学术参议院的学术参议院官员举办了几次培训课程, and annual Institute events for Curriculum, Leadership, and other initiatives. 

学术评议会目前按照章程运作, 不用说,他们在学校的各个方面都扮演着不同的角色和责任. 参议院执行委员会成员定期参加上述全州会议, 并且所有人都有责任将在这些会议上获得的信息以及从当地参议院的活动中获得的信息传播给整个学院, classified staff, students, and Administration. 学术参议院领导团队还包括课程主席, the SLO Coordinator, 以及专业发展协调员,他们也承担重要和必要的领导,以支持教师和学院的战略方向. 

Curriculum

学术参议院负责监督校园内的所有课程和教育项目(法律明确规定), Ed code, and AB 1725 (Vasconcellos)). 绝大多数监督工作由课程委员会负责, 在主席的领导和繁重指导下,学术参议院的一个自治小组委员会. As stated above, California law and Ed code are constantly changing, 特别是在课程标准和其他方面, ongoing changes to educational programs (expansion, AS-T development, Curriculum Review process, other) is never ending. 课程主席与课程技术审查小组的勤奋工作以及出席全州参议院会议至关重要.

Student Learning/Administrative Unit Outcomes

Not applicable.


学生成就标准/目标(OSLED系)

Not applicable.


学生成绩标准/目标(所有其他系)

学术参议院继续支持所有全职和副教师, 学生发展教师和辅导员就所有与10 + 1相关的学术和专业事宜:

1. 课程,包括建立先决条件和学科内的课程安排.

2. Degree and certificate requirements.

3. Grading policies.

4. Educational program development.

5. 有关学生准备和成功的标准或政策.

6. 与教师角色相关的地区和学院治理结构.

7. 教师的角色和参与认证过程,包括自学和年度报告.

8. Policies for faculty professional development activities.

9. Processes for program review.

10. 机构规划和预算编制的程序.

11. 管理委员会和学术评议会共同商定的其他学术和专业事项

 


Strategic Direction

学术委员会(包括副教授和专职教师), Counselors, 和学生发展教师)通过与校园内的每个实体就与战略方向相关的学术和专业事务进行合作,支持学院实现其战略方向和优先事项. 学术参议院和成员通过鼓励和支持学生实现他们的教育目标并在合理的时间内完成他们的学术课程,专注于以学生为中心的学习. In addition, 参议院认识到学生的成功取决于学生的参与, employee development, and enhancing a collaborative environment. 持续参与校园委员会确保流程是数据知情的, efficient, and integrated to add value to the campus and community. 学术评议会继续积极推动多元化的环境, understanding, mutual respect, and inclusiveness.


Program Review

学术参议院进行年度单位计划,作为其程序审查.


Department Goals

1. 促进教学及教育水平的发展及维持.

2. 参与学院目标的确定和目标的实现.

3. 促进全体教员的福利,并代表全体教员与地区的学术和专业关系.

4. 促进全院机密人员之间的沟通, student body, college administration, and the governing board of the district.

5. 就《现金娱乐网注册》第五章所列学术及专业事宜,向学院行政及校董会提出建议.

6. 关心与学院福利有关的任何立法.

7. 为实现本协会的宗旨,采取一切必要和适当的措施


Future Development Strategies

Strategy 1 - Curriculum Chair Reassigned Time

为课程委员会主席寻求额外的制度化的重新分配时间.


Initiatives
  • 加强学业完成和学术成就的文化
  • 使用数据为依据的过程进行持续改进

Supporting Rationale

A significant amount of additional 课程委员会的责任和复杂性, and in particular the Chair, is a reality with state-wide initiatives, ongoing funding streams, and local efforts to develop courses/programs. Thoughtful, thorough, 这项工作将影响我们的校园和文化多年,需要勤奋的考虑. Over the past few years, 工作量没有减少,导致主席在时间和精力方面的需求增加. 考虑到过去几年重新分配的时间在35%-50%之间, 目前是50%——至少有10%的额外重新分配时间(每年总共60%)应该被考虑,以反映对严格时间表和大量需求所要求的工作的认可.

 


Supporting Rationale Alignment
Supports Previous Program Review Recommendations: No
支持学生学习成果评估的变化:是的

Strategy 2 - Increase Administrative Assistant position

Academic Senate requires a 100% Administrative Assistant. Currently, 学术评议会与专业发展部门共享行政支持职位,专业发展部门有不同的需求/要求,以及高需求工作量问题和挑战的重叠和冲突的时间表. 


Initiatives
  • Supporting Student, Faculty and Staff Success

Supporting Rationale

与其他行政职位(布朗法案)相比,行政助理支持职位具有独特的支持需求, parliamentary procedures, 额外的LTPA和对等委员会行政支持, 其他)没有认识到需要的时间来保持遵守不切实际的要求,坚持完成全年要完成的众多任务. 这个职位面临着持续的巨大变化(两位新的教员领导), student assistant changes, personality dynamics- to say the least), 也没有固定的时间表或明确的方法来区分学术参议院和专业发展之间的共同责任.


Supporting Rationale Alignment
Supports Previous Program Review Recommendations: No
支持学生学习成果评估的变化:No

Strategy 3 - Increase funds for ASCCC Events

学术参议院的成员(执行-课程主席)需要参加全年的活动,代表皇冠新现金网在州一级.


Initiatives
  • Supporting Student, Faculty and Staff Success

Supporting Rationale

在过去的十年中,参加各种ASCCC活动的费用显著增加. Fall and Spring Plenary sessions, Area A Meetings (from Bakersfield to the border), Curriculum Institute, Curriculum Regional meetings, Leadership Institute, 还有一些是教员领导有责任在立法中保持流通, share/learn best practices, 并提高知识,以有效地保持校园知情.


Supporting Rationale Alignment
Supports Previous Program Review Recommendations: No
支持学生学习成果评估的变化:No

Strategy 4 - Faculty Recognition

获得教师认可的资金将使我们能够考虑举办庆祝活动,以表彰我们的名誉和表彰卓越教学奖, designate a “faculty of the week” parking space (yep!),购买合适的识别物品,挂上一个帐篷(当然是太阳能的)!)分享动态的成功,并告知我们的教师的成功/创新, 举办一个教师ID活动,鼓励参加活动,并在当地社区获得作为教育者的折扣, 最重要的是,为参加参议院主持的活动(棕色袋子/参与式管理)的副教员提供津贴或会议费! 


Initiatives
  • Supporting Student, Faculty and Staff Success
  • Enhancing a Culture of Inclusiveness

Supporting Rationale

对教师的认可将使学术评议会能够提高质量, leadership, and opportunity now and in the future. Full-time and Associate teaching faculty, Student Development faculty, 辅导员继续直接与学生合作,支持他们实现在皇冠新现金网的教育目标. 对全体教职员工的高质量工作的认可早该得到认可,这对于维持学院核心员工的士气和积极的皇冠新现金网是必要的.


Supporting Rationale Alignment
Supports Previous Program Review Recommendations: No
支持学生学习成果评估的变化:No

Requested Non-Financial Resources

教师可以不受限制地移动教室里的家具.

Current Financial Resources

None.

Augmentation Requests

Original Priority Program, Unit, Area Resource Type Account Number Object Code One Time Augment Ongoing Augment
Description Supporting Rationale Potential Alternative Funding Sources Prioritization Criteria
1 Academic Senate Personnel 110004001603000 51240 $0.00 $10,000.00
为课程委员会主席寻求额外的制度化的重新分配时间. 课程委员会承担了大量额外的责任和复杂性, and in particular the Chair, is a reality with state-wide initiatives, ongoing funding streams, and local efforts to develop courses/programs.
  • 直接支持达到院系的学生成绩标准/目标和/或支持学院达到学生成绩标准和/或目标
  • Evaluating standards and goals for course success, retention, degree achievement, certificate completion, transfer, and credentialing annually
  • Using data, 各部门之间的研究和合作,以发展学生需求的预测, or appropriate course offerings, locations, and modalities
  • 实施学位审核和教育规划模块
  • 实行战略性现金娱乐网注册管理,将财务规划与学生需求和成绩相结合
2 Academic Senate Personnel 110004001603000 52120 $0.00 $0.00
Academic Senate requires a 100% Administrative Assistant. 与其他行政职位(布朗法案)相比,行政助理支持职位具有独特的支持需求, parliamentary procedures, 其他)没有认识到需要的时间来保持遵守不切实际的要求,坚持完成全年要完成的众多任务. 这个职位面临着持续的巨大变化(两位新的教员领导), student assistant changes, personality dynamics- to say the least), 也没有固定的时间表或明确的方法来区分学术参议院和专业发展之间的共同责任.
  • Maintaining core programs and services
  • Resolving health, life, and safety issues
  • Using data, 各部门之间的研究和合作,以发展学生需求的预测, or appropriate course offerings, locations, and modalities
  • 提供有效的电子媒介通信(e).g. website, social media, marketing materials, wifi access)
3 Academic Senate Operating Expenses 110004001603000 55200 $0.00 $6,000.00
学术参议院的成员(执行-课程主席)需要参加全年的活动,代表皇冠新现金网在州一级. 在过去的十年中,参加各种ASCCC活动的费用显著增加.
  • 直接支持达到院系的学生成绩标准/目标和/或支持学院达到学生成绩标准和/或目标
  • Evaluating standards and goals for course success, retention, degree achievement, certificate completion, transfer, and credentialing annually
  • Using data, 各部门之间的研究和合作,以发展学生需求的预测, or appropriate course offerings, locations, and modalities
  • 完善支持服务,满足在线学生和校外中心学生的需求
  • 实行战略性现金娱乐网注册管理,将财务规划与学生需求和成绩相结合
  • Improving access, success, 并通过实施学生公平计划来完成目标学生群体
4 Academic Senate Operating Expenses 110004001603000 $0.00 $10,000.00
Obtaining funds for faculty recognition. 对教师的认可将使学术评议会能够提高质量, leadership, and opportunity now and in the future.
  • Maintaining core programs and services
  • 完善支持服务,满足在线学生和校外中心学生的需求
  • 提供有效的电子媒介通信(e).g. website, social media, marketing materials, wifi access)
  • Using data, 各部门之间的研究和合作,以发展学生需求的预测, or appropriate course offerings, locations, and modalities