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Effective Senates:Effective Senates:The Key Ingredients of Collegial The Key Ingredients of Collegial

ConsultationConsultation

Angelica Bangle, Chris Hill, Wheeler Angelica Bangle, Chris Hill, Wheeler North, Beverly Reilly, Cheryl StewartNorth, Beverly Reilly, Cheryl Stewart

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WHAT DO ALL THE WHAT DO ALL THE NUMBERS MEAN?NUMBERS MEAN?

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ASSEMBLY BILL 1725--1988ASSEMBLY BILL 1725--1988

SEC. 61. The Board of Governors of the SEC. 61. The Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges shall, by California Community Colleges shall, by January 1, 1990, do all of the following: January 1, 1990, do all of the following:

(a) Develop policies and guidelines for (a) Develop policies and guidelines for strengthening the role of the academic strengthening the role of the academic senate with regard to the senate with regard to the determination and administration of determination and administration of academic and professional standards, academic and professional standards, course approval and curricula, and course approval and curricula, and other academic mattersother academic matters

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Defining Consultation Scope and Defining Consultation Scope and AuthorityAuthority

California Education Code California Education Code Title 1-3, or Part 1 – 69Title 1-3, or Part 1 – 69

California RegulationsCalifornia RegulationsTitle 5 – EducationTitle 5 – Education

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Education Code §70902 (b)(7)Education Code §70902 (b)(7)

““The Governing Board shall … ensure The Governing Board shall … ensure … the right of academic senates to … the right of academic senates to assume primary responsibility for assume primary responsibility for making recommendation in the areas making recommendation in the areas of of curriculum and academic curriculum and academic standardsstandards.”.”

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TITLE 5 § 53203 - PowersTITLE 5 § 53203 - Powers

(A) Governing Board shall adopt (A) Governing Board shall adopt policies delegating authority and policies delegating authority and responsibility to its Academic Senate.responsibility to its Academic Senate.

(B) Policies in (A) shall be adopted (B) Policies in (A) shall be adopted through through collegial consultation collegial consultation with with the Academic Senate.the Academic Senate.

(C) Guarantees the Academic Senate (C) Guarantees the Academic Senate the right to meet with or appear the right to meet with or appear before the board.before the board.

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TITLE 5 § 53200 - DefinitionsTITLE 5 § 53200 - Definitions

(A) Academic Senate means an (A) Academic Senate means an organization whose primary function organization whose primary function is to make recommendations with is to make recommendations with respect to academic and respect to academic and professional matters.professional matters.

(B) Academic and Professional matters (B) Academic and Professional matters means the following policy means the following policy development and implementation development and implementation matters:matters:

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The “10 +1”The “10 +1”

Section 53200 (c)Section 53200 (c)

1.1. Curriculum, including Curriculum, including establishing prerequisitesestablishing prerequisites

2.2. Degree & Certificate Degree & Certificate RequirementsRequirements

3.3. Grading PoliciesGrading Policies

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The “10 +1”The “10 +1”

Section 53200 (c)Section 53200 (c)

4.4. Educational Program DevelopmentEducational Program Development

5.5. Standards & Polices regarding Standards & Polices regarding Student Preparation and SuccessStudent Preparation and Success

6.6. College governance structures, as College governance structures, as related to faculty rolesrelated to faculty roles

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The “10 +1”The “10 +1”

Section 53200 (c)Section 53200 (c)

7.7. Faculty roles and involvement in Faculty roles and involvement in accreditation processaccreditation process

8.8. Policies for faculty professional Policies for faculty professional development activitiesdevelopment activities

9.9. Processes for program reviewProcesses for program review

10.10. Processes for institutional planning Processes for institutional planning and budget developmentand budget development

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The “plus 1”The “plus 1”

Section 53200 (c)Section 53200 (c)

Other academic and professional Other academic and professional matters as mutually agreed upon.matters as mutually agreed upon.

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Collegial ConsultationCollegial Consultation

Section 53200 (d)Section 53200 (d)

District Governing Board is required to District Governing Board is required to consult collegially consult collegially with the Academic with the Academic Senate and develop policies on academic Senate and develop policies on academic and professional matters through either and professional matters through either or both:or both:

1. 1. Rely primarilyRely primarily upon the advice and upon the advice and judgment of the Academic Senatejudgment of the Academic Senate

2. Reach 2. Reach mutual agreementmutual agreement with the with the Academic Senate by written resolution, Academic Senate by written resolution, regulation, or policyregulation, or policy

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Collegial Consultation - Collegial Consultation - DefinitionsDefinitions

Section 53200 (d)Section 53200 (d)

Requires procedures for responding to Academic SenateRequires procedures for responding to Academic Senate recommendations that include:recommendations that include:

(A) When (A) When rely primarilyrely primarily, the recommendation of the , the recommendation of the Academic Senate will normally be accepted, and Academic Senate will normally be accepted, and only in exceptional circumstances and for only in exceptional circumstances and for compelling reasons will they not be accepted.compelling reasons will they not be accepted.

(B) When (B) When mutual agreementmutual agreement and an agreement has not and an agreement has not been reached:been reached:

– Existing policy remains in effect except in cases Existing policy remains in effect except in cases of legal liability or fiscal hardshipof legal liability or fiscal hardship

– Board may act - after a good faith effort - only for Board may act - after a good faith effort - only for compelling legal, fiscal, or organizational reasons.compelling legal, fiscal, or organizational reasons.

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Compelling ReasonsCompelling Reasons

These terms mean that … the These terms mean that … the board’s decision to disagree must board’s decision to disagree must be: be: in writing, and based on a clear and in writing, and based on a clear and substantive rationale which puts the substantive rationale which puts the explanation in an accurate, explanation in an accurate, appropriate, and relevant context.appropriate, and relevant context.

--Participating Effectively in District and College Governance--Participating Effectively in District and College Governance

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TITLE 5 § 53203 – More TITLE 5 § 53203 – More PowersPowers

(A) Academic Senate may assume (A) Academic Senate may assume responsibilities and perform functions responsibilities and perform functions as may be delegated by the Governing as may be delegated by the Governing BoardBoard

(B) Appointment of faculty members to (B) Appointment of faculty members to college committees shall be made by college committees shall be made by the Academic Senate - requires the Academic Senate - requires consultation with CEO or designeeconsultation with CEO or designee

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Education CodeEducation Code

Section 87359 (b) Waiver of Minimum Section 87359 (b) Waiver of Minimum Qualifications and EquivalencyQualifications and Equivalency

Section 87360 (b) Hiring CriteriaSection 87360 (b) Hiring Criteria

Section 87458 (a) Administrative Section 87458 (a) Administrative Retreat Retreat RightsRights

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Education CodeEducation Code

Section 87610.1 Section 87610.1

(a) Tenure Evaluation Procedures(a) Tenure Evaluation Procedures

““The faculty’s exclusive representative The faculty’s exclusive representative shall consult with the academic senate shall consult with the academic senate prior to engaging in collective prior to engaging in collective bargaining regarding those bargaining regarding those procedures.”procedures.”

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Education CodeEducation Code

Section 87615 (b) Minimum Degree Section 87615 (b) Minimum Degree RequirementsRequirements

Section 87663 (f) Evaluation Procedures - Section 87663 (f) Evaluation Procedures - Association shall consult with SenateAssociation shall consult with Senate

Section 87743.2 Faculty Service Areas - Section 87743.2 Faculty Service Areas - Association shall consult with SenateAssociation shall consult with Senate

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Legal Basis vs Real LifeLegal Basis vs Real Life

IT IS THE LAWIT IS THE LAWbutbut

THE BALL IS OFFICALLY IN THE BALL IS OFFICALLY IN YOUR COURTYOUR COURT

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How can we make it work?How can we make it work?

We need to encourage participation We need to encourage participation by our faculty on collegial by our faculty on collegial consultation committeesconsultation committees

Focus efforts on areas where you can Focus efforts on areas where you can make progressmake progress

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How can we make it work?How can we make it work?

Establish working relationships with:Establish working relationships with:– Board members Board members – Bargaining AgentBargaining Agent– Chancellor/SuperintendentChancellor/Superintendent

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Senates need to advocate for Senates need to advocate for the faculty’s position, but the faculty’s position, but

also need to help ensure that also need to help ensure that dialogue moves successfully dialogue moves successfully

toward a consensustoward a consensus

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Nuts and BoltsNuts and Bolts

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Senate President DutiesSenate President Duties

Include:Include: Be familiar with statutory regulations Be familiar with statutory regulations

as well as local policies and as well as local policies and proceduresprocedures

Maintain contact with ASCCCMaintain contact with ASCCC Develop senate and governance Develop senate and governance

participation and leadershipparticipation and leadership

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Senate President Duties Senate President Duties (cont’d)(cont’d)

Include:Include: Foster communicationFoster communication Secure adequate resources for Secure adequate resources for

senatesenate Foster efforts to appoint and retain Foster efforts to appoint and retain

qualified personnelqualified personnel

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Tips for Effective Participatory Tips for Effective Participatory GovernanceGovernance

Set senate goals and provide reports Set senate goals and provide reports on progresson progress

Conduct local senate meetingsConduct local senate meetings Keep faculty informedKeep faculty informed Encourage faculty participationEncourage faculty participation Make use of available resourcesMake use of available resources

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ResourcesResources

Empowering Local Senates: Roles Empowering Local Senates: Roles and Responsibilities of and and Responsibilities of and Strategies for an Effective SenateStrategies for an Effective Senate

www.asccc.orgwww.asccc.org papers and links papers and links to online Title 5 and Education to online Title 5 and Education CodeCode