DOCUMENT RESUME JC 980 228 ED 418 758 Academic Senate for California Community Colleges: 30th TITLE Spring Session Resolutions (San Francisco, CA, April 23-25, 1998). Academic Senate for California Community Colleges, INSTITUTION Sacramento. 1998-00-00 PUB DATE NOTE 98p. Reports Legal/Legislative/Regulatory Materials (090) PUB TYPE Descriptive (141) MF01/PC04 Plus Postage. EDRS PRICE Articulation (Education); College Curriculum; College DESCRIPTORS Governing Councils; *Community Colleges; Diversity (Institutional); Educational Finance; *Educational Policy; Faculty Development; Grading; *Policy Formation; Statewide Planning; Two Year Colleges; Vocational Education *Academic Senate for California Community Colleges IDENTIFIERS ABSTRACT Documenting the 1998 spring session, this report provides resolutions considered by the Academic Senate for the California Community Colleges. The resolutions that passed are divided into the following (3) affirmative (2) accreditation; (1) academic senate; sections: (5) budget and (4) articulation and transfer; action/cultural diversity; (7) consultation with the (6) state and legislative issues; finance; (10) disciplines list; (9) curriculum; Chancellor's office; (8) counseling; (13) general concerns; (12) faculty development; (11) technology; (14) (16) library and learning resources; (15) intersegmental issues; grading; (19) professional standards; and (20) (18) matriculation; (17) local senates; students. The remaining sections of the report include resolutions that were referred, failed, moot, withdrawn, and tabled. The report also provides a list of acronyms and delegates. Appendices include documents concerning faculty nominations and training, opposition to the "English for Children Initiative," the Equal Educational Opportunity Initiative, and the California Community College Pledge. 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(ERIC) MATION CENTER INFORMATION 1 for California Community Colleges BEST COPY AVAILABLE ACADEMIC SENATE RESOLUTION PROCESS OVERVIEW In order to assure that deliberations are organized, effective, and meaningful, the Academic Senate uses the following resolution procedure: A. Pre-session resolutions are developed by the Executive Committee (through its committees) and submitted to the Pre-Session Area Meetings for review. B. Amendments and new pre-session resolutions are generated in the Area Meetings. C. The Resolutions Committee meets to review all pre-session resolutions and combine, re-word, append, or render moot these resolutions as necessary. D. Members of the Senate meet during the session in topic breakouts and give thoughtful consideration to the need for new resolutions and/or amendments. E. After all Session presentations are finished each day, members meet during the resolution breakouts to discuss the need for new resolutions and/or amendments. These resolution writing sessions are organized by topic to facilitate discussion. Each resolution or amendment must be submitted to the Resolutions Chair before the posted deadlines each day. There are also Area meetings at the Session for discussing, writing, and amending resolutions. F. New resolutions submitted on the second day of session are held to the next session unless the resolution is declared urgent by the Executive Committee. The Resolutions Committee meets again to review all resolutions and amendments and to G. combine, re-word, append, or render moot the resolutions as necessary. H. The resolutions are discussed and voted upon in the general sessions on the last day of the Plenary Session. RESOLUTIONS COMMITTEE Edith Conn, Chair Marilyn Fry, Coastline College Ann Holliday, Coastline College Evelyn Weiss, Golden West College Julie Adams, Academic Senate EXPLANATION OF TERMS MSC Moved, Seconded, Carried MSF Moved, Seconded, Failed MSU Moved, Seconded, Unanimous MSR Moved, Seconded, Referred Please Note: Supporting documents relating to the resolutions are available from the Academic Senate Office 1. or via the Academic Senate Website. Complete resolution procedures are available from the Senate Office. 2. Published by: The Academic Senate for California Community Colleges For further information contact the Academic Senate Office. 3 ACADEMIC SENATE FOR CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY COLLEGES 1997-98 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OFFICERS President: Bill Scroggins, Chabot College Vice President: Lee Haggerty, Saddleback College Secretary: Linda Collins, Los Medanos College Treasurer: Lin Mare lick, Mission College Past-President: Janis Perry, Santa Ana College REPRESENTATIVES Winston Butler, Los Angeles Community College District Edith Conn, Ventura College Barbara Davis-Lyman, Sacramento City College Ric Matthews, San Diego Miramar College Len Price, Los Medanos College Richard Rose, Santa Rosa Junior College Beverly Shue, Los Angeles Harbor College Nancy Silva, American River College Mark Snowhite, Crafton Hills College Ian Walton, Mission College STATEWIDE OFFICE The Academic Senate for California Community Colleges 910 K Street, Suite 300 Sacramento, CA 95814 (916) 445-4753 Fax (916) 323-9867 Email: [email protected] Website: www.academicsenate.cc.ca.us STAFF Executive Assistant: Julie Adams Office Assistant: Shelly Abe 4 1998 SPRING SESSION RESOLUTIONS TABLE OF CONTENTS Academic Senate 1 1. 1. 02 S98 Change in Rules 1 2 1. 03 S98 Election by Acclamation 2 1. 04 S98 Substitute "Delegate" for "Senator" 1. 07 S98 Duties of Executive Committee 4 1. 08 S98 Technology and Senate Committees 5 Accreditation 6 2. 2. 01 S98 Accreditation Teams and Trainers 6 2. 02 S98 Handbook for Self-Study Report Writers 7 2. 03 S98 Accreditation Standards 8 2. 04 S98 Nominating Accrediting Visiting Team Faculty Members 9 2. 05 S98 Western Governors University 10 2. 07 S98 California Articulation Number (CAN) System Support 11 Affirmative Action/Cultural Diversity 12 3. 3. 01 S98 Opposition to "English for the Children Initiative" 12 3. 02 S98 Bigotry at Board Meetings 13 3. 03 S98 Diversity Award 14 3. 04 S98 Enforcement of Affirmative Action 15 3. 05 S98 Equal Educational Opportunity Initiative 16 3. 06 S98 Ethnic Studies Requirement 17 3. 07 S98 Conference Attendance 18 3. 08 S98 California Community College Pledge 19 Articulation and Transfer 20 4. 20 4. 01 S98 Articulation and Transfer 4. 02 S98 Expansion of California Articulation Number (CAN) System to Include Fully Articulated Programs 21 22 4. 03 S98 Transfer Admission Guarantee Agreements 23 Budget and Finance 5. 23 5. 01. S98 Budget Funding 24 State and Legislative Issues 6. 24 6. 01 S98 Use of Public Funds for Private Contracts 25 6. 03 S98 Overcrowded Facilities 25 6. 04 S98 Statewide Governance 26 6. 05 S98 Alternative Governance Structures for California Community Colleges 27 Consultation with the Chancellor's Office 7. 27 7. 01 S98 Grant Reading Reform 27 7. 02. S98 Evaluation of the Chancellor 28 7. 03 S98 Instructional Materials 29 7. 04 S98 Grant Reading 30 7. 05 S98 Performance Based Funding 1998 SPRING SESSION RESOLUTIONS Counseling 8. 31 8. 01 S98 Use of Paraprofessionals to Perform Counseling Activities 31 8. 02 S98 Transfer Centers 32 8. 04 S98 CSU Advisory Council 33 8. 05 S98 Inclusion of all Counseling Faculty in General Counseling Activities 34 Curriculum 9. 35 9. 01 S98 Program Discontinuance 35 9. 02 S98 Writing Course Outlines of Record 35 9. 03 S98 Course Approval Processes 35 9. 04 S98 Comprehensive Curriculum Technical Assistance Service 36 9. 05 S98 Prerequisite Enforcement 37 9. 06 S98 Updating Curriculum Papers 37 9. 07 S98 Curriculum Leadership Institute 38 9. 08 S98 California State University (CSU), California Community Colleges and Basic Skills 38 Disciplines List 10. Technology 11. 39 S98 Internet-based Instruction 11. 01 39 11. 02 S98 Senate Website 39 11. 03 S98 Curriculum Committee Web Page at Every College 40 11. 06. S98 Evaluation and Articulation of TMI 40 11. 07 S98 DETAC 41 Faculty Development 12. 42 12. 01 S98 Accountability Reports 42 12. 02 S98 Academic Senate Campus Presentation Program 43 General Concerns 13. Grading 14. Intersegmental Issues 15. Library and Learning Resources 44 16. 44 S98 Information Competency Paper 16. 01 45 16. 02 S98 Definition of Information Competency Local Senates 46 17. 46 17. 01 S98 Student Preparation and Success 47 17. 02 S98 Enrollment Management 48 17. 04 S98 LACCD Academic Senate 49 17. 05 S98 Educate Local Boards 6 1998 SPRING SESSION RESOLUTIONS Matriculation 18. Professional Standards 50 19. 19. 01 S98 Academic Freedom and Tenure 50 19. 02 S98 75/25: Progress without Legislation 51 19. 03 S98 Use of Paraprofessionals 52 Students 52 20. 20. 01 S98 Honors Programs 52 20. 02 S98 Athletic Eligibility 53 SECTION 2 REFERRED RESOLUTIONS 6. 02 R. S98 Increased Funding for Noncredit Courses 54 6. 06. R. S98 Process for Revision of Education Code 54 8. 03. R. S98 Learning Centers 55 56 13. 01 R. S98 Public Information Committee 17. 03 R. S98 Shared Governance Reports 57 20.01 R. S98 Honors Programs 57 SECTION 3 FAILED RESOLUTIONS 1. 01 S98 Change in Voting Procedures 58 1. 05 S98 Eliminate Trickle-down 58 10. 01 S98 Minimum Qualifications: New Category 59 22. 01 S98 CalWORKs Funding Limited to 35% Roll Over 59 SECTION 4 MOOT RESOLUTIONS 60 7. 06. S98 Performance Based Funding 60 7. 07 S98 Performance Based Funding 62 12. 03 S98 Workshops To Go SECTION 5 WITHDRAWN RESOLUTIONS 2. 06 S98 Faculty Teams on Category Funded Site Visits 63 63 11. 04 S98 Appropriate Technology SECTION 6 TABLED RESOLUTIONS 64 11. 05 S98 Standards for Instruction SECTION 7 ACRONYMS SECTION 8 LIST OF DELEGATES SECTION 9 APPENDICES 1998 SPRING SESSION RESOLUTIONS Academic Senate 1. Change in Rules S98 1.02 Edith Conn, Ventura College, Executive Committee Whereas Rule 5 E of the Rules of the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges states in part, "The immediate past president shall prepare a brief report...", and Whereas these "brief reports" required by Rule 5 E have been rendered unnecessary by the establishment of the Senate Website and Internet access where complete Executive Committee reports, minutes, and other material are available instantly, Therefore be it resolved that the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges delete that portion of Rule 5 E that states in part, "The immediate past president shall prepare a brief report...." MSC Disposition: Executive Committee Election by Acclamation S98 1.03 Nancy Silva, American River College, Executive Committee Whereas. Robert's Rules of Order allows for election by acclamation, and Whereas the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges has used the acclamation method in past elections for its Executive Committee when a candidate is running unopposed, and Whereas the ability to elect by acclamation does not appear in the written Senate Rules for Election, Therefore be it resolved that an item "N" be added to Section 4 of the Senate Rules for Election stating that officers and representatives may be elected to the Executive Committee by acclamation according to Robert's Rules of Order. MSU Disposition: Executive Committee 1998 SPRING SESSION RESOLUTIONS Substitute "Delegate" for "Senator" 1.04 S98 Nancy Silva, American River College, Executive Committee Whereas the Academic Senate Bylaws and Rules for Election refer to "delegates" as "senators," and Whereas changing the term "senator" to "delegate" in these documents would more appropriately reflect the proper term referred to, Therefore be it resolved that the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges change the word "senator" to "delegate" in the Bylaws and in the Senate Rules for Elections with the exception of the following: Section 3 (Non-voting Senator Status). MSC Disposition: Executive Committee 92 1998 SPRING SESSION RESOLUTIONS Censure Process S98 1.06 Linda Collins, Los Medanos College, Area B Whereas the American Association of University Professors has a censure process, utilized in cases where colleges or universities violate the basic principles of shared governance, fair and effective hiring, or academic freedom and tenure, and this censure process is used to communicate to faculty in the field who may be considering applying to the institution in question, and Whereas policies in the California community colleges regarding hiring, academic freedom, and collegial consultation are locally determined but the principles of good academic practice are general and transcend both local district boundaries and particular statutes and regulations, and Whereas the Academic Senate for the California Community Colleges is often called upon to assist local academic senates when repeated violations of such principles occur and may work with the local academic senates to pursue a sequence of available steps and levels of recourse, such Academic as college/district based processes, informal efforts of the Senate, the technical assistance process jointly agreed to by the Community College League of California (CCLC) and the Academic Senate, and/or a more formal complaint process through the office of the Chancellor for the California Community Colleges if violations of law or regulation are involved, and Whereas ongoing violations of principles of shared governance, fair and effective hiring, or the tenets of academic freedom and tenure may still remain unresolved even after the available processes have been exhausted, Therefore be it resolved that the Academic Senate for the California Community Colleges direct the Executive Committee to research the advisability and feasibility of establishing a process of censure of districts and colleges engaged in violations of basic principles of and shared governance, fair and effective hiring, or academic freedom recommendation on an tenure and bring back to a future session a Academic Senate censure process. MSU Disposition: Executive Committee