Academic Senate
Academic Senate
The role of the Academic Senate at CMC is rooted in the following legislation:
Education Code §70902 (B)(7)
The Governing Board shall … ensure … the right of academic senates to assume primary responsibility for making recommendation in the areas of curriculum and academic standards.
Title 5 §53200 (B)
Academic Senate means an organization whose primary function is to make recommendations with respect to academic and professional matters.
Academic & Professional Matters delineated in Title 5 are:
1. Curriculum, including establishing prerequisites. Rely Primarily
2. Degree and certificate requirements. Rely Primarily
3. Grading policies. Rely Primarily
4. Educational program development. Mutual Agreement. Those areas of curriculum concerning Program Development will rely primarily upon the faculty as defined in the first three items of “Academic an Professional” matter (Title 53203).
5. Standards or policies regarding student preparation and success. Mutual Agreement
6. College governance structures, as related to faculty roles. Mutual Agreement
7. Faculty roles and involvement in accreditation processes. Mutual Agreement
8. Policies for faculty professional development activities. Mutual Agreement
9. Processes for program review. Mutual Agreement
10. Processes for institutional planning and budget development. Mutual Agreement
11. Other academic and professional matters as mutually agreed upon. To be determined
Senate Meetings
Every 1st and 3rd Thursday of the Month in Room 119, 3-5pm
Academic Senate Agenda Packet Form (ASAP)
2023-24 Academic Senate Officers
Jennifer Anderson, President
Cathy Itnyre, Vice President
Victoria Velasquez, State Academic Senate Representative
Heidi Gibbons, Secretary
Yadira Llort, Curriculum Chair
John Holley, Education Technology Chair
Mike Danza, Professional Standards and Ethics
Jennifer Dieleman, George Jarvi, Part-time Faculty Representatives
Senate Committees
Academic Integrity
Chair: Mike Danza
Meeting schedule: TBD
Brown Bag Teaching
Chair: Mike Danza
Meeting schedule: TBD
Cultural Education and Enhancement Committee (CEEC)
Chair: Ellen Baird
Meeting schedule: TBD
Curriculum and CTRAC
Chair: Yadira Llort
Meeting schedule: Curriculum– Every 4th Thursday from 3:00-5:00pm in Room 119 CTRAC- Every 2nd Friday from 8:30 am to noon (Zoom)
Educational Technology
Chair: Brad Berger
Meeting schedule: The Educational Technology Committee typically meets online once or twice a semester on Friday mornings using Zoom. The exact meeting dates are determined by consensus during the semester.
FLEX
Chair: Collin Maclaughlin
Meeting schedule: TBD
Guided Pathways
Chair: Krystal Avila & Dean Pieper
Meeting schedule: First Tuesday of the month from 12:00-1:00pm (Zoom)
Hospitality
Chair: Bridenbecker
Meeting schedule: TBD
Library
Chair: Derek Monypeny
Meeting schedule: Once monthly Tuesday from 3:00 to 4:00 pm
Military Affiliated & Veterans Services Advisory Committee (MAVSAC)
Chair: Marissa Salomon
Meeting schedule: TBD
Minimum Qualifications
Chair: Vicky Velasquez
Meeting schedule: Second Tuesday of the month 9:00-10:00am (Zoom)
Professional Standards and Ethics
Chair: Cathy Itnyre
Meeting schedule: TBD
Transfer Advisory Committee
Chair: Cassie Nafziger
Meeting schedule: TBD
Senate Packet Archive
Sub-directories for each semester contain Academic Senate Packets with the following date code: packetyymmdd
The archive is still under construction.
Senate Packet Archive, Academic Year 2023/24
Senate Packet Archive, Academic Year 2022/23
Senate Packet Archive, Academic Year 2021/22
Senate Packet Archive, Academic Year 2020/21
Senate Packet Archive, Academic Year 2019/20
Senate Packet Archive, Academic Year 2018/19
Senate Packet Archive, Academic Year 2017/18
Senate Packet Archive, Academic Year 2016/17
Senate Packet Archive, Academic Year 2015/16
Senate Packet Archive, Academic Year 2014/15
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