Welcome to the Mendocino College Academic Senate
Academic Senate Membership 2016-2017
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Tascha Whetzel (Student Service, Learning Skills & Counseling) |
The newest agenda is linked here: Senate Agenda - April 6, 2017
COMMITTEE DESCRIPTION
ACADEMIC SENATE
2016-2018 PRESIDENT: Jason Edington
MEETING SCHEDULE: Once every other week for 1.5 hour; plus one 4-hour academic issues planning session each semester, as needed.
BROWN ACT: Yes
YEAR FORMED: 1976
ADVISEMENT TO: Board of Trustees
BACKGROUND: Established under Title V, Article 2.
PURPOSE: To provide an organized body to represent faculty on academic and professional matters in the consultation process with the governing board.
TYPICAL ACTIONS/DECISIONS:
To oversee and direct policy development and implementation of academic and professional matters including:
- Curriculum, including establishing prerequisites and placing courses within disciplines
- Degree and certificate requirements
- Grading policies
- Educational program development
- Standards or policies regarding student preparation and success
- District and college governance structures, as related to faculty roles
- Faculty roles and involvement in accreditation process, including self-study and annual reports
- Policies for faculty professional development activities
- Policies for program review
- Process for institutional planning and budget development
- Other academic and professional matters as mutually agreed upon between the governing board and the Academic Senate
COMMITTEE COMPOSITION
Group: Number of members:
Full-Time Faculty 7 Part-Time Faculty 2
CHAIR DESIGNATED BY COLLEGE POSITION: NO
CHAIR CHOSEN/APPOINTED BY: Nominated by the Academic Senate and confirmed by the Full-Time faculty.