Academic Senate

The Academic Senate is the voice of the faculty on the "10 + 1" Academic and Professional matters:

  1. Curriculum, including establishing prerequisites.
  2. Degree and certificate requirements.
  3. Grading policies.
  4. Educational program development.
  5. Standards or policies regarding student preparation and success.
  6. College governance structures, as related to faculty roles.
  7. Faculty roles and involvement in accreditation processes.
  8. Policies for faculty professional development activities.
  9. Processes for program review.
  10. Processes for institutional planning and budget development.
  11. Other academic and professional matters as mutually agreed upon.

Also, the Academic Senate

  • has a voice in developing hiring criteria;
  • is consulted by the faculty union before negotiations regarding evaluation procedures;
  • appoints faculty members to serve on college committees.

See the full list of the Academic Senate's responsibilities.

2025 SPRING Semester

Academic Senate Meeting Schedule

All Meetings are held from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. via Zoom, in person in Pittsburg at L-109, and Brentwood in BRT-125.
All Senate Council meetings will take place each Thursday mornings prior to regular meetings.

  • Tue - Jan 21, 2025 - Shared Governance & Senate Bodies
  • Mon - Feb 3, 2025
  • Mon - Feb 17, 2025 - No meeting (Lincoln's Birthday)
  • Mon - Feb 24, 2025
  • Mon - Mar 10, 2025
  • Mon - Mar 24, 2025 - No meeting (Spring Recess)
  • Mon - Mar 31, 2025
  • Mon - Apr 14, 2025
  • Mon - Apr 28, 2025
  • Mon - May 12, 2025

Academic Senate Meeting Agenda Requests

If you would like to request space on an agenda, email the Academic Senate Council with the following information by the date listed in the first column of table below for each upcoming SP25 Academic Senate meeting. 

  1. Title of your request
  2. Which 10+1 item your request falls under (the Council can/will review and help as needed)
  3. Whether your item should be identified as I, D, and/or A (Information, Discussion, Action [or PA -Possible Action]).  Action items and Possible Action items are ones that need to put before the Senate body for consideration and to be voted on.  These will be positioned as First Reads.
  4. The amount of time being requested (time frames are welcomed)
  5. The time slot being requested (no guarantees can be made but please let us know)

*Please make sure to also include or be prepared to provide any and all supporting documents related to your agenda request for inclusion in the meeting packet.*

Submit Agenda Requests by SP25 Academic Senate Meetings
Mon. 1/27, 12:00 noon for Mon. 2/3, 3:00-5:00
Tues. 2/18, 12:00 noon for Mon. 2/24, 3:00-5:00
Mon. 3/3, 12:00 noon for Mon. 3/10, 3:00-5:00
Mon. 3/17, 12:00 noon for Mon. 3/31, 3:00-5:00
Mon. 4/7, 12:00 noon for Mon. 4/14, 3:00-5:00
Mon. 4/21, 12:00 noon for Mon. 4/28, 3:00-5:00
Mon. 5/5, 12:00 noon for Mon. 5/12, 3:00-5:00

 

Academic Senate Bylaws Academic Senate Constitution