Meetings

Academic Senate meetings are the 2nd and 4th Thursdays from 2:10 to 4:00 p.m. in Zoom (until campus fully reopens)

Information about: Brown Act, Brown Act synopsis, Roberts' Rules of Order - Cheat Sheet, Consent Agendas

ASCCC Plenary: 11/5-7 (Virtual Plenary Event), Spring Plenary - TBD

Upcoming Meetings:

Aug. 27	Sept. 10	Sept. 24	Oct. 8
Oct. 22	Nov. 12	Dec. 10	Jan. 14 (Flex Day, special meeting)
Jan. 28	Feb. 11	Feb. 25	Mar. 11
Mar. 25	Apr. 8	Apr. 22 Apr. 29	May 13

Fall 2020 - Spring 2021

Date	Agenda	Minutes	Materials
May 13, 2021	Agenda	Minutes	Textforce Affordability Subcommittee May subcommittee report ZTC Early Adopter Program May Draft ZTC Proposal Adoption Application May Draft Cañada College Antiracism Taskforce - Proposed Plan (April 21, 2021 version) Transfer Services Plan 2021-24 - May 5 Draft Cañada Townhall on College President Search (includes zoom link for joining the meeting) Participatory Governance Survey Results 2020-21
April 8, 2021	Agenda	Minutes	Math Vacancy Replacement Request Chancellor's February 2021 memo on Fall 2021 Instructional Modalities Draft Resolution in support of students from Myanmar Textbook Affordability Subcommittee Report (April 8) Current ASCCC (State Academic Senate) Spring Resolutions -Current ASCCC Spring resolutions include (see the above link for every resolution): 3.01 S21 Include Cultural Competence in Faculty Evaluations 5.01 S21 Support for Additional Guided Pathways Funding 6.01 S21 Revising the 50% Law and the FON (Faculty Obligation Number) 6.03 S21 Support AB 421 (Ward 2021) as of March 8, 2021 8.01 S21 Counseling Faculty, Student Success and Transfer 9.01 S21 Develop a Set of Resources to Assist in Establishing Ethnic Studies 9.02 S21 Develop a Rubric for Ethnic Studies Courses and Ethnic Studies or Cultural Awareness Competencies 20.01 S21 Enabling Preferred Name and Pronouns across Campus and all Digital Environments 20.01 S21 Collaborate with Regional Consortia -OER related ASCCC Spring Resolutions (see the above link for every resolution): 9.05 S21 Developing an Anti-Racism, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Curriculum Audit Process for the Open Educational Resources Initiative 11.02 S21 Advocate for Development of a ZTC Data Element 13.01 S21 Institutionalizing Open Educational Resources
March 25, 2021	Agenda	Minutes	Umoja Presentation (March 25 version) Early Childhood Education 3 Year Apprenticeship Presentation Skyline Resolution related to Textbook Affordability (from 2016)
March 11, 2021	Agenda	Minutes	Textbook Affordability SubCommittee Report Faculty Gateway Website
February 25, 2021	Agenda	Minutes	District Academic Senate Resolution on Ethnic Studies Degree Requirement Cañada's Academic Integrity Policy (Short Version. Last updated Fall 2018) Classroom Equity Data Inquiry Presentation District Board Policies up for review at District Participatory Governance Council: Second Review BP 6.05 Academic Calendar - No Edits BP 8.66 Solicitation of Funds - Minor Edits BP 8.74 Exemptions and Waivers from Fees - Minor Edits Possible Final Review Combining 2.35 (Use of District Communications System) and BP 2.36 Policy on Use of Student Email Addresses - Major edits BP 2.27 Policy on Smoking - Major edits
February 11, 2021	Agenda	Minutes	Textbook Affordability Report CSM/District Resolution on Full-time temporary faculty positions
January 28, 2021	Agenda	Minutes	Information about the CTE Liaison Position Standards for Cross-Listing of Programs in Interest Areas
January 14, 2021 (special meeting)	Agenda	Minutes
December 10, 2020	Agenda	Minutes	Hayward Award Nomination - Full-time faculty - Rebekah Sidman-Taveau Sidman-Taveau Nomination 1 Sidman-Taveau Nomination 2 Textbook Affordability Subcommittee December 10 Report Personnel Position Request Presentations and Justifications EOPS Counselor Request Presentation, EOPS Hiring Justification Ethnic Studies Faculty Request Presentation, Ethnic Studies Hiring Justification International Counselor Request Presentation, International Counselor Hiring Justification Instructional Designer Class Caps Resolution Cañada College Funds, including Covid-19 Emergency Expense Summary (November 2020) Temporary Full-time Faculty Policy Draft Cañada College Student Engagement Survey Fall 2020 Preliminary Results Results of Academic Senate New Faculty Position Request Ranking Strategic Enrollment Management Presentation (PDF) Strategic Enrollment Management Presentation (Power Point)
November 12, 2020	Agenda	Minutes	Textbook Affordability October Newsletter Textbook Affordability November Update Replacement Position for Education and Human Development Vacancy Resolution to support Career Education Program Coordination Time District Strategic Plan draft Update on ACES Committee Reorganization Personal Counselor Faculty Replacement Request Class Cap Draft Resolution Project to Support Faculty in Modifying CORs to Emphasize Anti-Racism and Anti-Gender Oppression
October 22, 2020	Agenda	Minutes	October 12 Draft of District Academic Senate Resolution: The Establishment of Ethnic Studies Departments Across the District Replacement Hire Position for English Faculty Position October 19 Draft Cañada Class Cancellation Procedure Board Policies Up for Review this Semester: BP 2.27 Policy on Smoking BP 2.35 Use of District Communications Systems BP 2.36 Use of Student Email Addresses BP 4.4 Continuation of Employment BP 6.18 Credit for Prior Learning
October 8, 2020	Agenda	Minutes	Biology Faculty Replacement Proposal Draft of Class Cancellation Guidelines CSU Ethnic Studies Requirement IPC Representative Statements Draft (version 10/05) of Student Survey Focused on their Online Learning Experiences During Covid Draft (version 10/07) of Student Survey Focused on their Online Learning Experiences During Covid Textbook Affordability Subcommittee Report
September 24, 2020	Agenda	Minutes	Information about Cañada's partnership with the USC Race and Equity Center Draft of PBC Proposal Sept 2 Anti Racist Framework and Annual Operational Plan BLD 9 Reconfigure Proposal
September 10, 2020	Agenda	Minutes	Academic Senate Orientation Cañada College Draft (August 30th) of Anti-Racism Framework Draft of PBC Proposal Sept 2 Anti Racist Framework and Annual Operational Plan Draft of Academic Senate Bylaws for Part-time instructor position Draft of Funding for Anti-Racism Faculty Events Proposal
August 27, 2020	Agenda	Minutes	Adjunct Academic Senate Representative Release Time Proposal Fall 2020 Statement Against Course Cancellations Spring 2020 Class Cancellation Procedure from Skyline College Fall 2020 MOU between AFT 1493 and San Mateo Community College District Section of MOU related specifically to limiting non-instructional duties SMCCD District Academic Senate Resolution: A Vision for Social Justice in Governance at SMCCD

Priorities for 2020-2021

Work with CIETL and ACES to support anti-racism and equity professional development training for faculty.
Work with District Academic Senate on equity and anti-racism projects, including faculty evaluations, hiring practices, district and college policies and procedures, ethnic studies support, and training.
Work with DEAC, and Technology Committee to support faculty teaching online as well as the Professional Development Planning Committee to provide any needed additional training.
Development of procedure for New Instructional Program Development.
Development of procedure for Program Revitalization/Program Improvement and Viability.
Adjunct representative on Academic Senate (0.05 reassigned time).
Prioritizing new faculty position proposals
Nominations for ASCCC awards
Nominations for local college awards

Meeting Archive

Minutes from prior years' meetings can be found at the archive