CURRENT MEETING MATERIALS, 2024-2025

This Academic Senate is created to secure the professional rights and to carry out the responsibilities of the faculty of the Sonoma County Junior College District. The faculty have the traditional right of college faculty to participate in the governance of the college. As specialists in specific disciplines and as experienced instructors, the participation of the faculty in the governance of the college is essential for the district’s pursuit of its mission. As professionals, the faculty have the right and a duty to set professional and ethical standards for the conduct of their profession and to promote the excellence of their profession. In order to achieve these ends and in accordance with Title 5 of the California Administrative Code, Subchapter 2, Sections 53200-53205, this Academic Senate is established.

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SRJC's Land Acknowledgement Statement:

We acknowledge that we gather at Santa Rosa Junior College on the territorial traditional land of the Pomo People in Santa Rosa and the Coast Miwok People in Petaluma, past and present, and honor with gratitude the land itself and the people who have stewarded it throughout the generations.

Academic Senate's Open Forum:

Not to exceed 3 min. per person and 10 min. per topic. Time may be extended by the President or by approval of two-thirds of Senators present. To be added to the queue for Open Forum (form here), please send an email to the office of the Academic Senate at guser556@santarosa.edu, and in your email please include your name, your department, and the topic to which you wish to speak. Options for delivering your public comment include making your own statement or asking a colleague to read your statement when recognized, or emailing your statement in advance to be read at the meeting by the Administrative Assistant.

Academic Year 2024-2025

FALL

Wednesday, November 20, 2024

ZOOM LINK

AGENDA

CALL TO ORDER  3:15 p.m. 

 

LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT STATEMENT 

We acknowledge that we gather at Santa Rosa Junior College on the territorial traditional land of the Pomo People in Santa Rosa and the Coast Miwok People in Petaluma, past and present, and honor with gratitude the land itself and the people who have stewarded it throughout the generations. 

 

OPEN FORUM: Not to exceed 3 min. per person and 10 min. per topic. Time may be extended by the President or by approval of two-thirds of Senators present. To be added to the queue for Open Forum, please fill out the Open Forum Form and submit it to the Academic Senate Administrative Assistant before the meeting. Options for delivering your public comment include making your own statement or asking a colleague to read your statement when recognized or emailing your statement in advance to Academic Senate to be read by the Executive Secretary. 

 

MINUTES (3:25 – 3:30): Correction/Adoption. 

Minutes of November 6th 2024  

 

ADJUSTMENTS TO THE AGENDA  Any senator may move any Consent item to the Action agenda to allow for discussion. 

 

REPORTS (3:30 – 4:00):  

  1. President’s Report (5 min) – J. Stover 

  1. District Online Committee Report (5 min) – T. Jacobson 

  1. Petaluma Faculty Forum Report (5 min) – L. Erikson Rhodes 

  1. Professional Development Committee Report (5 min) – A. Foster & A. Forrester 

  1. Research Study on Local Awards (10 min) – J. Smotherman & K. Woodward  

 

CONSENT  Treated collectively as one Action item. Any senator may move any Consent item to the Action agenda to allow for discussion. 

None. 

 

ACTION (4:00 – 4:30): Items must come from the Discussion agenda of a previous meeting or be carried over from a previous Action agenda. 

 

  1. Academic Senate Revision of our Bylaws and Constitution (10 min)  

Shall the Academic Senate establish a taskforce using established procedures for the purposes of revising and updating the Bylaws and Constitution?  

See: Senate Bylaws Updated Notes and Senate Constitution Updated Notes (15 Nov 2024)  

  

  1. Establishing Local Degree Requirements Language (10 min) – Must be decided in full on/before December 4th   

Does the Academic Senate wish to Establish Local Degree Requirements in Student Success & Wellness (including Information Literacy) and American Institutions?   

  

  1. Revitalization of Faculty Professional Development Committee (a Senate subcommittee) (10 min)  

Does the Academic Senate wish to reestablish its subcommittee on Faculty Professional Development, including the formation of a work group to investigate and bring forward to the Senate ideas and recommendations for reconstituting the Senate Faculty Professional Development subcommittee? This subcommittee – which would be a Brown Act Committee – is specific to #8 of the 10+1: “policies for faculty professional development activities.”  

 

BREAK (4:30– 4:35) 

 

DISCUSSION (4:30 – 4:45): 

  1. Online Teaching Certification (15 min) 

Does the Academic Senate wish to establish online teaching certification standards for all faculty teaching online, and if so, how? Past President N. Persons has completed extensive research across multiple California Community Colleges (CCCs) for your initial consideration as we begin this important discussion. 

 

INFORMATION  

Academic Affairs Update – R. Holcomb (15 min)  

 

 

ADJOURNMENT  5:00 p.m. 

_____________________________________________

Wednesday, November 6, 2024

ZOOM RECORDING

AGENDA

CALL TO ORDER 3:15 p.m. 

 

LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT STATEMENT 

We acknowledge that we gather at Santa Rosa Junior College on the territorial traditional land of the Pomo People in Santa Rosa and the Coast Miwok People in Petaluma, past and present, and honor with gratitude the land itself and the people who have stewarded it throughout the generations. 

 

OPEN FORUM: Not to exceed 3 min. per person and 10 min. per topic. Time may be extended by the President or by approval of two-thirds of Senators present. To be added to the queue for Open Forum, please fill out the Open Forum Form and submit it to the Academic Senate Administrative Assistant before the meeting. Options for delivering your public comment include making your own statement or asking a colleague to read your statement when recognized or emailing your statement in advance to Academic Senate to be read by the Executive Secretary. 

 

MINUTES (3:25 – 3:30): Correction/Adoption. 

Minutes of October 16th 2024  

 

ADJUSTMENTS TO THE AGENDA  Any senator may move any Consent item to the Action agenda to allow for discussion. 

 

REPORTS (3:30 – 3:45):  

  1. President’s Report (5 min) – J. Stover 

  1. Guided Pathways Report (10 min) – N. Perrone 

 

CONSENT  (3:45 – 3:55) Treated collectively as one Action item. Any senator may move any Consent item to the Action agenda to allow for discussion. 

 

  1. 2024 Title IX Regulations: Implementing Key Provisions  

  1. Adapted Physical Education Disciplines List Changes  

 

ACTION (3:55 – 4:10): Items must come from the Discussion agenda of a previous meeting or be carried over from a previous Action agenda. 

 

  1. What Shall Be the Academic Senate Recommendation for Area 6 Curriculum in the New CAL-GETC Pattern? (15 min) Must be decided in full on/before December 4th  

 

BREAK (4:10– 4:15) 

 

DISCUSSION (4:15 – 5:00) 

 

  1. How shall the Academic Senate Revise our Bylaws and Constitution? (10 min) 

The support PDFs include handwritten notes (in red) where edits and updates (non-exhaustive) are needed. Senators are asked to consider how this work will be tasked and completed this Academic Year. In the past, the Senate has implemented taskforces to complete this work. 

 

  1. Local Degree Requirements (15 min) – Must be decided in full on/before December 4th  

How does the Senate wish to Establish Local Degree Requirements in Student Success & Wellness (including Information Literacy) and American Institutions?  

  • New Support Docs 

  • Previously Shared Support Docs 

 

  1. Revitalization of Faculty Professional Development Committee (a Senate subcommittee) (20 min) 

How does the Academic Senate wish to reestablish its subcommittee on Faculty Professional Development? This subcommittee – which would be a Brown Act Committee – is specific to #8 of the 10+1: “policies for faculty professional development activities.” 

 

INFORMATION  

None. 

 

ADJOURNMENT  5:00 p.m. 

_____________________________________________

 

Wednesday, October 16, 2024

ZOOM RECORDING

AGENDA

MINUTES

CALL TO ORDER  3:15 p.m. 

 

LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT STATEMENT 

We acknowledge that we gather at Santa Rosa Junior College on the territorial traditional land of the Pomo People in Santa Rosa and the Coast Miwok People in Petaluma, past and present, and honor with gratitude the land itself and the people who have stewarded it throughout the generations. 

 

OPEN FORUM: Not to exceed 3 min. per person and 10 min. per topic. Time may be extended by the President or by approval of two-thirds of Senators present. To be added to the queue for Open Forum, please fill out the Open Forum Form and submit it to the Academic Senate Administrative Assistant before the meeting. Options for delivering your public comment include making your own statement or asking a colleague to read your statement when recognized or emailing your statement in advance to Academic Senate to be read by the Executive Secretary. 

 

MINUTES (3:25 – 3:30): Correction/Adoption. 

Minutes of October 2nd 2024  

 

ADJUSTMENTS TO THE AGENDA  Any senator may move any Consent item to the Action agenda to allow for discussion. 

 

REPORTS (3:30 – 3:35):  

  1. President’s Report (5 min) – J. Stover 

 

CONSENT  Treated collectively as one Action item. Any senator may move any Consent item to the Action agenda to allow for discussion. 

None. 

 

ACTION (3:35 – 4:15): Items must come from the Discussion agenda of a previous meeting or be carried over from a previous Action agenda. 

 

  1. Local Degree Requirements (20 min) 

How does the Senate wish to Establish Local Degree Requirements in Student Success & Wellness (including Information Literacy) and American Institutions?  

  • New Support Docs 

  • Previously Shared Support Docs 

 

  1. Revitalization of Faculty Professional Development Committee (a Senate subcommittee) (20 min) 

How does the Academic Senate wish to reestablish its subcommittee on Faculty Professional Development? This subcommittee – which would be a Brown Act Committee – is specific to #8 of the 10+1: “policies for faculty professional development activities.” 

Committee description, membership, and charge as outlined in Article III, Section 4 of our Bylaws 

 

BREAK (4:15– 4:20) 

 

DISCUSSION (4:20 – 4:45) 

 

  1. What Shall Be the Academic Senate Recommendation for Area 6 Curriculum in the New CAL-GETC Pattern? (15 min) 

  • 1st Choice of Action (Ethnic Studies Department Recommendation as of 10/11/24): Follow the intent of Cal-GETC Area 6 Ethnic Studies and only allow courses that have been approved at the CSU/UC level Ethnic Studies [ES] in autonomous disciplines within Ethnics Studies (ES).  

  • 2nd Choice of Action (Revised Recommendation from Curriculum Office based on Previous Senate Discussion): Allow only courses approved at the State level for Cal-GETC Area 6 to be a part of our local Area 6 curriculum, and utilize the support of the local CRC processes, systems, and bylaws (see also page 7, Article Vii, Section B) to enable the expansion of Area 6 (locally and Cal-GETC) while also maintaining the essential elements of the Ethnic Studies curriculum. 

  • Other Choice(s) of Action: as yet undetermined course of action – not recommended. 

 

  1. Shall the Academic Senate Revise our Bylaws and Constitution? (10 min) 

How does the Academic Senate wish to revise its bylaws and constitution?  

 

INFORMATION (4:45 – 5:00) 

 

  1. 2024 Title IX Regulations: Exploring Key Provisions (15 min) Presenters: Theresa Richmond, Interim Vice President of Human Resources & Stephanie Jarrett, Title IX Coordinator 

 

ADJOURNMENT  5:00 p.m. 

_____________________________________________
 

Wednesday, October 2, 2024

ZOOM RECORDING

AGENDA

MINUTES

CALL TO ORDER  3:15 p.m.

LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT STATEMENT

We acknowledge that we gather at Santa Rosa Junior College on the territorial traditional land of the Pomo People in Santa Rosa and the Coast Miwok People in Petaluma, past and present, and honor with gratitude the land itself and the people who have stewarded it throughout the generations.

OPEN FORUM: Not to exceed 3 min. per person and 10 min. per topic. Time may be extended by the President or by approval of two-thirds of Senators present. To be added to the queue for Open Forum, please fill out the Open Forum Form and submit it to the Academic Senate Administrative Assistant before the meeting. Options for delivering your public comment include making your own statement or asking a colleague to read your statement when recognized or emailing your statement in advance to Academic Senate to be read by the Executive Secretary.

MINUTES (3:25 – 3:30): Correction/Adoption.

Minutes of September 18th 2024

ADJUSTMENTS TO THE AGENDA  Any senator may move any Consent item to the Action agenda to allow for discussion.

REPORTS (3:30 – 3:35):

  1. President’s Report (5 min) – J. Stover

CONSENT  Treated collectively as one Action item. Any senator may move any Consent item to the Action agenda to allow for discussion.

None.

ACTION (3:40 – 4:15): Items must come from the Discussion agenda of a previous meeting or be carried over from a previous Action agenda.

  1. Waitlist Workgroup Remaining Recommendations – A Pro-Con Parliamentary Mic Debate (15 min)
  • Does the Academic Senate wish to adopt Recommendation #3, Item 3a., Confer with EPCC?
  • Does the Academic Senate wish to adopt Recommendation #2, Items 2a. - 2i., Recommendations to apply when Banner implemented?
  1. Consideration of Senate Taskforce on Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) – A Pro-Con Parliamentary Mic Debate (10 min.)

Does the Academic Senate wish to establish a task force of faculty to develop a set of recommendations for policies and procedures concerning Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) tools (writ large) before the end of the Fall 2024 semester?

  1. Consideration of Faculty Resolution for Senate Action on Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) – A Pro-Con Parliamentary Mic Debate (10 min)

Does the Academic Senate wish to act on this resolution? Possible actions may include: referral to a taskforce or Senate sub- or consultation committee (EPCC, TIMC, DOC, Gen AI Taskforce [if available]); table the resolution until taskforce established, etc.

BREAK (4:15– 4:20)

DISCUSSION (4:20 – 5:00):

  1. Local Degree Requirements – A Pro-Con Parliamentary Mic Debate (10 min)

Does the Academic Senate wish to establish local degree requirements in Area E – Lifelong Learning and Self-Development ; Area H – Global Perspectives and Environmental Literacy ; Area I – Information Literacy ; and Area F – American Institutions?

  1. Guided Pathways Q &A (10 min)

We will address any follow-up questions not addressed during our last meeting (9/18/2024) when the Guided Pathways Report was shared.

  1. Revitalization of Faculty Professional Development Committee (a Senate subcommittee) (20 min)

Shall the Academic Senate reestablish its subcommittee on Faculty Professional Development? This subcommittee – which would be a Brown Act Committee – would be a subset of the Professional Development Committee, which is a Senate Consultation Committee.

INFORMATION

None.  

ADJOURNMENT  5:00 p.m.

_____________________________________________
 

Wednesday, September 18, 2024

ZOOM RECORDING

AGENDA

MINUTES

CALL TO ORDER  3:15 p.m.

LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT STATEMENT

We acknowledge that we gather at Santa Rosa Junior College on the territorial traditional land of the Pomo People in Santa Rosa and the Coast Miwok People in Petaluma, past and present, and honor with gratitude the land itself and the people who have stewarded it throughout the generations.

OPEN FORUM: Not to exceed 3 min. per person and 10 min. per topic. Time may be extended by the President or by approval of two-thirds of Senators present. To be added to the queue for Open Forum, please fill out the Open Forum Form and submit it to the Academic Senate Administrative Assistant before the meeting. Options for delivering your public comment include making your own statement or asking a colleague to read your statement when recognized or emailing your statement in advance to Academic Senate to be read by the Executive Secretary.

MINUTES (3:20 – 3:25): Correction/Adoption.

Minutes of September 4, 2024

ADJUSTMENTS TO THE AGENDA: Any senator may move any Consent item to the Action agenda to allow for discussion.

REPORTS (3:25 – 3:50):

  1. President’s Report (5 min) – J. Stover
  2. Accreditation Report (10 min) – J. Smotherman
  3.  Guided Pathways Update (10 min) – M. Long / N. Perrone

CONSENT  Treated collectively as one Action item. Any senator may move any Consent item to the Action agenda to allow for discussion.

None.

ACTION (3:50 – 4:20): Items must come from the Discussion agenda of a previous meeting or be carried over from a previous Action agenda.

  1. Waitlist Workgroup Proposals (20 min)

In the fall, the Academic Senate called for a workgroup to take up anew the question of SRJC waitlist practices that originally took place in 2019. The workgroup has developed a set of recommendations for both current waitlist practices and following the implementation of the new student information system, Banner. Senators are asked to consider again approval of the recommendations of the taskforce.

  1. Consideration of Senate Taskforce for Area Realignment/Reapportionment (10 min)

Article VIII, Section 5 of the Academic Senate Bylaws state, “Representation will be reviewed every five years by the Senate for apportionment reconsideration.” Does the Academic Senate wish to establish a task force of Senators to develop apportionment reconsideration proposals for the body to review before the end of the Fall 2024 semester?

BREAK (4:20 – 4:25)

DISCUSSION (4:25 – 4:45):

  1. Consideration of Faculty Resolution for Senate Action on Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) (10 min) A “Resolution on the Ethical Integration of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) in Education” has been brought forward by English Faculty Member Dr. Purnur Ozbirinci. The resolution under consideration presents three Discussion Topics (Resolutions 2, 3, & 4) for the Academic Senate to take up if we so choose. Does the Academic Senate wish to consider this resolution for adoption? [Second discussion]
  2. Consideration of Senate Taskforce on Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) (10 min.)

Does the Academic Senate wish to establish a task force of faculty to develop a set of recommendations for policies and procedures concerning Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) tools (writ large) before the end of the Fall 2024 semester? [First discussion]

INFORMATION (4:45 – 5:00)

SRJC Local General Education Updates – T. Jacobson, M. Ohkubo, N. Perrone

SRJC Local General Education Updates: Title 5, Mandated Alignments, and Areas of Local Decision Making

ADJOURNMENT  5:00 p.m.

_____________________________________________
 

Wednesday, September 4, 2024

ZOOM RECORDING

AGENDA

MINUTES

CALL TO ORDER  3:15 p.m.

LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT STATEMENT 

We acknowledge that we gather at Santa Rosa Junior College on the territorial traditional land of the Pomo People in Santa Rosa and the Coast Miwok People in Petaluma, past and present, and honor with gratitude the land itself and the people who have stewarded it throughout the generations. 

OPEN FORUM (3:20-3:30): Not to exceed 3 min. per person and 10 min. per topic. Time may be extended by the President or by approval of two-thirds of Senators present. To be added to the queue for Open Forum, please fill out the Open Forum Form and submit it to the Academic Senate Administrative Assistant before the meeting. Options for delivering your public comment include making your own statement or asking a colleague to read your statement when recognized or emailing your statement in advance to Academic Senate to be read by the Executive Secretary. 

MINUTES (3:30-3:35): Correction/Adoption. 

Minutes of August 21, 2024

ADJUSTMENTS TO THE AGENDA: Any senator may move any Consent item to the Action agenda to allow for discussion. 

REPORTS (3:35-3:40) 

President’s Report – J. Stover, 5 min. 

CONSENT: Treated collectively as one Action item. Any senator may move any Consent item to the Action agenda to allow for discussion. 

None. 

ACTION: Items must come from the Discussion agenda of a previous meeting or be carried over from a previous Action agenda. 

None.

DISCUSSION (3:40-4:40) 

     1. Waitlist Workgroup Proposal – N. Persons, 15 min

In the fall, the Academic Senate called for a workgroup to take up anew the question of SRJC waitlist practices that originally took place in 2019. The workgroup has developed a set of recommendations for both current waitlist practices and following the implementation of the new student information system, Banner. Senators are asked to consider again approval of the recommendations of the taskforce. [Third discussion, previously discussed with no action May 15th and August 21st, 2024.]

Waitlist Workgroup Proposal 

Waitlist Workgroup Proposal Waitlist Draft FAQ for Students 

BREAK (3:55-4:00) 

     2. Consideration of Faculty Resolution for Senate Action on Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) – 25 min.

A “Resolution on the Ethical Integration of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) in Education” has been brought forward by English Faculty Member Dr. Purnur Ozbirinci. Dr. Ozbirinci sought assistance with the language of the resolution from the Academic Senate Executive Committee and others, and the resolution under consideration presents three Discussion Topics (Resolutions 2, 3, & 4) for the Academic Senate to take up if we so choose. Dr. Ozbirinci will share her process with us (3-5 minutes) to help frame our discussion. Does the Academic Senate wish to consider this resolution for adoption? [First discussion.]

     3. Consideration of Senate Taskforce for Area Realignment/Reapportionment – 15 min.

Article VIII, Section 5 of the Academic Senate Bylaws state “Representation will be reviewed every five years by the Senate for apportionment reconsideration.”  Does the Academic Senate wish to establish a task force of Senators to develop apportionment reconsideration proposals for the body to review before the end of the Fall 2024 semester? [First  discussion.]

INFORMATION (4:40-5:00)  

SRJC Local General Education Updates – J. Stover, K. Blackwell, A. Foster, 20 min. 

SRJC Local General Education Updates: Title 5, Mandated Alignments, and Areas of Local Decision Making 

ADJOURNMENT  5:00 p.m. 

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
 

Wednesday, August 21, 2024

ZOOM RECORDING

AGENDA

CALL TO ODER  3:15 p.m.

LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT STATEMENT 

We acknowledge that we gather at Santa Rosa Junior College on the territorial traditional land of the Pomo People in Santa Rosa and the Coast Miwok People in Petaluma, past and present, and honor with gratitude the land itself and the people who have stewarded it throughout the generations. 

OPEN FORUM: Not to exceed 3 min. per person and 10 min. per topic. Time may be extended by the President or by approval of two-thirds of Senators present. To be added to the queue for Open Forum, please fill out the Open Forum Form and submit it to the Academic Senate Administrative Assistant before the meeting. Options for delivering your public comment include making your own statement or asking a colleague to read your statement when recognized or emailing your statement in advance to Academic Senate to be read by the Executive Secretary. 

MINUTES (3:25-3:35): Correction/Adoption. 

  1. Minutes of May 1, 2024 

  1. Minutes of May 15, 2024 

ADJUSTMENTS TO THE AGENDA: Any senator may move any Consent item to the Action agenda to allow for discussion. 

REPORTS (3:35-3:40) 

President’s Report – J. Stover, 5 min. 

CONSENT (3:40-3:50): Treated collectively as one Action item. Any senator may move any Consent item to the Action agenda to allow for discussion. 

Strategic Plan Strategy 1 Goal 1 Objective  

ACTION: Items must come from the Discussion agenda of a previous meeting or be carried over from a previous Action agenda. 

DISCUSSION (3:50-4:30) 

  1. New Faculty Orientation Plan (Was NFPL) - A. Foster, A. Forrester, 20 min.  

What are the recommendations of the Academic Senate in continuing review of the New Faculty Orientation Plan? 

New Faculty Orientation Plan 

Draft New Faculty Professional Learning Fall 2024 

  1. Waitlist Workgroup – N. Persons, 20 min 

In the fall, the Academic Senate called for a workgroup to take up anew the question of SRJC waitlist practices that originally took place in 2019. The workgroup has developed a set of recommendations for both current waitlist practices and following the implementation of the new student information system, Banner. Senators are asked to consider again approval of the recommendations of the taskforce. 

Waitlist Workgroup Proposal 

Waitlist Workgroup Proposal Waitlist Draft FAQ for Students 

BREAK (4:30-4:35) 

INFORMATION (4:35-5:00)  

SRJC Local General Education Updates: Title 5, Mandated Alignments, and Areas of Local Decision Making – K. Blackwell, A. Foster, 25 min. 

The AB 928 legislation implemented in recent years requires all California Community Colleges to bring their own local GE patterns into alignment with those of the AB928-legislated Cal-GETC single General Education pathway. This information item will introduce the topic and provide background and context for a series of important discussion and action items the Academic Senate will need to act on quickly in the Fall 2024 semester to meet important curricular deadlines. 

SRJC Local General Education Updates: Title 5, Mandated Alignments, and Areas of Local Decision Making 

ADJOURNMENT  5:00 p.m.