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 2025-2026: Fall

Wednesday, August 20, 2025

AGENDA

MINUTES

ZOOM RECORDING

CALL TO ORDER: 3:15 p.m.

LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT STATEMENT

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 (3:30 – 3:35) Correction/Adoption of Minutes

May 7, 2025

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

REPORTS (3:35 – 3:45)

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

Petaluma Faculty Forum (5 min) – A.C. Panella

CONSENT (3:45 – 3:50) Treated collectively as one Action item. Any senator may move any Consent item to the Action agenda to allow for discussion.

Resolution in Support of Students’ Flexible Attendance and Participation at Santa Rosa Junior College

ACTION Items must come from the Discussion agenda of a previous meeting or be carried over from a previous Action agenda. None.

DISCUSSION (3:50 – 4:25)

1. Reorganization of Associate Areas of Representation (10 minutes) Shall the Associate Areas of Representation be reorganized as outlined in this proposal.

2. AP7120 Contract Faculty Hiring Procedure (25 minutes) Topics to be Addressed (in order, to begin)

Shall Students be included on all Contract Faculty Hiring Committees? And if so, how?

Shall Outside Faculty (read: outside of department/discipline) be included on all Contract Faculty Hiring Committees? And if so, how?

Other questions as raised along the way.

Related Resources:

AP7120 Document (Clean)

From 4.3.2p to AP 7120A Contract Faculty Hiring (Slide Deck from May 21^st Special Listening Session)

BREAK (4:25 to 4:30)

INFORMATION (4:30 to 5:00 pm) Presentation on Three New GenAI Features Debuting in Canvas (15 minutes of presentation and 15 minutes of Q&A) (30 minutes) Please note: Senator-related resources* are included in #1 and #2 below, while General Faculty Resources** are included in #3 below.

(1)* SRJC Distance Education Related Resources