Academic Senate

CURRENT MEETING MATERIALS, 2022-2023

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.


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, please fill out the Open Forum Form and submit it to the Academic Senate's 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 nhaworth@santarosa.edu, to be read by the Administrative Assistant.


SPRING 2023


April 5, 2023

LOCATION: Room 4638, Bertolini Senate Chambers & Doyle Library, Room 144*, Santa Rosa Campus; Room 628 in the Call Building, Petaluma Campus
*All Senators should attend meetings in Bertolini Senate Chambers, Room 4638, in Santa Rosa or Room 628, Richard Call Building, in Petaluma.

PDF OF FULL AGENDA (not yet uploaded)

ZOOM LINK

    MINUTES: (3:35-3:40)

    March 15, 2023

    REPORTS: (3:40-3:45)

    1.   Petaluma Faculty Forum - M. Martin, 5 min.

    CONSENT: None.

    ACTION: (3:45-4:00)

    1.   Academic Senate 10+1 Review (1-11), 15 min.

    Which of the 10+1 should we recommend be areas to "rely primarily" upon the recommendation of the SRJC Academic Senate, and which should we recommend be areas for "mutual agreement?
    ASCCC 10+1 Graphic

    BREAK: (4:00-4:05)

    DISCUSSION: (4:05-4:25)

    1.   Constitution/Bylaws Workgroup: First Revision, 20 min.

    INFORMATION:

    1.   Strategic Planning: Goals and Objectives - J. Smotherman, 10 min.

    2.   Review of the ASCCC Spring 2023 Resolutions Packet, 25 min.

    FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS:

    • District-wide Software Implementation
    • Academic Calendar
    • ACCJC Annual Report 2023 - Associate Degrees and Transfers Data
    • SLO Rubric for eLumen
    • SRJC Student Email - Information Item
    • Professional Growth Increment Committee proposed changes
    • Wait Lists
    • Professional Ethics Committee (Senate subcommittee) - disband?
    • Professional Development Discussion
    • Faculty Professional Development Committee (subcommittee of Senate)
    • College Council Shared Governance Reorganization – G. Durand and N. Persons
    • Online Course Review
    • GreenPrint 2.0
    • HR Presentation of Ethnic Diversity Hiring Data (presented to Board 10/11/22) - Information Item
    • Campus climate and safety – Information Item
    • DEIA Work Group recommendations - revisit and review

    March 15, 2023

    LOCATION: Room 4638, Bertolini Senate Chambers & Doyle Library, Room 144*, Santa Rosa Campus; Room 628 in the Call Building, Petaluma Campus
    *All Senators should attend meetings in Bertolini Senate Chambers, Room 4638, in Santa Rosa or Room 628, Richard Call Building, in Petaluma.

    PDF OF FULL AGENDA

    ZOOM RECORDING

      MINUTES: (3:35-3:40)

      March 1, 2023

      REPORTS: (3:40-3:50)

      1.   President's Report - N. Persons, 5 min.

      2.   PRPP & Strategic Plan Goals and Objectives Update - J. Smotherman, 5 min.

      SRJC Strategic Planning: Goals and Objectives Town Hall Input Workshop
      Fall 2022 Student Survey

      CONSENT: None.

      BREAK: (3:50-3:55)

      ACTION: (3:55-4:45)

      1.   4.3.2P (Faculty Hiring Procedure) Workgroup Proposal (Ed. Code 87360), 50 min.

      Shall the Academic Senate adopt the workgroup recommendation regarding section V (Interviewing) of 4.3.2P?
      Shall the Academic Senate adopt the workgroup recommendation regarding section VI (Selection of Regular Faculty) of 4.3.2P?
      Shall the Academic Senate adopt the recommendation regarding section VII (Adjunct [Associate] Pool) of 4.3.2P?
      Shall the Academic Senate adopt the recommendation regarding section II (Timeline) of 4.3.2P?

      4.3.2P Faculty Hiring Procedure – Section V. Interviewing, Updated March 9, 2023
      4.3.2P Faculty Hiring Procedure – Section VI. Selection of Contract Faculty, Updated March 9, 2023
      4.3.2P Faculty Hiring Procedure – Section VII. Associate Pool & Section II. Timeline, Updated March 9, 2023

      DISCUSSION: (4:45-5:00)

      1.   Academic Senate 10+1 Review (1-11), 15 min.

      Which of the 10+1 should we recommend be areas to "rely primarily" upon the recommendation of the SRJC Academic Senate, and which should we recommend be areas for "mutual agreement?
      ASCCC 10+1 Graphic

      INFORMATION: None.

      FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS:

      • College Council Shared Governance Reorganization – G. Durand and N. Persons (Discussion and possible action)
      • Online Course Review
      • GreenPrint
      • Wait List
      • Professional Ethics Committee (Senate subcommittee) - disband?
      • HR Presentation of Ethnic Diversity Hiring Data (presented to Board 10/11/22) - Information Item
      • Campus climate and safety – Information Item
      • DEIA Work Group recommendations - revisit and review
      • Professional Development discussion
      • Faculty Professional Development Committee (subcommittee of Senate)

      March 1, 2023

      LOCATION: Room 4638, Bertolini Senate Chambers & Doyle Library, Room 144*, Santa Rosa Campus; Room 628 in the Call Building, Petaluma Campus
      *All Senators should attend meetings in Bertolini Senate Chambers, Room 4638, in Santa Rosa or Room 628, Richard Call Building, in Petaluma.


      February 15, 2023

      LOCATION: Room 4638, Bertolini Senate Chambers & Doyle Library, Room 144*, Santa Rosa Campus; Room 628 in the Call Building, Petaluma Campus
      *All Senators should attend meetings in Bertolini Senate Chambers, Room 4638, in Santa Rosa or Room 628, Richard Call Building, in Petaluma.


      February 1, 2023

      LOCATION: Room 4638, Bertolini Senate Chambers & Doyle Library, Room 144*, Santa Rosa Campus ; Room 628 in the Call Building, Petaluma Campus
      *All Senators should attend meetings in Bertolini Senate Chambers, Room 4638, in Santa Rosa or Room 628, Richard Call Building, in Petaluma.


      January 27, 2023 - SPRING RETREAT

      LOCATION: 4th Floor Quiet Room, Doyle Library, Santa Rosa Campus
      *The Spring 2023 Academic Senate Retreat will be held in person only.


      January 18, 2023

      LOCATION: Room 4638, Bertolini Senate Chambers & Doyle Library, Room 144*, Santa Rosa Campus ; Room 628 in the Call Building, Petaluma Campus
      *All Senators should attend meetings in Bertolini Senate Chambers, Room 4638, in Santa Rosa or Room 628, Richard Call Building, in Petaluma.


      FALL 2022


      DECEMBER 7, 2022

      LOCATION: Room 4638, Bertolini Senate Chambers & Doyle Library, Room 144*, Santa Rosa Campus ; Room 628 in the Call Building, Petaluma Campus
      *All Senators should attend meetings in Bertolini Senate Chambers, Room 4638, in Santa Rosa or Room 628, Richard Call Building, in Petaluma.


      November 30, 2022

      LOCATION: Room 4638, Bertolini Senate Chambers & Doyle Library, Room 144*, Santa Rosa Campus ; Room 628 in the Call Building, Petaluma Campus
      *All Senators should attend meetings in Bertolini Senate Chambers, Room 4638, in Santa Rosa or Room 628, Richard Call Building, in Petaluma.


      November 16, 2022

      LOCATION: Room 4638, Bertolini Senate Chambers & Doyle Library, Room 144*, Santa Rosa Campus ; Room 628 in the Call Building, Petaluma Campus
      *All Senators should attend meetings in Bertolini Senate Chambers, Room 4638, in Santa Rosa or Room 628, Richard Call Building, in Petaluma.


      November 2, 2022

      LOCATION: Room 4638, Bertolini Senate Chambers & Doyle Library, Room 144*, Santa Rosa Campus ; Room 628 in the Call Building, Petaluma Campus
      *All Senators should attend meetings in Bertolini Senate Chambers, Room 4638, in Santa Rosa or Room 628, Richard Call Building, in Petaluma.


      October 19, 2022

      LOCATION: Room 4638, Bertolini Senate Chambers & Doyle Library, Room 144*, Santa Rosa Campus ; Room 628 in the Call Building, Petaluma Campus
      *All Senators should attend meetings in Bertolini Senate Chambers, Room 4638, in Santa Rosa or Room 628, Richard Call Building, in Petaluma.


      October 5, 2022

      LOCATION: Room 4638, Bertolini Senate Chambers & Doyle Library, Room 144*, Santa Rosa Campus ; Room 628 in the Call Building, Petaluma Campus
      *All Senators should attend meetings in Bertolini Senate Chambers, Room 4638, in Santa Rosa or Room 628, Richard Call Building, in Petaluma.


      September 21, 2022

      LOCATION: Room 4638, Bertolini Senate Chambers & Doyle Library, Room 144*, Santa Rosa Campus ; Room 628 in the Call Building, Petaluma Campus
      *All Senators should attend meetings in Bertolini Senate Chambers, Room 4638, in Santa Rosa or Room 628, Richard Call Building, in Petaluma.


      September 7, 2022

      LOCATION: Room 4638, Bertolini Senate Chambers, Santa Rosa Campus ; Room 628 in the Call Building, Petaluma Campus


      August 31, 2022

      LOCATION: Room 145 in Doyle Library, Santa Rosa Campus ; Room 639 in the Call Building, Petaluma Campus


      August 26, 2022 - Fall Retreat

      LOCATION: Room 141 in Doyle Library, Santa Rosa Campus (in person only)


      August 17, 2022

      LOCATION: Room 145 in Doyle Library, Santa Rosa Campus ; Room 639 in the Call Building, Petaluma Campus