Faculty Senate
See also supplemental Faculty Senate website (managed by Jeff O'Connell) and the Faculty Senate Blog.
About the Faculty Senate
In accordance with Title V of the California Education Code, the Faculty Senate shall make recommendations to the College Administrators and/or District Board of Trustees on matters of educational and professional significance pertinent to the College and/or the District. These matters include:
- Curriculum, including establishing prerequisites and placing courses within disciplines (rely primarily).
- Degree and certificate requirements (mutually agree).
- Grading policies (rely primarily).
- Educational program development (mutually agree).
- Standards or policies regarding student preparation and success (mutually agree).
- District and college governance structures, as related to faculty roles (mutually agree).
- Faculty roles and involvement in accreditation activities (mutually agree).
- Policies for faculty professional development activities (mutually agree).
- Process for program review (mutually agree).
- Processes for institutional planning and budget development (mutually agree).
- Other academic and professional matters as mutually agreed upon between the governing board and the academic senate (mutually agree).
Note: “Rely primarily” means that the Board will rely primarily upon the advice and judgment of the academic senate. “Mutually agree” means that the district governing board and the representatives of the academic senate will have the obligation to reach mutual agreement by written resolution, regulation of policy.
2012-2013 Meeting Schedule, Agendas, Minutes
Regular meetings of the Faculty Senate are held on the first and third Wednesday of each month (except for the fourth Wednesday of September and the First Wednesday of October this year) during the Fall and Spring semesters.
| Date | Time | Location | Agenda (PDF), Minutes (PDF) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, September 5, 2012 | 3:30pm - 5:00pm | Room 7101, Building 7, first floor, Fremont campus | Agenda, Minutes |
| Wednesday, September 19, 2012 | 3:30pm - 5:00pm | Room 7101, Building 7, first floor, Fremont campus | Agenda, Minutes |
| Wednesday, September 26, 2012 | 3:30pm - 5:00pm | Room 7101, Building 7, first floor, Fremont campus | Board Candidate Forum (WMV) |
| Wednesday, October 17, 2012 | 3:30pm - 5:00pm | Room 7101, Building 7, first floor, Fremont campus | Agenda, Minutes |
| Wednesday, November 7, 2012 | 3:30pm - 5:00pm | Room 7101, Building 7, first floor, Fremont campus | Agenda, Minutes |
| Cancelled |
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| Wednesday, December 5, 2012 | 3:30pm - 5:00pm | Room 7101, Building 7, first floor, Fremont campus | Agenda, Minutes |
| Wednesday, February 6, 2013 | 3:30pm - 5:00pm | Room 7101, Building 7, first floor, Fremont campus | Agenda, Minutes |
| Wednesday, February 20, 2013 | 3:30pm - 5:00pm | Room 7101, Building 7, first floor, Fremont campus | Agenda, Minutes |
| Cancelled |
Agenda | ||
| Wednesday, March 20, 2013 | 3:30pm - 5:00pm | Room 7101, Building 7, first floor, Fremont campus | Agenda, Minutes |
| Wednesday, April 3, 2013 Adjunct Appreciation Reception | 3:30pm - 5:00pm | Room 7101, Building 7, first floor, Fremont campus | - |
| Wednesday, April 17, 2013 | 3:30pm - 5:00pm | Room 7101, Building 7, first floor, Fremont campus | Agenda, Minutes |
| Wednesday, May 1, 2013 | 3:30pm - 5:00pm | Room 7101, Building 7, first floor, Fremont campus | Agenda |
| Wednesday, May 15, 2013 | 3:30pm - 5:00pm | Room 7101, Building 7, first floor, Fremont campus |
See the Faculty Senate Meetings Archive for agendas and minutes for prior years.
Documents
- Program SLOs and Assessment (PDF)
- A Plan to Rebuild the Full-time Faculty Contingent by 2020 (PDF)
- Academic Dishonesty Information for Faculty
- Ohlone College Faculty Ethics Statement (PDF)
- Guidelines for Classified Employee, Faculty, and Manager of the Year Awards (PDF)
Resources
- Chancellor's Office Inventory of Approved Programs
- Academic Senate for California Community Colleges
- American Association of University Professors
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