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The Mission College Academic Senate, together with the West Valley College Academic Senate, form the District Academic Senate, to represent the faculty on academic and professional matters.
The Academic Senate at Mission College is charged with representing all full-time and part-time faculty members in academic and educational matters. The shared governance provisions of AB 1725 have greatly increased the role of the Academic Senate in the formation of college policy, and specify eleven broad areas in which the Board of Trustees has adopted a policy to rely primarily on the advice of the Academic Senate. The Senate also consults with the collective bargaining unit (ACE) on work-related issues to ensure a uniform faculty voice, and with the Classified Senate.
The Senate President represents the Senate on most shared governance committees and is elected by the faculty at large. Recommendations from the Senate are regularly communicated to the Chancellor, the college President, college governance committees, district council and the Board of Trustees.
Senators representing each division, including Library, Counseling and Learning Services, are elected by the full-time faculty in the division. Senators representing the part-time faculty are elected by the associate faculty at large.
Current and Past Academic Senate Presidents
Senate Meeting Minutes for 2006 - 2007 - Through September
Curriculum Committee Members for 2006 - 2007 - Coming Soon
Curriculum Committee Minutes for 2006 - 2007 - Coming Soon
Please extend your congratulations to Catherine Cox, Mission College Librarian, who has been elected to serve
as the President of the Mission College Academic Senate for the upcoming 2006/07 academic year, effective June
1, 2006.
Cathy has been an active and vocal Senator on the MC Academic Senate for the last three years. As you know,
this District is experiencing some very challenging issues in which the Academic Senate is playing a very significant
role. Cathy and the Academic Senate will continue to need your complete support as these issues are resolved.
Cathy will be presiding over a well informed, engaged, committed and excellent Academic Senate. Her strength
is in the Academic Senate and the Senate's strength is in the faculty.
Please join me in wishing Cathy a successful term as President of the Mission College Academic Senate.
Alex Braun, President, MC Academic Senate
Update on Senate Resolution - 5/3/06
Update on Faculty Participation - 4/18/06
Update on Hiring and Tenure Committees - 3/23/06
Operational Details of Suspension - 3/16/06
Senate Suspends Committee Operations - 3/15/06
Faculty recognition Program - 3/9/06
Election for President - 3/9/06
District Academic Senate Resolution, February 2006
Senate Meeting Minutes for 2005 - 2006 Updated 8/06
Curriculum Committee Members for 2005 - 2006
Curriculum Committee Minutes for 2005 - 2006
Senate Meeting Minutes for 2004 - 2005
Curriculum Committee Members for 2004 - 2005
Curriculum Committee Minutes for 2004 - 2005
Senate Meeting Minutes for 2003 - 2004
Curriculum Committee Members for 2003 - 2004
Curriculum Committee Minutes for 2003 - 2004
Information on the 17 faculty who were threatened with layoff.
Ongoing Position on Resolution of No Confidence May 15
Letter to San Jose Mercury Jane Patton, May 4
District Senate Resolution of No Confidence April 29
Chancellor's response to Academic Senate April 24
Statement on Layoffs - Linda King April 21.
Testimony to Board on Layoffs - Jane Patton. April 17.
Bill of Particulars regarding No Confidence in Chancellor. April 10
At the meeting of May 15 the Mission College Academic Senate recognized faculty leaders Jane Patton and Carolyn Fisher for their extraordinary service on behalf of all faculty in difficult times - Resolution details here.
At the annual faculty recognition luncheon on May 8, the following recognition awards were celebrated:
Publication/Presentation - Tim Jackins | Associate Faculty Excellence - Phil ManciniService to the College Excellence - Jane Patton | Service to the Community Excellence - Anna Szabados
Teaching Excellence - Carolyn Zerboni
At the ASCCC Spring Session in San Francisco on May 3, Ian Walton was elected Vice President of the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges and Jane Patton was elected as Area B Representative on the Executive Committee.
Back on campus, Alex Braun was elected Mission College Academic Senate President.
Congratulations to all !
Senate Meeting Minutes for 2002 - 2003
As a special
service during the current crisis the Mission College Academic Senate is pleased to post selected minutes from
the West Valley Academic Senate. West Valley Senate Meeting Minutes for 2002
- 2003
Curriculum Committee Members for 2002 - 2003
Curriculum Committee Minutes for 2002 - 2003
Committee Lists for 2002-2003. Mission | West Valley | ACE
Congratulations to Jane Patton on her successful re-election for a second term as President.
The Senate / Administration Recognition Luncheon was held on April 9 and featured the following award winners:
Associate Faculty Excellence - John Wiley
Teaching Excellence - John Nakahama
Publications - Marsha Chan and Jonathan Brennan
Service to College - Carol Toppel
Service to Community - Ian Walton
Congratulations to Mission College student Mehrzad Karimabadi, 2002 winner of the Academic Senate for California
Community Colleges Jonah Laroche scholarship. She was honored at the April Spring Session in San Francisco - picture here. of Mehrzad, Jane and Ian.
Click here to see a Senate Special Statement on September 11.
Senators for 2001 - 02 - updated for Spring 2002.
Senate Meeting Schedule for Fall 2001
Senate Meeting Minutes for 2001 - 2002
Curriculum Committee Members for 2001 - 2002
Curriculum Committee Minutes for 2001 - 2002
Senate Recognition Programs for Faculty, Staff and Students
Local Senate Governance Documents and Related Governing Board Policies
Senate Meeting Minutes for 2000 - 2001
Senate Meeting Minutes for 1999 - 2000
Senate Meeting Minutes for 1998-99
Senate Meeting Minutes for 1997-98
Curriculum Committee Members for 2000 - 2001
Minutes from the Curriculum Committee for 2000 - 2001
Curriculum Committee Members for 1999 - 2000
Minutes from the Curriculum Committee for 1999-2000
Minutes from the Curriculum Committee for 1998-99
Minutes from the Curriculum Committee for 1997-98
For the latest information on a wide variety of statewide issues of interest to the Academic Senate,
check the ASCCC web site. Go to Academic Senate for the California
Community Colleges.
For more more specific information on curriculum go to the Curriculum Page
Monthly Updates from the State Academic Senate President, 2000 - 2001
Monthly Updates from the State Academic Senate President, 1999 - 2000
Monthly Updates from the State Academic Senate President, 1998 - 1999
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This page is maintained on a volunteer basis by Ian Walton, with material provided by the Academic Senate President, Secretary, and members of the Academic Senate. Suggestions on possible changes or additions are welcome and should be sent to Ian Walton using the e-mail link below.
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