Events and Meetings

Save the Date! ASCCC's annual Fall Plenary Session, November 7-9, 2024. This is a hybrid event taking place at the Visalia Convention Center 303 E Acequia Ave, Visalia, CA 93291. We hope that all local faculty leaders will plan to join us in Visalia!

The ASCCC will be hosting the 2024 Faculty Leadership Institute at the Westin Mirage Golf Resort and Spa in Palm Springs from June 20-22, 2024. We hope to see you in Palms Springs!

Theme: Stepping into Vision 2030: A Noncredit Journey

Step into an immersive experience carefully crafted to align our educational endeavors in noncredit with the visionary landscape of 2030. This ASCCC faculty-led experience supports educators, staff, and administrators who are committed to continuous learning and aspire to create equitable outcomes for student success through noncredit education.

ASCCC presents the 2024 Spring Plenary Session, April 18-20, 2024. This is a hybrid event taking place at the San Jose Marriott, 301 South Market Street, San Jose, California, USA, 95113. We hope that all local faculty leaders will plan to join us in San Jose!

ASCCC presents the 2023 Fall Plenary Session, November 16-18, 2023. This is a hybrid event taking place at the Westin South Coast Plaza, 686 Anton Boulevard, Costa Mesa, CA 92626. The 2023 Fall Plenary Session theme is "Journey to Vision 2030: Faculty Perspectives". We hope that all local faculty leaders will plan to join us in Costa Mesa!

The ASCCC is proud to host the 2023 Accreditation Institute September 29, 2023. The Institute will provide guidance and support to colleges that are gathering evidence, writing their Institutional Self Evaluation Report (ISER), or preparing for a comprehensive site visit. This year's theme, "Rising up to Meet the New Standards: Continuing the Pursuit of Excellence and Equity," will allow participants to become familiar with the new ACCJC standards​ while continuing their important work of equity. The Institute will feature a variety of speakers and panelists, including representatives from the ACCJC, as well as experts in accreditation and equity. There will also be opportunities for networking and collaboration.

The ASCCC has made the decision to shift the Accreditation Institute to a fully virtual program taking place on Friday, September 29, 2023. We look forward to seeing you there!

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Event Dates

Wed, June 14 2023, 12pm - Sat, June 17 2023, 12pm

Deadline to Register/Application Deadline

Friday, June 2nd, 2023 - 5:00pm

The Academic Senate invites you to attend the 2023 Faculty Leadership Institute on June 14-17, 2023, held at the Westin San Francisco Airport Hotel! Join us this June to attend impactful breakout sessions, discuss statewide matters, vote on important Resolutions, and to network and engage with faculty across our system.

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Note: This event has been cancelled. 

Due to low enrollment for the Accreditation, the ASCCC had to make the decision to cancel the event at this time. We wanted to respect the time of all participants, attendees and presenters alike, and did not feel that we would be able to do so with the enrollment numbers we had.

The ASCCC will focus on updating the accreditation paper to address the recently assigned resolution and will continue the conversation at a future event. Additional information will come out in the form of a Rostrum article in April, as well as updates to the paper on Effective Practices in Accreditation. 

ASCCC presents the 2022 Faculty Leadership Institute, held at The Citizen Hotel, Sacramento, CA.and in Pathable's Virtual Event Platform*, June 15-18, 2022

*subject to change*

ASCCC presents the 2022 Career and Noncredit Education Institute, held at the Westin South Coast Plaza and in Pathable's Virtual Event Platform*, May 12-14, 2022

*subject to change*.

ASCCC presents the 2022 Spring Plenary - Hybrid Event, held at the Los Angeles Marriott Burbank Hotel, Burbank, CA and in Pathable's Virtual Event Platform, April 7-9, 2022.

ASCCC along with ACCJC presents the 2022 Accreditation Institute, February 25-26, 2022

Where: Pathable Virtual Event Platform

Virtual Registration ends February 22nd, 2022

Accreditation work is an ongoing process that is challenging at the best of times. The recent pandemic made these efforts even more daunting. No matter where your college is in the accreditation process, you are not alone! Join with a community of your peers for the 2022 Academic Senate for California Community College’s Accreditation Institute. This event is designed to build our community of support as we meet standards for continuous quality improvement.

Where: Pathable Virtual Event Platform

When: February 10-11, 2022

Registration: Complimentary

Please only submit one ticket type. Register Here!

The Academic Senate for California Community Colleges will host the 2022 Part-Time Faculty Institute February 10-11, 2022.  

This 2022 Institute intends to bolster discussions, voices, and representation of part-time faculty in California community colleges. This event will inform attendees about current ASCCC and California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office (CCCCO) priorities and efforts that humanize experiences in recognition of resilience throughout higher education. The Institute is also designed for part-time faculty to gain insights on the hot topics around academic and professional matters with additional sessions focused on professional learning and leadership development. Opportunity awaits… for networking and connecting with colleagues, as well!

The event will take place in the virtual event platform Pathable. All attendees will receive an email prior to the event with a unique user login. The platform works with email as your user id, so please make sure all attendees emails are their actual emails. If you are an admin and are registering a group of people, please make sure you are prepared with each persons unique email. Please use chrome as your browser as it has the best functionality with the program.

The Academic Senate invites you to attend the first-ever hybrid 2021 Fall Plenary Session on November 4-6, 2021 to be held at the Westin Long Beach in Long Beach, and via Pathable! The theme this year is "Leading Change" Teaching, Learning, and Governance in a Hybrid World". Join us this November to attend impactful breakout sessions, discuss statewide matters, vote on important Resolutions, and network both virtually and in-person with faculty across our system. In-person registration is $580 and virtual registration is $325.

Information on the 2021 Faculty Leadership Institute***Dates Subject to Change***

WHEN: June 16-18, 2021

WHERE: Pathable Event Platform

Early Registration Deadline: May 17, 2021 *Rates will increase after this date*

The event will take place in the virtual event platform Pathable. All attendees will receive an email prior to the event with a unique user login. The platform works with email as your user id, so please make sure all attendees emails are their actual emails. If you are an admin and are registering a group of people, please make sure you are prepared with each persons unique email. Please use chrome as your browser as it has the best functionality with the program.

WHEN: April 30 - May 1, 2021 ***Dates Subject to Change***

WHERE: Pathable Virtual Event Platform

Registration Deadline: April 24, 2021  ** We have extended registration until 4/28 at 5:00pm.**

Information on the 2021 Spring Plenary***Dates Subject to Change***

WHEN: April 15-17, 2021

WHERE: Pathable Event Platform

Early Registration Deadline: March 15, 2021 *Rates will increase after this date*

The Academic Senate for California Community Colleges will host the 2021 Part-Time Faculty Institute February 18-19, 2021.  ***Dates subject to change***

Join us for ASCCC's fifth annual Part-time Faculty Institute on February 18-19, 2021. The Part-time Institute will host a series of workshops and panels that aim to provide professional development activities, career advice and mentorship, and networking opportunities to part-time faculty in the California community colleges. This conference will focus on driving change toward equity and unity, specifically addressing the interaction of theory and praxis that many part-time faculty members find themselves navigating alone. The 2021 conference will boost discussions, voices, and representation of adjunct faculty across the state of California, both seasoned and new, and will specifically highlight contemporary issues and delightful enigmas that adjuncts face as formerly known “freeway flyers.” Part-time faculty bring unique values and perspectives to college campuses, and this year’s institute provides a platform for an intersectional welcoming dialogue for all.

The event will take place in the virtual event platform Pathable. All attendees will receive an email prior to the event with a unique user login. The platform works with email as your user id, so please make sure all attendees emails are their actual emails. If you are an admin and are registering a group of people, please make sure you are prepared with each persons unique email. Please use chrome as your browser as it has the best functionality with the program.

Plenary graphic photo by Dr. Rachel N. Hastings, MiraCosta College:

20 in 20 is both an act of remembrance and an act of systemic resistance. It is a visual reminder of the weight of anti-Blackness and systemic racism that we are carrying into our futures. I lift these names up and call upon you to join me in developing systemic strategies of resistance. In remembering. In re-writing the narrative for Black people in America. In re-designing the structures that stunt our human relations. We must re-imagine the possibilities. We must continue to #SayTheirNames. 

THEME: Addressing Anti-Blackness & IDEAs (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Anti-Racism) in Academic and Professional Matters

The ASCCC Fall 2020 Plenary Session will be held November 5-7, 2020.  ***Dates Subject to Change***

The event will take place in the virtual event platform Pathable.  All attendees will receive an email prior to the event with a unique user login.  The platform works with email as your user id, so please make sure all attendees emails are their actual emails.  If you are an admin and are registering a group of people, please make sure you are prepared with each persons unique email.  Please use chrome as your browser as it has the best functionality with the program.

The 2020 Faculty Leadership Institute will be taking place as an online virtual event.  

Where: Virtual Event Platform

When: June 17-19, 2020

Registration Fees: $100

March 18, 2020

Dear Colleagues,

In an attempt to flatten the curve of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, Governor Newsom ordered statewide cancellations of events of more than 250 people, and the CDC released additional guidelines suggesting that gatherings larger than 50 people be cancelled. The Academic Senate for California Community Colleges is heeding the guidance and has made the difficult decision to cancel the 2020 Career and Noncredit Education Institute. The health and wellbeing of our staff, attendees, and community comes first and we understand that many of our colleges and faculty face additional loads, as colleges transition to remote learning or make the difficult decision of closing the campus. The Academic Senate is here to support you during this time. We are currently putting together some resources to distribute to the field to help support the transitions taking place locally. 

If you haven’t already, please contact the San Mateo Marriott to ensure your hotel reservation has been cancelled. The Senate Office is taking care of the registration refunds and will connect with all registered attendees on this shortly. **Please do not put a refund request into the Eventbrite system as we can no longer process them this way. We are working with Eventbrite on getting all refunds processed in a timely manner. We ask that you allow at least 30-45 days for refund processing.**

We appreciate your patience and understanding during this time. If you have any questions, please feel free to direct them to me- krystinne@asccc.org.

Take care of yourself and take care of each other,
Krystinne  

Krystinne Mica 
Executive Director 
Academic Senate for California Community Colleges
One Capitol Mall, Suite 230, Sacramento, CA 95814
phone: 916.445.4753  fax: 916.323.9867

March 17, 2020

Dear Colleagues,

In an attempt to flatten the curve of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, Governor Newsom ordered statewide cancellations of events of more than 250 people, and the CDC released additional guidelines suggesting that gatherings larger than 50 people be cancelled. The Academic Senate for California Community Colleges is heeding the guidance and have decided to postpone the Area Meetings and Spring Plenary Session until further notice. The health and wellbeing of our staff, attendees, and community comes first and we understand that many of our colleges and faculty face additional loads, as colleges transition to remote learning or make the difficult decision of closing the campus. The Academic Senate is here to support you during this time. We are currently putting together some resources to distribute to the field to help support the transitions taking place locally. 

We will be sending out communication regarding our annual spring elections in the near future.

If you haven’t already, please contact the Oakland Marriott to ensure your hotel reservation has been cancelled. The Senate Office is taking care of the refunds and will provide a message to all registered attendees on this shortly. 

We appreciate your patience and understanding during this time. If you have any questions, please feel free to direct them to me- krystinne@asccc.org.

Take care of yourself and take care of each other,
Krystinne  

Krystinne Mica 
Executive Director 
Academic Senate for California Community Colleges
One Capitol Mall, Suite 230, Sacramento, CA 95814
phone: 916.445.4753  fax: 916.323.9867

Join us for a dynamic Accreditation Institute in La Jolla, CA on February 21 and 22, 2020.  As all of our colleges navigate the implementation of Guided Pathways, this institute will focus on how the work of Guided Pathways, with a foundation in equity, aligns to the accreditation standards. Guided Pathways and Accreditation both focus on improving systems and systemic assessment. There are significant changes being made at our colleges and at ACCJC that reflect our shared intent to improve our systems.  We encourage ALOs, Accreditation and Guided Pathways leads and interested faculty, staff, administration and students to attend.  Learn about how the outcomes and dialog produced through transformative Guided Pathways work can provide evidence of how colleges are meeting and/or exceeding the standards through evaluating and improving our institutions with a focus on student success.

The 2020 Accreditation Institute will be taking place at the San Diego Marriott La Jolla - La Jolla, California.

Where: Marriott La Jolla Hotel, 4240 La Jolla Village Drive, La Jolla, CA 92037

When: February 21-22, 2020

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