Resolved that the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges adopt the following changes in the Senate Bylaws:
Article V, Section 1 - . . .All Executive Committee members shall be senators or local senate presidents at the time of their election and must retain their faculty status to continue in office.
Article IV, Section 2 - Past President
Whereas the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges was directed to investigate the establishment of a computer bulletin board system, and
Whereas an effective system has been developed and brought on line at Modesto Junior College, and
Whereas a practical user's manual has been developed by Bob Gauvreau, a Modesto Junior College faculty member, for distribution to local academic senates, and
Whereas staff at Modesto Junior College have been supportive of this project,
Resolved that the Executive Committee of the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges conduct a study of the operations of the UC and CSU Academic Senates and consider appropriate recommendations for modifications of the operation of the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges in light of that study.
Resolved that the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges request that the Academic Senate Executive Committee examine the possibility of establishing a major professional publication for California Community College faculty, and
Resolved that the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges report at the 1988 Spring Conference on the status of this project.
Whereas state funding and the acquisition of a full-time secretary have made changes in the operation of the Academic Senate, and
Whereas it seems appropriate to assign a specific duty to the past president,
Resolved that the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges adopt the rules changes as submitted, addressing the acquisition of a full-time secretary and state funding, and including a specifically assigned duty for the past president.
Resolved that the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges direct the Executive Committee to explore the idea of making the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges an ex-officio member of the Academic Senate and bring a resolution with a recommendation to the spring conference.
Whereas the California Community College system is in a process of reform, and
Whereas one aspect of that reform is to make the community colleges more like the UC and CSU in terms of governance, and
Whereas the California Community Colleges Board of Governors recently implemented a consultation process that recognizes the Academic Senate as the primary academic policy recommending body,
Whereas the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges has a record of supporting the MJC infonet, and
Whereas there is a present need for rapid access to materials from the Chancellor's Office, and
Whereas there is a need to be cost-effective,
Resolved that the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges explore with the Chancellor's Office procedures which would allow for electronic transmission of Chancellor's Office materials to local senates.
Whereas communication among California Community Colleges can be improved,
Resolved that the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges not only continue, but also expand, participation in teleconferences on issues and research pertinent to academic senates, and
Resolved that the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges explore teleconferences on issues as a supplement to the infonet to improve communication.
Resolved that the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges direct the Executive Committee to publicize at each statewide session the place, date, and time of the next area meeting, and
Resolved that the publicity be directed both to senate presidents and to session delegates.