Educational Policies Committee

The Educational Policies Committee studies educational issues of concern to the Academic Senate and is the standing committee that recommends educational policies to the Executive Committee. The Committee provides a forum for high-level discussion and development of Academic Senate Policy, including its effect on faculty and students. The discussions include the viewpoint of students, CIOs and union representatives. The Educational Policies Committee researches issues as required, and writes background and/or position papers where appropriate. The Committee may pass general recommendations to other Senate committees, or work with them on more detailed implementation or technical issues. New or revised educational policies of the Academic Senate pass through the Educational Policies Committee. These may include policies to be implemented either locally or at the state level, suggested positions on proposed policies or changes in existing policies, and responses to assignments given by the President or Executive Committee.

Notes
Six faculty members serve on this committee, along with one student representative and one CIO representative.
Current Members
Member Term
Erik Reese 2023-24
Chantal Lamourelle 2023-24
Kandace Knudson 2023-24
Joseph Ferrerosa 2023-24
Tamara Cheshire 2023-24
Taneisha Hellon 2023-24
Howard Eskew 2023-24
Christopher Howerton 2023-24 Chair
Academic Year Meetings

Meetings 2023-2024

Fall 2023

  • August 28, 2023 4:30pm - 5:30pm ZOOM
  • September 18, 2023 4:00pm - 5:30pm  ZOOM
  • October 16, 2023 4:00pm - 5:30pm ZOOM 
  • November 13, 2023 4:00pm - 5:30pm ZOOM 
  • December 11, 2023 4:00pm - 5:30pm ZOOM 

Spring 2024 (Tentative Dates)

  • January 29, 2024 4:00pm - 5:30pm ZOOM
  • February 19, 2024 4:00pm - 5:30pm ZOOM
  • March 18, 2024 4:00pm - 5:30pm ZOOM
  • April 15, 2024 4:00pm-5:30pm ZOOM
  • May 13, 2024 4:00pm-5:30pm ZOOM

Current Agendas/minutes

Resolutions

Title Session Year Category Status
Local Processes for Faculty Appointments Fall 2007 Academic Senate Completed
Expanding Opportunities for Concurrent Enrollment Fall 2007 Articulation and Transfer Completed
Concurrent Enrollment for Secondary Students Fall 2007 Articulation and Transfer Completed
A Document in Support of an Academic Culture Fall 2007 General Concerns Completed
Budgetary Practices Fall 2007 General Concerns Completed
Transition of Faculty to Administration Fall 2007 General Concerns Completed
Part-time Faculty Hiring Study Fall 2007 Professional Standards Completed
Improving Faculty Interest in Administrative Leadership Spring 2008 General Concerns Completed
Develop Guides for Using Data Spring 2009 General Concerns Completed
Influence of Outside Organizations on Policies Spring 2009 General Concerns Completed
Update Program Discontinuance: A Faculty Perspective – 1998 Fall 2009 Curriculum Completed
Building Alliances for Improving Enterprise Software Capabilities Spring 2009 General Concerns Completed
Resources for Senate/Bargaining Unit Relations Spring 2009 Local Senates Found Not Feasible
Institutional Review Board Spring 2009 General Concerns Completed
Further Research on the 50% Law Spring 2010 State and Legislative Issues Completed
International Baccalaureate (IB) Exam Applicability to Associate Degree General Education Requirements Spring 2010 Curriculum Completed
Understanding Student Accumulation of “Excess Units” Spring 2010 General Concerns Completed
Researching the Needs of LGBT Students Fall 2009 Students Completed
Academic Freedom: New Recommendations Fall 2010 General Concerns Completed
Develop a Faculty Definition of Student Success Fall 2010 General Concerns Completed
Support for Distance Learning Coordinators Fall 2010 General Concerns Completed
Responses to Violations of Law, Policy, and Procedure Fall 2010 Local Senates Completed
Support and Retention of Intercollegiate Athletic Programs Spring 2011 Curriculum Completed
Coordinating a Model of Basic Skills Instruction through Implementation of the ERWC Fall 2011 General Concerns Completed
Limiting Repetitions and “Ws” Spring 2011 Matriculation Completed

Rostrums

Publications

Title Session Year Category
Role of Academic Senates in Enrollment Management Fall 1999 Local Senates
Participation of Part-time Faculty on the Executive Committee of The Academic Senate for California Community Colleges Fall 1998
Part-time Faculty Hiring Procedures: A Model Based on Assembly Bill 1725 Fall 1989
Part-Time Faculty: A Principled Perspective Spring 2002
Use of Part-time Faculty in California Community Colleges: Issues and Impact Spring 1996
Academic Freedom and Tenure: A Faculty Perspective Spring 1998 Professional Standards
Administrator Evaluation: Toward a Model Academic Administrator Evaluation Policy Fall 1992 Professional Standards
Administrator Retreat Rights: An Introduction and a Model Procedure Spring 1990 Professional Standards
Equivalence to the Minimum Qualifications Fall 1989 Professional Standards
Revised Equivalence to the Minimum Qualifications Spring 1999 Professional Standards
Ethics: Why the Academic Senate Has Adopted the AAUP Ethics Statement Spring 1988 Professional Standards
Faculty as Professionals: Responsibilities, Standards and Ethics Spring 2002 Professional Standards
Guidelines for Developing a Faculty Evaluation Process Spring 1990 Professional Standards
Hiring Effective Faculty: An Introduction Spring 1991 Professional Standards
Perspective on Faculty Responsibilities: Suggestions for Local Senates Spring 1995 Professional Standards
Professional Standards for Faculty Spring 1987 Professional Standards
Re-Examination of Faculty Hiring: Processes and Procedures Fall 2000 Professional Standards
Toward a Model Chief Executive Officer Evaluation Policy Spring 1993 Professional Standards
Student Equity: Proposal for Action Spring 1991 Students
Textbook Pricing Policies and Student Access Fall 1997 Students
Governor's School to Career Plan: A Response by The Academic Senate for California Community Colleges Fall 1995 Career Technical Education
Recommendation on Length of the Academic Year Spring 1992 General Concerns
Faculty Ethics: Expanding The AAUP Ethics Statement Spring 1994 Professional Standards
Graduate Students as Interns in the California Community Colleges Recurrent 1992 Professional Standards
Tenure: Towards a Model Four Year Tenure Process Fall 1990 Professional Standards

Past members

Past Members
Term: 2021-22
Member Term Sort descending
Erik Shearer 2021-22
Matias Pouncil (CIO Representative) 2021-22
Jacky Leung (student) 2021-22
Sharyn Eveland 2021-22
Andrew Delunas 2021-22
Luke Lara 2021-22
Carlos Guerrero 2021-22
Cheryl Aschenbach 2021-22
Robert Stewart 2021-22 Chair
Term: 2022-23
Member Term Sort descending
Justin Maung (SSCCC Representative) 2022-23
Christie Dam 2022-23
Chantal Lamourelle 2022-23
Julie Clark 2022-23
Carlos Guerrero 2022-23
Maria Figueroa 2022-23
Stephanie Curry 2022-23
Juan Arzola 2022-23 Chair
Term: 2020-21
Member Term Sort descending
James Preston 2020-21
Gerardo Chavez 2020-21
Andrew Nickens 2020-21
Adrean Askerneese 2020-21
Teresa Aldredge 2020-21
Darcie McClelland 2020-21
Leigh Anne Shaw 2020-21
Mayra Cruz 2020-21
Sam Foster 2020-21 Chair

Past Agenda/minutes

Term 2022-23
Document Notes Term
2022-23
Ed Pol Agenda 08.31.2022.docx 2022-23
Ed Pol Agenda 09.21.2022.docx 2022-23
Ed Pol Agenda 10.19.2022.docx 2022-23
Ed Pol Agenda 11.16.2022.docx 2022-23
Ed Pol Minutes 08.31 2022.docx 2022-23
Ed Pol Minutes 09.21.2022.docx 2022-23
Ed Pol Minutes 10.19.2022.docx 2022-23
Ed Pol Minutes 11.16.2022.docx 2022-23
Ed Pol Agenda 12.14.2022.docx 2022-23
Ed Pol Agenda 01.25.2023.docx 2022-23
Ed Pol Agenda 02.15.2023.docx 2022-23
Ed Pol Agenda 03.15.2023.docx 2022-23
Ed Pol Minutes 12.14.2022.docx 2022-23
Ed Pol Minutes 01.25.2023.docx 2022-23
Ed Pol Minutes 02.15.2023.docx 2022-23
2022-23
2022-23
Term 2021-22
Document Notes Term
Meeting Agenda September 23, 2021 2021-22
Meeting Summary September 23, 2021 2021-22
Meeting Summary October 28, 2021 2021-22
Ed Pol Meeting Agenda February 28. 2022.docx 2021-22
Ed Pol Meeting Meeting Notes February 28. 2022.docx 2021-22
Meeting Agenda January 27, 2022 2021-22
Ed Pol Meeting Summary January 27. 2022.docx 2021-22
Meeting Agenda December 16, 2021 2021-22
Meeting Summary December 16, 2021 2021-22
Meeting Agenda November 24, 2021 2021-22
Meeting Summary November 24, 2021 2021-22
Meeting Agenda October 28, 2021 2021-22
Term 2020-21
Document Notes Term
Ed Pol 9-15-2020 meeting notes.docx 2020-21
Ed Pol Agenda 23 March 2021.docx 2020-21
Recommendationsfinal3-2-21.docx 2020-21
Ed Pol Meeting Minutes 2 March 2021.docx 2020-21
Ed Pol Meeting Minutes 9 February 2021.docx 2020-21
Ed Pol Meeting Notes 19 January 2020 .docx 2020-21
Ed Pol Meeting Minutes 15 December 2020.docx 2020-21
Ed Pol Meeting Minutes 17 November 2020.docx 2020-21
Ed Pol MInutes 20 October 2020.docx 2020-21
Ed Pol meeting notes 29 September 2020.docx 2020-21

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