Relations with Local Senates Committee

The Relations with Local Senates (RwLS) Committee serves to augment the work of the Executive Committee. The committee is interested in cultivating and maintaining a climate where equity and mutual respect are both intrinsic and explicit by valuing individuals and groups from all backgrounds, demographics, and experiences. Its overall purpose is to provide an opportunity to share local and state challenges, exemplary practices, and other information with the Executive Committee. In order to accomplish its overall mission, the RwLS members are conversant with and promote pertinent statutes and strategies for effective and inclusive academic senates. The RwLS will assess the needs of local leaders in order to provide resources needed to participate effectively in governance at the local level.  

Notes
Members represent specific area as defined in the directory, may perform local senates visits, and provide input in the planning of the Faculty Leadership Institute.
Current Members
Member Term
Christopher Howerton 2023-24 Chair
Maria-José Zeledón-Pérez 2023-24
Kathy Osburn 2023-24
Patricia Gomez 2023-24
Ronald Slabbinck 2023-24
Luke Lara 2023-24
Felipe Agredano 2023-24
Academic Year Meetings

Fall 2023

  • September 6, 2023 1:00pm - 2:30pm  ZOOM 
  • September 27, 2023 1:00pm - 2:30pm ZOOM
  • October 25, 2023 1:00pm - 2:30pm ZOOM
  • November 8, 2023 1:00pm - 2:30pm ZOOM
  • December 13, 2023 1:00pm -2:30pm ZOOM

Spring 2024 

  • January 10, 2024 1:00pm-2:30pm ZOOM
  • February 28, 2024 1:00pm - 2:30pm ZOOM (Moved to Thursday 2/22/2024)
  • March 27, 2024 1:00pm - 2:30pm ZOOM
  • April 24, 2024 1:00pm - 2:30pm ZOOM
  • May 22, 2024 1:00pm -2:30pm ZOOM

 

Current Agendas/minutes

Resolutions

Title Sort ascending Session Year Category Status
Grant Proposal Deadlines Fall 1997 Consultation with the Chancellor's Office Completed
Fully Using the Registry Fall 2006 Equity and Diversity Completed
Flexibility in Remote Attendance at Local Academic Senates Spring 2021 State and Legislative Issues Assigned
Faculty Recognition Spring 2015 Faculty Development Completed
Faculty Involvement in Scheduling of Courses Fall 2017 Local Senates Assigned
Faculty Involvement in Responding to Litigation or Student Complaints Spring 2018 Professional Standards Assigned
Faculty Involvement in Financial Recovery Plans Fall 2017 General Concerns Assigned
Faculty Involvement in Facilities Planning Fall 1997 Local Senates Completed
Extensions and Centers Spring 2006 Curriculum Completed
Explore Local Shared Governance Policies Fall 2006 Academic Senate Completed
Executive Committee Members at Geocluster Meeting Fall 1995 Academic Senate Completed
Evaluate "geoclusters" Spring 1997 Local Senates Completed
Establishment of New Local and District Senates Spring 2007 Academic Senate Found Not Feasible
Establishing Local Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Anti-racism (IDEA) Liaison Spring 2021 Diversity and Equity Assigned
Establishing an Equitable Placement and Student Success Liaison Fall 2022 Local Senates
Ensuring Participatory Governance Spring 2007 Academic Senate Completed
Ensuring Adequate Online Education Support for California Community College Faculty and Students Spring 2022 Local Senates Assigned
Ensure Compliance with Required Instructional Materials Regulations Spring 2021 Technology Assigned
Encourage Dialog about Equivalency Practices Fall 2018 Professional Standards Assigned
Enabling Display and Use of Faculty Chosen Name and Pronoun Across Campus and all Digital Environments Spring 2021 General Concerns Assigned
Enable the Canvas Name Preference Option Fall 2019 Diversity and Equity Assigned
Effective Practices Fall 2005 Academic Senate Completed
Discipline Study of Part-time and Full-time Assignments Fall 1999 Professional Standards Completed
Developing Academic Senates at New California Community Colleges Spring 2000 Local Senates Completed
Develop and Publish an Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Anti-Racism, and Accessibility (IDEAA) Liaison Handbook Spring 2022 Diversity and Equity

Rostrums

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Past members

Past Members
Term: 2020-21
Member Term
Stephanie Curry 2020-21 Chair
Robert L. Stewart Jr. 2020-21
Katherine Krolikowski 2020-21
Cheri Fortin 2020-21
Nickawanna Shaw 2020-21
Howard Eskew 2020-21
Hossna Sadat Ahadi 2020-21
Term: 2021-22
Member Term
Amber Gillis 2021-22 Chair
Manuel Vélez 2021-22
Eric Wada 2021-22
Howard Eskew 2021-22
Katie Krolikowski 2021-22
Anna Nicholas 2021-22
Term: 2022-23
Member Term
Karen Chow 2022-23 Chair
Cheryl Aschenbach 2022-23
Katie Krolikowski 2022-23
Felipe Agredano 2022-23
Davena Burns-Peters 2022-23
Kandace Knudson 2022-23
Lisa Cox Romain 2022-23
Howard Eskew 2022-23

Past Agenda/minutes

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