Expand the Use of Caucuses

Fall
2009
Resolution Number
01.06
 
Contact
Assigned to
Standards and Practices Committee
Category
Academic Senate
Status
Completed
Status Report

S&P committee worked with EDAC to develop a bylaws change which was adopted in Spring 2010.

Whereas, Resolution S09 1.05 called for the creation of Diversity Caucuses and processes to allow for and support faculty Diversity Caucuses;

Whereas, other groups of faculty may also benefit from the use of caucuses to provide advocacy and input to the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges; and

Whereas, The Academic Senate values all faculty voices and should provide opportunity for all to collaborate on issues of interest and importance to all faculty;

Resolved, That the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges define processes for caucuses to be organized and recognized; and

Resolved, That the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges develop a mechanism to confirm that any caucus it recognizes supports the Academic Senate mission, vision, and goals.

MSC Disposition: Local Senates