SKYLINE COLLEGEACADEMIC SENATE

PRE-ELECTION PLANNING

UNDERSTANDING RESPONSIBILITIESAND TIME COMMITMENTS

FOR EFFECTIVE LEADERSHIP

PREPARING FOR SENATE LEADERSHIP

• Prior to accepting a leadership position, it is important to understand the commitment that the duty brings. • Time commitment• Task breadth and depth• Connections and collaborations expected

• The purpose of this document is to help ensure a successful tenure as a leader with careful planning of future semester teaching loads.

PRESIDENT: (.4 RELEASE TIME)

Key Meetings:1. Academic Senate 2x/month (1st and 3rd Tue. 2-4pm)2. District Academic Senate (2nd Mon. 2-4pm)3. District Strategic Planning Council (2nd Mon. 12-2pm)4. District Participatory Governance Council (1st Mon. 2-4 pm)5. College Budget Committee/IPC (2nd and last Thu. 2-4pm)6. College Governance Council (last Wed. 2-4pm)Other meetings:• Regular meetings with college president (1/2 hour, scheduled)• Regular meetings with VPI (1/2-1 hour, scheduled)• Senate plenaries 2x/year (Fall in Irvine, Spring in SF)

PRESIDENT: (.4 RELEASE TIME)

Optional affiliations:• Curriculum Committee (1st/3rd Wed 2-5pm)

General duties:• Respond to emails in a timely manner• Prepare agendas, conduct meetings, coordinate posting information

to web site• Coordinate and review equivalencies• Distribute Senate Rostrums (state newsletters) to divisions on arrival• Conduct all-campus communication as needed (Opening Day letter,

forwarded e-notices, notices of meetings 72 hours in advance, etc.)• Represent the Senate in all areas on campus and at Senate

sponsored events

VICE PRESIDENT

Key Meetings:1. Academic Senate 2x/month (1st and 3rd Tue. 2-4pm)2. District Academic Senate (2nd Mon/mo 2-4pm)3. College Governance Council (last Wed 2-4pm)

Other Meetings:• State plenaries 2x/year, if possible (not required)

General desired qualities:• Respond to emails in a timely manner.• Fill in for the president in event of absence.

SECRETARY

Key Meetings: • Academic Senate 2x/month (1st and 3rd Tue. 2-4pm)

Other Meetings: • State plenaries 2x/year (optional)

General desired qualities:• Take notes with objectivity and detail.• Submit draft notes in a timely manner.• Submit revisions in a timely manner.

TREASURER

Key Meetings: • Academic Senate 2x/month (1st and 3rd Tue. 2-4pm)

Other meetings: State plenaries 2x/year (optional)

General desired qualities:• Give timely reports on accounting matters• Coordinate purchases and reimbursements• Coordinate faculty dues donation

CURRICULUM COMMITTEE CHAIRKey Meetings: • Academic Senate 2x/month (1st and 3rd Tue. 2-4pm)

Other meetings: • Curriculum Institute (every summer)• Academic Academy (if possible)• District Curriculum Meetings

General desired qualities:• Respond to emails in a timely manner• Research aspects of curriculum as needed• Engage in training and thorough understanding of the PCAH

RESEARCH CHAIR

Key meetings: • Academic Senate 2x/month (1st and 3rd Tue. 2-

4pm)• Research Committee monthly or as needed,

meetings with IRB members as senate liaison

General desired qualities:• Respond to emails in a timely manner• Display commitment to research and faculty

inquiry

EDUCATIONAL POLICY CHAIR

Key meetings: • Academic Senate 2x/month (1st and 3rd Tue. 2-

4pm)• Ed Policy meetings monthly

General desired qualities:• Respond to emails in a timely manner• Address educational policy matters related to the

10+1 with timeliness and efficiency

DIVISION REPRESENTATIVES(NOT ON BALLOT - APPOINTED LOCALLY EACH FALL BY DIVISION)

Key meetings:• Academic Senate 2x/month (1st and 3rd Tue. 2-

4pm)

General desired qualities:• Must attend all division meetings or send a proxy• Faithfully represent division in all Senate matters• Faithfully disseminate information from Senate

meetings to division in a timely manner