Academic Senate

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Academic Senate
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 academicsenate@sac.edu
 (714) 564-6831

The Academic Senate's primary function is to represent ALL faculty of Santa Ana College and make recommen​datio​​ns to the administration of the college and to the gove​rning board with respect to academic and professional matters outlined in Title 5, Section 53200.  

All are welcome t​​o attend Senate Business Meetings

Any member of the Rancho Santiago community may request to be put on the Senate agenda by filling out the Agenda ​Request Form, preferably, one week before the desired meeting. Business meetings of the SAC Academic Senate are held monthly the 2nd & 4th Tuesdays ​from 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm in Room JSC-219, unless otherwise noted on the ag​enda​.

​Agenda ​Request Form

Voting members include Executive officers and Division senators.

In accordance with the Academic Senate Bylaws all voting members are expected to attend every ​​meeting. If a voting member cannot attend a meeting, they are asked to find an alternate and inform Senate Historian.

Any member of the public is welcome to address the Senate during the Public Comment portion of the meeting on matters within the purview of the Academic Senate​​; however, no action or discussion may be taken on any item brought forward at that time.​​

​The Academic Senate of Santa Ana College affirms the Academic Senate for California ​​​Community College's (ASCCC) Inclusi​​​vity Statement. 

The ASCCC respects and is committed to promoting equal opportunity and inclusion of diverse voices and opinions. In particular, the ASCCC acknowledges the need to reflect the student populations of California community colleges as momentum and action toward student equity have become a crux for the success of colleges as a whole. The ASCCC demonstrates ongoing efforts for faculty inclusion and is committed to student equity for the system, for society, and beyond (Academic Senate for California Community Colleges, 2012). ​

  1. Curriculum including establishing prerequisites and placing courses within disciplines (Rely Primarily)​

  2. ​Degree and certificate requirements (Rely Primarily)​

  3. Grading policies (Rely Primarily)

  4. Educational program development (Mutual Agreement )

  5. Standard​s or policies regarding student preparation and success (Rely Primarily)

  6. District and college governance structures, as related to faculty roles (Mutual Agreement)

  7. Faculty roles and involvement in accreditation processes, including ​self-study and annual reports (Mutual Agreement)

  8. Policies for faculty professional development activities (Rely Primarily)

  9. Processes for program review (Mutual Agreement)

  10. Pocesses for institutional planning and budget development (Mutual Agreement)​

+1 Other academic and professional matters as mutually agreed upon between the governing board and the Academic Senate (Mutual Agreement)​

Faculty Hiring Prioritization Process