FAQs

The Academic Senate believes that the college's capacity to serve students will be strengthened by greater involvement in institutional planning by that sector of the college community that is closest to the student, the instructor. Furthermore, it is the aspiration of the Academic Senate that this involvement will be an integral part of the continuous assessment and improvement of the college's methods of serving students. Finally, it is assumed that collective involvement will create a broader repository of institutional philosophy and methods of implementing these goals, thus increasing the stability and continuity of these goals and methods, and making them less sensitive to change in key personnel. 

The effectiveness of faculty contributions to institutional policy development is predicated not only on the quality of the contribution but also on the extent to which the contribution truly is a part of the policy development process. This does not confer policy-making power on this contributor, nor does it confer immunity from rejection of their ideas. But it does make them a member of the policy development apparatus. 

The Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 48 and subsequent state regulations on community college senates define Academic Senate membership criteria, which accommodate community of interest. This is a necessary foundation to representative inter-group communication. No group or organization can be representative of a community of interest that is not selected by and answerable to that community of interest. 

The Allan Hancock College Board of Trustees specifically addresses the Academic Senate's responsibility in shared governance. The current board policy is available here: BP 2510 Shared Governance. 

If a Senator is requesting remote participation due to “just cause” (per SB 707) the senator must submit a request prior to the meeting of the Academic Senate, as well as indicate the reason for remote participation.

For the remote participation link, refer to the Academic Senate Agenda for the meeting you will attend, and also contact ASE to make the request.

Senate Representatives are expected to reflect the collective perspective and vote of their department, rather than individual views.

Departments should review and discuss action items in advance whenever possible. In cases where a department has not had the opportunity to consider an item or reach a position, the representative is advised to abstain.

The Academic Senate meetings are held in Bldg. F-Room 225 (Fine Arts Building) from 4 to 6 p.m. the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month.

The Academic Senate website can be foudn through this link: AHC's Academic Senate Website. 

The Academic Senate meeting documents are posted in Academic Senate SharePoint.

Please use the following email to contact ASE: ASE@hancockcollege.edu.

Your email will reach each member of ASE. 

Per the Academic Senate Articles of Agreement:

Full-time faculty senators shall be elected within each department during the spring semester prior to finalization of the next fall's class schedule.

The term of each Senator shall be for two years and each senator shall have one vote.

Part-time faculty are represented by three senators appointed by the Part-time Faculty Association during the spring semester prior to finalization of the next fall's class schedule, no more than one per division.

Department Chairs can complete this form or send an email to Héctor Álvarez to provide the updated list of their Senate Representatives.

Complete the Academic Senate Agenda Item Request Form. The form is due a week before the next meeting of the Academic Senate.

You are encouraged to reach out by email to Thesa Roepke, Vice-Preseident or at 805-922-6966 ext. 3436 or any member of ASE.

Complete the Chairs/Co-chairs Council/Committees Monthly Report Form at the end of every month. 

Faculty who are interested in participating as an Academic Senate apointee to a council and/or committee, please complete the Academic Senate Council/Committee Participation Request Form. ASE will communicate with you once the appointment has been made.

Please contact ASE or reach out to Héctor Álvarez, Secretary, or at 805-922-6966 ext. 3462.

Reach out to the Academic Senate Executive Team. Keep in mind that these are appointed. Once we receive your interest, the ASE team will review it and will communicate with you and HR about your appointment to a hiring committee. 

The Academic Senate Resolutions can be found on the Academic Senate webpage, or through this direct link: Senate Resolutions.