1. Skyline College Academic Senate Pre-Election planning understanding responsibilities and time commitments for effective leadership

2. 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.

3. Release time
Release time has traditionally be assigned to the Senate President and the Curriculum Chair to compensate for the demands of the positions.
The Skyline College Academic Senate has 1.0 FTE assigned by the college to go towards Senate work. This is an agreement by the College President to support the leadership of the Senate.
Allocation is done by the local senate president.
President/Curriculum chair each typically get .4 (6 units) depending on need
Remainder may be allocated by the local senate president for special task force leadership or initiative work, as needed.

4. President 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. Co-chair SPARC (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)

5. President Optional/recommended affiliations:
Curriculum Committee (1st/3rd/5th Wed 2-5pm)
General duties:
Know the 10+1 and view all work at the college through that lens
Prepare agendas/conduct meetings in accordance w/Brown Act
Ensure training of senate in senate duties
Coordinate equivalencies committees, as needed
Conduct timely communication, both individually and all-campus, as needed
Be accessible via office hours, Senate-sponsored events,
Attend two state plenary sessions (1 Spring, 1 Fall) and 2 local area meetings (1 Spring, 1 Fall)

6. Vice President Key Meetings:
1. Academic Senate 2x/month (1st and 3rd Tue. 2-4pm)
2. District Academic Senate (2nd Mon/mo 2-4:30 pm)
3. College Governance Council (last Wed 2-4pm)
Other Meetings:
State plenaries 2x/year, if possible (not required)
General desired qualities:
Conduct communication in a timely manner.
Fill in for the president in event of absence.

7. 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.
Post or assist posting of documents to AcSen web page

8. 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

9. Curriculum Committee Chair
Key Meetings:
Academic Senate 2x/month (1st and 3rd Tue. 2-4pm)
Curriculum Committee meetings (2nd/4th Wed 2-4pm)
Other meetings:
ASCCC Curriculum Institute (every summer)
ASCCC Academic Academy (if possible)
District Curriculum Meetings (1st Mondays, district office)
General desired qualities:
Respond to s in a timely manner
Research aspects of curriculum as needed
Engage in training and thorough understanding of the PCAH

10. RESEARCH CHAIR
This committee is on hiatus until by-laws can be rewritten.

11. PROFESSIONAL PERSONNEL CHAIR
Key meetings:
Academic Senate 2x/month (1st and 3rd Tue. 2-4pm)
PPC meeting monthly or as needed
Serve on ACED Committee
Nominate faculty for statewide and local awards
General desired qualities:
Conduct communication in a timely manner
Display commitment to maintaining a collegiate, professional environment that celebrates faculty achievement
Review Professional Development applications

12. Educational Policy chair
Key meetings:
Academic Senate 2x/month (1st and 3rd Tue. 2-4pm)
Ed Policy meetings monthly
Attend Institutional Effectiveness meetings
General desired qualities:
Conduct communication in a timely manner
Address any and all educational policy matters related to the 10+1 with timeliness and efficiency

13. Division Representatives (not on ballot – appointed/elected locally by division)
Key meetings:
Academic Senate 2x/month (1st and 3rd Tue. 2-4pm)
General desired qualities:
Must attend all division meetings
Can co-rep with another division member (1 vote between 2 reps from same division)
Faithfully represent division in all Senate matters
Faithfully disseminate information between Senate and division in a timely manner

14. …YOU NEED TO BE ON THE SENATE!
why should I do this?
If you believe in safeguarding teaching and learning in the best interest of our students…
If you have leadership skills to share and hone…
If you have questions about whether faculty have had adequate input into initiatives…
If you want to assert faculty voice in the 10+1 areas where it is required…
If you are feeling left out of campus decisions…
…YOU NEED TO BE ON THE SENATE!