SKYLINE COLLEGE
ACADEMIC SENATE
PRE-ELECTION PLANNING
UNDERSTANDING RESPONSIBILITIES
AND 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. 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)
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 CHAIR
Key Meetings:
• Academic Senate 2x/month (1st and 3rd Tue. 2-4pm)
• Curriculum Committee meetings (2nd/4th Wed 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
PROFESSIONAL PERSONNEL CHAIR
Key meetings:
• Academic Senate 2x/month (1st and 3rd Tue. 2-4pm)
• PPC meeting monthly or as needed
• Nominate faculty for statewide and local awards
General desired qualities:
• Respond to emails in a timely manner
• Display commitment to maintaining a collegiate,
professional environment that celebrates faculty
achievement
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:
• 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