10+1

Title 5 § 53203 provides that governing boards of California community colleges appropriately delegate authority and responsibility to the Academic Senate on academic and professional matters (also known as the "10+1"). Those areas are further defined in Title 5 § 53200.

Title 5 § 53200 (b): Academic Senate means an organization whose primary function is to make recommendations with respect to academic and professional matters. In Sections 53200 (c), "Academic and professional matters" mean the following policy development and implementation matters

1. Curriculum including establishing prerequisites and placing courses within disciplines¹
2. Degree and certificate requirements¹
3. Grading policies¹
4. Educational program development¹
5. Standards or policies regarding student preparation and successs¹
6. District and college governance structures, as related to faculty roles²
7. Faculty roles and involvement in accreditation processes, including self-study and annual reports²
8. Policies for faculty professional development activities²
9. Processes for program review²
10. Processes for institutional planning and budget development²
11. Other academic and professional matters as are mutually agreed upon between the governing board and the academic senate.²

According to the LACC Collegial Consultation Agreement:
¹The College President relies primarily on the advice and judgment of the Academic Senate on these matters.
²The College President shall reach mutual agreement on these matters.

Collegial Consultation

Often times the phrase "shared governance" is used, but it is not mentioned in the California Education Code nor in Title 5. Instead, the words participate effectively and consult collegially are referenced in California Education Code and further defined in Title 5 § 53203.

“Participate effectively” refers to the inclusion of various college constituencies (such as faculty, staff, students, bargaining units, and administration) in the decision-making process. It requires that the governing board (Board of Trustees and its designees) ensure that the diverse perspectives of the different constituencies are considered when making decisions.

Title 5 further distinguishes between the right to participate effectively (afforded to all constituents) and the right to be consulted collegially (afforded to academic senates). Distinguishing between “participating effectively” and “consult collegially” is important as the level of involvement afforded to academic senates is different as it relates to academic and professional matters.

Methods for Collegial Consultation

Title 5 establishes two methods of collegial consultation: “rely primarily upon” and “mutual agreement”. These terms establish how decisions on academic and professional matters are made in collaboration between the college administration and the academic senate. Please see the LACC Collegial Consultation Agreement for more information.

Open to the Public

Meetings of the Academic Senate and all its standing committees are open to the public.

Academic Senate General Sessions

The Academic Senate meets during the fall and spring semesters:

• First and third Thursdays of the month at 12:45pm - 2:15pm
• Location: Holmes Hall 6 (starting October 2024)

Senate Executive Committee

The Academic Senate Senate Executive Committee meets during the fall and spring semesters, and occasionally in the summer in a special session, if needed:

• Third Tuesdays of the month at 12:45pm - 2:15pm
• Location: Science and Technology Room 208 (SCI-208)

Other Senate Standing Committees

For more information about other Senate Standing Committees, please visit the following SharePoint Online (SPO) Platform sites:

• Educational Policies and Program Integrity Committee (EPPIC)
• Curriculum Committee
• Online Education Committee
• Program Review and Effectiveness (PRE) Committee
• Student Learning Outcomes and Assessments (SLOA) Committee
• Chairs Caucus
• Hiring Prioritization Committee (HPC)
• Academic Rank Committee

Meeting Materials

All meeting materials, agendas, and minutes are posted on LACCD BoardDocs.
In the upper right corner of the page, click on "Board of Trustees Regular Meeting" and change it to "Local AS -- LACC".

Resolutions and Archives

Resolutions and document archives can be found on the Academic Senate SharePoint site.

Academic Senate Officers

Anna Le
President
Professor of Microbiology
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Jeff Hicks
Vice President/Curriculum Chair
Professor of English
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Kimberly Guppy
Educational Policies and Program Integrity Committee (EPPIC) Chair
Professor of Noncredit/Workforce
@email

Jeffrey Nishimura
Chair of Chairs
Professor of English
@email

Corinna Jobe
Secretary
Professor of Physics and Astronomy
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Kayvon Sarvi
Treasurer
Professor of Math
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Blaine Simmons
Parliamentarian
Counselor - UMOJA
@email

Mickey Hong
Immediate Past-President
Professor of Korean
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