The 2021 - 2022 SBVC Academic Senate will meet in the virtual format as allowed by AB 361, signed September 16, 2021. SBVC Academic Senate will continue to meet virtually until which time the criterion outlined in the Assembly Bill is no longer met or the bill sunsets (January 1, 2024), whichever may come first. 

All are welcome and encouraged to join. The link for virtual meetings is provided below. The agenda, minutes, and related documents for each meeting can be accessed through the Agendas and Minutes page.

Academic Senate Meeting Dates

2021 - 2022 Academic Year

Spring Zoom link: https://cccconfer.zoom.us/j/96608062345 

Fall 2021 Spring 2022

August 18, 2021

September 1, 2021 - Plenary Session

September 15, 2021

September 29, 2021*

October 6, 2021

October 20, 2021

November 3, 2021

November 17, 2021

December 1, 2021

January 12, 2022 - Plenary Session

January 19, 2022

February 2, 2022

Febraury 16, 2022

March 2, 2022

March 16, 2022

March 30, 2022*

April 6, 2022**

April 20, 2022

May 4, 2022

*indicates a 5th Wednesday meeting

**changed to an Executive meeting, Motion 2 on 3/16/22

 

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SBVC Academic Senate President: Davena Burns-Peters

Contact: sbvcacademicpresident@sbccd.cc.ca.us 

Title 5 of the California Code of Regulations, Section 53200 Definitions

Academic Senate means an organization whose primary function is to make recommendations with respect to academic and professional matters.

Academic and Professional Matters refers to the following policy development matters:

  1. Curriculum, including establishing prerequisites and placing courses within disciplines
  2. Degree and certificate requirements
  3. Grading policies
  4. Educational program development
  5. Standards or policies regarding student preparation and success
  6. College governance structures, as related to faculty roles
  7. Faculty roles and involvement in accreditation processes, including self-study and annual reports
  8. Policies for faculty professional development activities
  9. Processes for program review
  10. Processes for institutional planning and budget development

+1. Other academic and professional matters as mutually agreed upon between the governing board and the academic senate.

Download a pdf of the 10+1 graphic (ASCCC).