Academic Senate
The SBVC Academic Senate will be meeting via Zoom for the 2020 - 2021 academic year. All are welcome to join. The link will be provided prior to each meeting on the Agendas and Minutes page.
We are here to support you during this time. Please feel free to reach out to the Executive Senate if you have questions. Resources and links for you and your students are located under the Documents and Resources tab.
Academic Senate Meeting Dates
2020 - 2021 Academic Year
Spring Zoom link: https://cccconfer.zoom.us/j/95062208090
Fall 2020 | Spring 2021 |
August 12, 2020 August 19, 2020 September 2, 2020 September 16, 2020 September 30, 2020* October 7, 2020 October 21, 2020 November 4, 2020 cancelled November 18, 2020 December 2, 2020 December 16, 2020 cancelled |
January 13, 2021 (retreat) January 20, 2021 February 3, 2021 Febraury 17, 2021 March 3, 2021 March 17, 2021 March 31, 2021* April 7, 2021 April 21, 2021 May 5, 2021 May 19, 2021 |
*indicates a 5th Wednesday meeting |
Bylaws (PDF, 105Kb) Constitution (PDF, 1.0Mb)
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:
- Curriculum, including establishing prerequisites
- Degree and certificate requirements
- Grading policies
- Educational program development
- Standards or policies regarding student preparation and success
- College governance structures, as related to faculty roles
- Faculty roles and involvement in accreditation process
- Policies for faculty professional development activities
- Processes for program review
- Processes for institutional planning and budget development
+1. Other academic and professional matters as mutually agreed upon