Academic Senate
The 2022 - 2023 SBVC Academic Senate will return to the in person meeting format. The state of emergency outlined in AB 361 allowing Brown Act committees to meet virtualy no longer exist. As a result, face-to-face meetings will begin Fall 2022.
All are welcome and encouraged to join. The meeting days and times are provided below. The agenda, minutes, and related documents for each meeting can be accessed through the Agendas and Minutes page.
The Academic Senate meets every 1st, 3rd, and 5th Wednesday of the Academic Year. Meetings are from 3:00-4:30pm.
Academic Senate Meeting Dates
2022 - 2023 Academic Year
Fall 2022 | Spring 2023 |
August 31, 2022* September 7, 2022 September 21, 2022 October 5, 2022 October 19, 2022 November 2, 2022 November 16, 2022 November 30, 2022* December 7, 2022 |
January 18, 2023 February 1, 2023 Febraury 15, 2023 March 1, 2023 March 15, 2023 March 29, 2023* April 5, 2023 April 19, 2023 May 3, 2023 |
*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 and placing courses within disciplines
- 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 processes, including self-study and annual reports
- 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 between the governing board and the academic senate.
Download a pdf of the 10+1 graphic (ASCCC).