Senate Work

Summary of Actions Taken, Resolutions, Statements, Etc.

Spring 2024

• Completed By-Laws Revisions (next revision Fall 2028)
• Collaboration with the Office of Instruction in revising the Faculty Handbook for 24-25 academic year
• Program Review "Great Reads:"
  • Committee on Teaching & Learning (CTL) committee members read Program Reviews with focus on professional development needs
  • Institutional Planning Committee (IPC) committee members read Program Reviews for completion, assessment and feedback
• Resolution in Support of Changing Institutional Learning Outcome (ILO) Language at College of San Mateo (February 27, 2024)
• Resolution on Terminology Changes Regarding Academic Standing (April 9, 2024)
• Resolution on Addressing Sexual Harassment Policies and Procedures that Protect All Members of SMCCCD (May 14. 2024)

Fall 2023

• By-Laws Revisions: Articles I-III
• Collaboration with AFT campus co-chair to develop an optional Google Forms tool to help faculty track students trying to add courses
• Promotion of updated Title IX Language for course syllabi  
• Statement in Support of the Fire Technology Program at College of San Mateo to Acting President Richard Storti (November 14, 2023)
• Vote to rename the "Center for Academic Excellence (CAE)" to the "Center for Integrated Professional Learning (CIPL)" upon the relocation to Building 19 (November 14, 2023)
• District Academic Senate Faculty Collegiality Statement (October 24, 2024)
• Establishment of Academic Senate budgets with the Office of the President:
  • Adjunct Participation Budget
  • Academic Senate Professional Development Budget
  • Academic Senate for California Community Colleges (ASCCC) Dues
• Petition to Revise Minumum Qualification for Nursing Faculty(September 26, 2023)
  • Submitted to Academic Senate for California Community Colleges (ASCCC) September 29, 2023
  • 1st Hearing at ASCCC Fall Plenary November 17, 2023
  • 2nd Hearing at ASCCC Spring Plenary April 19, 2024
  • Approved unanimously at ASCCC Spring Plenary April 20, 2024
• Flex Day Presentation: Academic Senate Goals (August 15, 2023)
  • Brainstorm from Faculty on Flex Day
  • Final Adopted, Prioritized Goals for 23-24 Academic Year

Fall 2018

• Resolution 03.01 F18 Commemoration of the 1968 College of San Mateo Student Uprisings
• Resolution 16.01 F18 Supporting Adoption of Ex Libris' Library Services Platform for the San Mateo County Community College District

Fall 2017

• Resolution 01.01 F17 Resolution to Honor and Thank Dean of Enrollment Services, Dr. Henry Villarreal
• Resolution 01.02 F17 Resolution to Honor and Thank Vice President of Student Services, Jennifer Hughes
• Resolution 01.03 F17 Resolution: Acknowledgement of Impacting the Lives of Children, their Families, and the larger SMCCD Community: In Honor of Louis Piper
• Resolution 03.01 F17 Commitment to Educational Equity at College of San Mateo

Fall 2016

• Academic Senate Letter of Support for ESL (December 2016)

Fall 2015

• Statement on Diversity and Faculty Hiring/Tenure Committees (November 2015)
• Resolution 11.01 F15 Resolution Supporting the Adoption of Canvas as the Course Management System for the San Mateo County Community College District

Fall 2013

• Statement regarding the ACCJC and CCSF (November 2013)

Yearly Scholarships

CSM Academic Senate currently has two scholarships listed with the San Mateo County Community Colleges Foundation:

• CSM - Academic Senate Academic Support Scholarship

• CSM - Academic Senate Community Service Scholarship

In Spring 2024, the Academic Senate Scholarship Work Group awarded four $250 scholarships for Academic Support and four $250 scholarships for Community Service, totaling $2000 awarded to eight students.

AS Annual Dues

Academic Senate is currently in the process of establishing budgets and plans for annual dues for the 24-25 academic year.