2021_03_01 Academic Senate Meeting

TAFT COLLEGE SENATE-OF-THE-WHOLE

AGENDA

MONDAY, March 1, 2021

12:10PM TO 1PM

Zoom: https://cccconfer.zoom.us/j/99028769871?pwd=aWd1WGRtSkl6cmErU3hMemNWaWZ2Zz09

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Call to Order

Roll Call (2 minutes)

Public Commentary

Action Items

1. Approval of Minutes February 1, 2021 Meeting (2 minutes) ACTION

Information Items

2. Superintendent/President Update (5 minutes) INFORMATION
3. Status update for Academic Senate Recommendations on Equity, Anti-Racism, and Inclusivity (1 minute)   INFORMATION

Action Items

5. ACCJC Annual Report – Approval Recommendation to Board of Trustees (5 minutes)   ACTION
6. Nomination for Adjunct Representative – Senate Council (2 minutes) ACTION
7. Election of Adjunct Representative – Senate Council (2 minutes) ACTION
8. Nomination and Election of Learning Support Division Representative to Senate Council (1 minute) ACTION
9. Approval of CTE Committee Charter (3 minutes) ACTION
10. Approval of SLOASC Committee Charter (3 minutes) ACTION

Information/Discussion Items                                                                               NO ACTION

10. Committee Report: Faculty Professional Development (5 minutes) DISCUSSION

Progress on Recommendation #2 – Inclusion of anti-racism education related topics as flex opportunities on an on-going basis

11. Committee Report: Curriculum & GE (5 minutes, V. Jacobi) DISCUSSION

Progress on Recommendation #5 – Evaluation and discussion of all courses’ “diversity of representation and culturally responsive content” as part of regular curriculum review.

12. Committee Report: Academic Development Committee (5 minutes) DISCUSSION

Report on the work and work plans of the ADC

13. Requests for Reports – Committee Reports: – May DISCUSSION

On what should committee report(s) focus?  (1 minute)

14. Other Topics of Interest Q&A (5 minutes) DISCUSSION

Open Forum for Announcements                                                                          NO ACTION

April 5 meeting – ASCCC Local Senate Visit: Anti-Racist Education

Adjournment

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