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Overview

About the Academic Senate

The Academic Senate is represented by all full-time and part-time members of the De Anza faculty and Foothill-De Anza Board of Trustees in promoting the quality of community college education. This site provides information about the decisions of committee, current members of the Senate, and developing academic and professional potential.

The Academic Senate includes all faculty members. Division senators and officers comprise the Executive Committee, which meets Mondays 2:30-4:30 p.m. in Adm 109.

Meeting Notes and Agendas

Agendas - Details the participants and responsibilities of Senate members for upcoming and past meetings

Meeting Notes - Details summaries of discussions in past meetings. Approved resolutions are noted next to the meeting link they occurred in.

Primary duties of the Academic Senate

The Academic Senate's purpose is to solidify standards regarding admission, curriculum, degrees, and faculty responsibilities to improve De Anza.

The Board of Trustees relies primarily on the Academic Senate to develop curriculum, including establishing prerequisites and placing courses within disciplines. The Senate sets:

Degree and certificate, general education and program specific requirements
Grading policies
Standards regarding student preparation and success
Policies for faculty professional development activities

What's New

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Printing Needs Survey Results

Sexual Violence: Classroom Discussion Models

13-14 Priorities &

Work Plan 4/21 update

Materials Fees Overview

Role of Faculty in Student Success: A Bibliography

Under Senate Purview

Curriculum

Degree Requirements

Faculty Development Activities

Faculty Role in Accreditation

Grading Policies

Instructional Planning and Budget

Other Academic and Professional Matters

Policies for Program Review

Student Success

Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs)

Jointly shared duties of the Academic Senate

The Board of Trustees relies jointly on the Academic Senate for development of:

Degree and certificate requirements, including units required for completion
Educational program development
Governance structures as related to faculty roles
Faculty involvement in accreditation
Policies for program review
Processes for institutional planning and budget development
Other academic and professional matters as mutually agreed upon between the board and the Academic Senate

Faculty Hiring

Faculty Search Committee Selection Process - Explains the selection process for serving on faculty hiring committees at De Anza College and the role of the Academic Senate in this process.

* Two years as De Anza College Academic Senate President.

* One year as FHDA District Academic Senate President.

* Past and current co-chair of accreditation self-study groups.

* Division representative on the Academic Senate Executive Committee.

* Broad understanding of college issues developed through college/district committees and other work on curriculum, budget, tenure review, search committees, technology, IPBT, college council, chancellor’s advisory council, and more.

Academic Senate
Email: Mayra Cruz

Office Location: Adm 117
Phone: 408.864.8358