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SHARED GOVERNANCE 2005

Shared Governance and Responsibilities

POLICY:
The Governing Board endorses the concept of
shared governance as a fundamental policy of the College.

Shared governance is defined as the collaborative participation of appropriate members of the College in planning for the future and in developing policies, procedures and recommendations under which the College is governed and administered.

Each constituency of the College which has responsibility and expertise in a particular area participates in the development of policies and procedures relating to that area. It is the responsibility and obligation of members of the faculty, staff, administration, students and Board to participate in the collegial process.

The District committees shall be structured to include representation by College faculty, staff, administration and students, when matters being considered are within their purview.

The Board recognizes the Academic Senate as the body which represents the faculty in shared governance relating to academic and professional matters as set forth in Title 5, Section 53200 (c) (1-11). The Board acknowledges the role of the Academic Senate in consulting collegially on the above matters as set forth in Title 5, Section 53203 (a-f).

The Board recognizes and endorses the rights and responsibilities assigned to the Academic Senate as delineated by state statutes regarding matters to include affirmative action, hiring, minimum qualifications, equivalencies, peer review, tenure review, dismissal, faculty service areas, administrator evaluations and administrator retreat rights and the specific rights assigned to the administration, staff, and students as delineated by the statute, notwithstanding Section 53204 of Title 5:

Nothing in this subchapter shall be construed to impinge upon the due process rights of faculty, nor to detract from any negotiated agreements between collective bargaining representatives and district governing boards. It is the intent of the Board of Governors to respect agreements between academic senates and collective bargaining representatives as to how they will consult, collaborate, share or delegate among themselves the responsibilities that are or may be delegated to academic senates pursuant to these regulations.

The Board recognizes that policies and procedures that have or will have a significant effect on students includes the items enumerated in Title 5, Section 51023.7 (b) (1-10).

The Board recognizes the Associated Students of Solano College (ASSC) as the body which represents the students in shared governance. The Board recognizes and endorses the rights and responsibilities of the Associated Students of Solano College (ASSC) to offer opinions and to make recommendations to the administration of the College and to the Board with regard to policies and procedures that have or will have a significant effect on students. This right includes the opportunity to participate in the formulation and development of recommendations to the Board regarding such policies. The Associated Students of Solano College (ASSC) shall maintain the right to appear before the Board to present their recommendations and positions. These recommendations and positions developed by the students shall be give every reasonable consideration. Education Code, Section 76060.

The Board recognized that polices and procedures that have or will have a significant effect on staff and administration include the items enumerated in Title 5, Section 51023.5. The Board recognizes and endorses the rights and responsibilities of the staff to participate in the formulation and development of District and College policies and procedures, and in those processes for jointly developing recommendations for action by the Board, that the Board reasonably determines, in consultation with staff, have or will have, a significant effect on staff. The recommendations and opinions developed by the staff shall be given every reasonable consideration.

The Board recognizes and endorses the rights and responsibilities assigned to District administration by state statutes to participate in the formulation and development of District policies and procedures Education Code Section 87002 (a), (b), (c).

The Board recognizes and endorses the rights and responsibilities of the faculty, staff, administration, students, and Minority Coalition to participate, through the Shared Governance Council, in the formulation and development of District and College policies and procedures, and in those processes for jointly developing recommendations for action by the Board, that the Board reasonably determines have, or will have, a significant effect on all segments of the College community. The recommendations and opinions developed by the Shared Governance Council shall be given every reasonable consideration.

Note:

“Staff” is defined as classified staff members of recognized bargaining units.

“Administration” is defined as members of the Management Team including educational administrators, classified administrators, supervisory and confidential employees.

“Reasonable consideration” is defined as input into policies at an early stage; adequate time to review and respond; response to concerns raised; commitment to reach closure. “Reasonable consideration” does not necessarily mean agreement.

REFERENCES/
AUTHORITY:
Ref: Title 5, Academic Senate, Sections 53200-53204; Students, Section 51023.7; Staff, Seciton 51023.5

Shared Governance Policy Paragraph 6 References:

The Board recognizes and endorses the rights and responsibilities assigned to the Academic Senate by state statutes and District policies regarding personnel matters to include:

affirmative action, Education Code Section 87663 (d)
hiring, Education Code Section 87360 (b), (administrators AB 1725 Section 4 (u) (1) page 21)
minimum qualifications, Education Code Section 87356 (faculty and administrators)
equivalencies, Education Code Section 87359
peer review, Education Code Section 87663 (c-h)
tenure review, Education Code Section 87610 & 87610.1 (a), (b)
faculty service areas, Education Code Section 87743- 87743.5
administrator evaluations, Education Code Section 87663 (i)
administrator retreat rights, Education Code Section 87454- 87458
notwithstanding Section 53204 of Title 5 of the California Code of Regulations


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ADOPTED: April 1, 1992
REVISED: February 21, 2007

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