SENATE STRATEGIC GOALS (AY 2020-21)
Student Retention and Success
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Follow up on college’s assessment planning with
the CTL and monitor the institutional assessment plan of student learning
outcomes with active senate participation in planning
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Create a subcommittee that meets regularly with
CTL to facilitate collaboration.
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Monitor Advising changes and CARE team while
actively promoting the new advising process
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Identify a senator liaison to advising
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Create a survey to evaluate the online advising
process and utilize data collected to identify faculty and students needs.
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Monitor and help facilitate High impact
practices within the classroom and advocate for faculty and staff training.
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Collaboratively create new student, faculty and
staff surveys evaluating the Fall online learning and utilize data collected comparatively
with the spring semester evaluation to prepare for spring semester.
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Monitor the Holistic Admissions Task Force progress
in addressing equity issues in admissions for selective health programs.
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Identify a senator liaison to the Task Force and
request periodic updates and encourage the CWI process as needed
Responsibility:
President and Vice President
Report: Monthly
Professional Development and Recognition of Employees
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Continue monitoring progress on recognition and
leadership development of employees
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List leadership programs the college
participates in on the website along with criteria, application process, and
awardees.
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Publish names of employee award
recipients and reason they received award.
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Work with LASH and Administration to plan
professional development and trainings for the academic year including the
following recommendations:
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Closing
the loop on initiatives
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Just-in time training/professional development
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Topic-based approach to address the major
initiative of the year
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Include opportunities to reflect on what worked
or did not work in prior semesters
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Consider roundtable discussions of best
practices
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Call for proposals based on themes/tracks
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Unconference sessions
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External presenter/keynote tied to themes
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Create space for sharing scholarly work or
conference presentations
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Create a subcommittee that meets regularly with
CTL to facilitate collaboration.
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Propose the Senate’s input
on classroom-based strategies for All Academic meeting planning.
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Request and support the provision of education
and support for faculty and staff in course modalities, advising, and online
model to facilitate successful student outcomes.
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Collaborate with administration to provide
faculty support for course modality changes and shifts to an online advising
model.
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Support advising education for corequisite
models for developmental English and Math courses
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Encourage and monitor support of faculty members
in high impact practice inclusion models.
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Facilitate the inclusion of adjunct faculty on
the Senate and within college governance
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Evaluate Senate adjunct representation in the
2020-2021 Census
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Identify a senate liaison to the Adjunct Faculty
Advisory Board who will disseminate information to the board and to adjunct
faculty.
Responsibility:
President and Vice
President Report:
Monthly
Senate Sustainability
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Continue working on a strong marketing
plan for the Senate to increase awareness of Senate functionality and the
importance of participation.
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Establish a clear procedure for Senate
Operations and Communication.
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This will include addressing the reporting
responsibilities of each senator within their respective divisions and senate
meetings, concern or suggestion reporting process, and meeting process.
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The senate will also work with administration to
establish what falls under the senate purview and how to connect and
communicate effectively with administration.
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Create a census ad-hoc committee to ensure
equitable senate representation from academic areas and adjunct faculty
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Continue to foster a culture of mutual respect,
civility, and trust in the Senate and in the interactions with other entities
in the institution.
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Promote the continued use of remote meetings in
combination with face to face meetings to facilitate senator participation in
the future.
Responsibility:
President and Vice
President Report:
Monthly
Governance
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Continue to advocate use of and monitor the
college wide initiatives using the Senate Protocol for Responding to Academic
Initiatives.
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Work with Central Governance Council to develop
a procedure for college wide initiative process using Academic Initiative
guidelines and the newly formed Institutional Initiative Form including
deadlines for submission and review in the senate.
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Continue to foster a culture of mutual respect,
civility, and trust within the institution.
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In collaboration with administration, establish
shared governance guidelines including but not limited to:
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A working definition of shared governance
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Create an aligned set of sustainable outcomes
and priorities
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Identify stakeholders regarding issues of
institutional direction
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Create a system for decisions regarding
operational issues including academic programs, budgeting, and student life.
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Regularly schedule meetings with administration
and the Senate Executive Committee
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Continue to actively support and include the
institution’s Strategic plan in Senate planning
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Advocate for Senate inclusion in the new governance model and include as college
service
