Academic Senate

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Pursuant to Title 5 of the Administrative Code of California, Section 53200, the Academic Senate is a faculty organization whose primary function is to make recommendations with respect to academic and professional matters as it relates, in particular to the following areas:

• Curriculum, including establishing prerequisites and places courses within disciplines
• Degree and certificate requirements
• Grading policies
• Educational program development
• Standards or policies regarding student preparation and success
• District and college governance structures, as related to faculty roles
• Faculty roles and involvement in accreditation processes, including self-study and annual reports
• Policies for faculty professional development activities
• Processes for program review
• Processes for institutional planning and budget development
• Other academic and professional matters as mutually agreed upon between the governing board and the Academic Senate.

According to Education Code, the Academic Senate is also responsible for jointly developing with the District policies and procedures related to faculty hiring (section 87360B) and administrative retreat rights (section 87458A).

The Saddleback College Academic Senate is a representative body, with each instructional area receiving a senator for every ten full-time faculty members or portion thereof, to a maximum of four.

• View the Academic Senate Constitution
• View the Academic Senate By-Laws
• View the Faculty Code of Ethics
• Visit the Academic Senate (AS) SharePoint Page
• Visit the AS SharePoint Flex Page
• Visit the AS Faculty Development Funding SharePoint Page
• Visit the SharePoint Committees Page

Executive Team 2022-2023

• Heidi Ochoa
  Academic Senate President
• Margot Lovett
  Academic Senate President Elect
• Dan Walsh
  Academic Senate Past President
• Deidre Cavazzi
  Academic Senate Vice President at Large
• Efren Rangel
  Academic Senate Vice President for Equity & Inclusion
• Michelle Duffy
  Academic Senate Secretary
  Co-Chair, Curriculum Committee
• Dan Walsh
  Flexible Calendar Program Coordinator