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Academic Senate
Task Force on
Shared Governance
  • Findings, Recommendations,
  •  New Paradigm and Committees
  • Dr. Ignacio Pando
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Task Force Members
  • Ann Wright               Langston Johnson
  • Chris Myers               Lourdes Sanchez
  • Gina Rauchenstein     Margie Wiebusch
  • Jennifer L. Fellguth    Melissa Stave
  • Joanne Trevino          Philip Adams
  • Kathleen Rose           Richard Mc Grath
  • Kelly Locke               Ignacio Pando
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Key Findings
  • Committee work not linked to resource allocation, planning and Ed. Master Plan
  • Some committees had not met since the Years: 2000, 2002 and 2005
  • Committee recommendations ignored/not implemented by administration
  • Dysfunctional committees: lack of leadership, lack of follow-through, lack of clerical support, faculty & staff unwilling to serve (vacancies)
  • Unilateral decisions made by administrative chairs-faculty window dressing
  • Lack of transparency and open on-going communication
  • Committees met sporadically and reacted to issues not proactive
  • The 16 committees were not assessed for effectiveness since their development
  • Despite challenges the curriculum, technology, & student policy committees limped along




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Key Recommendations
  • Revise Board Policy # 2005 to Rely on the Academic Senate, per Title V Law
  • Establish a new shared governance paradigm & committee structure
  • Establish standing committees of the Academic Senate
  • Redesign and reduce college shared governance committees from 16 to 4
  • Establish a shared governance process tied into instructional planning, assessment, resource allocation (budget) and the College’s Ed. Master Plan
  • Establish a shared governance process based on open discussions and on-going communication between faculty, staff, students, administration and the board
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Functional Flow Chart
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New College Committees
  • Institutional Action & Resources Allocation
  • Technology, Human Resources & Facilities Planning
  • Program & Services Assessment/Accreditation
  • Enrollment Management/Matriculation/Student Policy
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Academic Senate
Standing Committees
  • Curriculum
  • Faculty Development
  • Full-time Hiring
  • Sabbatical Leave
  • Student Learning Outcomes & Assessment
  • Tenure
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Summary of
Actions
  • Developed a Plan of Action to complete task
  • Developed a survey for data gathering
  • Held Town Hall meeting for faculty/staff input
  • Developed Findings Matrix
  • Developed a New Shared Governance Paradigm & Structure
  • Formulated New Shared Governance Committees
  • Developed a Timeline for adoption & implementation
  • Revised & adopted Board Policy #2005 Academic Senate-Shared Governance
  • Established New Standing Committees of the Academic Senate
  • Created a web site for Shared Governance


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Conclusion
Leadership is….
  • “Leadership is the capacity to translate vision into reality.” W. Bennis
  • “Leadership is being big enough to admit mistakes, smart enough to  profit from them, and strong enough to correct them.” J. Maxwell
  • “Failing organizations are usually over-managed and under-led” Bennis
  • “Leadership only functions on the basis of trust” J Maxwell
  • Senates, CSEA, Faculty Union, L-39, Administration & Task Force
  • Web site: http://www.hartnell.edu/academic_senate/shared_governance.html