WHEREAS the mission of the community college is to serve the community. WHEREAS access, inclusion, diversity, and equity are the fundamental values underlying that mission, arising from and appealing to our sense of justice and common humanity. WHEREAS the community college ought to stand as a model of these values, particularly in its policies, procedures,…

WHEREAS, Course Outlines of Record are developed and approved by college faculty, and then are approved by district governing boards, and therefore reflect district academic policy (Notice of Proposed Rulemaking California Code Of Regulations, Title 5, Regarding Course Outline of Record); WHEREAS, a Course Outline of Record broadly defines the parameters of a course offered…

WHEREAS, Faculty Senate has a role in Processes for Institutional Planning and Budget Development through its 10 +1 +1 WHEREAS, Faculty Senate is on record asking the Administration questions about institutional planning and budget development related to classified support in our departments and divisions WHEREAS, Faculty Senate has no official record of our questions being…

WHEREAS, Faculty Senate believes that Academic Department Assistants (ADAs) are an irreplaceable source of support for students, serving frequently as a first point of contact as students navigate their academic experience at Palomar College; WHEREAS, ADAs provide unparalleled support for Faculty in their innumerable out-of- classroom tasks including supporting Department Chairs in fulfilling their duties;…

WHEREAS, the Palomar Community College District approved AP 3000 on 10/22/2021. WHEREAS, AP 3000 commits The District to ensuring that all employees (staff, faculty, and board members) attend antiracism and equity professional development training and or activities each academic year. WHEREAS, AP 3000 calls upon The District to allocate financial and human resources in a…

WHEREAS, the California Community College (CCC) system serves a specific and important role in the California Educational Master Plan; and WHEREAS, the CCCs serve a very diverse student population; and WHEREAS, AB 928 was intended to develop a student-centered singular transfer pathway; and WHEREAS, the transfer pathway for California State Universities (CSU) has historically included…

WHEREAS the COVID-19 pandemic catalyzed a shift to online, remote learning beginning in Spring 2020 which increased the use of third-party remote proctoring software at Palomar College to facilitate classroom assessment activities, and    WHEREAS the use of third-party remote proctoring software creates a default assumption that all students are guilty, thereby unacceptably lowering expectations…

WHEREAS the Distance Education Committee has launched a new class format called HyFlex, which stands for Hybrid-Flexible during the Fall 2021 and Spring 2022 academic year. WHEREAS the Palomar College definition of a HyFlex class format allows for students to choose whether to attend class in person or synchronously each and every class session. WHEREAS…

WHEREAS the brutal and tragic murder of George Floyd on May 25, 2020 continued to spark international protests in support of the Black Lives Matter movement; WHEREAS on June 5, 2020 Chancellor Eloy Ortiz Oakley wrote an open letter to the “California Community College Family” with a call to action to “actively strategize and take…

WHEREAS the COVID-19 pandemic catalyzed a shift to online, remote learning beginning in Spring 2020 which increased the use of third-party remote proctoring software at Palomar College to facilitate classroom assessment activities, and WHEREAS the use of third-party remote proctoring software creates a default assumption that all students are guilty, thereby unacceptably lowering expectations for…

Whereas, access, equity, diversity, and inclusiveness are core values of Palomar College.   Whereas, the Faculty Senate of Palomar College endorses those values.   Whereas, antiracism includes an action-oriented approach to reducing bias, racism, and discrimination; supporting diversity; advocating with and for historically under-represented staff, faculty, and students in all areas of campus life; and furthering knowledge…

WHEREAS, the Faculty Senate of the Palomar Community College District is committed to preserving and nurturing public access and participation in its and its subcommittees’ meetings; and WHEREAS, all meetings of the Palomar Community College District’s Faculty Senate and its subcommittees are open and public, as required by the Ralph M. Brown Act (“Brown Act”),…

Call for the Removal of the Superintendent/President WHEREAS, the Constitution of the Faculty Senate reads “a poll of […] full-time and probationary faculty shall be taken on any subject, regardless of whether said subject has been considered by the Senate in the course of its deliberations, when requested by an appropriate petition signed by […]…

WHEREAS: The District, through thoughtful discussion and collaborative work using the shared governance system, has developed and refined AP 7120 “Recruitment and Hiring” and the addendum “Faculty Hiring Procedure,” which is housed in the Faculty Senate, as a means of addressing the hiring needs of the District; and WHEREAS: AP 7120 states that a minimum…

WHEREAS The hiring of full-time faculty, staff, and administrators is one of the critical tasks carried out by Palomar Community College District; and WHEREAS: The District, through thoughtful discussion and collaborative work using the shared governance system, has developed and refined AP 7120 “Recruitment and Hiring” and the addendum “Faculty Hiring Procedure,” which is housed…

WHEREAS the State of California in AB 1725 (1988) later enshrined in Education Code 70902 (b) (7) states that local governing boards will “Establish procedures not inconsistent with minimum standards established by the board of governors to ensure faculty, staff, and students the opportunity to express their opinions at the campus level, to ensure that…

WHEREAS, on December 5, 2016 the California Community College Chancellor’s Office reaffirmed its commitment to undocumented students; and WHEREAS, on February 16th 2017 the Palomar Community College District Governing Board passed a resolution in support of undocumented students; and WHEREAS, Palomar College is open to all students who meet the minimum requirements for admission, regardless…

WHEREAS, on December 5, 2016 the California Community College Chancellor’s Office reaffirmed its commitment to undocumented students; and WHEREAS, on February 16th 2017 the Palomar Community College District Governing Board passed a resolution in support of undocumented students; and WHEREAS, Palomar College is open to all students who meet the minimum requirements for admission, regardless…

WHEREAS, in spring 2015 roughly 160 classes were cancelled, and WHEREAS, classes cancelled at the last minute have both short-term and long-term negative effects on departments, faculty, and students, and WHEREAS, in the short-term, part-time faculty in particular suffer as they lose part of their livelihood, and students suffer from losing a class they have…

WHEREAS, the anticipated Supplemental Early Retirement Plan (SERP) will drastically reduce the number of full-time faculty, as well as administrators and staff, and WHEREAS, the announcement deadline of 4/3/15 does not leave sufficient time for a district of Palomar’s size and stature to effectively plan for or prepare for the loss of faculty, staff, and…

WHEREAS, the California State Budget is the strongest it has been in years; and WHEREAS, many programs that benefit temporary faculty and contribute to student success and retention have been cut or eliminated during the Great Recession and have yet to be restored; and WHEREAS, temporary faculty now comprise 75 percent of higher education instructors…

WHEREAS, at Palomar College we comply with Title 5 for distance education; and WHEREAS we evaluate our distance education courses according to the following specific Title 5 regulations: instructor-student contact identifying at-risk students student access to resources accessibility security evaluation faculty selection according to established minimum qualifications WHEREAS, our approval of courses delivered via Massive…

WHEREAS Palomar College supports Academic Freedom in both board policy and the Palomar Faculty Federation/District Agreement, and WHEREAS Palomar College faculty are legally obligated to follow the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) guidelines, BE IT RESOLVED that any observations of a course be it face-to-face or online outside of contractual evaluations must have…

WHEREAS, The U.S. system of regional accreditation has been well-established and has provided essential guarantees of quality education in America’s post-secondary institutions since the 1950s; and WHEREAS, Keys to the overall success of this unique system are a spirit of collaboration and mutual respect between the regional commissions and their member institutions as well as…