Faculty Senate adoption of the following resolution:

Whereas AB 1725 established Minimum Qualifications for California Community

College Academic positions, and

Whereas these minimum qualifications apply equally to both Full- and Part-Time

Faculty, and

Whereas faculty roles within Palomar College’s shared governance structures are

delegated under Title 5 as an Academic and Professional matter under the purview

of the Faculty Senate, and

Whereas Palomar College’s Faculty Senate has expressed its commitment to

advancing equity and inclusion,

Be It Resolved that the Faculty Senate actively adopt and advocate for policies that

emphasize equity and inclusion for Adjunct Faculty

 within the College’s shared

governance, and

Be It Further Resolved that the Faculty Senate requests the Palomar Faculty

Federation to negotiate for equitable compensation for Adjunct Faculty serving in

shared governance.

Whereas: Administrators have been appointed to their positions through “in-house promotions” over the last several years; and  

Whereas: None of those positions were “opened to all qualified candidates within the District” before the appointments; and  

Whereas: Title V 53021, section b, stipulates that “for ‘in-house promotions’ the (administrative) position must be opened to all qualified candidates within the District” except in seven specific situations, none of which apply to the administrators/positions in question; and  

Whereas: Such a practice denies the Faculty its legitimate role in helping choose administrators; and  

Whereas: Such a practice denies qualified candidates within the District their right to apply for such positions and gives an unfair advantage to the appointee; and  

Whereas: The Faculty Senate in fall 2018 passed a resolution calling on the District to follow Board Policy 7120; and  

Whereas: The lack of condemnation of such practices may be read as an endorsement of said practices;  

Be it Resolved that: The Faculty Senate calls upon the administration to acknowledge errors made when appointing administrators in such a manner; and  

Be it Further Resolved that: The Faculty Senate calls upon the administration to commit itself to conducting future administrative hires in compliance with Title V and AP 7120 guidelines.