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The Role of the Senate

Title 5 gives the Academic Senate power and responsibility ro make recommendations to the Foothill Adminstration and the District Board of Trustees on academic and professional matters. The board, while retaining ultimate power, develops policies and procedures concerning academic and professional matters either by primary reliance upon the advice and judgement of the senate or by reaching mutual agreement with the senate.

Our district board policy #223 (6/93) designates the following as primary reliance areas:

Curriculum and general education
Program specific degree requirements
Grading policies
Standards regarding student preparation and success
Policies for faculty professional development activities

The following are designated as joint development areas:

Units for degrees and certificates
Educational program development
Governance structures as related to faculty roles
Faculty involvement in accreditation
Policies for program review
Processes for institutional planning & budget development

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