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2011-2012 Academic Senate Objectives


2011-2012 Senate Objectives
 
1.      Address the issue of how best to prevent student cheating. Create and disseminate a document listing specific suggestions and effective methods to address the issue of cheating. 
 
2.      Convert the Tutoring Task Force into a Standing Committee charged with advising the college concerning the long-term development and institutionalization of supplemental instruction, tutoring, and other instructional support services.

3.     
Create a Professional Development Plan based on input from other committees, such as Chairs, Program Review, Ethics and Professional Responsibility, EAC and Budget.

4.     
Support the signing of The Democracy Commitment by reviewing college programs, activities and curricular offerings to determine what is currently being done in support of students’ civic learning, civic engagement and democratic practice in order to provide a baseline for any future related practices and projects.

5.     
Review existing curriculum and course offerings for courses and sections of courses that could be categorized as sustainability-related or sustainability-focused, with the ultimate goal of qualifying SMC for an AASHE Sustainability Tracking, Assessment and Rating System (STARS) rating.

6.     
Establish benchmarks for student success (in anticipation of the results of SB 1143). Use these as part of the Dashboard Measures identified by the district in Institutional Effectiveness.
 
7.      Develop Infrastructure for the Study Abroad Program.

8.     
Adopt a technology plan that guides the district in meeting its technology needs.

9.     
Create, pilot, and evaluate an annual program review process.
 
10.  Achieve S/ILO proficiency level.