Events and Meetings

The 2018 Part-time Faculty Leadership Institute will be held August 2-4 2018 at the The Westin San Francisco Airport located at 1 Old Bayshore Hwy, Millbrae, CA 94030.  

Join us for the ASCCC's second annual Part-time Faculty Leadership Institute on August 2-4 2018, in partnership with 3CSN and with support of the Chancellor's Office. We highly encourage new and experienced part-time faculty to participate in lively discussions that incorporate strategic questions and assessment while advancing professional growth. This year's Institute will include topics on innovative pedagogy, professional development, leadership and equity. Additionally, thanks to the grant from 3CSN, ASCCC is able to offer complimentary registration to the Institute along with a two-night hotel stay on a first come first serve basis. You must secure your hotel reservations separate from event registration. See the registration and hotel & travel tab below. 

Event Date: May 3-5, 2018

Event Location: The Westin South Coast Plaza 686 Anton Blvd. Costa Mesa, CA 92626.

The 2018 Career and Noncredit Education Institute will be held May 3-5, 2018. 

With the creation of the Strong Workforce Program, there has been increased focus on career education and noncredit education. Furthermore, the rollout of the first Integrated Plan for SSSP (credit and noncredit), Basic Skills, and Student Equity has served to encourage collaboration across our colleges and a bridging of programs to better serve all of the students in our community college system. The ASCCC Career and Noncredit Education Institute is the first ASCCC event to bring faculty together from these areas to collaborate on a statewide level on how best to integrate the services, practices and instruction of these areas. Presentations will cover topics in areas such as career education, noncredit education, counseling and student services, Adult Education Block Grant (AEBG), and apprenticeship. Colleges are encouraged to send teams of practitioners and leaders to include career education faculty, noncredit faculty, counselors, senate presidents, and faculty and administrative leaders involved in career education, noncredit education, and AEBG.

Faculty Leadership Institute will be taking place at the Sacramento Sheraton Grand 1230 J Street, Sacramento, CA. 95814 on June 15 - 17, 2017.

The Faculty Leadership Institute is the cornerstone of the Academic Senate’s governance training.  Created to assist new senate leaders navigate the complexity of local governance as well as become versed in state issues, the Faculty Leadership Institute brings seasoned leaders together to share tips and tools for new leaders to successfully lead their senate and influence their college policies.  We highly encourage new and experienced leadership to join us for lively discussions about basic college governance and exciting state issues.  

Parking Information:

Sheraton Grand Hotel

Self Parking: $25.00 per day

Valet Parking: $32 per day

Sponsored by the Chancellor's Office through Doing What Matters for Jobs and the Economy, the Academic Senate will hold a CTE Leadership Institute on May 5-6, 2017, at the San Jose Marriott. This event will provide CTE faculty with the opportunity to engage in key policy conversations through their interaction with representatives of the task force, by learning about the implications of policy decisions on local programs and courses, and in participating in breakout sessions to better understand the college processes including topics on leadership, curriculum design, course repetition, and effective program advocacy. Registration is now open and additional information including hotel, travel, and a preliminary program is posted on our event site.

The San Jose Marriott is the host hotel for the CTE Leadership Institute held May 5-6 2017! The San Jose Marriott is located at 301 S Market St, San Jose, CA 95113. Driving directions can be found here. For those flying, the San Jose Airport is located 3 miles from the hotel.

Thanks to a grant by the Chancellor's Office Workforce and Economic Development Doing What Matters, the ASCCC is able to offer free registration to ASCCC CTE Liaisons and Counselors and one day hotel stay.  Register for the event using the code you received.  If you did not receive a code, please send an email to info [at] asccc.org.  Then reserve a room via the link under hotel and travel.  The hotel will require that you secure the room with a credit card.  Once you check into your room, the charges will be moved to our master account.  Finally, please note that if you do not cancel your registration by the deadline, you will be charged $50.  

Special thanks to our Institute's sponsor: 

The 2017 Spring Plenary Session will be taking place at San Mateo Marriot, 1770 South Amphlett Blvd., San Mateo, CA 94402 on April 20 - 22, 2017.

The 2016 Fall Plenary Session will be held at the Westin South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa, 686 Anton Blvd, Costa Mesa, CA 92626 from Thursday November 3, 2016 to Saturday November 5, 2016.

Thank you to our Sponsors

The Faculty Leadership Institute is the cornerstone of the Academic Senate’s governance training.  Created to assist new senate leaders navigate the complexity of local governance as well as become versed in state issues, the Faculty Leadership Institute brings seasoned leaders together to share tips and tools for new leaders to successfully lead their senate and influence their college policies.  We highly encourage new and experienced leadership to join us for lively discussions about basic college governance and exciting state issues.  

This year, the Academic Senate will collaborate with other constituents in hosting the Spring Plenary Session, partnering with the Chief Instructional Officers (CCCCIOs), the California Community College Association of Occupational Educators (CCCAOE), Chief Student Services Officers (CSSOs), the Chancellor’s Office, and other organizations to host the first Community College collaborative event Aligning Partnerships for Student Success. Today’s current higher education environment will require a close collaboration with all college constituents to address issues of common concern.  Register early to secure a slot for this event.    

The Fall Plenary session will take place on November 5-7, 2015 at The Irvine Marriott Hotel. Early registration is open now through October 12, 2015. 

The Academic Senate is holding a CTE Leadership Institute on May 8 - 9, 2015, at the Sheraton in La Jolla. As many of you know, this year there is an intense focus on career and technical education at the federal, state, and local level. In our CCC system, the Board of Governors has formed a task force on Workforce, Job Creation and a Strong Economy, which has been convening regional college and faculty conversations and industry town hall meetings.

President Obama’s recent national challenge focuses on the dire lack of equity in America by calling for open access to higher education for all Americans though community colleges. “A college degree is the surest ticket to the middle class, it ensures you are always employable.” President Barack Obama, January, 2015

This event will provide CTE faculty with the opportunity to engage in key policy conversations through their interaction with representatives of the task force, by learning about the implications of policy decisions on local programs and courses, and in participating in breakout sessions to better understand the college processes including topics on leadership, curriculum design, course repetition, and effective program advocacy.

The Spring Plenary session will take place on April 9 - 11, 2015 at the Westin San Francisco Airport. Early registration is open now through March 23, 2015!! The theme of this session is “Thriving under pressure”. We look forward to seeing you in San Francisco!

Sponsored by the Chancellor's Office through Perkins Leadership Funds, CCCAOE and the Academic Senate will host the first CTE Curriculum Academy "Doing What Matters for CTE Students: A Collaboration of CTE Faculty with EWD and Regional Leaders" January 15-16, 2015 in Anaheim at The Anaheim Marriott Suites.  

The first day of the event, attendees will participate in a Leadership Academy offered by CCCAOE.  Day two attendees will participate in an intensive CTE Curriculum Academy led by the Academic Senate and geared to help all participants better navigate state and local curriculum processes.  Attendees will receive information and training on topics such as curriculum basics, effective practices for curriculum development, the Program and Course Approval Handbook, C-ID, and other aspects of curriculum development and approval.  Please see the program description for each day below.  

The Fall Plenary session will take place on November 13-15, 2014 at Irvine Marriott Hotel. Early registration is open now through October 29, 2014. The theme of this session is "Calling all Voices". 

Watch video presentations from the Session: 

The Spring Plenary session will take place on April 10-12, 2014 at the Westin San Francisco airport. Early registration is open now through April 1, 2014. The theme of this session is "Academic Excellence: Strengthening Our Core". We look forward to seeing you in San Francisco. 

Presentations are being added everyday!
 
This Fall Session's theme is "Engineering Success: Gearing up for the Future"
 

Are you a new local leader on your campus? Come learn from the Academic Senate in its hometown!

The Spring Plenary session will take place on April 18 - 20, 2013 at the Westin San Francisco airport. Early registration is open now through April 5, 2013.

To be held in conjunction with CCCAOE's Spring Conference. Limited to 50 registrants.