Rostrum

Welcome to the Senate Rostrum! Below is the collection of articles, starting with the most recent.

See a list of our full Rostrum Archive.

Rostrum article deadlines

March 3, 2024.
See our Editorial Guidelines for Rostrum submissions.

Past Rostrum Publications:

November 2023

April 2023

February 2023

November 2022

May 2022

April 2022

February 2022

July 2020

Latest Rostrum Articles

Date Title Committee Sort descending Authors
Oct 2016 A Small Victory for Us All: AB 1995 and Student Engagement, Inclusion, and Dignity
Mar 2016 Beyond Efficient Curriculum Approval Processes – Timely Catalog Publication Curriculum Committee
Oct 2016 “Canned” Courses and Faculty Responsibilities Curriculum Committee
Oct 2016 Effective and Efficient Local Curriculum Approval Processes Curriculum Committee
Feb 2016 Reviewing, Evaluating and Improving the Curriculum Process – A Local Academic Senate Responsibility Curriculum Committee
Feb 2016 Establishing CTE, Legislative, and Noncredit Liaison Positions Executive Committee
Mar 2016 Open Educational Resources and Z Pathways Executive Committee
May 2016 Demystifying Model Curriculum: Intersegmental and Intrasegmental Model Curriculum Executive Committee
May 2016 The 50% Law and the Faculty Obligation Number: A Proposal Executive Committee
May 2016 Prior Learning Experience for Credit: A Faculty Question Executive Committee
Sep 2016 An Update on the Baccalaureate Pilot Program and ACCJC Executive Committee
Sep 2016 Strong Workforce Funding: A $200M Infusion for CTE and the Academic Senate’s Role Executive Committee
Oct 2016 The Senate and Union Relationship: Understanding Their Roles and Working Together Executive Committee
Feb 2016 What You Need to Know About the Common Assessment Executive Committee
Feb 2016 In Memorandum of Doug Sabiston, Senator Emeritus Executive Committee
Mar 2016 Workforce Task Force Recommendations: Minimum Qualifications and Faculty Preparation Standards and Practices Committee
Sep 2016 Who Gets to Teach That Course? The Importance of Assigning Courses to Disciplines Standards and Practices Committee
Oct 2016 Equivalency to the Minimum Qualifications Standards and Practices Committee
Feb 2016 The 2015 Equivalency Practices Survey Standards and Practices Committee
May 2016 Dual Enrollment and Basic Skills: A New Pathway for Students Educational Policies Committee
Feb 2016 Dual Enrollment: What Local Senates Need to Know Educational Policies Committee
Feb 2016 A Commitment to Success for All: Hiring Faculty to Serve the Needs of Our Diverse Students Equity and Diversity Action Committee
Feb 2016 Can The Demise of the COMPASS Placement Exam Lead to Improved Student Success at California Community Colleges? A Look at Some Relevant Research and Recent Developments Transfer, Articulation, and Student Services Committee
Sep 2016 Disenfranchised Students – Where are We Now? Transfer, Articulation, and Student Services Committee
Feb 2016 Disenfranchised Students—Who Are They? Transfer, Articulation, and Student Services Committee