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 Sort descending Committee Authors
Sep 2017 The History of the ASCCC Project: A Partial History of the Passage of AB 1725 ASCCC
Feb 2019 The History of the ASCCC Project: The Founding of the ASCCC ASCCC
Mar 2004 The Human Side of Section 508 Technology Committee
Feb 2021 The Impact of ASCCC Statewide Service Relations with Local Senates Committee
Feb 1999 The Impact of the Overuse of Part-Time Faculty President
Oct 2016 The Importance of Designated CTE Liaisons for Local Senates CTE Leadership Committee
Apr 2018 The Importance of Major Preparation Curriculum Committee
Nov 2013 The Insidious “D”
May 2011 The Integrated Interview – Re-thinking the Faculty Hiring Process Faculty Leadership Development Committee
Feb 2007 The Issue of Establishing Equivalency in Noncredit Curriculum Committee
Feb 2002 The Lessons of IMPAC Executive Committee
Jan 2010 The Master Plan for Higher Education and the Missions of the California Community Colleges President
Apr 2020 The Mystery Behind “B +,” or Why SLO Assessment Matters Transfer, Articulation, and Student Services Committee
Dec 2010 The Nature of Giving: An Interview with a Foundation Donor Executive Committee
Apr 2010 The Need for Full Time Faculty (again) President
Dec 2008 The Never-ending Question President
Feb 2015 The New Task Force on Workforce, Job Creation, and a Strong Economy: An Overview and a Call for Participation Futures Ad Hoc Committee
Sep 2014 The Online Education Initiative: A Progress Report Online Education Committee
Apr 1998 The Other Side of CalWORKs: Issues Colleges Need to Consider
Apr 2010 The Partnership for Student Success at Santa Barbara City College (SBCC)
Apr 2021 The Passage of AB 1460 and Its Impact on the CCCs Transfer, Articulation, and Student Services Committee
Apr 2006 The Power of Connection Occupational Education Committee
Mar 2005 The Proposal to Increase Funding for Noncredit Instruction Relations with Local Senates Committee
Feb 2002 The Proposed Accreditation Standards: A Summary Critique Accreditation Committee
May 2022 The Public Murder of George Floyd: Liberation Comes to PCC