The Academic Senate's primary function is to represent ALL faculty of Santa Ana College and make recommendations to the administration of the college and to the governing board with respect to academic and professional matters outlined in Title 5, Section 53200.
All are welcome to attend Senate Business Meetings
Voting members include Executive officers and Division senators.
In accordance with the Academic Senate Bylaws all voting members are expected to attend every meeting. If a voting member cannot attend a meeting, they are asked to find an alternate and inform Senate Historian.
Any member of the public is welcome to address the Senate during the Public Comment portion of the meeting on matters within the purview of the Academic Senate; however, no action or discussion may be taken on any item brought forward at that time.
Any member of the Rancho Santiago community may request to be put on the Senate agenda by filling out the Agenda Request Form, preferably, one week before the desired meeting.
The Academic Senate of Santa Ana College affirms the Academic Senate for California Community College's (ASCCC) Inclusivity Statement.
The ASCCC respects and is committed to promoting equal opportunity and inclusion of diverse voices
and opinions. In particular, the ASCCC acknowledges the need to reflect the student populations of
California community colleges as momentum and action toward student equity have become a crux for
the success of colleges as a whole. The ASCCC demonstrates ongoing efforts for faculty inclusion and is
committed to student equity for the system, for society, and beyond (Academic Senate for California
Community Colleges, 2012).
