Article 32 - Committees - 2005 - 2008 Agreement - http://www.laccd.edu/collective_bargaining_agreements/AFT/documents/LACCD-AFTAgreement05-08-1.pdf

I. The District and the AFT recognize that decision-making in an academic environment is generally made via committee. Committees may address union issues of wages, hours, and working conditions, or shared governance concerns such as facilities oversight, educational planning, resource allocation, and long-term strategic goal setting. Committees that are negotiated as part of this agreement shall include AFT and Academic Senate participation as designated. All committees should operate under the principles of participatory decision-making. In each instance where AFT committee membership is designated, the AFT Chapter President shall select those faculty member(s) to serve. In each instance where Academic Senate committee membership is designated, the Academic Senate President shall select those faculty member(s) to serve.

 

II.Committee Participation. Every full-time monthly rate faculty member shall serve on at least one departmental, college, or District-wide committee or equivalent. Temporary adjunct faculty are eligible to serve on department and college-wide committees. If it is agreed to by the college and the AFT that an adjunct faculty member will receive compensation for committee service, the provisions of Article 13.C.2 regarding adjunct compensation for ancillary duties will apply.

 

III. College Committees. Each college shall establish the committees required by the Agreement. Recommended committees may be established to address local college governance needs and issues. In practice, committees at specific colleges may vary from the guidelines provided below.

 

A. Budget Committee (required). Each college shall establish a budget committee, which includes representation from the faculty. The number of AFT faculty representatives in such budget committee shall be equal to the number of Academic Senate faculty representatives.

 

B.Calendar Committee (required). (See Article 10)

 

C.Curriculum Committee (required). Each college shall establish a curriculum committee under the auspices of the Academic Senate. The majority of the committee’s members are faculty members selected by the faculty. At least one member of this committee shall be chosen by the AFT to represent the AFT. The Chair of this committee shall be a faculty member.

 

D.Distributive/Distance Learning (D/DL) Committee (recommended). (See Article 40.)

 

E.Educational Planning Committee or equivalent (required). A college should establish an educational planning committee or equivalent under the auspices of the Academic Senate as defined in Title 5 (academic and professional matters) to address issues related to its educational program, including academic programs and enrollment issues, such as strategies to manage enrollment during active enrollment periods. When such a committee exists, AFT representation shall be included.

 

F.Facilities Planning Committee (recommended). A college may establish a facilities planning committee to address issues regarding the colleges facilities planning. When such a committee exists, equal AFT and Academic Senate faculty representation shall be included.

 

G.Faculty Position Hiring Prioritization Committee or equivalent (required): A college shall establish a faculty position hiring prioritization committee or equivalent under: 1) the auspices of its Academic Senate; or 2) its shared governance Committee with the consent of its Academic Senate to recommend hiring prioritization for tenure track faculty positions and temporary replacement faculty positions. When such a committee exists, AFT representation shall be included. (See also Article 33.)

 

H Information Technology Committee (recommended): A college should establish an information technology committee to address issues regarding the college’s use of technology. Equal AFT and Academic Senate faculty representation should be included on this committee. Intersession Committees (required). (See Article 15 D)

 

I.Intersession Committees (required). (See Article 15 D)

 

J. Peer Evaluation Committees (required). Faculty performance is evaluated by a peer review process, which generally entails the formation of a peer review committee. (See Articles 19 and 42.)

 

K Professional Growth Committee (required). (See Article 23.)

 

L. Satellite Oversight Committee (recommended). A college may establish a satellite oversight committee to address issues regarding the operation of college satellite locations. When such a committee exists, equal AFT and Academic Senate faculty representation shall be included.

 

M.Shared Governance Committee (required). A college shall establish a shared governance committee to address issues regarding the college’s shared governance activities. Equal AFT and Academic Senate faculty representation shall be included on this committee.

 

N.Work Environment Committee (required): (See Article 9)

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