The agenda is attached.  I did speak during Public Comment and thanked specifically, Fred Patrick, and Senate executive team for reaching out and coming to speak to PFA Senators and PFA President at our PFA office last week.  Other items of interest:

1.  Libretexts Workshop:  ZTC Program, OER and LibreTexts have a PD opportunity Friday, August 14^th 8:30-3:30pm in Mechanics Bank Student Center, Room G-106 A/B.
2. The following Resolution was passed regarding Articulation Officer Position: 

WHEREAS, 25 years ago the college president, Dr. Anne Foxworthy, in close consultation with the College’s Transfer Center Director, Christine Reed, created the articulation officer position and decided that because of the importance of instructional and curriculum support needed for faculty and students that the position was given a 100 percent articulation officer assignment and placed under the supervision of the college’s chief instruction officer, Vice-President of Academic Affairs and;

WHEREAS, the Hancock community has been fortunate to have an articulation officer who has served students and colleagues above and beyond his responsibilities for 25+ years and;

WHEREAS, the responsibilities of the articulation officer have steadily increased over the term of Dave Degroot’s tenure and;

WHEREAS, the role of the articulation officer is distinguished by vast knowledge within the realms of college curriculum and articulation of coursework to partner universities and;

WHEREAS, regardless to whom, the articulation officer reports, the primary role of the articulation officer is support both instructional and student services faculty to advocate for coursework from Allan Hancock College to articulate to universities so students can benefit from their time and effort at Allan Hancock College and;   

WHEREAS, articulation is a holistic process which includes assisting instructional faculty with course review and development so transfer articulation can be achieved and;

WHEREAS, the articulation officer must be available to assist all faculty, staff, and administration regardless of discipline, location, or area and;

WHEREAS, the need for additional administrative support to accomplish the multitude of tasks assigned to the articulation officer and;

RESOLVED, that the faculty of Allan Hancock College advocate that the Allan Hancock College senior administration provide the incoming articulation officer with clerical support, autonomy to complete their assigned tasks and attend necessary meetings on and off campus, as well as maintaining true to the primary function of the articulation officer’s duties regardless of the articulation officer’s supervising vice president.

3.  Information and lengthy discussion on this AI Senate Resolution:

Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Instruction 

Whereas the Chancellor’s Office for California Community Colleges supports human-centered AI grounded in equity, accountability, and student success1; 

Whereas, AI can be considered a tool, like early calculators and computers; 

Whereas, generative AI has proliferated across all manner of technologies, both academic and general; 

Whereas, the function of Academic Freedom allows faculty to allow or disallow AI use in their classroom; 

Therefore, be it resolved, that AI in Instruction is at the sole discretion of the instructor of the course; 

Be it further resolved, that faculty will explicitly state their AI policy to students; 

Be it further resolved, that faculty are not compelled to use a particular AI tool or app even if provided by the District or the Chancellor’s Office; 

    4.  The CCAP Conversation continues on with a discussion on Equivalency for Faculty Positions.

    5.  Plenary Report:  Much discussion at Plenary on AI and academic integrity.  

Mahalo,

Monique L. Segura