Board meetings, strategic plans, and buyer signals from Claudia Lee’s organization
May 21, 2026·BoardMeeting
Board
Institute For Professional Development Agenda
The meeting focused on updates regarding academic rank, mentoring programs, and a review of the year-end report and budget. Key items included the approval of funding for conferences and alternative methods, a review of faculty application packets for sabbaticals, salary advancement credits, and department symposiums. Additionally, the meeting addressed workgroup assignments for the upcoming academic year, covering areas such as sabbatical leave, academic rank, faculty excellence awards, mentoring, and professional development coordination.
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The council meeting addressed curriculum review, catalog rights, and academic program planning. Key agenda items included the proposal for a Basic Fire Academy certificate, the retirement of Global Studies programs, and various new course offerings and revisions across multiple departments, including Criminal Justice, Paramedic Studies, Astronomy, Energy Systems, and Art workshops. The council also reviewed revisions to several associate degrees and certificates related to course prefix changes and Common Course Numbering updates.
May 12, 2026·BoardMeeting
Board
Golden West College Academic Senate Academic Senate Minutes
The meeting included reports on technology transitions regarding student communication and early alert functions, an update on the Honors Program and its launch strategy, and the approval of a faculty request form and updated rubric. The Senate reviewed and approved AI Task Force recommendations and discussed potential revisions to bylaws regarding the voting status of standing committee chairs. Additionally, reports were provided on the Faculty Prioritization process, curriculum initiatives, professional development funding, distance education updates, and an endorsement for a board candidate.
May 7, 2026·BoardMeeting
Board
Institute For Professional Development Agenda
The meeting discussed various professional development matters, including recognition of a Teacher of the Year award, a Summer AI Institute launch, and updates on sabbatical leave subcommittees. Continuing business focused on Honors Program recommendations, academic rank updates, and mentoring work groups. New business items addressed discipline and general education conference funding, alternative methods for professional development, and professor emeritus status applications. Additionally, information items covered approved conferences, salary advancement credits, and ongoing workgroup assignments for the 2025-26 academic year.
Extracted from official board minutes, strategic plans, and video transcripts.
