Proposed amendments to the language used in the bylaws which govern online education programs created a stir Monday among members of the Academic Senate. Concerns
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New classes and faculty planned by Academic Senate
The Pierce College Committee had a discussion about adding new classes to the schedule. The meeting took place on Monday Mar. 9 in the Great
Senate reviews horticulture hires and repairs
New modifications to a horticulture viability review were approved last Monday by the Pierce College Academic Senate. The modifications aim to add faculty and possibly
Senate announces new classes amid budget deficit
Pierce College will begin the fiscal year in a deficit, according to Vice President of Administrative Services Rolf Schleicher. Schleicher spoke at the Academic Senate
Graduation ceremony, student awards brunch, faculty gala to be on same day
Pierce College’s Academic Senate defeated a proposal by one vote to split-up this semester’s graduation events on different days at their second meeting of the
Pierce looks to update notification and online management systems Blackboard and Moodle
Faculty and staff at Pierce College have become concerned that Blackboard, its communication and alert system, has become outdated and obsolete as students have grown
District debates outcomes software
The Los Angeles Community College District might have found new software to better track student learning outcomes (SLO), but the software is not without its
Evacs, hires, Smart Classooms in works
In a continued effort to better protect Pierce College students, faculty, and staff, an emergency task force will be in effect. Larry Kraus, associate vice
New hires to shorten lines at Admissions and Records
Pierce College Academic Senate members brought two important incidents to everyones attention on Monday, Nov. 3, when they discussed the school’s process of evacuation and
Wi-Fi, cafeteria continue to frustrate
Pierce College faculty and staff articulated diverse opinions about the school’s Wi-Fi connectivity, and its lack of cafeteria vendors. Attitudes ranged from frustration to indifference