In between bylaw revisions and debates over he-said-she-said conversations, a new dean of institutional effectiveness was announced at the Pierce College Academic Senate meeting on
Category: Academic Senate
Academic Senate considers College Hour
Administration is looking in to the possibility of implementing a “College Hour” at Pierce College, which would enhance the student life on campus. Having an hour
Center for Academic Success offers aid to Pierce students
The Center for Academic Success (CAS) is working on implementing a program called Peer Assisted Learning, which is aimed to facilitate academic aid to students
Senate works on establishing campus culture
A new proposal referred to as the “college hour” which seeks to extend the time between classes at Pierce College from 10 to 15 minutes
New hires may leave 43 positions vacant
Despite the need to fill 48 vacant positions, Pierce College may only hire five new professors according to senators at the Academic Senate meeting on
Academic Senate still in discussion on special elections
The Pierce College Academic Senate is still arguing after approximately three months of heated discussion and after it voted to promote one of its vice
Possible changes to transfer degrees cause confusion
New state reforms to transfer degrees may force Pierce College to develop more than 100 new courses as well as several new degrees, according to
Wi-Fi to be restricted to Pierce community, effective spring semester
The Wi-Fi at Pierce College will be password-protected beginning spring 2014. Currently, Pierce’s Internet services are open to anyone with a laptop or mobile device,
Academic Senate discusses issue with accreditation commission
In the Academic Senate meeting on Monday, Oct. 7, members discussed a resolution acknowledging potential wrongdoings of the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges’
Senate addresses accreditation issues
This week’s Academic Senate meeting was held Monday to discuss a variety of topics concerning the Pierce College campus at large. President of the Senate Kathy