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
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Retirement will not slow automotive instructor down
With nearly as many cars parked in and around his Conejo Valley home as years of service with the Pierce College Automotive Department, Tom Rosdahl
Faculty focuses on raising basic skills
One of the main issues discussed in the Pierce College Academic Senate meeting Nov.20 was the fact that the school needs to work harder to improve the basic skills of all students attending this college. Improving basic skills would help students achieve the academic and life goals they have in mind when they attend college.
New mandate sparks faculty debate
The Pierce College Academic Senate approved a motion Nov. 20 to identify underage students on class rosters so that instructors may fulfill their mandatory state requirement to report cases of child abuse. Izzy Goodman, president of the senate, reiterated the faculty’s responsibility and discussed the difficulty in reporting abuse cases for students under age 18.