Committees

At COC, there are Academic Senate Standing Committees, College-Wide Committees, and Collegial Consultation Committees. The Academic Senate President, in consultation with the Academic Senate and chief executive officer (or designee) appoints faculty members to serve on committees as per the 10+1 responsibilities of the Academic Senate. The Academic Senate's Bylaws require the Academic Senate to approve the faculty appointments annually to Committees.

Academic Senate Standing Committees

The following committees are standing committees of the Academic Senate. Membership on these committees is approved by a majority vote of a quorum of the Academic Senate.

• Academic Staffing
• Academic Freedom
• Academic Integrity
• Committee for Assessing Student Learning (CASL)
• Career Education
• Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL)
• Civic Engagement Steering
• Constitution & By-Laws
• Curriculum
• Elections
• Executive Committee (Academic-Senate)
• Faculty Professional Development
• Honors Steering
• Minimum Qualifications and Equivalencies
• Personal & Professional Learning
• Policy Review
• Program Review (Academic)
• Program Viability
• Scholarly Presentation
• Study Abroad Advisory Council (SAAC)

Academic Senate Sub-Committee list RE 4.7.25

2024-2025 Academic Senate Sub-Committee Meeting Dates and Times

Academic Senate Sub-Committee chairs are also required to provide an annual committee report to Academic Senate. To download a copy of the approved visit this link:

Template for Committee Chair Annual Report

Collegial Consultation Committees

Collegial Consultation Committees are a reflection of the spirit and requirement outlined in Assembly Bill 1725 (1988): " the right to participate effectively in district and college governance, and the opportunity to express their opinions at the campus level and to ensure that these opinions are given every reasonable consideration, and the right of academic senates to assume primary responsibility for making recommendations in the areas of curriculum and academic standards."

These committees draw their membership from all employee groups, and include student representation. They are charged with examining issues relevant to their particular area of focus, fostering dialog on possible solutions, and ultimately making recommendations for moving forward.

• Accreditation Taskforce
• Advocacy Team
• Campus Safety Advisory Committee
• Chancellor's Taskforce on Workforce Development
• College Policy Council
• College Planning Team
• Committee on Committees
• Cultural Diversity & Advancement Team Members
• Ed Tech
• Enrollment Management
• Facilities Planning
• Guided Pathways Steering
• Information Security System
• Institutional Effectiveness and Inclusive Excellence (IE)²
• President Advisory Council-Budget (PAC-B)
• Safety
• Sabbatical
• Technology
• Web

Collegial Consultation Committee List RE 4.7.25

College Committees or Operational Teams

The following committees draw their membership from variety of employee groups on campus.Some committees may have wider representation than others.Some of these groups meet regularly, others meet as needed.

• Academic Standards
• Calendar
• Canyons Connects Advisory Board
• Commencement/Graduation Ceremony
• EEO Advisory
• Food Services Committee
• Grade Review
• Interdisciplinary
• Instructional Resources Committee (Formerly Bookstore)
• Management Advisory Council
• Parking
• Student Conduct
• Sustainable Development
• Transfer Center Advisory

Operational Committee list RE 4.7.25