Academic Senate

"Academic and professional matters", or "10 +1" , fall under the purview of the Academic Senate:
1. Curriculum, including establishing prerequisites.
2. Degree and certificate requirements.
3. Grading policies.
4. Educational program development.
5. Standards or policies regarding student preparation and success.
6. College governance structures, as related to faculty roles.
7. Faculty roles and involvement in accreditation processes.
8. Policies for faculty professional development activities.
9. Processes for program review.
10. Processes for institutional planning and budget development.
11. Other academic and professional matters as mutually agreed upon.

This is information pertaining to LRCCD Senate Led Committees as well as LRCCD Non-Senate Led Committees, both lists include only those committees with faculty representatives. Please note: other district committees, task forces, or other groups may be formed with varying number of faculty representatives who serve varying terms with no term limits, but are subject to regular review. 
LRCCD Senate Led Committees with faculty representatives:

DISTRICT CURRICULUM COORDINATING COMMITTEE (DCCC) (LRCCD R-3412): ARC faculty are represented by three faculty members who serve no set term with no term limit, but subject to regular review.

Subcommittees of the DCCC

Mathematics Competency Committee: ARC faculty are represented by one faculty member from Math, one faculty member from a related subject matter, and one faculty member representing assessment interests (non-voting) who serve 2-year terms with no term limits, but subject to regular review

Reading Competency Committee: ARC faculty are represented by one faculty member from Reading, one faculty member from a related subject matter, and one faculty member representing assessment interests (non-voting) who serve 2-year terms with no term limit, but subject to regular review

Writing Competency Committee: ARC faculty are represented by one faculty member from Writing, one faculty member from a related subject matter, and one faculty member representing assessment interests (non-voting) who serve 2-year terms with no term limit, but subject to regular review

District Matriculation Committee (DMC) (LRCCD R-3412): ARC faculty are represented by one non-counseling faculty and one counseling faculty member who serve 2-year terms with no term limit, but subject to regular review

LRCCD Non-Senate Led Committees with faculty representatives:

ACADEMIC CALENDAR (LRCCD R-7123): ARC faculty are represented by one at-large faculty member who serves a 1-year term with no term limit, but subject to regular review

BUDGET (LRCCD R-8122): ARC faculty are represented by the ARC Academic Senate President or designee and one at-large faculty member who serves a 2-year term with no term limit, but subject to regular review

EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY (LRCCD R-3412): ARC faculty are represented by the chair of the ARC Technology Committee, the Instructional Development Coordinator or Distance Education Coordinator, and two at-large faculty members who serve no set term with no term limit, but subject to regular review

INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION (LRCCD R-3412): ARC faculty are represented by two at-large faculty members who serve no set term with no term limit, but subject to regular review

Affordable learning materials committee
Curriculum Committee
Distance Education Committee
Faculty Professional Development Committee
Professional Standards Type A and Type B leave Committee
Program Pathways Committee
Program Review Committee
SLO Assessment Committee

Bookstore Advising Committee
Discipline Appeals Committee
Undocumented Committee

Institutional Effectiveness Council
Student Success Council
Operations Council

Senate Roster

ARC Academic Senate Meeting Schedule 

According to the ARC Academic Senate's bylaws, "The Senate shall meet at least once a month during the school year". By tradition, the ARC Academic Senate meets on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of each month in the fall and spring semesters.

Meetings in ARC Student Center Board Room

• Thursday, January 29*, 2026
• Thursday, February 12, 2026
• Thursday, February 26, 2026
• Thursday, March 12, 2026
• Thursday, , March 26, 2026
• Thursday, April 16*, 2026
• Thursday, April 30*, 2026
• Thursday, May 14, 2026
• (*date out of cycle)

All meeting times are 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm unless otherwise noted.

Join Zoom Meeting

Meeting ID: 816 8060 2582

Access the links below for more information about the Faculty Position Request process, including timelines, forms, requirements, resources, and contact information.

• Procedure to Complete Faculty Position Request (with timeline)
• ARC Job Posting form
• Resources and Contact information:
  • ARC Research Office: 916-484-8899 or 916-484-8679
  • ARC Office of Instruction: 916-484-8411

ARC Student Learning Outcomes (SLO)

Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL)

Los Rios Community College District (LRCCD)

District Academic Senate

Los Rios College Federation of Teachers (LRCFT)

LRCCD Collective Bargaining Agreement with Los Rios College Federation of Teachers

State of California

Academic Senate for California Community Colleges (ASCCC)

Handbook for Local Senates

Listservs per Discipline

Rostrum

California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office

News & Media

Twitter Feed:  @CalCommColleges 

To sign up for the email listserv, contact Gary Alexander:  galexander@cccco.edu

California Community Colleges Curriculum

California Ed Code

Community College League of California

Faculty Association of California Community Colleges (FACCC)

Title 5 (California Code of Regulations)