The Role of Academic Senate & The Classroom Connection with Tania Anders Episode 221

Dec 2, 2025

Grounded in the work and priorities of the Academic Senate, Dr. Tania Anders, an Oceanography professor and part of the Earth Sciences program and current President of the Academic Senate shares her insight on the value of a great team with diverse experiences and strengths in the senate to support thoughtful work in the Senate, as well as in the classroom and lab. 

Listen in for Tania’s concise explanation of the Senate role, commonly called “the 10+1,” into three areas of focus. You’ll learn how DEISA + principles are at the core and how healing-centered practices can help us better support our newly hired faculty. 

Join us as we follow the threads of our local Senate priorities, learn what is driven by state-level legislation, and how this impacts faculty and students. Enjoy!

Resources:

• “Governance Committees“ Mt. SAC, https://www.mtsac.edu/governance/committees/ 
• Healing Centered Engagement (HCE) at Mt. SAC.” Mt. SAC, https://www.mtsac.edu/pod/hce/healing_centered_engagement_info.html
• “Mt. SAC 2035.” & Mt. SAC www.mtsac.edu/2035/ - "The college-wide plan to serve as the foundation of integrated planning. “Gives direction to accomplish the Mission and means to assess progress toward that goal.”
• Mt. SAC Academic Senate. Mt. SAC, https://www.mtsac.edu/governance/academicsenate/ 

 

• Informational and resource page for the Academic Senate, Mt. SAC’s faculty governance body makes recommendations to the Board of Trustees academic and professional matters. This is the best resource to learn about the 10+1, serving on committees, being a faculty coordinator or liaison, accessing Senate resolutions, agendas, and minutes, as well who is currently serving on the Senate - Professional & Organizational Development Mt. SAC.
• https://www.mtsac.edu/pod/
• Vision 2030 - The July 2025 edition  
• California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office, https://www.cccco.edu/-/media/CCCCO-Website/docs/vision2030/vision-2030-report.pdfThe Chancelor’s Office system-wide plan for “building the most inclusive, future-focused, student-centered and worker-centered systems of higher education in the  nation.” 

Run Time: 34:14

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