San Diego Miramar College
PA-3: Inclusive and Participatory Governance

Students:
Students are represented through the Associated Student Government of San Diego
Miramar College. As stipulated in Title 5, § 51023.7, and by Board Policy 2510, students
participate in college policies and procedures that have a direct impact on them to include
the following:
1. Grading policies;
2. Codes of student conduct;
3. Academic disciplinary policies;
4. Curriculum development;
5. Courses or programs that should be initiated or discontinued;

The Associated Student Government (ASG) is the student governance body for San Diego Miramar College. The ASG offers students the opportunity to participate in college governance, develop leadership skills, encourage civic engagement such as voter registration drives, and coordinate on-campus and virtual events.
Academic staff:
The Academic Senate is established by Board Policy 0210 as the mechanism through which the faculty voice their formal and effective participation in making recommendations to the administration of the College and to the Governing Board (Board of Trustees) on formation and implementation of District and College policies on Academic and Professional Matters (10+1) and on other District policies and procedures as stipulated in Title 5, §§ 53200 and 53203 as well as those contained in statute or other regulations.
The Board of Trustees recognizes the authority of the Academic Senate as representing the position of the faculty regarding Academic and Professional Matters in accordance 7 with applicable state laws and regulations. The Board of Trustees or its designee(s) will consult collegially with the Academic Senate, as duly constituted, with respect to the following Academic and Professional Matters as defined by law.
1. Curriculum, including the establishment of prerequisites and placing courses
within disciplines;
2. Degree and certificate requirements;
3. Grading policies;
4. Educational program development;
5. Standards or policies regarding student preparation and success;
6. District 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; and
11. Other Academic and Professional Matters as mutually agreed upon between the
Board of Trustees and the Academic Senate, which includes, but is not limited
to, faculty hiring processes.

Non-academic staff:
Classified Professionals
The Classified Senate is established as the mechanism through which the classified professionals voice their formal and effective participation in making recommendations to the administration of the College. As stipulated in Title 5, § 51023.5, classified professionals “shall be provided with opportunities to participate in the formulation and development of District and College policies and procedures, and in those processes for jointly developing recommendations for action by the Governing Board (Board of Trustees), that the Governing Board reasonably determines, in consultation with staff, have or will have a significant effect on staff”. The College Council and participatory governance committees are the venues through which classified professionals are given that opportunity at San Diego Miramar College in alignment with Board Policy 2510.
Administrators
Managers and supervisors shall have the opportunity to participate in the formulation of College policies and procedures and other areas.

The College Council is the apex participatory governance committee, which provides guidance and recommendations to the College President regarding institutional policies, planning, and processes on college-wide issues in support of the college mission. The Council will address college-wide and District issues through a collaborative, inclusive, integrated approach to ensure communication, transparency, and to facilitate timely and effective recommending efforts. Academic and Professional Matters will be shared for input.