This page provides information about committees, councils, task forces, and workgroups in which Academic Senate members participate in collaboration with the administration.
The term joint encompasses groups that are established or sponsored collaboratively by the Academic Senate and administration, with both parties participating in defining the group's purpose, charge, composition, or work. It may also refer more broadly to groups in which Senate and administrative representatives work together toward shared institutional objectives.
Not all groups included on this page are formally joint Senate-administration bodies. Some are established and convened by the administration, with Academic Senate members serving as Senate-appointed representatives, Senate-nominated representatives, or other faculty participants. In these instances, Senate participation provides faculty perspectives and representation but does not, by itself, establish shared governance authority over the group.
Accordingly, participation by Academic Senate members does not necessarily mean that a group is established under the authority of the Academic Senate, operates as a Senate committee, or has been formally designated as a joint Senate-administration body. The group's sponsoring authority, charge, membership, and reporting responsibilities determine its relationship to the Senate and the administration.
Academic Integrity Task Force (Established January 2026)
Advisory Council on Campus Climate, Anti Racism and Equity (CCCAE) (Established June 2021)
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AI in Teaching and Learning
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AI in Research & Innovation
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AI in Administrative Services & Digital Transformation
Budget Work Groups (Established Spring 2026)
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Strategic Plan Pathways to Success Ad-hoc Senate-Administration Committee
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Budget Reduction Process Ad-hoc Senate-Administration Committee
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Revenue Generation Senate-Administration Working Group
Climate of Respect Task Force (Established August 2025)
Joint Senate Work Group on Academic Senate Procedures for Professional and Continuing Education (PACE) Programs (Established August 2025)
Language Other Than English (LOTE) (Established June 2026)
Periodic Review Oversight Committee (PROC)'s Program Review Structuring Committee
Retention Committee (Established Fall 2025)
Spark Working Group (Established June 2026)
Strategic Plan Updating Workgroups
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Subgroup 1: Engage our world and region through discovery and the advancement of knowledge
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Subgroup 2: Develop future scholars and leaders
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Subgroup 3 - Goal 3: Cultivate a culture of dignity and respect for all of our community
Temporary Academic Staffing (TAS) Allocation Task Force
UCM Black Alliance (Established June 2020)
WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC) Steering Committee for Reaffirmation and Accreditation (Established October 2025)
