Academic Senate: Teams (members only) and SharePoint (available Districtwide)
The Golden West College Academic Senate’s mission is to serve its faculty, promote the best interests of higher education, and to represent the faculty in campus, district, and state level senate charges by carrying out the primary functions as delineated in the CA Code of Regulations, Title 5, section 53200, which includes both academic and professional matters, and consulting collegially with the local campus and district governing boards. For additional information on the Academic Senate and its mission, please visit the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges.
The GWC Academic Senate represents all faculty in the shared governance process. We are deeply committed to creating an inclusive and welcoming environment for faculty to express their diverse viewpoints and concerns while maintaining focus on curricular and professional activities. Our campus culture serves to express the collective sum of the individual differences, life experiences, knowledge, innovation, self-expression, and talent that our faculty invest in their work. The GWC Academic Senate will continue to focus on promoting excellence, access, opportunity, and inclusion on our campus and in our programs.
Meetings are on the 2nd & 4th Tuesdays from 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. in LRC 250. Agendas are posted the Fridays prior to the meeting.
Meeting Schedule:
Fall: Sept 8 + 22; Oct 6 + 13 + 27; Nov 3 + 10 + 24; Dec 8, 2026
Spring: Feb 9 + 23; Mar 9 + 23; Apr 13 + 27; May 11 + 25, 2027
Location: LRC Annex
Phone: 714-895-8175
Email: GWCAcademicSenate@gwc.cccd.edu
Academic Senate President
Justin Smith
jsmith510@gwc.cccd.edu
