Academic Freedom and Academic and Professional Matters in Rising Scholars Programs

Category: Consultation with the California Community College Chancellor's Office

Fall 2025

Resolution Number
114.02

Whereas, The Academic Senate for California Community Colleges has made a commitment in multiple resolutions, including Resolution 114.01 S25, “Empowering Faculty Voice in Rising Scholars Programming,” [1] 13.03 S22, “Establishing the ASCCC Rising Scholars Faculty Advisory Committee (RSFAC),” [2] and 13.04 S22, “Establishing Rising Scholars Faculty Liaisons,” [3] to student-first practices and effective shared governance through urging collegial consultation between the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation and faculty in the Rising Scholars Network;