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Duties of Officers

Article I: Duties of the Officers

SECTION 1: PRESIDENT 

It shall be the duty of the President to: 

A. Serve as the Academic Senate representative to the Board of Trustees. B. Serve as ex-officio member of all committees, except otherwise provided for in these bylaws or senate rules. 

C. Preside at all the meetings of the Academic Senate. 

D. Serve as the Academic Senate’s representative to the District Governance Council. 

E. Serve as the chair of the Executive Committee of the Academic Senate. F. Perform other duties as may be specified by the Academic Senate. 

SECTION 2: PRESIDENT-ELECT OR PAST PRESIDENT 

It shall be the duty of the President-Elect or Past-President to: 

A. Serve as Vice-Chair of the Academic Senate. 

B. Preside for the President during any temporary absence. 

C. Represent the President as the President, Executive Committee, or Academic Senate may direct. 

D. Assume the duties of the President as necessary. 

E. Serve as a member of the District Governance Council as directed by the Academic Senate. 

F. Serve on the College Council as directed by the Academic Senate. 

G. Serve as the chair of the Committees on Committees of the Academic Senate. 

H. Serve on the Executive Committee of the Academic Senate. 

I. Serve as a voting member of the Academic Senate. 

J. Perform other duties as may be specified by the Academic Senate. 

SECTION 3: SECRETARY 

It shall be the duty of the Secretary to: 

A. Issue calls to meetings, publish the agenda, keep appropriate records, and publish minutes of all the meetings of the Academic Senate. 

B. Conduct all routine correspondence pertaining to this office, including notification of the membership in advance of all Academic Senate activities additional to business meetings. 

C. Serve on the Committee on Committees of the Academic Senate. 

D. Serve on the Executive Committee of the Academic Senate. 

E. Serve as a voting member of the Academic Senate. 

F. Perform other duties as may be specified by the Academic Senate. 

SECTION 4: TREASURER 

It shall be the duty of the Treasurer to: 

A. Collect all assessments of the Association as directed by the Academic Senate, with the assistance of the other members of the Academic Senate as needed and selected by the Treasurer. 

B. Deposit funds in a local bank, savings and loan, or credit union in the name of the Academic Senate 

C. Issue checks for expenses incurred and authorized by the Academic Senate. 

D. Maintain a record of all receipts and disbursements of Academic Senate monies; make a report at all Academic Senate meetings, and make records available for audit. 

E. Serve on the Committee on Committees of the Academic Senate. 

F. Serve on the Executive Committee of the Academic Senate. 

G. Serve as a voting member of the Academic Senate. 

H. Perform other duties as may be specified by the Academic Senate. 

SECTION 5: ADJUNCT FACULTY OFFICER 

It shall be the duty of the Adjunct Faculty Officer to: 

A. Serve on the Committee on Committees of the Academic Senate. 

B. Serve as the Adjunct Faculty representative on the Executive Committee of the Academic Senate. 

C. Serve as a voting member of the Academic Senate. 

D. Perform other duties as may be specified by the Academic Senate. 

SECTION 6: PRESIDENT OF THE CHAIRS CABINET 

It shall be the duty of the President of the Chairs Cabinet to: 

A. Preside over Chairs Cabinet. 

B. Co-preside over Instructional Cabinet. 

C. Serve as tri-chair of the Enrollment Management Committee. 

D. Serve on Professional Development Advisory Committee 

E. Serve on the College Council. 

F. Serve on the Committee on Committees of the Academic Senate. 

G. Serve on the Executive Committee of the Academic Senate. 

H. Serve as a voting member of the Academic Senate. 

I. Perform other duties as may be specified by the Academic Senate 

SECTION 7: CHAIR OF THE CURRICULUM REVIEW COMMITTEE 

It shall be the duty of the Chair of the Curriculum Review Committee to: 

A. Serve on the Instructional Services Council. 

B. Serve on the District Curriculum Instructional Council, as directed by the Academic Senate. 

C. Serve on the Committee on Committees of the Academic Senate. 

D. Serve on the Executive Committee of the Academic Senate. 

E. Serve as a voting member of the Academic Senate. 

F. Perform other duties as may be specified by the Academic Senate. 

SECTION 8: PARLIAMENTARIAN 

The President may appoint a Parliamentarian. The duties of this position shall consist of assisting the officers of the Academic Senate in questions of the parliamentary procedures.