As we approach the end of the semester, we are in the final phase of our contract negotiations with the district. The process began last semester with solicitations on the part of the Faculty Assembly to identify working conditions issues faculty believed needed to be addressed of Almost 30 such issues were compiled, reviewed, prioritized and approved by the FA Council late last semester. This list of issues, along with the list the district generated were subsequently “sun-s

Did you know that information about the role of the Ombudsperson is part of the larger FA Website? Please visit our newly updated Office of the Ombuds site. There you will find a wealth of materials about the role of the Ombudsperson, some FAQs, bios of the Ombuds Advisory Committee members, and additional resources to assist you should you ever need my assistance. AP 3430 Part of my role as your Ombudsperson involves educating and providing information and resources to facul

We would like to introduce your new Faculty Assembly Vice President, dara. Enjoy getting to know her better with the interview below! “Tell us a little about yourself” I was born in New York, and when I was about eight-years-old, my mom surprised me with a plane ride to California. She and I had tried to make the trip by car a couple of summers before, but we only made it as far as Columbus, Ohio before the heat and mosquitoes made the trip impossible (we were going to sleep

In May, members of your FA Exec and Council will travel to Sacramento to attend the CCCI Conference. Each fall and spring, the CCCI colleges gather for a conference where we hear reports from the other member organizations, get updates and advice from Legal Counsel regarding issues and trends affecting faculty rights, and receive training on dealing with negotiation and/or grievance or investigation matters. CCCI is a professional organization of Independent Faculty Employee

Dear Scotty, I recently got into a great at-home business and really want to share my product with everyone. I’m sure once they try it, they will love it and keep buying more. Plus, the added income will help me reach my retirement goals more quickly. Since I encounter so many students and co-workers who would probably be very interested, I just need to know the best way to get my message and product out there. Maybe if I play my cards right, I could end up not having to teac