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Fourteen faculty senators and proxies, as well as students and community members, at what was supposed to be the final San Diego City College Academic Senate meeting of the semester, Monday, May 19, 2025. Fifteen members were needed to meet quorum and take action. Photo by Keila Menjivar Zamora/City Times Media

Half of City College Academic Senate protests last meeting of the semester

The senate failed to reach quorum, delaying action items until fall
Bailey Kohnen and Keila Menjivar Zamora • May 22, 2025
The senate failed to reach quorum, delaying action items until fall
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The City College Academic Senate listens to a presentation during its regular meeting, Monday April 14, 2025. Photo by Bailey Kohnen/City Times Media

City College Academic Senate approves position paper on AI

The paper lays out a number of recommendations for reducing the misuse of generative AI by students
Bailey Kohnen, Managing Editor • April 21, 2025
The paper lays out a number of recommendations for reducing the misuse of generative AI by students
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Natasha Russ, left, picking her daughter Presley, 3, up from the Child Development center at City Monday, March 17, 2025. Russ, the president of Active Minds and a peer educator, is someone who relies on SDCCD’s childcare services and would be affected by possible changes to district childcare policies. Photo by Nadia Lavin/City Times Media

City College Academic Senate vote on childcare access resolution

In a 15-13 vote with six abstaining, ‘controversial’ resolution does not pass at final read
Nadia Lavin, Photo Editor • March 21, 2025
In a 15-13 vote with six abstaining, ‘controversial’ resolution does not pass at final read
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City College Chicano/a Studies professor Justin Akers Chacón speaks in support of a resolution reaffirming the San Diego Community College District’s commitment to free speech and academic freedom next to guest attendees and M.E.Ch.A students, March 4, 2024. The resolution, which was introduced by Chicana/o Studies professor America Martinez, was co-authored by Martinez, Mona Alsoraimi-Espiritu, Norell Martinez, Octavio García and Chacón. Photo by Keila Menjivar Zamora/City Times Media

BREAKING: City College Academic Senate passes resolution affirming free speech, academic freedom for Palestine solidarity expression

Over 40 community members, students attend meeting
Marco Guajardo, Editor-in-Chief • March 4, 2024
Over 40 community members, students attend meeting
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Academic Senate President Maria Jose Zeledon-Perez speaks at Fall Convocation, August 17, 2023. Zeledon-Perez is actively recruiting faculty to serve as senators in the Academic Senate. Photo courtesy of San Diego City College Flickr

Academic Senate gives City College faculty a voice as part of shared governance model

The 33-member advisory council takes its participatory decision-making all the way to the district and Board of Trustees policies, always looking to fill senate seats
Marco Guajardo, Editor in Chief • September 22, 2023
The Academic Senate, made up of City College faculty and professors, is continuously seeking to fill its 33 seats. It is part of the broader participatory shared governance model under which City College operates.
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New San Diego City College website homepage.

City College website refreshed

Students and faculty like the new site despite some issues left to fix.
Brian Mohler, Arts and Entertainment Editor • February 20, 2019
The start of the spring 2018 semester brought with it a new website for San Diego City College.
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Con: ‘Holy Grail’ number of students for classes must die

Celia Jimenez • October 27, 2015

The administration took draconian measures starting this fall to keep high-enrollment classes while discarding the ones that don’t fulfill the minimum criteria. It asks for a ridiculous cap of 35 students...

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Data collected from City College's Office of Instruction and online class schedule. Learning communities were divided in this count since they are composed from two or more classes. Photo credit: Celia Jimenez

Class section cancellations stir frustration

Phoenix Webb • September 29, 2015

San Diego City College faculty and students were dismayed as the fall semester started with the cancellation of 41 classes. The ensuing backlash persists. Administration issued the blanket statement...

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City College President Anthony Beebe speaks with cosmetology instructor Patricia Grooms-Jones at an Aug. 4 mixer introducing Beebe to faculty and staff. Photo credit: Troy Orem

A new vision for City College

Angelica Wallingford • August 26, 2014

New City College President Anthony Beebe held his first convocation for faculty, staff and administrators Aug. 14 at the Saville Theatre. The convocation day started with breakfast on the patio of the...

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