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3.14 THE ACADEMIC COLLEGE CALENDAR ADOPT: APRIL 8, 1985 REVISED: MAY 8, 2001 REVISED: OCTOBER 14, 2008 REVISED: OCTOBER 14, 2008 REVISED: FEBUARY 14, 2012 ED CODE: 66700, 70901,79020, 79021, 79030 TITLE 5: 55700-02

The Academic College Ccalendar shall show the dates of the beginning and ending of academic terms,school dates, legal and local holidays, District Designated Activities, number of teaching days, vacation periods District closures, Commencement and other pertinent dates. The Board of Trustees may declare an additional holiday when good reason exists.

The Academic College C c alendar is subject to the parameters and requirements as negotiated outlined in the Contract between the faculty bargaining U nit (s) A and the District, including the agreed upon number of teaching days. It must meet the requirements of the law as well as the needs of the community, students, staff, and programs of instruction study .

Development of the Academic College Calendar will be initiated by the Academic College Calendar /Registration Committee, which will forward its recommendations to the faculty bargaining agent(s). Recommendations will then be sent to College Council for a courtesy review. The Superintendent/President is responsible for recommending the Academic College Calendar to the Board of Trustees. The Board approved Academic Calendar must be submitted annually to the Chancellor’s Office.

The Board of Trustees may declare holiday when good reason exists.

AFA Contract 8.02.C. Process for Calendar Development. The committee will develop calendar options and forward them to AFA. An AFA representative will then take the option(s) to College Council for input. Subsequently, AFA will present the calendar option(s) to all constituent groups for further input. After considering all feedback, AFA will negotiate the calendar with the District and bring it to the Board of Trustees for approval. The Board approved calendar must be submitted to the California Community College Chancellor’s Office each spring. MOVING THIS SECTION TO PROCEDURE