All CCSF Faculty Members — part-time, full-time, credit and noncredit — in the College are members of the Senate. The Executive  Council is a group of 29 faculty members elected by the Senate at large whose primary function is to make recommendations with regard to academic and professional matters. 

As a member of the Executive Council, you will be able to:

  • Help make recommendations with regard to academic and professional matters (for more details or information see “What is the Executive Council?”)
  • Become more knowledgeable about Shared Governance issues
  • Learn about CCSF’s culture;
  • Develop your ability to engage in collegial discussion
  • Become acquainted with parliamentary procedures
  • Participate in collective decision-making; and
  • Vote on a broad range of important issues that affect the future of faculty and students.
  1. The nomination is for a two-year term. However, under certain circumstances, terms may be one year only.
  2. Meetings are held every other Wednesday, 2:30 p.m. – 5 p.m.
  3. For the 2025-26 academic year all meetings will be held in person. The Executive Council of the Academic Senate is a Brown Act Body, and thus Remote attendance is subject to legal guidelines as outlined in SB707. Council members who must participate remotely due to a documented disability will be able to do so. 

ALL FACULTY MEMBERS – part-time, full-time, credit and noncredit may run for Executive Council. Council members may serve two consecutive two-year terms, and then must sit out for one year.

ANY three faculty members -- part-time, full-time, credit or noncredit (not necessarily Council members) -- may nominate you by signing the nomination form. Please note: on the nomination form, the words “three undersigned Senate members” refers to ANY three faculty members.

All faculty members – part-time, full-time, credit, and noncredit – may vote in the elections. Voting is conducted online in early April each year. Voting instructions will be publicized via email and posted on the Academic Senate website. Discrepancies will be settled by the Election Commissioners.

Dear Colleagues,

Do you dream of participating in thoughtful, deliberate discussions to shape and create equitable and sustainable processes? Does the idea of slow, messy, but deeply considered change excite you? We have great news for you!

Elections for the Academic Senate Executive Council are here!! The Executive Council is the recommending body in all academic and professional matters, also known as the 10+1. Whatever your area of expertise, experience, or interest might be, it is needed and appreciated on the Executive Council! If you are not available to serve yourself, consider encouraging a colleague to do so. All CCSF faculty members (including full and part-time instructors, counselors, librarians, and all other faculty members) are eligible to run for seats and to nominate candidates - we are a senate of the whole, remember?

Throwing your hat in the ring is easy:

  • Get three faculty colleagues to support your nomination
  • Put their names and emails in the nomination form
  • Consider putting together a candidate statement (no more than 200 words!)
  • Upload a photo

The deadline for submitting your nomination is February 25, 2026 by 5pm. 

Please read through the Election information and nomination form documents. Election information will also be made available on the Academic Senate Website. Questions may be directed to individual election commissioners or emailed to senelect@ccsf.edu.

Your 2026 Academic Senate ballot will include one ballot measure to amend the Constitution of the Academic Senate. As per Resolution 2025.12.03.6.b. the amendment is in the following Article:

  1. Article V Term of Office - Increase the number of consecutive Council terms from two terms to three terms

2026 Elections Timeline 

DateEvent
December 3, 2025Approval of Election Materials by Council
January 9, 2026Nomination Petition announced at Spring Plenary, publicized widely - CityNotes, etc. 
February 25, 2026Nomination Petitions due by 5pm
March 4, 2026Electronic and paper voting begins for Executive Council and Ballot Measure
April 6, 2026Electronic and paper voting closes 
April 10, 2026Newly elected members announced
May 20, 2026Newly elected members attend the last executive council meeting

New Council is seated

New Officers elected

*By Article IV of the Academic Senate Constitution: “If at the time for nominations to close, the number of candidates does not equal twice the number of vacancies to be filled, the Council or the Election Commission shall postpone balloting one week, during which time additional candidates may be nominated upon the written petition of one Senate member and the written acceptance of the candidate. The postponed balloting shall then take place regardless of the number of candidates.”