"10+1" describes the areas over which the Academic Senate has influence. These areas are defined as "academic" and "professional," meaning the decisions made in these areas will impact the work of faculty in the (physical and digital) classroom and counseling office. 10 of these areas are common to all California Community College Academic Senates. The eleventh area called "+1" is defined uniquely at each local college "as mutually agreed upon between the governing board and the academic senate" and established in Board Policy 2510.
Title 5 §53200 (b): Academic Senate means an organization whose primary function is to make recommendations with respect to academic and professional matters. In Section 53200 (c), “Academic and professional matters” means the following policy development and implementation matters:
1. Curriculum, including establishing pre- requisites and placing courses within disciplines.
2. Degree and certificate requirements.
3. Grading policies.
4. Educational program development.
5. Standards or policies regarding student preparation and success.
6. District and college governance structures, as related to faculty roles.
7. Faculty roles and involvement in accreditation processes, including self-study and annual reports.
8. Policies for faculty professional development activities.
9. Processes for program review.
10. Processes for institutional planning and budget development.
11. Other academic and professional matters as mutually agreed upon between the governing board and the academic senate.
At MiraCosta College, the eleventh category includes: • Academic calendar • Prioritization of full-time faculty hiring • Program discontinuance procedures, in alignment with program review • Equivalency procedures • Policies and procedures protecting academic freedom • Recommendation on tenure and professional advancement (BP 2510)
BP 2510 defines and outlines shared governance at MiraCosta , and states the Senate's role with regards to it's areas of primacy, including a list of areas that fall under the "+1" or 11th area of primacy
Use the following link to access BP 2510 directly
You may also want to check out the the state-wide Academic Senate (ASCCC's) guide on 10+1 as well as review MiraCosta's Governance Manual