The Rostrum is a quarterly publication of the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges. The following articles are included in this issue: (1) Power in the Collective: Faculty, Collegial Consultation, and Collaboration (Julie Bruno); (2) The ASCCC Budget and Fiscal Reporting (Julie Adams and John Freitas); (3) Building Bridges: Collaborative Partnerships Bring Noncredit Event to CCCs (Cheryl Aschenbach); (4) Why We Still Need the Common Assessment (Dolores Davison and Craig Rutan); (5) Faculty Leadership Institute, Legislative Pre-Session, and Liaisons (John Stanskas); (6) Planning for the ASCCC Plenary Session: Fortune Favors the Prepared (Randy Beach); (7) A Focus on History: Preserving the Heritage and Memories of the ASCCC (David Morse); (8) Guided Pathways: Two Professors' Perspective on Why We Need the College GPS (Nick Strobel and Jessica Wojtysiak); and (9) Advanced Placement Examination Credit Policy for General Education (Ginni May).