This issue of "Forum," a journal designed to provide a marketplace of ideas for California community college faculty, contains six articles on current educational concerns. The first article, "Model Curriculum Committee: Santa Monica College," by Randal Lawson and Darroch Young, discusses the process of curriculum development at Santa Monica College and the role of the curriculum committee within the process. "Burnout among College Faculty," by Sunny Bradford, focuses on the causes of burnout among community college faculty, and proffers several recommendations for reducing or ameliorating the occurrence of burnout. In "Funding Community Colleges: A Faculty Perspective," Larry Toy looks at such key financial issues as state funding vs. local control, average daily attendance and the ".911 absence penalty," full-time/part-time faculty, student/faculty ratio, and programs and standards. "The Intersegmental Committee of the Academic Senates: What Is It? Why Is It? What Does It Do?," by Marjorie Caserio, is followed by "A Doctorate for Teachers," in which Leon Baradat offers a proposal for a new doctorate to satisfy the professional development needs of community college teachers. Finally, John McFarland offers reviews of "In the Words of the Faculty," by E. Seidman; and "The Clash of Cultures: Managers and Professionals," by J. A. Raelin. (EJV)