ACADEMIC SENATE
Minutes
March 1, 2006
D. Bezayiff called to order at 4:10 PM.
Present: D. Bezayiff, P. Boudreaux, C. Hodges, J. Keele, Y. Kim, R. Osborne,
C. Piersol, L. Syrdahl, J. Wiens, C. Wilkins,
Absent: S. Hathaway, B. Henry, D. Kavern, M. J. Jordan, D. Nelson
M: C. Wilkins
S: C. Hodges
C: Unanimous
M: C. Wilkins with corrections
S: R. Osborne
C: Unanimous
V. Reports
See handout
Several faculty attended the CLC and participated in the Strategic Planning Forum presented by Greg Chamberlain and Bob Allison on Monday, February 13th. The session included discussion and recommendations regarding the six strategic initiatives proposed by the colleges and district office.
A telephone conference was held with Greg Chamberlain and the Academic Senate Presidents Staller, Meier, and Bezayiff on Wednesday, February 22nd. Among the topics discussed were the development of a program discontinuance policy, timelines for establishing the academic calendar, regularly scheduled meeting times with the Vice Chancellor and Chancellor, and curriculum website programs. It was a good exchange of ideas and input regarding issues impacting all three campuses and the district.
2. CCA (Piersol)
CCA is spending time on the evaluation process. They created a survey for faculty. Administration also contributed to the development of the survey. It will be emailed soon.
3. Curriculum Committee (Piersol)
The CC approved “Pre-Algebra” Math P061 and Math P061L (lab). This class will replace Math P075 and Math P065.
4. PC Foundation (Keele)
The foundation met last Friday 24, 2006.
Please set aside Saturday May 6th, 2006 for the Spring Festival.
The process for choosing the next division recipient of festival funds needs to be developed. Jeff Keele will work with the foundation in the development of such a process.
5. Division Reports
Language Arts is interested in what the state’s timeline is for the rise in minimum requirements. When will the graduation requirement become ENG 101A?
Answer: This proposition is now recommended to the Board of Governors. The general expectation is that they will approve it within a year.
Education and Career Development is presently involved in discussion of how counseling services can help keep or recruit more students.
Science/Math has been able to bring in more wineries for the Spring Festival.
Health Careers - 100 students will be involved with the terrorist drill in Tulare on
March 16th
Social Science – “Focus on Manzanar” will be coming up March 13-16, 2006.
1. Distinguished Alumnus Award
Data is being gathered from looking at other schools. Goal is in one year
to recognize a
professor at graduation.
2. Academic Senate President term length
Senate may want to look at lengthening the term to two years.
3. Division Chair elections
This should be occurring under the leadership of S. Hathaway (past Senate president).
4. Adjunct Faculty Senate representative
The Senate welcomed new member Leif Syrdahl.
5. Strategic Planning Update
Still in place.
6. Student Banner Team
Richard Goode has taken Rene Sporer’s place. Four meetings are scheduled.
7. Approval of John Reid Funds for Anthropology Lecture Series
The Manzanar event “The Camp Dance” which will feature songs and stories from the 1940s was approved at the last meeting is will occur during “Manzanar Week”.
1. Facility Planning committee/Senate/Classified
Discussion of what the Senate’s role is in keeping the classified informed of developments for the implementation of the 16 week calendar. Conclusion is that this is outside the purview of Academic Senate responsibilities and that administration should work with both faculty and classified on implementation issues.
2. Program Discontinuance Policy
Deferred to next meeting.
IX. Adjournment: 5:10 PM
M: C. Wilkins
S: Y. Kim
Respectfully submitted
J. Wiens