ACADEMIC SENATE

Minutes

April 19, 2006

I. Call to Order

D. Bezayiff called the meeting to order.

II. Roll Call

Present: D. Bezayiff, S. Hathaway, B. Henry, D. Hensley, R. Osborne, C. Piersol, L. Syrdahl, J. Wiens, C. Wilkins

Absent: P. Boudreaux, D. Kavern, M. J. Jordan, J. Keele, Y. Kim, D. Nelson

III. Approval of agenda

M: C. Piersol

S: B. Henry

C: Unanimous

IV. Approval of minutes of April 5, 2006

M: B. Henry

S: C. Wilkins

C: Unanimous

V. Reports

1. Senate President (Bezayiff)

See separate handout.

At the KCCD board meeting on April 6^th, 2007, David Bezayiff addressed the issues of productivity, effectiveness, and efficiency among our faculty. Faculty are meeting with their classes, holding office hours, working with students, serving on committees, participating in community activities, and doing what they can to promote the importance of the college in its service area. I addition, Dr. Bezayiff raised the issue of accountability on the part of the Board. He shared that we need “clean, well-lighted places” and “positive classroom teaching environments.” In sum, he suggested that it is not the job of faculty to provide these things, it is the Board’s job to ensure that they are being provided in order that faculty can do what they do best – teach.

D. Bezayiff attended the Chancellor’s Cabinet meeting on April 18, 2006. The focus of the meeting centered on strategic planning and budget scenarios for 2006-2007.

The importance of the communication processes between the colleges and its parent organization, “the District”, is a continuing theme that is being addressed by all parties in the organization. There must be good ways to convey ideas, plans, decisions, and rationales for doing things. In addition, we must find better ways to reduce rumors, inaccurate information, and inappropriate communications that weaken, rather than build trust and collegiality.

2. CCA (Piersol)

3. Curriculum Committee (Piersol)

No report

4. PC Foundation (Keele)

No new report

5. Division Reports

Language Arts: Division discussed the encouraging of all faculty to meet during finals week. Student comments indicate that some classes do not meet.

Science/Math: Working towards the Spring Festival.

Student Learning Services: Students seem to love MW and TR scheduling.

Social Science: Asian Pacific Events coming. A new Middle East class will be offered.

Adjunct: Presently there is a “lack luster” response to adjunct desiring to join the union.

VI. Old Business

A. Program discontinuance policy: no new developments

B. Spring grades due date: June 1, 06.

VII. New Business

A. Budget Allocation Model Development
Talked about????

B. 16-week Academic Calendar:
Approved by State CCC’s Office.

C. KCCD Strategic Planning Process:
Worked on during the chancellor’s cabinet. Will take something to the board in May or June.

D. 06-07 budget allocation update:

Scenario #4 as working model.

Projected $100,000 loss.

We will keep our retirement monies.

No hires.

E. Scholar of the Year:

Candidate list will be made available soon, hopefully by April 24.

F. Academic Senate election:

Craig Britton, President-elect

VIII. Adjournment: 5:04PM
M: D. Hensley