I. Call to Order

Bill Henry called the meeting to order at 4:02.

II. Roll Call

Present: D. Bezayiff, P. Boudreaux, C. Britton, B. Henry, C. Hodges, D. Hensley, M. Josten, Y. Kim, R. Osborne, C. Piersol, L. Syrdahl, J. Wiens, C. Wilkins, D. Williams

Absent: J. Keele

III. Approval of agenda

M: D. Bezayiff

S: C. Britton

C: Unanimous

IV. Approval of minutes of May 3, 2006

M: C. Wilkins

S: D. Bezayiff

C: Unanimous

V. Reports

1. Senate President (Henry)

Attended Chancellor’s Cabinet. The Cabinet is in the process of working of Scenario “6”. Discussed new administrative day-care position the district wants with the respect to its no-replacement-positions-for-faculty position.

2. CCA (Piersol)

No report.

3. Curriculum Committee (Piersol)

Reviewed a corrections academy course and the a new technology program course. Honored Ellen Medley’s 25 years service on the curriculum committee.

4. PC Foundation

No new report.

5. Division Reports

PE – No report

Business – No report

Social Science – (1) Seminar – “Ice Age Art” given today by Dr. David Bezayiff.
(2) The food fair went well. (3) CSET (Community Services Employment Training) – a community action agency for Tulare County honored Richard Osborne (AS Social Science Representative) with an Excellence in the Workplace award.

Science/Math – Glad the Spring Festival is over and attendance was up.

Fine Arts – Standing room only for the Choral and Band Concert. Art Gallery has been open for a number of shows the last several weeks.

Language Arts – no report

Student Services – no report

Adjunct – working on mailers to spread information encouraging adjuncts to join CCA.

VI. Old Business

A. Program Discontinuance Policy

Terminology discussion - the district board passes policy, while college advisory groups pass procedure. Thus the involved committees continue to work on terminology of this policy.

VII. New Business

A. Inclusion of Adjuncts in Graduation Ceremony (Syrdahl)

The adjunct faculty did not receive graduation cap and gown information in time to participate in graduation ceremonies (again) this year. It was agreed by all that the commencement planners develop a new procedure to include the adjunct in all commencement information. Bill Henry will work with administration on this.

VIII. Adjournment: 4:43 PM
M: D. Bezayiff

S: C. Wilkins

Respectfully submitted

J. Wiens