I. Call to Order

D. Bezayiff called to order around 4:35PM.

II. Roll Call

Present: D. Bezayiff, P. Boudreaux, S. Hathaway, C. Hodges, J. Keele, Y. Kim, R. Osborne, C. Piersol, J. Wiens, M. Herrera for C. Wilkins

Absent: K. Benander, K. Cardell, B. Henry, Mary Jo Jordon, D. Kavern, Health Careers representative

III. Approval of agenda

M: M. Herrera

S: R. Osborne

C: Unanimous

IV. Approval of minutes

M: M. Herrera

S: S. Hathaway

C: Unanimous

V. Reports

1. Senate President (Bezayiff)

There was a generally positive feeling among faculty concerning the first district-wide convocation in Bakersfield.

The first meeting of the 16-week calendar committee is being held this week.

The BRTF recommended the reinstatement of the Lab Technician position. Once that position is filled 50% of the remaining money will be put in the reserve fund and the other 50% will be evenly divided among the divisions.

An effort is being made to hold monthly meetings between the three academic senate presidents and Chancellor Serrano.

2. CCA (Piersol)

CCA is working toward including adjunct faculty as part of the bargaining unit. This raises a number issues that will affect our contract.

3. Curriculum Committee (Piersol)

Determined the definition for humanities and analytical thinking as it concerns fulfilling graduation requirements.

4. PC Foundation (Keele)

No new news

5. Division Reports

Computer lab hours have been lengthened.

Evening advising is occurring 3 nights a week.

Education P105 is a new course on cultural understanding of education.

Math people are meeting to continue working on the math sequence of courses.

Physiology is offering two sections for the first time this fall.

The first Manzanar trip occurred last week.

Additional moneys have been donated to the Anthropology scholarship fund.

New grant in child development. (Mentor teachers at various sites are able to observe students who are doing their labs at other sites when they can’t come do it at PC.)

VI. Old Business
None

VII. New Business

1. Robert Johnson has agreed to fill the scholarship committee from social science dept.

2. Grades due May 30^th.

3. Policy Development: Signature gathering for future ballot measures.

Should we have a requirement for both sides to be present…so that students can see both sides to all issues? Please discuss with your departments.

4. 16-week calendar modification:

Staff development day be moved to January 26 to January 19. March 3^rd is removed to keep the 175 days. Running an inservice day after the start of the semester causes the college to lose FTES.

M: M. Herrera

S: Osborne

C: Unanimous

Adjournment: 5:30 PM
M: R. Osborne

S: S. Hathaway

Respectfully submitted,

J. Wiens