ACADEMIC AFFAIRS STANDING COMMITTEE OF THE CPC

MINUTES

FOR THE MEETING OF

March 8, 2006

2:15 p.m.

Global Classroom

Attending:      

Administration – Nancy Carson, Bobby McNeel, Luis Rosas

Classified – Hovsep Kotelyan

Faculty – Nabeel Barakat, Carmen Carrillo, Tricia Wickers for Wendy Hollis, Bruce Lemon, Lauren McKenzie, Joyce Parker, Evelyn Portis, Jim Stanbery, Pamela Watkins Mark Wood

Students – Praow Angchuan, Leviticus Moevdo, Cortney Barton

Absent:

Administration - Charlie Bossler, Bob Richards, Ann Tomlinson

Classified –Traci Liley

Classified Manager - Carla Mussa-Muldoon

Faculty – King Carter, Joy Fisher, Susan McMurray, Stanley Sandell, Bradley Young

Nabeel Barakat chaired the meeting.

I.          MINUTES

Minutes of the March 1, 2006 meeting were distributed to members.

II.       PROPOSITION A/AA AND FEMA ACTIVITY UPDATE

The area across from the DSSPS offices, north of P.E., will be made available for graduation this year.  Mr. Rosas stated that the Recital Hall and Mainstage Theater must be complete by the opening day of the fall semester.  The Theater Department intends to offer productions in fall requiring that the push be made to complete renovations in those areas.  CORE has dealt with the relocation of the Child Development Center now.

A tree across from the Athletic Office is posing a hazard as tree roots are above ground, causing people to trip as they pass by.

With recent rains, students have had lots of complaints about the mud and rerouting of pathways.  Parking has proved to be only a slight inconvenience so far.  Enrollment drops from the usual 120-140 per day to 70-80 may reflect on construction problems, but may also be due to the lack of wait lists.  Communications disciplines opted for wait lists and their areas reflect no noticeable drops in enrollment. 

III.     PROCESS OF PRIORITIZATION

Many attendees came prepared with their individual ranking of the listed priorities.  Emphasis was made that the FHPC “official” hiring priorities list of faculty was not in any way going to be altered or re-ranked.  Mr. Stanbery explained the exercise, clarifying the rating system and pointing out that the proposed priorities are to be tied to the college goals.  There should be a general understanding that decision packages could become common practice.

Prior to beginning the overall ranking, several members spoke to the needs expressed in their submission:

Mrs. Parker described item #6-FCS Div. clerical position as a lab tech needed to support the large number of labs currently offered.  The duties would involve ordering lab supplies.  This person will also be expected to assist students from TANF, a group described as “needy.”  As there are two grants, which the chair is managing, in addition to her departmental duties, this position would provide clerical support for the chairperson.  Partial funding could be sought from TANF or VTEA.

Our efforts to support our motto, stating that students come first, could be demonstrated by providing additional tutors (proposed priority #4) was the comment from Evelyn Portis.

The exercise began with those present giving their rankings on each of the 17 proposed priorities, tying each of them to the college goals in learning and instruction, student supports and services, participatory governance, economic resources, partnerships, facilities, and human resources.  Final ranking of each of the priorities is as shown below.

1.                     Academic Affairs Administrative Secretary (Replacement)

2.                     1.0 FTE staff position for three divisions (New)

3.                     FHPC Priority 1

4.                     FHPC Priority 2

5.                     FHPC Priority 3

6.                     FHPC Priority 4

7.                     F&CS Division Clerical Position (New)

8.                     FHPC Priority 5

8.           FHPC Priority 6

9.                     FHPC Priority 7

10.                 LAC Staff Basic Skills Support (Tutors)

11.                 FHPC Priority 8

12.                 FHPC Priority 9

13.                 FHPC Priority 10

14.                 Classified Instructional Support (New)

15.                 Real-time Hourly Funding

16.                 Program 100 Supplies/Equipment

IV.      ADJOURNMENT

The March 22 meeting is scheduled to begin at 1:30 p.m., in the President’s Conference Room in order that the Accreditation Visiting Team have the opportunity to attend.

Future meetings take place at 2:15 p.m., in the Global Classroom, on:

April 26

May 10 and 24