Academic Affairs Cluster

 

 

ACADEMIC AFFAIRS

CLUSTER OF CPC

 

Joint Meeting of Student Services and Academic Affairs

 

April 21, 2010.

2:30 p.m.

SSA 219

 

 

ATTENDANCE

 

 

PRESENT:

Administration

 

Luis Rosas, Bobby McNeel, Nina Malone, Dave Humphreys, Kristi Blackburn, Bob Richards.

 

Faculty/Staff:

Jim Stanbery, Stan Sandell, Joy Fisher, Nabeel Barakat, Brad Young, June Smith, Jonathon Lee, Sally Fasteau, Mark Wood, Susan McMurray, Lynn Yamakawa

 

 

CALL TO ORDER

Luis Rosas called the meeting to order at 2:30 p.m. in SSA 219.

 

 

ACCEPTANCE OF AGENDA

 

The agenda was accepted as presented.

 

 

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

 

The minutes of March 17, were approved as presented.

 

Dave Humphreys distributed copies of the district Online Program Review template, and drew the group’s attention to its important aspects.

 

ONLINE PROGRAM REVIEW TEMPLATE:

 

The Template is based on data obtained from the District’s Business warehouse, and data from other programs can be uploaded into it. The Program itself is web-based and can be accessed from anywhere. The Program is being tailored to fit each campus’s needs.

 

Program Reviews can be created with the help of the Online Program Review template, which is nearing completion, but input from Student Services is crucial for the Program to be successful. Dave Humphreys distributed the Academic Affairs Program Review, Student Services Program Review, Administrative services Program Review and President’s Cluster Review forms. The Program has general principles and each individual cluster can tailor it to fit their needs. There will be a local campus administrator. Dave Humphreys and Bob Richards will be available to help with inputting data.

 

When an Accreditation Report is required, Program Review in BWI can generate reports which will support the Accreditation Report. There is also additional flexibility in the Program that will allow for access to either a six year Program Review or a two year vocational Program Review. Bob Richards and Dave Humphreys will provide support in getting the Program started on campus.

 

POLICIES FOR SCHEDULING OFFERINGS:

 

L. Rosas noted that we have a base of 6736, the same as last year or Base +2% (6781). We are 600 FTES over. The number of sections for Fall and Spring will have to be reduced equally, which will be done in consultation with Student Services. The number of sections to be cut were 25 in Fall and an additional 25 in Spring.

 

S. Millman noted that she hoped Summer sessions were planned to begin after the start of the new fiscal year July 1, and were announced as soon as possible, and that although the number of financial aid requests have increased, students are finding it hard to get into classes. This year Financial Aid requests being processed by her department will total $12 million. There was a discussion on basic skills classes and the fact that if they are not offered in summer will hinder the goals of those students with a need for remediation.

 

Several ideas were put forward on funding for basic skills classes. It was suggested that money set aside from categorical might be used to get students ready for the fall. Contract Education as a source of income was also discussed. Kaiser Permanente and the refinery are contracting with the College to provide lower level math and science classes. There were concerns to pursue these ideas further.

 

APRIL 28^TH STRATEGIC PLANNING UPDATE FOR THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES:

Mr. Stanbery briefed the committee on the contents of next week’s presentation, distributing sample materials.

 

The meeting was adjourned at 4:15 p.m.