ACADEMIC AFFAIRS STANDING COMMITTEE OF THE CPC
MINUTES
FOR THE MEETING OF
May 24, 2006
2:15 p.m.
Global Classroom
Attending:
Administration – Nancy Carson, Bobby McNeel, Bob Richards, Luis Rosas, Ann Tomlinson
Faculty – Nabeel Barakat, Carmen Carrillo, Lauren McKenzie, Joyce Parker, Susan McMurray, Evelyn Portis, Jim Stanbery, Patricia Wickers, Mark Wood, Bradley Young
Absent:
Administration - Charlie Bossler
Classified – Traci Liley, Hovsep Kotelyan
Classified Manager - Carla Mussa-Muldoon
Faculty – King Carter, Bruce Lemon, Joy Fisher, Stanley Sandell, Pamela Watkins
Students – Praow Angchuan, Cortney Barton, Leviticus Moevdo
I. MINUTES
Minutes of the May 10, 2006 meeting were presented. Mrs. Carson requested a change to item III. REVIEW OF PRIORITIZATION PROCEDURES. Paragraph two: Although there is a request for Japanese, French or Spanish language, Mrs. Carson also asks that the Communications Division consider Chinese as a second language as a new offering.
(Young/Wood/Accepted).
II. PROPOSITION A/AA AND FEMA ACTIVITY UPDATE
The college is facing a cutback to the Child Development Center project resulting from its removal from the fast track status. Even if back in system again within 18 months, inflation will mean that costs could be greater than the college could expect to make up.
Should Physics and Chemistry be relocated to the top floor of the Science Building through remodeling? This would need to be evaluated for costs as well as impact upon the programs. There are many unknowns to an idea such as this. The college does have a master plan. Would the college want to go through another refurbishment with the same sort of problems that Nursing and Theater experienced? Members were reminded that Long Beach received money from the state for refurbishing a Chemistry Building. The school had to turn around and build a new structure anyway. One thing is certain: Chemistry will continue even if portables are necessary. This all needs to be discussed during the retreat this summer.
III. CULINARY ARTS
Dr. Ann Tomlinson attended the meeting to speak to the Food Services/Culinary Arts proposal. The current food service is managed by Mark Zankich with Ricco and student workers. Although many staff members report they are satisfied with the current food service, it cannot continue.
Issue:
A. The District has put forth a food service 3-year contract that would eliminate our current cafeteria operation and give sole tenancy yielding $1,500 per month. Harbor College pays utilities and could potentially received profit percentage if the company shows a profit of 7-10%.
B. Currently Harbor College generates about $137,000 in sales; food cost of $82,000 yielding $54,800 to date for 2005/06.
Options:
A. Food Service Contract = $18,000 annual profit
B. Cafeteria operation as it is can no longer run with full-time employees.
C. Operate the cafeteria with a culinary arts program maintaining control of the food service, make a profit of about $308,000. It needs to operate by fall semester.
Under the current operation, a profit of $54,800 is realized. With a three year contract, our café options would be limited. The facilities in the kitchen area are now top quality due to the refurbishing by the Culinary Arts grant. The kitchen was furnished as a state of the art teaching facility. Mr. McNeel believes that there are still available grants for a Culinary Program.
Options to consider include having a tenant provide their own liability insurance and installing meters to pay for their utilities. A food service contract could provide an $18,000 annual profit. Another option would be to operate a Culinary Arts program with an expected profit of $308,000. Even if food costs run $100,000, a hefty $208,000 could be expected. Culinary Arts could do catering in addition to providing food services. Local high schools with Culinary Programs have no local schools for advancement. Mission College has been attempting to move into Harbor’s area to fill the void.
Members agreed that their purpose is not to bail out the cafeteria but rather to consider an academic program as well as the opportunity for an excellent business decision. Culinary Arts is not at the top of the FHPC rankings. Do members want to give up control by going out to a contract? Could the college operate the program for three years with a fulltime instructor to see how successful it could be? Could the employee be terminated before the fourth year if things are not going well? Four small certificates could be created first, giving students the ability to exit after the first certificate if they so choose. Meanwhile, the college can start the process for a degree program. CSULB and Col Poly would welcome Harbor students.
By formal motion, members select Option C: It is recommended that the college operate the cafeteria with a culinary arts program maintaining control of the food service, to make a profit of about $308,000. It needs to operate by fall semester (Young/Carson/Accepted).
It is further recommended to the Academic Senate to proceed with a Culinary Arts Program by fall semester. This is a high priority for the Academic Affairs Committee (Carson/Young/Accepted).
The Senate went forward in support of the Harborgator Kafe one year ago. Members of that Academic Affairs Committee request that we have a follow up report at this time on the success of that venture. Senate meets on 6/1/06 at 1:00 p.m.
IV. VTEA
Funding was awarded to all but two of the VTEA proposals. This year applicants had to include a unit plan and had to have an active advisory committee as well as showing community or vocational educational need. Six proposals were fully funded. Not funded was a proposal for course outline development as funding is already covered by program 100.
V. CLASSIFIED SUPPORT STAFF
Mr. Young has requested classified support staff for the newly merged Social and Behavioral Sciences Division. The position is supported by AFT contract. A request form has been prepared and advanced to the president. Personnel Commission needs to approve this position as well. The division intends to take this request, as an informational matter, to the next Staffing Committee meeting on 6/8/06.
VI. ADJOURNMENT
A calendar for the fall semester was distributed. Meetings will follow the second Division Council meeting of each month: 9/20, 10/18, 11/15, 2/21, 3/21, 4/18 and 5/16.