CPC Minutes

APPROVED MINUTES

COLLEGE PLANNING COUNCIL (CPC)

Monday, 23 March 2009

1:30 pm

SSA 219

Presiding:  J. Smith

Members Present:

Co-chairs:  J. Smith, B. McNeel

Administration:  L. Rosas, N. Malone, A. Patterson, A. Tomlinson, D. Humphreys, R. Richards

Faculty:           AFT:  J. Stanbery, M. Wood, S. McMurray, B. Young

Academic Senate:  L. McKenzie

Classified:       L. DeSilva, W. Gilliam, C. McClenney

Guests:  M. Young, H. Van; B. Young

Absent:  Administration:  L. Spink; Senate:  N. Barakat;   Classified: R. Nadler, I. Clark, T. Limar; Students: K. Gulley

Meeting was called to order at 1:30.

Acceptance of Agenda:

The Agenda was accepted as presented.

Acceptance of Minutes:

Minutes of:      11/24/08

12/15/08

1/26/09

1/27/09

2/23/09

Accepted as presented.

Public Comment Time

Discussion included:

Guidelines for Public Comments

D. Humphreys reminded everyone that the World Café Planning Day is Friday (3/20); participation is crucial as the Educational Master Plan should be finished by June, so we can have a full year to implement the planning decisions made this academic year.  Individual unit plans will be done with an eye towards the Educational Master Plan and the larger vision of Harbor College.   Further discussion included the event program, need for table leads and the expectation that everyone in the CPC should attend.  The Vision Event Objectives were distributed.

N. Malone discussed:

the attendance of Jan Allen at the student senate last week, and was told by the students how wonderful they think the sheriff's are.  The sheriff's are to be commended.

the CPC was invited to the Inaugural Softball Field event on 3/24, to be held at 2 pm, with hot dogs and Dr. Spink throwing the first pitch of the game.  It is important that women's sports are to be supported equally with men's.

the student's trip last month to Sacramento to attend the rally; 36 students went, as well as Sergeant H. Van, who was very helpful on the trip.  The community college turnout was excellent; it was a good trip.

Reports:

No Administrative Report.

Committee Reports:

Staffing Committee:  C. McClenney

C. McClenney and P. Gray were selected as co-Chairs.  C. McClenney presented the minutes from the last meeting (3/18/09).   Positions discussed at meeting included:

B" Shift A & R supervisor. replacement

Administrative Secretary, Economic Development, replacement

Secretary to Dean of Academic Affairs, new; tabled

Custodians, replacement, 2 positions; tabled

The district hiring freeze was discussed; the chancellor has to approve the hiring once a position has been through the process on campus.

Two positions ("B" Shift A & R Supervisor; Administrative Secretary, Economic Development) approved by CPC.

College Planning:

Cluster Reports:

Student Services:

A.    Patterson distributed and discussed the minutes from the Student Services Cluster Committee meeting on 3/11/09. Also discussed:

• new numbering system for students waiting for services, a la AAA or DMV.
• Beginning 09-12 program review.
• Financial Aid applications are up 30%.

Additional general discussion included:

L. Rosas:  Academic Affairs is preparing a Substantive change Report for the three online programs.

M. Copeland discussed information needed to correct sign-in sheet.  J. Smith distributed questionnaires to be filled out.  Discussion of difficulty of assigning specific students to CPC.

D. Humphreys brought up the need for CPC to create an IT Advisory committee as a part of the CPC.

Meeting adjourned at 2:15 pm.