Regular Meeting,

Executive Summary,

1:00, Thursday, April 20, 2006

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Approval of Minutes

          It was noted that the merger of the Social and Behaviorial Sciences Division approved by the Senate is a proposal requiring administrative consent, and that the matriculation hire cited in the minutes was in fact for a student services aide from categorical funding.

CONSENT ITEMS

          Retirees with 35 or more years of service

          Unanimous consent for Ms. Campbell to see to a special acknowledgement at graduation for all retirees with 35 or more years of service.

          There was also concensus that the Special Personnel Concerns should explore the possibilities of resuming the retirees' receptions of the past, and report their recommendations at the next meeting.

ITEMS/MOTIONS NOTICED FOR ACTION APRIL 20

          EPAC Structure

          After some discussion, principally by Ms. Shue and Mr. Wood, Unanimous consent to support the continuance of the present EPAC structure.

          Academic Freedom [Smith/McMurray]

After some discussion, Unanimous consent to adopt the motion as noticed:

            Because a question has arisen about blocking certain web sites on campus, the Harbor College Academic Senate endorses and adopts the academic freedom policy of the Academic Senate of the California Community Colleges.

          Ms. Fasteau will see to it that related questions as to the application of District Regulation E-76 will be referred to the Distance Learning Committee.

ASO Activities

          Ms. Stanojevic reported that ASO elections will be taking place Tuesday and Wednesday of this coming week.

COMMENTS ON DISTRIBUTED REPORTS/NOTICES/COMMITTEE MINUTES

Senate Committees:

H.      Program Review Committee

          Ms. Thomas-Spiegel drew the Senate's attention to the written report included in the meeting packet, particularly to the four recommendations with which the report concludes, which will be referred to APPC.  The responsibility of the Senate's representatives on CPC and on its cluster planning committees in seeing to it that these concerns are addressed was stressed.

CPC and Other Committees/Concerns:

S.      DAS/DCC/EPAC

          Ms. Tull distributed significant revisions proposed by EPAC in the District policy on "Criteria for Serving Students with Disabilities" and summarized them [see attachment].  DAS will act on this proposal for adoption by the Board of Trustees.  The document is noticed for action by this Senate at our next meeting.  In view of the faculty responsibilities involved, all faculty are urged to study it before the Senate acts.  Ms. Tull was commended for her significant role in developing the document; and it was suggested that, assuming it is adopted, the content be provided all faculty on a summary card and included in all new faculty orientation.

P.      Staffing Committee

          Mr. Wood reported that the Committee has endorsed the IT request to fill the vacant senior network specialist position with two lesser positions costing approximately the same amount.