Minutes

Academic Senate

                                      Los Angeles Harbor College

                                           Thursday, Sept 7, 2000

LRC 125

 

Present:        Mike Hiscocks, Jane Pavlina, Pamela Watkins(for Kate Campbell) Yvonne Pueblos, Linda Forrest, Charles Davis, Susan McMurray, Bruce Lemon, Wendy Hollis, Steve Judge, Nabeel Barakat, Tissa Munasinghe, R. David Weber, Joyce Parker, Tricia Wickers, Rod Oakes, Mark Wood, Len Glover, June Smith, Jim Stanbery (presiding), Sally Fasteau (recording).

 

Absent:         Kate Campbell (excused)

 

Guests:         Coni Juno, Rochelle Hudson, Kathy Keller, Marge Edelen, Deborah Tull, Larry Heimgartner, Dr. Linda Spink, Beverly Shue.

 

 

1.                  Call to Order: 12:21 PM  

 

Approval of Agenda:

The agenda was approved with the addition of the Hayward Award Nomination and Announcement of the DAS Leadership Summit

 

Approval of Minutes:

The minutes of May 16, 2000 special meeting were approved with corrections. MSP Smith/Lemon

 

Treasurer=s Report:

Len Glover reported that Faculty Association membership notices have been sent to faculty.  The current balance in the treasury is $1786.32.

 

II.          Special Orders

 

Welcome  to/from  Dr. Spink:

The Academic Senate President welcomed the new college president, Dr. Linda Spink.  Dr. Spink addressed the Academic Senate outlining her vision and views for the planning process,  the accreditation visit for next year.

 

III          Motions Noticed for Action Sept. 7, 2000

 

A.        Staff Development:

 

Motion:          Resolved, that the Senate reaffirms its resolution of last spring on the creation of a full-time faculty position for staff development.

                                                                                                                            MSP Smith/Hollis

 


Motion:          The Senate favors an interim filling of the Staff Development vacancy at a minimum of .8 reassigned time (.4 staff development and .4 flex) with a minimum of 15 hours of classified clerical assistance.

                                                                                                                            MSP Hollis/Smith

 

 

 

B. Interim Planning Process

 

Motion:          To divide the noticed motion:                                            MSP Smith/Hollis

 

 

Motion:          The Senate recommends that PAC be reconvened to conduct the strategic planning activities demanded of the college between now and Oct 1, and to complete the development of a college governance proposal by the end of the Fall 2000 semester.

                                                                                                                         MSP Smith/Lemon

 

The motion was adopted on the understanding that faculty would be represented by the four most recently elected PAC representatives as well as the current faculty president and Guild chapter chair.

 

 

Motion:          The three remaining parts of the original motion which was divided are referred back to the Senate President for clarification. 

                                                                                                                         MSP Smith/Lemon

The remaining parts are as follows:

 

2. That PAC rely as much as possible during this period on existing committees and procedures with a view toward judging their future relevance for a college governance structure that is also an effective planning structure.

 

3. That where existing structures or procedures seem inadequate for the planning activities required between now and Oct 1, PAC also be authorized to attempt any lawful structural or procedural innovations which seem expedient.

 

4.  That after Oct 1, in adopting a college governance agreement for ratification by the respective constituencies, PAC utilize the proposal of 5/11/00 as a point of departure, to be reviewed and completed in the  interim period.

 

IV.       Motions noticed for action Sept 21, 2000

 

1.                  Senate Procedures:

 

1.                  The chair will appoint parliamentarian and all members will be supplied with Roberts’ Rules summaries.

 


2.                  Agendas to include time limits monitored by secretary with kitchen timer.

 

3.                  Chair to maintain speakers’ list , on which he may place himself by so informing the senate, but otherwise not join in debate; Points of information are not privileged;

 

Speakers notifying secretary in advance may speak for time requested, otherwise remarks to be limited to 2 minutes;

 

When agenda time limit up, secretary shall move previous question if no senators are seeking recognition who have not already spoken, otherwise move extension of time to complete the speakers list as then existing;

 

Where time remains and no senators are seeking recognition, visitors may speak without special permission of the body.

 

4.                  All committees keep and post minutes or written meeting summaries/chair reports.

 

5.                  Committee reports to be distributed at or before Senate meetings and chair reports confined to 2 minutes of comments except by notice to secretary prior to issuance of agenda.

 

6.                  Social Committee rather than secretary to perform such duties

 

7.                  Treasurer reports to include any Senate account in college budget.

 

8.                  Senate to adopt yearly plan, budget.

 

9.                  Executive Committee to include elected faculty officers, elected faculty PAC representatives, principal Senate committee chairs, meeting Tuesdays at time to be announced, dependent on completed surveys; meetings open to all with members having Privilege of the floor.

 

 

B.        Hayward Award

 

Beverly Shue recommended that the Harbor College Academic Senate nominate Debbie Tull for the Hayward Award for an exemplary program for Mental Health.

 

 

 

 


V.        Comments on distributed reports/notices/committee minutes

 

A.  FHPC (Wood)

The first meeting of the FHPC will be held on Friday September 8, 2000 at 1:00 pm.

 

B. PFC (Keller)

A meeting is scheduled with the college president to determine the budget amount for Harbor College.

 

C. Planning (Stanbery)

Dr. Rochelle Hudson and Jim Stanbery have been appointed by Dr. Spink to work as liaisons with Bert Peachy on the College’s planning efforts.

 

VI.       Announcements:

 

1.                  Administrative selection committees and representation appointments (Stanbery)

 

The president represented the Senate at the preparatory meeting of the  selection committee for VP of Student Services. 

 

Motion:          To approve the appointment of Jim Stanbery to the VP of Student Services selection committee.

                                                                                                                       MSP Wood/Fasteau

 

2.                  ASO Activities (Henry)

 

ASO will buy text books for the reserve section of the Library.  Students need to ask for the book in the Library and if it is not there, the Librarians will notify the ASO and they will purchase it.

 

September 16 - Tail Gate Party

 

Academic Challenges Contests: Each Monday beginning Oct 2. 1-3 pm in Sea Hawk Center.  The ASO requests that faculty members assist with preparing questions and judging the contests. 

 

 

Adjournment: 2:07 p.m.

 

Respectfully Submitted,

Sally Fasteau, Secretary

 

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