Minutes
Academic Senate
Los Angeles Harbor College
Present:
Nabeel Barakat Kate Campbell, Sally Fasteau (recorder) Len Glover (Treasurer), Mike Hiscocks, Wendy Hollis, Steve Judge Jonathon Lee, Bruce Lemon, Susan McMurray, Tissa Munasinghe, Rod Oakes, Jane Pavlina, June Smith (Immediate Past President), Jim Stanbery (presiding) R. David Weber, Nicholas Webb (ASO President) Tricia Wickers Mark Wood (Vice President)
Absent:
Charles Davis, Linda Forrest, Brenda Guertin, Yvonne Pueblos, Joyce Parker,
Guests:
Joshua Abarbanel (ETC), C. A. Bossler (Student Services), Kristopher Galang (ASO Senate), Marge Edelen (LAC), Gonzalo Mendoza (MIS), Sam Sandt (MIS), Beverly Shue (DAS), Christine Verdin (ASO Senate)
I.
Call to Order:
The meeting was called to order at
12:22 P.M.
Adoption of Agenda: The agenda was approved with the following additions: II. Special Orders D. Consent Items 3. Curriculum Committee report E. Public Comment Item (Beverly Shue);
Approval of Minutes: With no objections, the minutes of October 5, 2000 were approved. Lemon/Wood
Treasurer’s
Report: (Glover) The Treasurer reported that the current
balance in the treasury is $2332.63. Many faculty members have not paid
dues.
II.
Special Orders:
A. United
Way Appeal (Bossler)
A presentation of a coordinated giving campaign was presented. Employees may donate to the LAHC Foundation through payroll deductions. This year’s project is earmarked for the purchase of textbooks for LAHC students.
B. Facilities
Priorities Update (Stanbery)
The latest Facilities Planning Priorities List was distributed. It was reported that the District has not decided how the projects will be prioritized or how monies would be distributed if a bond issue passes. The DAS President reported that the Board of Trustees voted 5-0-2 to hire consultants ($725,000) for the bond issue and expressed concern about where the money would come from to pay these consultants.
C. LRC Computer Security Upgrade (Abarbanel, ETC)
Information was
distributed regarding the District Guidelines regarding computer security and
Windshield, a program which will prevent students from getting into control
panels of the computers in the LAC labs.
Senators are asked to notify their divisions of possible changes. Also, Joshua Abarbanel and Jim Stanbery will make a presentation to Division Chairs regarding these changes.
D. Consent Items:
1. College
President’s response to staff development resolution:
MOTION:
Per the consultative
agreement with the college president, for the academic year 2000-01, the Staff
Development/Flex Coordinator position will be filled as an IAS, B-7 assignment
not to exceed 80% of a load. This
position will receive 10 hours per week of clerical assistance from the Office
of Academic Affairs.
M/S/P Fasteau/Wood
2. Accreditation
Faculty Chair Nomination.
With no objections Ellen
Caldwell was appointed to serve as the Faculty Chair for the Accreditation
report.
3. Curriculum
Committee Approved Courses
Curriculum Committee reports will be placed on the November 2 agenda for confirmation. It was reported that faculty could go to the library to read the course outlines.
E. Public
Comments:
Beverly Shue, DAS President, made the following comments:
The District Chancellor has asked all the senate presidents to meet with him regarding the importance of achieving the goals of PFE.
There are 3 colleges that meet the 75/25% ratio of full to part-time instructors. The District needs to maintain this ratio, not each college. Harbor being at 75% already should keep in mind the fiscal impact of new full-time hires.
We need to be aware of the fact that in a recent state sampling, 4 of 10 colleges met the 50% rule of spending 50% of their budgets for instruction.
Board Rule 8800 on
Transfer Centers was asked to be pulled by the DAS. It did not include a process for consultation with faculty.
III.
Motions Noticed for Action on October 19, 2000:
A. Library
Bill of Right
Motion:
The Senate endorses the “Library
Bill of Rights” and the “Intellectual Freedom Principles for Academic
Librarians”.
M/S/P Lee/Smith
B. Master
Planning Schedule
Motion: To receive the Master Planning
Schedule.
M/S/P Smith/Hollis
C. Calendar
Committee
Motion: To reconvene the Calendar Committee.
M/S/P Hollis/Wood
D. Block
Grant
Motion: The distribution for the gross of both Block
Grants shall be 10% to the library, 10% to Student Services, 60% to division
council and 20% to others.
M/S/P Hollis/Smith
Motion: Ten percent of all division purchases of
equipment requiring MIS maintenance shall to into a separate account designated
for MIS.
M/S/P Hollis/Oakes
E. Text
Book Policy(Webb)
Noticed Motion:
The Academic Senate supports the ASO Senate’s request that active
implementation of the text book policy be undertaken.
(M/S
Hollis/McMurray)
Discussion was postponed until the next meeting.
IV.
Comments on Distributed Reports/Notices/Committee
Minutes:
A. PFE
(Guertin/Keller)
No Comments. PFE Grants are due on Oct 23, 2000.
B. Curriculum
(McKenzie)
No Comments. Courses for adoption were noticed and
available in the Library.
V. Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned at 2:02 P.M.
Respectfully Submitted:
Sally Fasteau, Secretary