Minutes

Academic Senate

Los Angeles Harbor College

 November 2, 2000

LRC 125

 

Present:

 

Nabeel Barakat, Sally Fasteau (recorder), Len Glover (Treasurer), Brenda Guertin, Mike Hiscocks, Wendy Hollis, Steve Judge Jonathon Lee, Bruce Lemon, Susan McMurray, Tissa Munasinghe, Rod Oakes, Joyce Parker, Jane Pavlina, Yvonne Pueblos, June Smith (Immediate Past President), Jim Stanbery (presiding), Pamela Watkins (for Kate Campbell) R. David Weber, Nicholas Webb (ASO President) Tricia Wickers Mark Wood (Vice President)

 

Absent:

 

Kate Campbell (excused), Charles Davis, Linda Forrest

 

Guests:

Al Bolis (ASO Senate), Mario M. Juswanto (ASO Senate), Jordan Murrin (ASO Senate), Beverly Shue (DAS)

 

I.                    Call to Order:   The meeting was called to order at 12: 25 P.M.      

 

Adoption of Agenda:  The agenda was approved with the following changes:

 

      Add:  Under  II Special Orders , A. Social Committee (Parker)

                  Under II A.  Social Committee James Reed (Barakat)    

 

Approval of Minutes:  With no objections, the minutes of  October 19, 2000  were approved.

(M/S/P Lemon/Pavlina)

It was recommended that Senators who have excused absences contact the Secretary and have it indicated as so on the minutes. (Smith)

 

Treasurer’s Report:  (Glover)  The Treasurer reported that the current balance in the treasury is  $2317.63.

 

II.                  Special Orders:

 

A.     Social Committee (Parker)

In order for her to send cards to faculty members, senators need to forward information to the Social Committee Chair (Joyce Parker). 

 

There will be a memorial service for James Reed on November 9.  It was recommended that the Senate make a donation to his memory. 

 

Motion:  The Academic Senate will contribute $100.00 in the memory of James Reed.

M/S/P Wood/McMurray

 

B.    Facilities Priorities Update

 

The facilities priority list for the year 2001 bonds projects was distributed.  It was noted that the GC Building has disappeared from the list.

 

Motion:  The GC building should be returned to the facilities priorities list.

M/S/P Smith/Wood

 

Motion:  To suspend the rules in order to vote on the above motion.

M/S/P Smith/Wood

 

C.    State Senate fall plenary report (Stanbery, Shue, Smith)

 

A recap of the Fall 2000 Academic Senate Resolutions was distributed and explained by Beverly Shue.

 

It was recommended that more senators attend these state meetings.

 

III.                Motions Noticed for Action on:  November 2, 2000

 

A.         Curriculum Committee Report

 

Motion to approve Curriculum Committee Report and recommended course approvals:

Report Approved

New Courses:

AJ 99   Security Officer Training  (11 units)

Education 99 – Financial Aid Orientation & Planning (1/2 unit)

Electronics 99 – Microcomputer Training & Repair (4 units)

Fire Tech 99 – Physiological Preparedness (3 units)

Fire Tech 219 – Interview Process (1 unit)

Th.  Arts 550 – Multimedia Production for the Stage – (2 units)

Addition of Existing District Courses:

 

PE 719 – Advanced Athletic Training (3 units)

Art 640 – Portfolio Development (2 units)

 

Online Delivery of existing Courses

 

English 102 – College Reading and Composition (3 units)

English 205 – English Literature I (3 units)

English 214 – Contemporary Literature (3 units)

English 218 – Children’s Literature (3 units)

 

Reinstatement of Courses

 

            AJ 15 – Police Supervision (3 units)

            Math 227 – Elementary Statistics (4 units)

            Math 245 – College Algebra (3 units)

 

Pending Courses (not yet recommended for adoption)

 

            English 127 – Creative Writing (3 units)

            English 206 – English Literature II (3 units)

            English 215 – Shakespeare (3 units)

            PE 726 – Steps to Success (3 units)

 

B.            Text book Policy

 

Motion:  The Academic Senate supports the ASO Senate’s request that active implementation of the textbook policy be undertaken.  (M/S   Hollis/McMurray)

 

Discussion indicated that the Senate did not move approval of the entire 4 page document submitted by the ASO(see minutes of Jan 20, 2000). 

 

Motion:  To withdraw the previous motion.

M/S/P Hollis/McMurray

The makers of the motion, Hollis and McMurray, will research this matter and report back to the Senate at the Nov. 16, 2000 meeting.

 

C.    FHPC Action:

 

Motion: The Academic Senate will forward to the college president the committee’s listing of the 17 positions ranked, with justifications for filling the top ten rated positions.

Report Adopted

It was recommended that the list be re-numbered to indicate positions that tied.

 

D.     Special Election for New PAC Representatives:

 

Motion:  Be it resolved that the Harbor College Academic Senate form an elections committee to elect new PAC representatives to serve for the remainder of the academic year 2000 –2001, elections to be held in time to report to the Senate by the Dec 7 meeting.

(M/S/P Smith/Barakat)     

       

IV.               Comments on Distributed Reports/Notices/Committee Minutes:

 

A.     FHPC (Wood)

 

Faculty Hiring Priorities list will be renumbered and forwarded to the College President.         

 

B.    PFE (Guertin/Keller)          

 

Over 50 proposals were submitted.  A tallied list has been created and further work on the proposals is being conducted.

 

C.    Curriculum (McKenzie)  

 

Each Division is represented on the Curriculum Committee.  These representatives are responsible to attend the meetings (1st Tuesday of each month) and report back to the Divisions.

 

 

V.                 Adjournment:  The meeting was adjourned at 1:50 P.M.

 

 

 

 

 

Respectfully Submitted,

 

 

 

 

Sally Fasteau, Secretary

 

 

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