Executive Summary

Executive Summary,

Harbor College Academic Senate

Special Meeting,

1:30, Thursday, May 29, 2008

Call to order and approval of agenda

Ms. J. Smith was congratulated on her birthday, and ice cream and cake were served, and at the conclusion of the meeting, Ms. McMurray's table leg was returned to her gift-wrapped by Mr. Wood.

ITEMS/MOTIONS FOR ACTION MAY 29

Curriculum Approvals

Mr. McKenzie drew the Senate's attention to the attachment itemizing the courses and programs noticed for approval at the last meeting. It was noted that three of the items will have to be deleted at least for the time being, that another should be retitled, and that one should be added. The state will need to approve these degrees once the Senate has acted. Unanimous consent to approve the noticed list with the adjustments agreed upon, to read as follows:

Addition of existing district courses

Speech 151 – Small Group Communication – 3 hrs lec, 3 units

Addition of Existing District Course Pre-requisite:

Degree applicable, Baccalaureate Rationale: Student/Program demand

New Courses

Business 120 – Intro. to Transport. Management  – 3 hrs lec, 3 units

Pre requisite –  None                                                              Occupational

Degree applicable                                                                                   Rationale: Student/Program demand

Business 125 – Intro. to Logistics Management          – 3 hrs lec, 3 units

Pre requisite –  None                                                                  Occupational

Degree applicable                                                                                   Rationale: Student/Program demand

Business 130 – Introduction to Transport Management  – 3 hrs lec, 3 units

Pre requisite –  None                                                                  Occupational

Degree applicable                                                                                   Rationale: Student/Program demand

AA degrees – Transfer (pending state approval)

AA Degree – Arts – 60 units

AA Degree – Biology – 60 units

AS Degree – Biology – 60 units

AA Degree – English – 60 units

AA Degree – Fitness Training – 60 units

AA Degree – History – 60 units

AA Degree – Humanities – 60 units

AA Degree – Journalism – 60 units

AA Degree – Multimedia Arts – 60 units

AA Degree – Physical Education – 60 units

AA Degree – Psychology – 60 units

AA Degree – Spanish – 60 units

AA Degree – Speech Communication – 60 units

AA Degree – Television and Film – 60 units

AS Degree – Process Plant Technology – 60 units

AA degree - Reinstatement

AA Degree – Psychology with Emphasis in Human Services – 60 units

Career Certificate in Human Services

Career Certificate in Gerontology

ITEMS FOR FUTURE ACTION

Governance and Policies Review

Ms. J. Smith emphasized that a timeline for this over-all review should be included as part of the preparation of the accreditation mid-term report. Later in the meeting she relayed Mr. Young's agreement that the Work Environment/ Facilities Committee will function as two separate committees meeting back-to-back rather than as a single committee.

Collegewide ILOs

Unanimous consent to retain the first category to read ‘Effective Communication Skills’; to retitle the second category to read 'Numeracy, Criticial Thinking and Problem Solving'; the third category to read 'Cultural Diversity, Global Interdependence and Aesthetics'; the fourth category to read 'Personal, Professional and Civic Responsibility'; and the fifth category to read 'Technological Competence'.