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Executive Summary

Executive Summary,

Harbor College Academic Senate

Regular Meeting,

1:00, Thursday, October 15, 2009

SS/A 219

Administrative Report

Dr. Spink updated the Senate on the latest district budget figures. Nearly every college is in deficit, and the current district-wide total is $18 million. Dr. Spink relayed options discussed at the district level for dealing with this. She then drew the Senate's attention to her announcement of her retirement at the end of this academic year. It was noted that she will be remembered as the president who presided over the transformation in our college facilities, for which she was applauded.

Public Comment

Ms. J. Smith announced that the Communications Division will be conducting a memorial observance for Chris McCarthy at 2 p.m. on October 27 in the NEA quad. Dr. Tull added that a memorial is being planned for Tom Bottone.

Consent Items

Unanimous consent to appoint Mr. Munasinghe as the Senate's representative on the evaluation team for Daniel Keller, and Craig Sutherland as the representative on the team for Scott Callihan.

Unanimous consent to authorize the Communications Division to prepare a resolution in honor of Chris McCarthy to be presented at his memorial ceremony on behalf of the Senate.

ITEMS/MOTIONS FOR ACTION OCTOBER 15

Senate Representation on College Committees

After noting that the Division Council had appointed Mr. Barakat, Mr. McKenzie, Mr. Wood, and Mr. Young to the Academic Affairs Committee, there was Unanimous consent to appoint Susan McMurray to the committee.

Ms. J. Smith will consult the divisions involved to see whether Joy Fisher, Jonathan Lee, Elsie Manzanares, and Lynn Yamakawa will also serve.

Proposed Changes in Board Rules

Graduation Requirements

Ms. J. Smith explained the proposal, to which there was no objection. [See attachment.]

International Baccalaureaate

Ms. J. Smith explained the proposal, to which there was no objection. [See attachment.]

CLEP Examination

Ms. Guertin, Dr. Thomas-Spiegel, Ms. Shue, and two of the student officers voiced their concerns about the proposal. Mr. McKenzie said he would take the proposal back to the DCC for further study.

MOU for Curriculum Committee Assessments Subcommittee

Unanimous consent to adopt the motion as previously noticed. [See addendum.]

Request for Funding Information

Unanimous consent to request the vice presidents responsible to make all grants and special funding information available as required by law, by the college planning process, and for accreditation purposes.

ITEMS FOR FUTURE ACTION

State Academic Senate Area C Resolutions Hearing

Unanimous consent to schedule a special Senate meeting October 29 to review the resolutions slated for consideration at the area hearing to be held at 10 a.m. at Harbor College on October 31 preparatory to the fall session of the State Academic Senate.

HARBOR COLLEGE CURRICULUM COMMITTEE

Meeting: 09/29/09, 1:00 - 2:30 PM, SSA 219

Members: S. Fasteau, D. Humphreys, L. McKenzie, T. Wickers, P. Watkins, M. Wood, E. Linares, T. Munasinghe, C. Cima

R. Richards, B. Young, L. Lane, S. McMurray

Minutes

The meeting was called to order by the Curriculum Committee Chairperson. The agenda focused on program assessment, defining a sustainable process and its relationship to program review. Participants engaged in a robust dialog regarding a discipline versus a pathway arrangement of course SLO’s to complete program and institutional assessment.

MOU to the Academic Senate

Recommendation:

The Curriculum Committee recommends that a pro tempore subcommittee be established to lead the college in its SLO’s and program assessment effort prior to and during the accreditation process.

Justification:

A significant number of California Community Colleges have established successful

sustainable assessment practices using an “assessment committee” to lead the process. LAHC Curriculum Committee held two formative meetings on this subject on September 15 and 29, 2009.

Assessment Subcommittee Duties:

Keep current with requirements and activities related to assessment by ACCJC and the District. Publicize to the campus.
Create an Institutional Assessment Plan (maps out programs, timelines, responsibilities and flow of documents).
Review campus wide assessment progress at regular intervals and recommend actions to further or improve the process.
Review assessment forms prior to publication to the web. Recommend changes if necessary.
Review information for accreditation reporting on assessment.
Deliver planning information to appropriate college committees such as CPC, Senate, and Budget.
Create assessment plans for General Education and Institutional assessment.
Recommend campus-wide meetings for dialog and training about assessment issues.

Assessment Subcommittee Members:

At least one representative from each CPC cluster, academic division and college program

Assessment Coordinator

Institutional Research

Meeting Schedule:

The Assessment Subcommittee will meet least once a month. Members will be assigned to projects to work on and report back at the following meeting. Meetings will be kept short and focused on the task of assessment.

Reporting Mechanism

The Assessment Subcommittee will make regular reports to the campus community via the Curriculum Committee.

Lora Lane was nominated and elected by acclamation to lead the Assessment Subcommittee.

Minutes submitted by

L. McKenzie, Chairperson

Curriculum Committee