COLLEGE PLANNING COUNCIL (CPC)

Monday, October 9th, 2006

1:30 pm

ASO Senate Room in Seahawk Center

 

Members Present:

            Administration:  L. Spink, A. Tomlinson, A. Patterson, L. Rosas, N. Malone

            Faculty:            Senate:  M. Wood, N. Barakat

                                    AFT:    L. McKenzie, R. Oakes

            Classified:         I. Clark, T. Sulyok, L. DeSilva

            Co-Chairs:       N. Carson, S. McMurray

            Students:          P. Harris, D. Brooks, A. Aceves, C. Collins, A. Valencia

Guests: C. Minami, K. Crummer, C. Mussa-Muldoon, E. Portis, D. Tull, J. Parker, W. Loiterman, B. Young, T. Jones

           

Absent:  Administration:  B. McNeel; Faculty, Senate:  J. Stanbery; Faculty, AFT:  B. Guertin; Classified: T. Gonzalez, L. Payne; Resource:  B. Easley

 

Meeting was called to order at 1:40.  Quorum present.

 

1.         Acceptance of Agenda (N. Carson)

            Agenda accepted as proposed.

 

2.         Acceptance of Minutes (N. Carson)

            Minutes of 9/18/06 accepted with changes

 

3.         Report from the President (L. Spink): no report

                                   

4.         Report from CPC Committees:

            4.1       Budget Committee (L. McKenzie, A. Tomlinson):        

                        L. McKenzie reported that the report from the consultant regarding the district budget allocation formula has been presented; taken together with the accreditation recommendations, it confirms that the allocation formula is unfavorable to LAHC.  A district task force will be formed to examine the formula.   Last years’ books have been closed, with expenditures of 27.4 and budget of 25.3.  A. Tomlinson discussed possible errors in the payroll, effecting the final figures, which are currently being researched by her office.  Additionally discussed was the request from the president to examine expenditures for clusters.  The next budget committee meeting will be tomorrow, at 12:30.

4.2              Facilities/Work Environment (B.Young, A Tomlinson):  The timing of the committee meeting was discussed, specifically with regard to the difficulty of student representatives attending.   The meeting for this week is cancelled.  Parking difficulties were discussed; the purchase of parking spaces at the lot across the street for students will stop this week; there is no longer a perceived need for this.  Also discussed were challenges facing the custodial staff, and the resulting lack of service on the campus.  Improved communication between those providing and those requested service was discussed. 

4.3              Staffing (M. Wood):    

4.3.1.      No opposition to approval of replacement of Administrative Secretary in Administrative Services

4.4              Staff Development (M. Wood): no report

4.5              Flex (C. Carrillo):         no report

 

5.         Accreditation (L. Rosas):          L. Rosas reported on his upcoming visit as part of the Accreditation Team to Hawaii.  S. McMurray emphasized the importance of keeping records of dialogues, etc., as substantiation for Accreditation Progress reports, etc. 

            5.2       Program Review (L. Rosas):   Discussion centered on beginning the process of program review; the goals, processes, examination of strengths, weaknesses, etc. 

           

6.         Standing Committee Reports:

            6.1.      Administrative Services Cluster (A. Tomlinson):  Report centered on parking issues, already discussed earlier.

            6.2       Presidential Cluster (L. Spink):  The Cluster will be meeting on 10/11 at 3 PM.

            6.3       Academic Affairs Cluster (L. Rosas):                The Cluster will be meeting on 10/11 at 2:30 (NOTE:  this time is incorrect; meeting is 1:30).

                        6.3.1.   Enrollment Management Committee (L. Rosas):            L. Rosas discussed the upcoming meeting yet to be finalized; per Gary Colombo, the name will be changed to “Student Success Committee,” to standardize the effort district-wide.  Also discussed was the issue of neighboring colleges encroaching on our enrollment territory.

6.4       Student Services Cluster (A. Patterson, D. Tull):            D. Tull presented minutes of the committee meeting on October 4^th.    The committee will be meeting the first Wednesday of every month, in the ASO Senate Room, at 2 PM.  The major goals for the coming year were discussed, including how to grow the budget, establish measurements of SLO’s, re-visit the program review process, student success and retention. 

           

7.         Reports from Constituencies:

            Classified:         T. Jones raised a number of issues, most of which had already been discussed, including:  dismantling of the Central Plant in 3 weeks, gas shutdown, phone shutdown, electrical shutdown, the amount of time spent chasing down contractor construction issues.  Discussion also centered on wireless service on various parts of the campus; student support for the California Community College Initiative.

            Faculty:            S. McMurray reported on the recent Academic Senate meeting; discussion centered on the senate’s re-confirmation of the commitment to the tenet “instruction drives construction;” resolution passed by the Faculty Hiring Priorities Committee requesting replacement of 27 faculty positions and a written explanation for why these positions have not been replaced.  R. Oakes reported there is an upcoming AFT Guild meeting (12:30 this coming Wednesday) to discuss GASB.  Also discussed was the difficulty of arranging meetings to ensure required attendance in a convenient manner.

            Administrators: no report.

Students:          The cost vs. rewards of the winter sessions were discussed; D. Brooks spoke for the students in support of winter session. 

           

8.1              Ombudsman:    Discussion focused on the fenced off sidewalk on Figueroa Place, the resulting danger to pedestrians, and the measures the college is taking to ameliorate those dangers as best as possible. 

 

The meeting was adjourned at 2:55 PM.