Monday, November 13th, 2006

1:30 pm

ASO Senate Room in Seahawk Center

Members Present:

            Administration:  L. Spink, A. Patterson, L. Rosas, N. Malone, B. McNeel

            Faculty:            Senate:  M. Wood, N. Barakat, J. Stanbery

                                    AFT:    L. McKenzie, R. Oakes

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

            Co-Chairs:       N. Carson

            Presiding:          J. Smith

            Students:          D. Brooks

Guests: C. Minami, K. Crummer, C. Mussa-Muldoon, J. Parker, B. Young, L. Johnston, R. Nadler, N. Barakat, M. Bishop, B. Englert, M. Young, L. Heimgartner

Absent:  Administration: A. Tomlinson; Co-Chair: S. McMurray; Faculty, AFT:  B. Guertin; Classified: T. Gonzalez, L. Payne; Students:  P. Harris; Resource:  B. Easley

Note:  J. Smith presiding at Co-chairs’ S. McMurray’s request.

Meeting was called to order at 1:35.  Quorum present.

1.         Acceptance of Agenda (J. Smith)

            Agenda accepted as submitted.

2.         Acceptance of Minutes (J Smith)

            Minutes of 10/9/06 accepted with changes.      

3.         Report from the President (L. Spink):   

3.1       Prop A/AA & Construction Concerns:  L. Spink reported on the upcoming Groundbreaking for the Technology and Central Plant buildings (11/27/06, 1:30 PM).   Also discussed were the athletic facilities, the loop road and the demolition of the Liberal Arts building.  Noted for follow-up was the unauthorized use of the track. 

3.2       District and College concerns:  Chancellor Young is retiring this coming August.    Low enrollment numbers continue to be a concern.   If actual growth does not match projected growth, we will have to return a portion of our funding.  Discussion centered on what measures the college can take to increase enrollment and retention:  help students succeed, schedule classes when needed, possible faculty steps. 

3.3       Construction Priorities:  Construction Planning Priorities Options 1 – 3 were discussed.   Option 4 was presented and discussed.    Consensus was reached on Option 4.

4.         Report from CPC Committees:

            4.1       Budget Committee (L. McKenzie):        L. McKenzie discussed the impact of not meeting our growth projections on the budget.  Also discussed was the impact of SB 361 on the formula for district funding of the colleges; there is a District Task Force working on the formula.  The Mike Hill report was also discussed; it points up the inequalities of the current budget allocation system.  General discussion centered on:

·        Changing assessment methodology

·        District operations rising in cost

·        Arranging for more last start and interim winter classes; finding teachers for these classes

·        Focusing attention on retention

4.2              Facilities/Work Environment (B. Young):  The Committee is meeting tomorrow, 11/7, at 3 PM in Bungalow 11 to discuss parking issues.

4.3              Staffing (M. Wood):    

4.3.2.   Replacement of electrician approved by consensus.

4.4              Staff Development (M. Wood): The cruise in January was briefly discussed.

4.5              Flex (C. Carrillo)          no report

5.         Accreditation (L. Rosas):         

            5.1       Accreditation:  L. Rosas spoke about the search for someone to begin to write the next report due; a .2 release is offered. 

5.2       Unit Planning:   By the first week of December all division chairs will be ready to present unit plans.  The first CPC meeting in February will focus on the priorities from each Cluster. 

6.         Standing Committee Reports:

            6.1.      Administrative Services Cluster:  no report

            6.2       Presidential Cluster (L. Spink):  Discussed at the last meeting were marketing and the reaffirmation of priorities (which are ready to be sent forward).

            6.3       Academic Affairs Cluster (L. Rosas):    The Cluster will be meeting on Wednesday.

                        6.3.1.   Enrollment Management Committee (L. Rosas):            Academic Affairs and Student Services are working together on enrollment management.

6.4       Student Services Cluster (A. Patterson, D. Tull):            The focus of the cluster is student retention.

7.         Reports from Constituencies:

            Classified:         No report.

            Faculty:            Hiring of faculty is a high priority.          

Administrators: Charlie Bossler is retiring as of the end of the year.

Students:          Increasing student activities was discussed. 

8.         Items from the floor:      The proper use of LAHC-ALL was discussed, as was limiting it to certain portions of the college population.  Also discussed were the focus groups held on campus last week, the need for more activities on campus,