ACADEMIC AFFAIRS STANDING COMMITTEE OF THE CPC

MINUTES

FOR THE MEETING OF

March 16, 2005

2:30

President’s Conference Room

Attending:      

Administration – Bobby McNeel, Luis Rosas, Ann Tomlinson

Faculty – Nabeel Barakat, Joy Fisher, Bruce Lemon, Lauren McKenzie, Susan McMurray,  Evelyn Portis, Pamela Watkins, Mark Wood, Jim Stanbery, Bradley Young

Classified – Traci Liley

Absent:

Administration - Charlie Bossler, Nancy Carson, Bob Richards

Faculty – King Carter, Wendy Hollis, Jonathon Lee, Joyce Parker, Stanley Sandell,

Classified –Hovsep Kotelyan

Classified Manager - Carla Mussa-Muldoon

Students – Robert Cox and Joe Gillman

Nabeel Barakat chaired this meeting.

I.          MINUTES

Minutes of the February 16, 2005 meeting were accepted as presented.

It is Mr. Stanbery’s opinion that the AASCCPC function as a planning meeting of the CPC.  He cautions that good documentation of all discussion is not just desirable, but very necessary.

II.        ANNOUNCEMENTS

Title V – Harbor has submitted an application for a new Title V grant in partnership with West LA College.  They are the “lead” institution.  LAHC is technically not eligible to apply until the current Title V program expires.  The new grant is for $300,000 over five years, to develop hybrid courses, including streaming video, as well as creation of a video library, which would be available to students 24/7.

Culinary Arts – Bobby McNeel presented information from a draft proposal for a Culinary Arts Program.  Dr. Spink has not yet seen the document.  All costs shown were based upon Trade’s program, and the salaries of Harbor’s employees have been incorporated. 

Homeland Security -  Another Homeland Security grant, with the Port of Los Angeles,  is on the table for $2.2M over two years.  The foundation for this grant stems from the last five year’s development and relationships with the port.

III.             PRIORITIZATION

During the Division Council meeting of 3/2/05, chairs conducted an exercise to prioritize their division’s top five needs.  All divisions appeared to share common needs. The priorization was then posted and discussed:

#1-Restore full time faculty to the 75/25 level to meet the learning needs of the college

#2-Restore real-time funding for hourly faculty

#3-Classified personnel

#4-Provide curriculum development support person

#5-Fully restore supply and equipment budgets

IV.              PROGRAM REVIEW

Members discussed the idea of completing an annual report to show the on-going work completed by each area prior to their full-blown Program Review, in preparation for accreditation.  This would not replace the master Program Review calendar, nor would it take the place of the work of the Senate’s Program Review Committee.  If an annual report is created it should utilize the Senate approved forms (no objections).  Nabeel Barakat volunteered to get the program review for P.E. Health and Wellness underway, and will do all documentation as necessary.

Members discussed the hardship faced in attempts to update course outlines.  The AASCCPC recommends that a budget of approximately $3,000 be found to pay a student worker, to update course outlines for all divisions, under the immediate supervision of Lauren McKenzie.

V.                 FROM THE FLOOR

Bradley Young reports that ASO members, who would be assigned to relocated parking spaces, are quite upset about the proposed relocation.  They turned out in large numbers to share their concerns.

Surplus Property – In preparation for their move this summer, LA Building occupants are asked to identify all items in that complex that should be tagged as surplus property.  Apparently Bill Englert’s area is requesting that items be labeled as T-trash, K-keep, or S-sell.  Mr. McKenzie states that Board Rules prohibit anyone other than the Facilities Manager, or the Vice President of Administrative Services from identifying whether District-owned items are scrapped or sold.  Mr. Rosas is just asking that discards be identified at this time.  Another concern is storage for items.  If items go off to District storage facilities, how can we be assured they would ever return?

VI.              ADJOURNMENT

The next regularly scheduled meeting of the Academic Affairs Standing Committee of the CPC takes place at 1:30 p.m., on Wednesday, May 25, 2005, in the President’s Conference Room.