Minutes,
Harbor College Academic Senate
Regular Meeting,
1:00, Thursday, April 21, 2005
LRC 125
Officers present: Susan McMurray [presiding], Jim Stanbery [recording], June Smith, Len Glover, Mark Wood
Senators present: Bruce Lemon [Behavioral Sciences], Pam Watkins, Kate
Campbell [Communications]; Wendy Hollis, Trisha Wickers [vice Smith; Health Sciences], Mike Hiscocks [Humanities]; Lauren McKenzie, Kathleen Keller [Math/Physical Sciences]; Nabeel Barakat [Phys Ed]; Tissa Munasinghe [Science/ FCS]; Brad Young [Social Sciences]; Elizabeth Colocho, Linda Hannon [Counseling]; Jonathan Lee [Library]
Members excused: Brenda Guertin [officer]
Members absent: Adell Shay [Business]; Joyce Parker [Science/ FCS]
Guests: Carmen Carrillo, Sally Fasteau, William Loiterman, Evelyn Portis, Linda Spink, Slavka Stanoevic, Joan Thomas-Spiegel
OPENING PROCEDURES
Approval of Agenda
Unanimous consent to approve the agenda with the adjustments shown herein.
Treasurer’s Report
Mr. Glover reported that the current balance is $1921.
Approval of Minutes
Unanimous consent to approve the minutes of April 7 and the Executive Summary for the April 14 special meeting as previously e-mailed.
Consent Items
Graduation Designations
Unanimous consent to designate Guillermo Quinones to give the charge to the class ,Wendy Hollis and Brad Young as faculty marshals, and Tissa Munasinghe to serve on the student speaker selection committee.
Architectural Selection Committee
Unanimous consent to designate Karren Crummer and Joyce Parker as faculty representatives on the Child Development Center architects selection committee.
RECESS TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FOR AN OPEN FORUM ON BASIC SKILLS
MOTIONS REPORTED TO THE SENATE FROM THE COMMITTEE OF
THE WHOLE
Ms. Smith reported the following motions:
to request that Dr. Tomlinson run an anlysis of the successful completion rates of students by entry placement level and across disciplines;
to encourage senators to see that all disciplines in each division address the basic skills needs of students in unit plans and program reviews;
to gather ‘best practices’ data on programs such as Chaffee College’s addressing student needs and report the findings to the Senate;
to request the Budget Committee to recommend adquate funding for the Learning Assistance and Literacy Centers as specific line-items;
to request all divisions to review their prerequisite requirements.
MSU (Wood/Smith) to notice these motions as action items for the Senate’s May 5 meeting.
OPENING PROCEDURES [resumed]
Administrative Report
Dr. Spink reported that the chancellor selection process is progressing as scheduled and all are welcome to attend the finalists’ forum on Trade Tech at 2 p.m. the afternoon of May 3. The district’s ending reserve apparently will be slightly larger than last year, and we will be getting our state growth funding. We’ve agreed with LAUSD to extend the short-term high school academy contract for three more years .
COMMENTS ON DISTRIBUTED REPORTS/NOTICES/COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Curriculum
Ms. Fasteau noticed the following pending course approvals for possible Senate action on May 5:
Speech 102 – Oral Communication II (addition of a district course)
Theatre 130 – Playwriting (addition of a district course)
Art 642 – Video/Audio Post Production (addition of a district course)
Biology 102 – Molecular Cell Biology and Evolution (new course)
Service Learning 099 – Introduction to Service Learning (new course)
FHPC
Ms. Guertin reported that the next meeting has been rescheduled to May 6.
Accreditation
Mr. Wood emphasized how impressive a job the subcommittee co-chairs have been doing.
Program Review
Ms. Thomas-Spiegel drew the Senate’s attention to the checklist of program review activities that had been prepared for action by the Academic Affairs Committee, and noted that $4000 worth of student worker time would be available to assist in inputing program review matrials for division chairs.
Elections
Ms. Watkins and Ms. Campbell updated the Senate on the electionschedule: April 26 and 27, from 8:30 to 2:00 in the day and 5:30 to 7:00 in the evening.
Academic Affairs Committee
Mr. Barakat alerted the Senate to the postponement of the next committee meeting. Considerable concern was expressed at this delay in confronting the committee’s substantial workload. Mr. Barakat pledged to secure a reconsideration of the committee schedule.
Staff Development
Mr. Wood announced that the Title V report will be filed on June 6 and Staff Appreciation Day will also be held. He also reported that there will be a free ninety-minute harbor cruise before graduation June 8.
District Curriculum Committee
Ms. Watkins announced that the committee will meet April 22.
Ms. McMurray notified the Senate that her report on the SAS spring plenary session will be presented at the Senate’s next meeting.
ADJOURNMENT