Minutes,
Harbor College Academic Senate
Regular Meeting,
1:00, Thursday, May 19, 2005
LRC 125
Officers present: Susan McMurray [presiding until her departure], Brenda Guertin [presiding on Ms. McMurray’s departure], Jim Stanbery [recording], June Smith, Len Glover, Mark Wood
Senators present: Sally Fasteau [for Lemon; Behavioral Sciences], Pam Watkins, Kate Campbell [Communications]; Wendy Hollis [Health Sciences]; Mike Hiscocks [Humanities]; Kathleen Keller, Lauren McKenzie [Math/Physical Sciences]; Nabeel Barakat [Phys Ed]; Tissa Munasinghe [Science/FCS]; Brad Young [Social Sciences]; Linda Hannon [Counseling]
Members excused: Bruce Lemon [Behavioral Sciences]; Jonathan Lee [Library]
Members absent: Adell Shay [Business]; Arlene Smith [Health Sciences]; Joyce Parker [Science/ FCS]; Brad Young [Social Sciences]; Elizabeth Colocho [Counseling]
Guests: Linda Spink, Debbie Tull
OPENING PROCEDURES
Approval of Agenda
Unanimous consent to approve the agenda with the adjustments shown herein. The importance of adhering to the agenda time limits was stressed, on the understanding that, while those limits can be extended by two-thirds vote, this should be done only to introduce points that are both new and important.
Treasurer’s Report
Mr. Glover reported that the current balance is $1859. It is understood that graduation refreshments expenses will be paid for from our regular budget, not our Program 100 line-item.
Approval of Minutes
Unanimous consent to approve the minutes of May 5.
Public Comment
Ms. Tull urged faculty support for the Macy’s Community Service Day benefitting the Life Skills Center tomorrow at Macy’s Del Amo location.
ITEMS/MOTIONS NOTICED FOR ACTION MAY 5
Postponed to next Senate meeting.
COMMENTS ON DISTRIBUTED REPORTS/NOTICES/COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Curriculum
Ms. Fasteau noticed the following courses for possible Senate approval at the next meeting:
Biologry 102 and 103 (new courses)
Psychology 1 (new course on-line)
P.E. 225 (new course)
Chemistry 66 (for IGETSE approval)
Child Development 1 (for IGETSE approval)
FHPC
Ms. Guertin reported that the committee is proceeding on schedule.
OPENING PROCEDURES [resumed]
Administrative Report
Dr. Spink reported on the shift in one of the construction bids. The utility infrastructure bids have been repackaged in hopes of obtaining better terms. She also introduced the pros and cons of ESCO qualification. Loop road and athletic field work will begin this summer. Dr. Spink alerted the Senate to complications in the pending renewal of the Middle School contract. This is a district decision requiring consent of our administration, and the question was raised whether this should require CPC concurrence. Several members complimented the current program.
COMMENTS ON DISTRIBUTED REPORTS/NOTICES/COMMITTEE
MINUTES [resumed]
Flex
Mr. Barakat, on behalf of Ms. Carrillo, reported that status forms are going out to all division chairs so standings can be confirmed.
Accreditation
Mr. Wood updated Gary Columbo on our current accreditation status. Standard 1 and the assesment of the last accreditation report will comprise the agenda for Monday’s meeting.
SPEIAL ORDER
IMPAC Report
The purpose of each annual IMPAC conference is to enhance community college transfer success at CSU and UC campuses. Ms. Watkins reported that Harbor had had an unusually large delegation (five or six faculty) at this year’s conference and touched on several highlights of the sessions. Since the UC system never fully subscribed to CAN, the CSU withdrawal from the system effectively ends it.
COMMENTS ON DISTRIBUTED REPORTS/NOTICES/COMMITTEE
MINUTES [resumed]
Academic Affairs Committee
Mr. Barakat drew the Senate’s attention to the report he distributed. Ms. Fasteau pointed out that the Basic Skills entry is incomplete. Ms. Smith questioned the phrasing for the full-time faculty entries. Mr. McKenzie reponded that the phrasing accurately reflected the sense of the meeting. Others present at that meeting expressed the view that, while his impression was understandable, the sense of the meeting was to adhere to FHPC prioritizations. Ms. Fasteau and Mr. Stanbery stressed the necessity of familiarizing decision-makers with the planning procedures which have officially been in place for two years, while Mr. Wood emphasized that at least each cluster committee is beginning to address the requirements for cluster plans. Mr. Munasinghe reminded the Senate how important it is to make sure successive versions of basic documents are appropriately labelled and that the essentials of these documents should be communicated campus-wide in creative and effective ways.
Student Services Committee
Ms. Tull drew the Senate’s attention to the minutes of the committee she had distributed (see attachment), acknowledging how difficult it is to formalize SLOs for each unit.
Staff Development
Mr. Wood announced that Staff Development Days are June 6-8 beginning with Staff Appreciation Day. The Harbor Cruise on June 8 requires advance reservations.
DAS
Ms. Smith thanked all those who helped with the DAS meeting here on campus last week, noting that several important curriculum decisions were made thanks to Harbor College input. She also alerted the Seante to problems with the DAS meeting structure. The Senate expressed its formal appreciation to Ms. Parker, Ms. Shue, Mr. Munasinghe, Mr. Glover, and Ms. Hollis for making the meeting such a success.
VTEA
Several participants in the latest VTEA meeting expressed concerns as to the process there. It remains the sense of the Senate, as expressed at our previous meeting, that the Senate’s Vocational Education Committee should be reactivated. It is also the sense of the Senate that the currrent VTEA decision-making process is inconsistent with both the college Budget Manual and the college Planning and Procedures Manual.
MSU (Fasteau/Wood) to suspend the rules to consider a substantive motion not previously noticed for action at this meeting. MSU (Stanbery/ Watkins) that the distribution of funding considered at the VTEA meeting of May 18 be acted on only after review by the Budget Committee and approval by CPC.
ADJOURNMENT