Minutes,
Harbor College Academic Senate
Regular Meeting,
1:00, Thursday, Oct. 20, 2005
T120
Officers present: Susan McMurray [presiding ], June Smith, Jim Stanbery [recording], Brenda Guertin, Len Glover, Mark Wood
Senators present: Pam Watkins [Communications]; Wendy Hollis, Tricia Wickers [Health Sciences]; Mike Hiscocks [Humanities]; Lauren McKenzie [Math/Physical Sciences]; Nabeel Barakat [Phys Ed]; Tissa Munasinghe [Science/FCS]; Brad Young [Social Sciences]
Members excused: Kate Campbell [Communications]; Joyce Parker [Science/FCS]
Members absent: Bruce Lemon [Behavioral Sciences]; Lora Lane [Business]; Kathleen Keller [Math/Physical Sciences]; Jonathan Lee [Library]; Elizabeth Colocho, Linda Hannon [Counseling]
Guests: Beverly Shue, Linda Spink, 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 a checking balance of $1575.
Approval of Minutes
Unanimous consent to approve the minutes of October 6 as previously e-mailed.
Administrative Report
Dr. Spink updated the Senate on the continuing attempts to deal with our renovations contractor. The consultants have provided extra supervisoral personnel at no charge to manage the contractor more closely, which may improve the situation; replacing the contractor is always an option, but would cost at least $3 million in delay and litigation costs.
The payment dispute over alarm system charges is in the DAS consultation process, as are larger concerns involving the sheriffs.
Dr. Spink distributed her proposed goals for the year for submission to the Chancellor, requesting Senate feedback.
ASO Report
Ms. McMurray assured the Senate that the ASO president is receiving all meeting notices.
Consent Items
1. FHPC All-Day Session Lunch Costs
Unanimous consent to provide up to $150 for lunch costs at the FHPC all-day position requests review session.
2. Typographical Omission in October 6 SLOs Statement
Unanimous consent to add at the end of the prefatory statement the words “do one or more of the following”.
3. Title V Institutionalization Report
Ms. Thomas-Spiegel commented on the Institutionalization Report as distributed [see attachment]. Unanimous consent to accept the Institutionalization Report and extend the thanks of the College to Ms. Thomas-Spiegel for her administration of the grant.
COMMENTS ON DISTRIBUTED REPORTS/NOTICES/COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Curriculum
Mr. McKenzie drew the attention of the Senate to the hand-out listing the relatively small number of remaining courses for which updated outlines have still not been received.
FHPC
Ms. Smith explained that the all-day position review session calendared months ago must be held as scheduled, and that, while the conflict that recently arose preventing administrative attendance on October 21 may have been unavoidable for administration, no effort was made to request a change in date until such a change was unworkable. In response to an informal request for absentee voting, unanimous consent to affirm that the signed FHPC agreement between the Senate and administration requires voting in person.
Program Review
Ms. Thomas-Spiegel reported that all program materials are being collected in the new program review office in T112 and the committee remains available to provide assistance in implementing program review to any division desiring it.
Academic Affairs
Mr. Barakat drew the Senate’s attention to the folders distributed
by him of updated unit plans being acted on by the committee. Additional plans will be provided as submitted.
Administrative Services
Jim Grevitch will be assisting Dr. Tomlinson in the transition to her new duties.
Budget
The projected 2005-6 deficit will be at least $250,000. The committee’s next meeting will be November 8.
Facilities
Mr. Young reported that the committee’s next meeting will also be November 8, with the time changed to 3:30 in order to facilitate ASO representation.
Staffing
Mr. McKenzie reported that the request for a carpenter position is for a new not a replacement position.
Staff Development
Unanimous consent to reaffirm existing policy restricting the staff development position to a full-time faculty member. MSU (Young/Hollis)
to authorize the conference attendance committee to sign off on classified requests for conference attendance reimbursement.
DAS
Ms. Shue reported that the next District Curriculum Committee meeting will be at City College, November 18, from 1 to 3. The Board has “pulled” the agenda item prohibiting cash transactions between faculty and students, and apparently each individual college will adopt policies in this area. Ms. Shue commented on discussion of class waiting lists taking place in DAS consultation. Ms. Smith asked whether consultation sessions were by-passing the DAS itself.
President
Ms. McMurray reported that IT will be recording the upcoming Governor and First Lady’s Conference on Women and Families. The Area C meeting preparatory to the fall SAS Plenary Session has taken place. MSU (Smith/Watkins) to reimburse registration fees and travel expenses for two fall plenary attendees other than the Senate president, out of conference attendance funds if available, or staff development funds if possible, or our DAS allotment, in that order. Ms. McMurray alerted the Senate to a resolution she is sponsoring for the fall plenary session requesting state oversight of Prop A/AA implementation.
ADJOURNMENT