Minutes,
Harbor College Academic Senate
Regular Meeting,
1:00, Thursday, October 21, 2004
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Officers present: Brenda Guertin, Jim Stanbery [recording], June Smith [presiding], Mark Wood
Senators present: Bruce Lemon [Behavioral Sciences]; Pamela Watkins [Communications]; Mike Hiscocks [Humanities]; Kathleen Keller [Math/ Physical Sciences]; Nabeel Barakat [Phys Ed]; Tissa Munasinghe, Joyce Parker [Science/ FCS]; Brad Young [Social Sciences]; Elizabeth Colocho [Counseling]; Jonathan Lee [Library]
Members excused: Susan McMurray, Len Glover [officers]
Members absent: Adell Shay [Business]; Kate Campbell [Communications]; Wendy Hollis, Arlene Smith [Health Sciences]; Lauren McKenzie [Math/Physical Sciences]; Linda Ruiz [Counseling]
Guests: Angela Lara, Stacey McMullin, Beverly Shue, Joan Thomas-Spiegel, A. J. Thomas, Debbie Tull
OPENING PROCEDURES
Approval of Agenda
Unanimous consent to approve the agenda with the adjustments shown below.
Approval of Minutes
Unanimous consent to approve the minutes of the October 7 meeting as e-mailed. It was also noted that the facilitators for the “Hot Topics” forum would be Dr. Spink and the college vice presidents.
Treasurer’s Report
No report in the absence of Mr. Glover.
Administrative Report
Dr. Spink reported on an unusually effective meeting with our feeder high school principals. All the English and math department chairs from these high schools will be meeting with faculty from these disciplines at our college to improve entering student placement and performance.
The Senate extended its formal congratulations to Stacey McMullin on her appointment to the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges.
ASO Activities
Ms. Lara gave further details on the Halloween Graveyard events.
PUBLIC COMMENT
Poli Sci 2
A. J. Thomas urged the scheduling of Political Science 2 classes. He was referred to Mr. Young.
ITEMS/MOTIONS NOTICED FOR ACTION OCTOBER 21
Minimum Qualifications for Faculty and Administrators in California Community Colleges
MS (Stanbery/Wood) to consider the nine proposals listed in the hand-out ad seriatim. MSU (Lemon/Hollis) to table the motion.
Appointment of the year’s Senate representatives on college committees
Deferred to the next regular meeting of the Senate.
Discipline Titles List
MSU (Wood/Lemon) to accept the discipline titles list for Nursing and Administration of Justice as distributed in the Senate at its October 7 meeting. The Senate expressed its appreciation to Ms. Shue for all her work in this area as SAS curriculum chair and in related capacities.
Math and English requirements
No motion was put forward. Some discussion followed relative to the tardiness of Area C resolution preparation and circulation.
Accreditation Survey Authorization
No motion was put forward.
COMMENTS ON DISTRIBUTED REPORTS/NOTICES/COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Curriculum Committee
Mr. Lemon reported that modifications in the listings for Sociology 1 and Psychology 1 are under consideration and input is welcome. Mr. Young questioned whether the contract provision on compensation for developing on-line or distance learning courses is being honored. Ms. Hollis responded that this is a collective bargaining issue, and the contract requires compensation only where the effort invested by faculty was at the request of administration. Mr. Young will develop a “sense of the senate” resolution asking the Guild to review the matter.
APPC
Ms. Smith drew the attention of the Senate to the hand-outs she has distributed providing the minutes of the last meeting and the text of the proposed plagiarism policy.
FHPC
Ms. Guertin reported that the committee will be meeting tomorrow as scheduled and is proceeding according to plan.
PFE
Ms. Keller stated there is no report.
Professional Concerns
Ms. Parker announced that the committee would meet Thursday at 1:30 in Sci 201 next.
Accreditation
Mr. Wood drew the Senate’s attention to his written report, to be attached to the minutes.
Program Review
Ms. Thomas-Spiegel reported on the committee’s latest meeting this past Monday, a summary of which will be attached to the minutes. The next meeting will be Nov. 8.
Academic Planning and Policies
Mr. Barakat reported that the committee will be working closely with the Program Review Committee. He also reported that the college has been directed to see to it that classroom hours spent on teaching assignments held by classified staff will be deducted from their regular work load. Our block grant allocation is $147,000 for instructional materials, but expenditures must be matched by college funds.
Student Services
Ms. Tull distributed and summarized the minutes for the Sept. 15 committee. The next meeting will be Nov. 10.
Administrative Services
Ms. Hollis reported that the cluster has already completed several
of its program reviews and is conducting surveys involving the others.
Budget
Ms. Hollis summarized the recommendations which the committee will be bringing to the next CPC meeting, to be attached to the minutes. A question was raised as to the committee’s quorum requirements.
Facilities
Mr. Young stated there is no report.
Staffing
Mr. Wood drew the Senate’s attention to his written report, to be attached to the minutes. MSU (Hollis/Lemon) that as the district is requiring the college to staff the SPOC position, the district provide the funding for it for the next three years.
Prop. A/AA
Mr. Wood reported that due to the long-jam of new construction plans awaiting approval at the Department of State Architects, considerable delay may result in breaking ground for our new buildings, with consequent increases in costs.
Staff Development
Mr. Wood drew the Senate’s attention to his written report, to be
attached to the minutes. A principal activity during our January Staff Development Days will be Great Teachers Seminars. Mr. Wood will inquire as to whether any of the programs involved are being funded from Program 100.
DAS
Ms. Shue reported that DAS has adopted the same AAUP ethics statement that our Senate previously adopted for the college.
ADJOURNMENT