Minutes,
Harbor College Academic Senate
Regular Meeting,
1:00, Thursday, Dec. 15, 2005
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Officers present: June Smith [presiding ], Jim Stanbery [recording], Brenda Guertin, Len Glover
Senators present: Sally Fasteau [for Lemon; Behavioral Sciences]; Pam Watkins, Kate Campbell [Communications]; Wendy Hollis [Health Sciences]; Lauren McKenzie [Math/Physical Sciences]; Nabeel Barakat [Phys Ed]; Joyce Parker, Tissa Munasinghe [Science/FCS]
Members excused: Susan McMurray, Mark Wood [officers]; Bruce Lemon [Behavioral Sciences]; Brad Young [Social Sciences]
Members absent: Lora Lane [Business]; Tricia Wickers [Health Sciences]; Mike
Hiscocks [Humanities]; Kathleen Keller [Math/Physical Sciences]; Jonathan Lee [Library]; Elizabeth Colocho, Linda Hannon [Counseling]
Guests: Beverly Shue, Joan Thomas-Spiegel
OPENING PROCEDURES
Approval of Agenda
Unanimous consent to approve the agenda with the adjustments shown herein.
Treasurer’s Report
At the conclusion of the meeting, Mr. Glover reported a balance $1634.
Approval of Minutes
Unanimous consent to approve the minutes of December 1 as
previously e-mailed.
ITEMS/MOTIONS NOTICED FOR ACTION DEC. 15
Distance Learning Committee
The “rough draft” introduced December 1, having been formally adopted by APPC, was put before the body, to read as follows:
1. A Distributive/Distance Learning Committee (DDLC) shall be established for Harbor College.
2. The committee shall consist of an elected member from each division, a representative from Academic Affairs, a representative from Institutional Technology, and a student elected by the ASO. The chair of the committee will be elected from its membership by the committee.
3. The duties of the committee will be guided by the AFT Contract language (Article 40, B5): “A D/DL Committee or its equivalent will serve the function of communicating and advising the college in its decision-making regarding D/DL issues.
4. The D/DL Committee will report to the Curriculum Committee, which will address D/DL efficacy as it relates to the total instructional program. All policy recommendations will be made to the president through the Curriculum Committee and the Academic Senate.
MSC (Stanbery/Barakat; 7/4) to substitute the following language for the main motion:
The Senate authorizes the Curriculum Committee to establish a Distributive/Distance Learning Subcommittee, the functions of which shall be determined by the Curriculum Committee, pursuant to the AFT Contract Language (Article 40, B5: “A D/DL Committee or its equivalent will serve the function of communicating and advising the college in its decision-making regarding D/DL issues”).
The substitute motion now becoming the main motion, MSU (Hollis/Watkins) to amend the motion by adding:
The subcommittee will consist of an elected member from each division, a representative from Academic Affairs, a representative from Institutional Technology, and a student elected by the ASO, the chair of the subcommittee to be elected from its membership by the subcommittee.
MSU (Hollis/Watkins) to amend the motion further by adding:
Resulting policy recommendations will be made to the college president through the Curriculum Committee and the Academic Senate.
Curricululm Committee approvals
Unanimous consent to adopt the action item as noticed [Curriculum]:
The following courses and skills certificates are approved:
A. Online Version of Existing College Course
Music 111 - Music Appreciation - 3 units
B. Online Version of Existing College Course
History 11 - Political and Social History of the United States I - 3 units
C. Online Version of Existing College Course
History 11 - Political and Social History of the United States II - 3 units
Clerical Services Hours
Unanimous consent to suspend the rules and to adopt the following motion [Wood]:
Whereas, one-third of the academic program if scheduled during the evening hours; and
Whereas, modern technology makes copy machines increasingly difficult to operate; and
Whereas, copy machines frequently “break down” and need a specialist to get them up and running,
Be It Resolved by the Academic Senate that the college president’s decision to close the clerical services office at 5:00 PM be rescinded and the 7:00 PM closing time be restored.
COMMENTS ON DISTRIBUTED REPORTS/NOTICES/COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Curriculum Committee
Ms. Fasteau conveyed the concern of the committee relative to the articulation status with CSULB of the Certificates in Television Production. Due to the large number of updated course outlines submitted to meet the recent deadline, the committee is still reviewing the outlines.
Accreditation
Mr. Stanbery reported that the Self-Study delivered to the board December 2 had been reviewed by the appropriate board committee this Wednesday and would be acted on by the full board at its January meeting.
Program Review
Ms. Thomas-Spiegel reported on last Tuesday’s Division Council meeting, at which the process by which basic review data for all college programs will be on file by the end of this month. She was commended by the Senate for her role in facilitating the achievement of this important goal.
Budget
Ms. Hollis reported that the committee had resolved to fund the continuation of a carpenter’s position rather than of a supervisory position, but that administration had requested that both be funded.
DAS
Ms. Shue and Ms. Smith reported that discussion had centered on the role of EPAC.
ADJOURNMENT