Academic Faculty Senate
Sept 10, 2015
2:30 – 4:30 pm
Board Room, Building 200
Minutes
Present:
OFFICERS
Senate President
Laurie Dockter
Vice President
vacant
S E N AT O R S
Applied Technology
& Business Mike
Sherburne
Counseling
Frances Fon
Mike Sherburne, Diane Zuliani, Laurie Dockter, Donna Gibson, Frances Fon, Lisa
Ulibarri, Barbara Ogman, Clara Mclean, Christine Herrera
Absent:
Jeff Drouin & Ming-Lun Ho, Kim Morrison, Elaine Baiardi
Guests:
Deonne Kunkel & Ken Grace
1.0
Health, Kinesiology
& Athletics
Elaine Baiardi
Language Arts
Clare McLean(Fall2015)
Michael Langdon(sp 2016)
GENERAL FUNCTIONS
1.1
Call to Order at 2:45
1.2
Public Comments - None
1.3
Approval of the minutes
to approve and Donna Gibson seconded.
Library
Kim Morrison
Arts, Humanities &
Social Studies
Barbara Ogman
Diane Zuliani
Science &
Mathematics
Donna Gibson
Ming-Lun Ho
(on leave fall)
Adjunct Faculty
Lisa Ulibarri
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2.0
Minutes not available from May 14, 2015
REPORTS
2.1
ASCC – No Report
2.2
President’s Report - Laurie Dockter, President reported:

PBRC supported the statement submitted on the Districts
Strategic Plan

Program review has new forms with additional items that are
in the forms to make the process easier. Documents are due
to Division Deans by October 26th.
EX OFFICIO
Associated Students of
Chabot College
Aug 27, 2015 approved with revisions, Barbara Ogman moved

CEMC considering a one-time opportunity to request funds
from the state to bring our enrollment back up from 10,911 to
10,930 FTES instead of rolling back FTES, we would ask for
assistance through Stability funds. If we maintain the 10,930
that we have budgeted for we will have succeeded and we
would be off of stability. If we fail to reach our target and we
stay on stability for three years we will be at a lower allocation
of FTES. This would mean we would be operating to serve less
students. We have been relying on rolling back of the FTES
from summer to the previous year in order for the district to
make our target which is a difficult way to function.
o
Comment was made that FTES in some divisions only
focus on fill rates and set lecture courses at 24 and not
at 44. The enrollment practices of some divisions is not
helping the shortage of FTES. Enrollment caps are
hurting the FTES.

DEMC argument was given once again for the possibility of
taking one time funds to bring us back up to a target of
10,930. DEMC developed workgroups to focus on
sustainability, ideas for increasing enrollment, providing more
serves to students in registration and counseling. The
workgroups will report back at next meeting.
o
Request made from senate to make the DEMC aware
of the practices on enrollment caps.
o
Request that VP Thompson discuss the process of
enrollment caps to the senate.
o
Concerns were raised regarding the “Emergency”
faculty new hires, why is this considered an
“Emergency?” Donna Gibson explained that there is
not enough Math Faculty to support the number of
sections needed. The state has funded more money to
hire, five positions for Chabot for the Math Division. This
is considered an emergency due to the lack of
sections we are able to offer to our students. Another
reason for the emergency is because the funds need
to be used in this fiscal year.
o
Continued concerns were shared regarding the term
“emergency” process and is not agreeable to the
senate. Senate does not believe this is what was
agreed on in the Process for Prioritization of New and
Replacement Full-Time Faculty Positions document.
o
Diane Zuliani stated that Part 1 was agreed on by all.
Diane Zuliani is going to send the document to senate
members along with reviewing the document from last
year.
o
More faculty need to be involved in this decision on
the hiring process. Tier 2 being put into place.
Suggestions: Senates voice needs to be shared at the
meeting on Friday. Miss use of emergency issue. The
whole process needs to be reviewed.
o
Discussion item for next meeting: Prioritization process
needs to be reviewed.

PBC at the September meeting it was decided that the 1.8
million one-time funds would be distributed to all entities
Chabot, M&O, Technology, and Las Positas to be used for a
plan to increase enrollment. The groups are to report back to
PBC. The reporting back was asked to be minimal, this action
was against the recommendation of PBC but was decided by
the Chancellor. The district is holding onto 6 million dollars
and it will not be given to colleges until details of the contract
are determined in the budget.
There is also funds that have been allocated for full time
faculty hires for this year. Chabot will receive funds in the
Spring for eight new positions. The imbalance in percentage
of FT faculty between the colleges was discussed but no
action taken.

State promised money for faculty development but took it out
at the last minute. Chabot has set aside funds for this
purpose.

Shared governance document has not been put together.
Senate did their work and submitted their recommendations,
but nothing has been done. Opportunity for the senate to
take the lead and come up with a plan.

IEPI group could still come to college but what would we
recommend, Dr. Sperling is asking for our recommendations.
3.0
ACTION ITEMS
3.1
Recommendation for IEPI visit

Senate needs to research and become more familiar as
to the main goal and objective of the IEPI team visit.
Action investigate IEPI what they do,
3.2
Recommendation on Shared Governance Plan

Message be sent to Dr. Sperling that Senate will be
forming workgroups to begin creating the first draft of the
Shared Governance documents with the complied
documentation Doenne Kunkel has collected and an
invitation going out to Veronica Martinez to be part of the
workgroup.
3.3 Other possible action items - None
3.4
4.0
Approval of Basic Skills rules of operation - Tabled
DISCUSSION ITEMS
4.1
Shared Governance direction

Laurie Dockter reported the document has not been completed.
Senate frustrated that this process has not begun

Mike Sherburne mentioned that LPC has a great packet on their
shared governance, he and the whole senate are frustrated that
work was done on the shared governance, it was said that the
document was going to be done during the summer by the
President’s Office. Senate is willing to put together the first draft of
the shared governance to get feedback from Chabot
Community. Senate frustration that their work was done but
nothing else was. Senate has asked to have a message be sent
to the President’s office that a Senate workgroup would like to
create the first draft of the shared governance for review.
Doenne Kunkel has offered to emailed senate a complied list with
all suggestions for shared governance document. Invite Veronica
to be part of the working group. Senate has agreed to invite
Veronica Martinez to their workgroup to get her input into the
creation of the first draft of the shared governance document.

Thoughts are to meet on the opposite Thursday’s from senate
meetings. Suggestion to send a “Doodle” with dates.
4.2
Possible IEPI visit Fall or Spring

IEPI not real clear on their purpose, Dr. Sperling will be sharing the
required task list which need to be done prior to the team visiting
our campus. Laurie Dockter would like to contact other colleges
who have been visited by an IEPI team and get more information.
Dr. Sperling is asking for Senates recommendation as to when
would be a good time for the team to visit.
4.3
Equity Plan

Equity meeting the feedback from the state was reviewed. Equity
committee will be excepting new proposals for the 2015-16 fiscal
year. The job description for the director position was reviewing
and suggestions were made. This position will have a heavy load
paperwork and reporting to the state.
o
Question: Equity under a director does this mean they do
not fall under Academic Services and the position will be
sitting in Student Services. This should be a co-director one
side from Student Services and Academics Services side.
o
This is moving fast because the Equity funds needs to be
spent.
o
Questions was asked where did the job description come
from the draft some created by Vp Kritscher and Director
Yvonne Wu-Craig, once reviewed the request went to
College Council who made final decision and approval to
move forward with the director position.
5.0
GOOD OF THE ORDER
6.1
Future Agenda Items
6.2
Adjournment – Next meeting September 24, 2015
Special Meeting on Accreditation
Meeting adjourn at 4:39