Minutes of REGULAR MEETING
Thursday, September 9, 2010, 2:15 – 4:15 pm
Board Room in Building 200
Members Present: President Kelley, Jim Matthews, Wanda Wong, Jeff Drouin,
Jane Church, Ming Ho, Laurie Dockter (for Dave Fouquet), Andrew Pierson, Lisa
Ulibarri, Begonia Cirera-Perez, Eric Shultz
OFFICERS
Senate President
Kathy Kelley
Vice President
Jim Matthews, Interim
Immediate Past
President
Mike Absher
Guests: George Railey, Yvonne Craig, Patricia Shannon, Ken Grace
Recorder: Jim Matthews
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GENERAL FUNCTIONS
1.1 Welcome and Introductions: All senators introduced themselves
1.2 Approval of May 20, 2010 MSC (Matthews/Wong) with edits
1.3 Public Comments: None
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REPORTS I
2.1 ASCC: None
2.2 CLPFA: None
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ACTION ITEMS
3.1 Election of Part Time Representative: MSC (Matthews/Drouin) to elect
Lisa Ulibarri as the Part Time Faculty Senator for the 2010-2011 year.
SENATORS
Applied Technology
& Business
Wanda Wong
Counseling
Jane Church
Health, Physical
Education & Athletics
Jeff Drouin
Language Arts
Vacant
3.2 Election of the Senate Vice President: Discussion of the duties,
responsibilities of the VP and the secretary. The official website descriptions
show that these positions were allocated release time in the past. The senate
constitution was reviewed and the MOU for the release time discussed. The
president will discuss the MOU with the college president. No election
occurred. Jim Matthews will continue as interim VP.
Library
Jim Matthews
School of the Arts
Eric Schultz
Science &
Mathematics
Dave Fouquet
Ming-Lun Ho
Social Science
Andrew Pierson
Adjunct Faculty
Lisa Ulibarri
EX OFFICIO
Associated Students
of Chabot College
TBD
Chabot-Las Positas
Faculty Association
Shari Jacobsen
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DISCUSSION ITEMS
4.1 MSC (Ho/Drouin) to add discussion on the new IPBC (new name
Planning, Review and Budget Council)
Conversion of the IPBC to the New Planning, Review and Budget Council
(PRBC):
The new PRBC was presented by President Kelley as an opportunity to
streamline documentation and decision-making in a way that promotes
collaboration and cooperation between Administration, Classified and Faculty
units and ultimately reduces the workload of all participants by eliminating
redundancy. The new format would include more faculty and all committee
chairs of shared governance committees as outlined.
2009-2010 IPBC Chair Craig and VP Railey presented the proposed charge of
the new council, the representation and any release time (compensation) for
the members. Patricia Shannon from the Title III grant discussed how the Title
III grant could fund activities of this council as it transforms itself to meet the
challenges of the new charge. However, if funding is provided, other initiatives
will be affected. Title III funding would be for a three-year period, each year
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being reduced to half the funding of the prior year. Also, the college will have
to use its [General] funds to institutionalize the council’s activities in
subsequent years.
The new council will also be involved in the creation of the new College
Educational Master Plan, which will be guided by a district-provided consulting
group who will also guide the District and LPC’s Educational Master Plans.
President Kelley reported that the District Educational Master Plan was
introduced at Convocation by Vice Chancellor Kingston. Interviews were held
to determine which of the companies responding to RFP’s is the most
appropriate for our District and Colleges on 9/2/10. Interviews were attended
by representatives of both faculty and administrative staff of both colleges and
the District and the decision was unanimous after discussion. The Educational
Master Plan is a requirement as a part of the District’s Strategic Plan and will
potentially streamline and improve shared governance functions as well as
address completion of building upgrades based on assessed needs of each
unit. The PRBC, Educational Master Plans and improved collaboration
between units would also meet Accreditation requirements for shared
governance.
Senators will send possible language changes to the PBRC charge by
Monday to Chair Craig .
MSC (Ho/Wong) to hold an electronic vote on Wednesday on whether the
Senate approves of the council’s charge and any funding by the Title III
(through an MOU). An emergency meeting will be held on Thursday
September 16, 2010 if the votes on the charge and/or the MOU fails.
4.2 Presentation of the Accreditation Follow-up Report of Chabot College
Draft by VP Railey:
VP George Railey presented the report to the Senate. He requested that the
senate send comments to President Kelley or your deans who will forward the
comments to him. He asks that the Senate approve the document at the next
regular senate meeting. He has already taken the document to the Board of
Trustees and will be going to the Classified Senate to present.
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GOOD OF THE ORDER
5.1 Future Agenda Items
Wait List
Board Policy on Free Speech: Please Review and particularly the concept of
place.
Board Policy and the faculty contract on Academic Freedom
Program Discontinuation Policy and budgeting issues
Coaches compensation policy
5.2
Adjournment: 4:26 p.m. – Next meeting September 16, 2010 at
2:15 p.m. Board Room
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Note to Senators:
The wording for the motion on the table follows:
“Title III grant would fund activities of the council [PRBC] as it transforms itself
to meet the challenges of the new charge. Title III funding would be for a
three-year period, each year being reduced to half the funding of the prior
year. The college will have to use its [General] funds to institutionalize the
council’s activities in subsequent years. [As discussed, this is a Federal
guideline as well as part of an M.O.U. by the College.]
The funds offset release time and/or compensation to the chair and/or any
other member in a position requiring work outside the member’s usual duties.
Funding applies to either faculty or classified staff in position[s].”
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