Regular Meeting
April 6, 2006 – 3:00 p.m.
Building 1500, Room 1506
M i n u t e s
IPBC Membership
2005-2006
Laurie Dockter, Chair
Faculty
Carolyn Arnold
JoAnn Galliano
Chad Mark Glen
Joe Kuwabara
Cristina Ruggiero
Classified
Jessica Amato
Catherine Powell
Karen Silva
Rachel Ugale
Administrators
Robert Carlson
Tom Clark
Marcia Corcoran
Robert Curry
Marge Maloney
Melinda Matsuda
Daryl Minus
Gerald Shimada
Ron Taylor
Dale Wagoner
Attending: Jessica Amato, Carolyn Arnold, Tom Clark, JoAnn Galliano,
Rachel LePell, Melinda Matsuda, Cristina Ruggiero, Ron Taylor
Absent:
Bob Curry, Bob Carlson, Laurie Dockter, Chad Mark Glenn,
Joe Kuwarbara, Katherine Powell, Gerald Shimada, Karen Silva,
Rachel Ugale, Dale Wagoner
1. Ron and myself(Rachel) will tackle another draft of the strategic plan,
incorporating the homework and the new standards as much as
possible. We will bring that draft to the next meeting for review. Our
goal is to "be done with it and move on." And perhaps to let it be a
reference document at all our future meetings. Melinda, Carolyn, and
JoAnn all submitted their homework to Ron and Rachel for review.
2. IPBC will voice its demands/objectives for the facilities committee in
the upcoming weeks: IPBC reminds the facilities meeting folks that in
light of the reduced scope and scale of the projects, we remain
committed to becoming a Learning College, where learning is at the
center of everything we do. We need shared learning spaces that
encourage dialogue, collaboration and meaningful contact with each
other. Isolation is a major problem at Chabot; it is critical that we work
more collaboratively as we continue to evolve as an institution.
Therefore, courtyards, adjacent conference spaces, etc...including
attention to the grand court, are top priorities. If there is any chance
to salvage the science courtyard, include a "new" one of some sort,
IPBC fully supports this. Interior and exterior space needs to facilitate
collaboration and communication.
3. Ron is talking to Senate about SLOs and other projects that may receive
some one-time money for implementation. He wants to have an open
"brown bag" event that will bring interested faculty together to help
"ramp up" the SLO project again for next year. Christina and JoAnn
both spoke passionately about this, and perhaps may be recruited for
further work???(my last thought there)
4. Ron distributed the Unit Plan summaries from the deans. Please ask for
IPBC Minutes – pg. 2
April 6, 2006
a copy of these from Ron's office if you did not attend the meeting. Our
mission is to: read, and be ready to discuss down the road, because part
of our charge will be responding to major program changes down the
road, both positively and negatively. We may want to keep an eye out
for "Learning College" ideas in the unit plans, but only if you're so
inclined.
5. Convocation plans are on our plate. Your thoughts and needs? Cota and
company seemed to have grabbed some morning time, but we have some
days to work with.
6. Carolyn has some important data for us — please pick up a copy of her
data from her office, if she doesn't get it to you first. She will
present this data on the May 10 meeting.
Agenda items for next Meeting: April 26:
1. Strategic Plan draft. — Ron and Rachel
2. Unit Plan updates, Curry and Matsuda. Thoughts about what we are
doing with them.
3. Convocation plans ... Carlson's opinion on the matter?
4. Report from Bond committee work.
Let this note serve as minutes, unless there are any objections.
Respectfully submitted,
Rachel LePell