Taft  College  Academic  Senate  Minutes
Monday,  December  1,  2014
Cougar  Conference  Room
Members  Present :  President  Tony  Thompson,  Vice  President  Vicki  Jacobi,  Secretary  Linda  West,
Jennifer  Altenhofel,  Megan  Andrews,  Nancy  Artiga,  Kanoe  Bandy,  Michelle  Beasley,  Eric  Bérubé,
Paul  Blake,  Adam  Bledsoe,  Jill  Brown,  Kamala  Carlson,  Joe’ll  Chaidez,  Bill  Devine,  Kelly  Donovan,
Candace  Duran,  Geoffrey  Dyer,  Juana  Escobedo,  Sharyn  Eveland,  Shelley  Getty,  Greg  Golling,
Gary  Graupman,  Jessica  Grimes,  Dan  Hall,  Brian  Jean,  Michael  Jiles,  Craig  Johnson,  Diane  Jones,
David  Layne,  Steve  Lytle,  Mariza  Martinez,  Mike  Mayfield,  Janis  Mendenhall,  Michelle  Oja,  Ruby  Payne,
Joseph  Polizzotto,  Robin  Polski,  Natalie  Ramirez,  Joy  Reynolds,  Becky  Roth,  Terri  Smith,  Sonja  Swenson,
Stefanie  Walsh,  Karen  Ziegler
Guests  Present :  Agnes,  J.Eguaras,  Mark  Williams
The  meeting  was  called  to  order  at  12:12  p.m.
Public  Commentary
None.
Review  of  November  3,  2014  Senate  Minutes
A  motion  was  made  by  David  Layne  and  seconded  by  Michelle  Oja  to  approve  the  minutes  as  presented   with  one  correction.  The  motion  carried.
Resolution  Recommending  Emeritus  Status  for  Linda  West   Tony  Thompson
Kanoe  Bandy  received  consent  from  the  Applied  Technologies  Division  to  recommend  Linda  West’s   nomination  for  Faculty  Emeritus  status.  Tony  Thompson  drafted  a  resolution  from  the  Senate   recommending  Linda  West  for  Professor  Emeritus  Status.  A  motion  was  made  by  Diane  Jones  and   seconded  by  Vicki  Jacobi  to  approve  the  resolution  as  presented.  The  motion  carried.
Replacement  of  Computer  Science  Position   Kanoe  Bandy
Linda  West  is  retiring  at  the  end  of  December.  Her  current  assignment  is  50%  Distance  Learning
Coordinator  and  50%  Computer  Science  Professor.  Kanoe  stated  that  student  needs  warrant  replacing   the  teaching  portion  of  the  vacated  position  with  a  100%  Computer  Science  Professor.  The  college   hasn’t  offered  programming  courses  in  some  time  and  the  recent  addition  of  an  Engineering  program   places  an  increased  demand  for  those  courses.  The  faculty  replacement  would  teach  programming,   operating  systems,  and  computer  applications  courses.  A  motion  was  made  by  Sonja  Swenson  and   seconded  by  Brian  Jean  to  hire  a  100%  Computer  Science  Professor  to  fill  the  vacancy.  The  motion   carried  with  36  members  voting  in  support  of  the  motion  and  3  voting  against  the  motion.

Senate  Secretary  for  Spring  2015
Dan  Hall  agreed  to  serve  as  Academic  Senate  Secretary  for  the  Spring  2015  semester.
Tony  Thompson
Standing  Committee  Updates
Strategic  Planning  Committee   Eric  Bérubé
The  committee  completed  its  self-­‐evaluation  and,  as  a  result,  will  be  revising  the  charter  and   work  process  slightly.
Budget  Committee   Bill  Devine
Bill  reported  the  committee  approved  the  budget  calendar.  The  committee  also  received  an
SSSP  budget  update  and  an  ACBO  (growth  formula)  update.
Curriculum  &  General  Education  Committee     Vicki  Jacobi
Vicki  reported  the  committee  approved  two  new  courses,  several  program  updates  and  a  new   transfer  degree  in  Kinesiology.
Academic  Development  Committee   Jessica  Grimes
Jessica  reported  the  Student  Success  Improvement  Plan  has  been  completed  and  submitted.
Academic  Senate  Plenary  Report   Vicki  Jacobi,  Dan  Hall,  Mark  Williams
Vicki,  Dan,  and  Mark  reported  on  their  impressions  after  attending  the  recent  Academic  Senate  Plenary   session.  Dan  stated  that  colleges  are  facing  challenging  times  and  three  new  initiatives  will  require  the   development  of  new  policies  and  procedures.  Vicki  indicated  there  was  an  emphasis  on  student  equity   and  a  push  for  greater  inclusion  of  adjunct  faculty.  Mark  stated  he  was  impressed  with  the  high  level  of   conversation  and  interaction  among  participants.
Tutoring  Program  Update   Agnes  J.Equaras
Agnes  reported  on  the  developments  that  have  taken  place  in  the  college’s  tutorial  program.  The
Learning  Center  within  the  library  houses  the  tutorial  program,  supplemental  instruction,  the  Math  Lab   and  the  Writing  Lab.  Students  now  check  in  for  services  at  a  centralized  location.  The  service  desk  is   staffed  Monday  through  Thursday  from  8:00  a.m.  to  6:00  p.m.  and  Friday  from  8:00  a.m.  to  4:00  p.m.
The  learning  support  staff  consists  of  four  part-­‐time  classified  tutors,  two  full-­‐time  classified   supplemental  instructional  assistants,  two  part-­‐time  classified  supplemental  instructional  assistants,   nine  student  tutors,  one  classified  management  employee  (half-­‐time),  and  one  student  worker  at  the   front  desk.  Agnes  also  shared  usage  statistics  for  the  Fall  2014  semester.  Counts  are  currently  being   collected  manually.  TutorTrac  will  soon  be  implemented  and  should  provide  better  usage  information.

Agnes  reported  that  she  is  currently  focusing  on:
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Aligning  the  tutorial  program  with  the  Taft  College  Mission,  Student  Success  Act,  educational   master  plan,  and  grants’  goals  and  objectives
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Hiring  additional  tutors  and  front  desk  support
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Implementing  TutorTrac
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Developing  a  comprehensive  tutorial  web  site
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Providing  online  tutoring
President’s  Report   Tony  Thompson
Please  forward  your  comments  regarding  the  implementation  of  the  new  Computer  and  Network  Use
Procedure  (AP  3720)  to  John  Eigenauer.  Tony  stated  we  will  be  allocating  40  minutes  for  discussion  on   this  topic  at  the  January  2015  Senate  meeting.
Meeting  was  adjourned  at  1:00  p.m.
Respectfully  submitted  by
Linda  West,  Academic  Senate  Secretary