REDWOODS COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT
Meeting of the Senate Executive Committee
Eureka: 7351 Tompkins Hill Road, AD 206, Academic Senate Office
Friday, January 27, 2012
10:15 a.m.
Members Present: Bob Brown, Chris Gaines, Cindy Hooper, Mike Richards, Mark Winter.
Members Absent: None.
1. Call to Order: Mark Winter called the meeting to order at 10:21.
2. Public Comment: Mark welcomed everyone, and he called for public comments; no
public comments were offered.
3. Approve the January 13 Meeting Minutes: On motion by Mike Richards, seconded by
Bob Brown, the minutes were approved as written.
4. Discussion Items
4.1 February 3 Senate Agenda Draft: The committee reviewed and provided feedback
on the agenda draft, and they made suggested revisions.
4.2 Updates on Copresidents Meetings with Administration: Mark informed the
committee that he and Mike met with Keith Snow-Flamer to discuss concerns with
the Basic Skills Initiative Committee’s allocation of $28,500 for a faculty
coordinator to develop a student success task force project. The copresidents also
addressed enrollment management concerns with Keith, and Keith informed them
that an ad hoc committee of the Enrollment Management Committee is in the
process of looking at more strategic ways to distribute TLU’s. In a recent meeting
with Utpal, a possible reduction in force was discussed along with what criteria
might be applied when making the decisions. Mark asked the committee for
feedback on what approach, if any, the Senate should take regarding possible
faculty layoffs, and it was suggested that a resolution might be appropriate. Chris
agreed to draft a proposed resolution, and a tentative special Executive Committee
meeting to review the draft was scheduled for Tuesday, January 31, at 9:15.
4.3 January 25 Special Board of Trustees Meeting: Mark reported that the January 25
special Board meeting did not have a quorum within the district, so no official
business was conducted. A second special meeting was scheduled for Monday,
January 30, and at that meeting the Board will consider whether to go forward with
the possibility of issuing layoff notices to faculty prior to March 15.
5. Announcements/Open Forum/Future Agenda Items – No announcements or open forum
items were forwarded.
6. Adjournment: Without objection, the meeting was adjourned at 11:16.
Respectfully submitted by Sally Frazier, Administrative Secretary to the Academic Senate
Next Meeting:
Friday, February 10, 2012