REDWOODS COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT
Meeting of the Senate Executive Committee
Eureka: 7351 Tompkins Hill Road, AD 206, Academic Senate Office
Friday, February 24, 2012
10:15 a.m.
Members Present: Bob Brown, Chris Gaines (attended by phone as a non-voting member),
Cindy Hooper, Mike Richards, Mark Winter.
Members Absent: None.
1. Call to Order: Mark Winter called the meeting to order at 10:20.
2. Public Comment: Mark welcomed everyone, and he called for public comments; no
public comments were forwarded.
3. Approve the February 10 Meeting Minutes: On motion by Mike Richards, seconded by
Cindy Hooper, the minutes were approved as written.
4. Discussion Items
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4.3
4.4
4.5
Accreditation: The committee was informed that an Accreditation Oversight
Committee (AOC) meeting is scheduled for today that will also include each of the
accreditation work groups. Responsibilities, documents, and which of the groups
need to consult with others will be coordinated. The assessment flow is being
addressed, but there are still bottlenecks in the system, and concerns were expressed
by committee members that aside from resource allocation, SLO’s and PLO’s are
still not being adequately tied to planning. AOC member Mike Richards reported
that notes and documents from each of the accreditation work groups will be posted
on an accreditation web site that is currently being developed.
Presidential Candidate Interviews: Mark reported that each of the district
constituent groups will have an opportunity to present feedback to the Board during
closed session at the February 27 meeting, and he is gathering faculty input through
Survey Monkey. With three minutes allowed for the presentation, Mark asked the
committee to help identify themes for each of the three candidates. The committee
reported constituent comments, and they made suggestions for how Mark could
present faculty feedback.
Assessment Hour: The AOC discussed the possibility of establishing a weekly
Assessment Hour, but it has not yet been implemented.
February 24 Faculty Meeting: The faculty meeting was canceled so efforts could be
focused on accreditation.
Guidelines for Program Elimination: Mark reported that the enrollment period for
the faculty SERP closes today, and prior to March 15 the Board will make decisions
regarding program elimination. Interim President Goswami asked the copresidents
for guidelines to assist in the deliberations, and Mark asked the committee to help
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identify factors for consideration. The committee agreed that broad guidelines
should include the core mission of the college, and the principles, spirit, and criteria
that are included in the Program Revitalization and Discontinuance Policy process.
March 2 Senate Agenda Draft: The committee reviewed the agenda draft, and they
made suggested revisions.
5. Announcements/Open Forum/Future Agenda Items: The addition of late starting sections
to the spring schedule was briefly addressed.
6. Adjournment: Without objection, the meeting was adjourned at 11:38.
Respectfully submitted by Sally Frazier, Administrative Secretary to the Academic Senate
Next Meeting:
Friday, March 9, 2012