REDWOODS COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT
May 7, 2010, 1 p.m.
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Eureka: 7351 Tompkins Hill Road, AD 201 (Board Room)
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Del Norte: 883 West Washington Boulevard, Crescent City, Room DN 6
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Mendocino Coast: 1211 Del Mar Drive, Ft. Bragg, Room 106 B
Members Present: David Holper, Michael Bailey, Colette Beaupre, Trish Blair, Bob Brown, Kady
Dunleavy, Dave Gonsalves, Jeff Hogue, Kerry Mayer, Susan Nordlof, Todd
Olsen, Pat Padilla, Mark Renner, Mike Richards, Chris Romero, Mark Winter.
Members Absent: Allen Keppner, Marjorie Carson (attended for a portion of the 5.1 report), Amber
Smith.
1.
Call to Order: Copresident David Holper called the meeting to order at 1:03.
2.
Introductions and Public Comments: Copresident David Holper welcomed all members and guests, and he called for public comments; no public comments were offered.
3.
Approve the April 16, 2010 Meeting Minutes: Colette Beaupre moved to approve the April 16 minutes, seconded by Susan Nordlof. Colette made a correction to the Introductions and Public
Comments section to have the second sentence read, “…and he offered some suggestions for how he thinks the Brief might have a greater impact.” With the correction, the motion to approve carried unanimously.
4.
Action Items
4.1
Curriculum Committee April 23 Recommendations: Chair Peter Blakemore presented the recommendations, and he answered questions. On motion by Kerry Mayer, seconded by
Jeff Hogue, the recommendations were unanimously approved by the following roll call vote: Bailey – y, Beaupre – y, Blair – y, Brown – y, Dunleavy – y, Gonsalves – y, Hogue – y, Mayer – y, Nordlof – y, Olsen – y, Padilla – y, Renner – y, Richards – y, Romero – y,
Winter – y.
4.2
Faculty Qualifications Committee April 28 Recommendations: Chair Michelle Haggerty presented the recommendation, and she answered questions. On motion by Colette
Beaupre, seconded by Jeff Hogue, the recommendation was unanimously approved by the following roll call vote: Bailey – y, Beaupre – y, Blair – y, Brown – y, Dunleavy – y,
Gonsalves – y, Hogue – y, Mayer – y, Nordlof – y, Olsen – y, Padilla – y, Renner – y,
Richards – y, Romero – y, Winter – y
5.
Reports
5.1
Self-Study Accreditation Update: Kevin Yokoyama, faculty co-chair of the Overall
Accreditation Committee, reported that the Accreditation Steering Committee has met five times, the standards committees are moving forward with their work, and documents are posted on the Accreditation website. Kevin also reported that: (1) The self-study process

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Page 2 has been amended to still include a mock self-study to be conducted in the fall, but the selfstudy report will not be handed off to an outside writer over the summer. (2) Some of the standards committees have interviewed students, and staff are participating in the process.
(3) The budget allocation for accreditation activities is limited and does not include reassigned time for faculty co-chairs of standards committees. (4) Convocation activities will be focused on accreditation with the hope that the faculty co-chairs will present workshops. Marjorie Carson joined the meeting to support going forward with the mock self-study to be conducted by outside professionals. Senators voiced concerns with the process and emphasized that the work and research should be conducted before a draft selfstudy report is written. They also suggested that spending money to bring in outside people to conduct a mock self-study was not fiscally prudent during a tight budget year and that it did not contribute to building additional expertise within the district.
5.2
Student Faculty of the Year Process: Campus Life Director Nikiya McWilliams described the process used for the first time this year in which the students on the Eureka campus selected a Student Faculty of the Year. The recipient will be announced and recognized during the Eureka Commencement ceremony. Senators were asked for feedback, and they offered suggestions for how the process could be improved.
5.3
Eureka Commencement Update: Commencement Committee Co-chair Nikiya
McWilliams presented a draft of the Eureka program, and she answered questions. The ceremony is scheduled to begin at 11 a.m., and the featured speaker will be national radio talk show host, political activist, and television producer David Bender.
5.4
CR/HSU Book of the Year 2010-2011 Activities: CR Book of the Year Chair Vinnie
Peloso reported that Plenty: Eating Locally on the 100 Mile Diet was selected as the CR and HSU 2010-2011 Book of the Year. Public service announcements went out in April, and additional announcements will run during the summer. HSU has committed funds and is taking the lead to bring the authors here in October, but CR has yet to commit funding for the project. Vinnie distributed copies of the book to senators, and he encouraged faculty to use the book in their classrooms next year. To provide ongoing support for its activities, Vinnie suggested that the Book of the Year become a standing Senate committee.
5.5
Program Review Executive Summary: Dean Rachel Anderson presented the Program
Review Executive Summary for all the Program Reviews submitted for the 2009-2010 academic year, and she explained that the Summary highlights common themes found in trends, assessment, and budget. The report includes summaries and recommendations within each of the three categories, and additional comments are noted that focus on how to meet specific recommendations. The Senate discussed the need to comprehensively link the information and analyses obtained through Program Review to the district’s budget and planning process, which will require organizing the Program Review calendar so information is available in time for the annual budget development.
5.6
Fall 2010 Schedule Adjustments: Dean Rachel Anderson presented a chart of the schedule adjustments for her divisions, and she reported that all district divisions were affected by the cuts and the way the adjustments were made. Rachel reported that a request has been submitted to the Enrollment Management Committee that the TLU allocations be done differently for the next scheduling cycle, including more participation in the 101 corridor allocation, and she stated that data will be forwarded to area coordinators to help inform the
Spring 2011 TLU distribution. Senate discussion included the recommendations and feedback on CR’s enrollment management made by the CLARUS consultant, and Rachel was asked if those recommendations will be taken into consideration in the future.

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5.7
Assessment Activities Update: Assessment Coordinator Justine Shaw reported that while building on the work that was accomplished by the Assessment Team last year, she also attended trainings prior to presenting assessment workshops for faculty and staff on the Del
Norte, Eureka, and Mendocino Coast campuses. A district-wide Assessment Committee has been formed that will serve as a liaison and oversight group, and the committee’s initial meeting focused on identifying activities for the fall. Assessment resources and links to internet resources will be posted on MyCR and the CR website, and although funding is limited, it is hoped that resources can be purchased for the library. Senate discussion included the need for the district to support assessment-related activities and travel, and
Justine suggested that faculty members contact Marjorie with specific assessment budget requests. It was also suggested that Convocation activities focus on supporting faculty in doing assessment and not include bringing in an outside consultant.
5.8
Distance Education Ad Hoc Committee Update: Ad Hoc Committee Chair Mark Winter reported that he and committee members Peter Blakemore, Toby Green, Sydney Larson, and Mark Renner were tasked with addressing faculty issues with distance education, and they drafted the following: (1) documents for evaluating online instructors, which have been forwarded to CRFO and will be addressed during contract negotiations; (2) a student evaluation instrument for online instructors that was piloted last year and informed a proposed process that has also been forwarded to CRFO for contract negotiations; and (3) standards for regular and effective contact that have been forwarded to the Curriculum
Committee to support review of online course proposals. Mark reported that the ad hoc functions have been completed, and a standing Distance Education Advisory Committee has been formed that will address district-wide issues.
5.9
Mission, Vision, and Core Values Workshop: Attendee Mark Winter informed the Senate that workshop participants included representatives from all district constituents. Breakout groups discussed a variety of issues before drafting proposed mission statements that will collectively serve as a starting point to begin the conversation of what we want the district’s mission to be. Discussions on the college’s mission, vision, and core values will continue in the fall.
5.10
College Council Update: Copresident Holper reported that an ad hoc committee of College
Council was formed to attempt to resolve the two integrated planning models that were forwarded for Council review. The committee integrated elements of both models and forwarded a revised integrated planning model that College Council approved. Once a calendar and a narrative are drafted, all three elements of the planning model will be distributed for constituent review. Two additional issues being addressed by the Council are (1) the scope and procedures of College Council, and (2) a process for resolving conflicts when proposals forwarded from constituent groups are not approved or are revised by the Council. Training in Interest Based resolution was suggested, and President
Marsee asked Dave and Allen if the Senate would be willing to participate. The Senate expressed concerns that, even with training, whether the Interest Based process would actually be used.
6.
Announcements and Open Forum
6.1
Recognition of Senators’ Service: Copresident Holper thanked all senators who served this year for their service, input, and hard work, and he stated that it has been a pleasure to serve them this year as a copresident.

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6.2
August 28 Senate Retreat: Copresident Holper reminded senators that the Fall Senate
Retreat is scheduled for Saturday, August 28, at the CR McKinleyville Site in
McKinleyville. An email with more information and directions will be distributed to senators the week of August 23.
6.3
Eureka Faculty and Associate Faculty of the Year Voting Reminder: Mark Winter reminded senators that today is the last day to vote for the Eureka Faculty and Associate
Faculty of the Year nominees. The ballots will be available in the Senate Office until 5 p.m.
7.
Adjournment: On motion by Todd Olsen, seconded by Colette Beaupre, the meeting was adjourned at 2:54.
Respectfully submitted by Sally Frazier, Administrative Secretary to the Academic Senate.
Next Meeting:
Academic Senate Retreat
Saturday, August 28, 2010
CR McKinleyville Site, 9:00-2:00