REDWOODS COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT
Meeting of the Academic Senate
• Eureka: 7351 Tompkins Hill Road, AD 201 (Board Room)
• Del Norte: 883 West Washington Boulevard, Crescent City, Rooms E3 and E4
• Mendocino Coast: 1211 Del Mar Drive, Ft. Bragg, Room 106 B
Friday, February 3, 1 p.m.
AGENDA
1. Call To Order
2. Introductions and Public Comment: Members of the audience are invited to make comments
regarding any subject appropriate to the Academic Senate.
3. Approve the January 20 Open Session and the January 20 Closed Session Meeting Minutes
4. Action Items
4.1 Approve Curriculum Committee January 27 Recommendations, Peter Blakemore
(Attachment)
4.2 Approve Faculty Development Committee January 27 Recommendations, Ryan Emenaker
(Attachment)
5. Discussion Items
5.1 College Council Board Policy and Administrative Procedure Drafts out for Constituent
Review
5.1.1 AP 5075 Credit Course Adds and Drops, Mark Winter (Attachment)
5.1.2 BP/AP 3280 Grants, Mike Richards (Attachments)
5.2 BP/AP 5300 Student Equity Plan Proposals, Mike Richards (Attachments)
6. Reports
6.1 College Update, Utpal Goswami
6.2 Student Success Task Force Recommendations, Keith Snow-Flamer (Attachment)
6.3 ACCJC Accreditation Update, Kevin Yokoyama
6.4 Basic Skills Initiative Update, Erin Wall and MaryGrace Barrick (Attachment)
6.5 Assessment Committee Update and Preview of Assessment Software in Development,
Justine Shaw and Angelina Hill
6.6 Multicultural and Diversity Committee Update, Justine Shaw
6.7 Faculty Prioritization, Mark Winter (Attachment)
6.8 Enrollment Management Committee Update, Allen Keppner
6.9 College Council January 23 Meeting, Mark Winter
6.10 January 30 Special Board of Trustees Meeting, Mark Winter and Mike Richards
7. Announcements and Open Forum
8. Adjournment
Public Notice—Nondiscrimination:
College of the Redwoods does not discriminate on the basis of ethnicity, religion, age, gender, sexual orientation, color or
disability in any of its programs or activities. College of the Redwoods is committed to providing reasonable accommodations
for persons with disabilities. Upon request this publication will be made available in alternate formats. Please contact Sally
Frazier, Administrative Secretary to the Academic Senate, 7351 Tompkins Hill Road, Eureka, CA 95501, (707) 476-4259,
8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday—Friday.
Next Meeting: Friday, March 2, 2012
REDWOODS COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT
Meeting of the Academic Senate
January 20, 2012, 1 p.m.
• Eureka: 7351 Tompkins Hill Road, AD 201 (Board Room)
• Del Norte: 883 West Washington Boulevard, Crescent City, Rooms E3 and E4
Members Present: Mark Winter, Mike Richards, Bob Brown, Steve Brown, Kady Dunleavy, Chris
Gaines, Jennifer Gardner, Dave Gonsalves, Cindy Hooper, Allen Keppner, Philip
Mancus, Susan Nordlof, Justine Shaw (meeting substitute for Ryan Emenaker),
Gary Sokolow, Kevin Yokoyama.
Members Absent: Dave Bazard, Ryan Emenaker, Utpal Goswami, Sandra Rowan, Bobby Shearer.
1. Call to Order: Copresident Mark Winter called the meeting to order at 1:03.
2. Introductions and Public Comments: Copresident Mark Winter welcomed all members and
guests, and he introduced Justine Shaw as the meeting substitute for Ryan Emenaker. Mark
called for public comments; no public comments were forwarded.
3. Approve the December 2 Meeting Minutes: On motion by Allen Keppner, seconded by Chris
Gaines, the minutes were approved as written.
4. Discussion Items
4.1
4.2
College Council Board Policy and Administrative Procedure Drafts out for Constituent
Review
4.1.1 BP/AP 3280 Grants: Copresident Richards presented the proposals, and he gave
background information. Senate discussion included concerns that all stakeholders be
informed when a grant is being considered, and suggestions included (1) setting a
dollar amount that would trigger opening input from the academic community, (2)
email notification to faculty that a grant is being discussed, and (3) notification that a
grant is being considered and posting the grant and application on a grants web page.
Roxanne Metz reported that she anticipates that once the BP/AP proposals are
approved, the actual procedures and processes will be appended to the AP. Mike
asked senators to distribute the proposals to their constituents and bring any
additional feedback to the February 3 Senate meeting.
BP/AP 5300 Student Equity Plan Proposals: Ruth Moon presented the proposals, and she
informed the Senate that the revisions were initiated by the Policy and Procedure Review
Subcommittee, and then forwarded to the Multicultural and Diversity Committee for
further review. Ruth reported that the current proposals are aligned with the League
templates, current laws, and our current Student Equity Plan. Senate discussion included
feedback on the composition of the Student Equity Plan Committee, and it was suggested
that at least one student and additional faculty members be added to the membership.
Copresident Winter asked senators to bring constituent feedback to the February 3 meeting
where the Senate will address the proposals again before they are forwarded to College
Council.
Academic Senate Minutes
January 20, 2012
Page 2
5. Reports
5.1 Executive Committee December 14 Approvals: In accordance with the Senate Bylaws,
Copresident Winter reported that at their December 14 meeting, the Executive Committee
approved the Curriculum and the Faculty Qualifications Committees’ December 9
recommendations.
5.2 Budget Planning Committee (BPC) Update: Committee Co-chair Bob Brown presented the
Funding List for Measure Q Projects, and he explained how the List was revised by the
administration before it was forwarded to the Board in January. Bob answered questions
raised regarding specific projects, and he clarified that the project labeled athletic complex
facility is a repurposing of the pool area that may or may not include athletics. Regarding
the general budget, Bob reported that the BPC has been tasked with addressing both a flat
budget for next year and a worse case scenario budget if the November ballot measure isn’t
approved, which would have a significant impact on the college.
5.3 Sakai Survey Results: Copresident Winter presented background information on how the
college implanted Sakai, and he highlighted some of the issues that faculty have encountered
with the learning management system. Mark reported that a survey was distributed in the
fall that provided feedback and data on the satisfaction level and challenges that faculty have
encountered with the system. Institutional Research Director Angelina Hill presented the
survey results, and she explained and interpreted the data. Geoff Cain reported that the
qualitative commentary included a lot of expressed frustration, and he emphasized that
communication is needed between the administration and the faculty regarding what tools
the district is using and why. Geoff reported that a follow-up survey has been distributed
and the question now is how does the college best use the technology it has to support both
face-to-face and online instruction. While senators expressed frustration with Sakai, they
also recommended that the college not change systems before the end of the year, and
maybe not for several years. Mark thanked Angelina and Geoff for reporting to the Senate
and for their work with the survey and for tabulating the results.
5.4 Senate Ad Hoc Distance Education (DE) Committee: Copresident Winter gave background
information on the work accomplished by a previous Senate DE ad hoc committee, and he
explained why he is proposing to reinvigorate the committee. Mark presented the DE Ad
Hoc Committee proposal, and he highlighted the goals and functions of the proposed
committee. Gary Sokolow agreed to participate, and Mark asked senators to contact him if
they are interested in serving on the committee.
5.5 Student Success Task Force Recommendations: Keith Snow-Flamer was not present to give
the report.
5.6 Follow-up to Add/Drop Policy: Copresident Winter reported that thanks to the efforts of
Susan Nordlof and Cheryl Tucker, there is now a draft of a revised AP 5075 that will allow
faculty to drop students after census. The draft has gone to College Council and will soon
be distributed for constituent review.
5.7 College Update: Utpal Goswami was not present to give the report.
5.8 ASCR Update: Bobby Shearer was not present to give the report.
5.9 December 6 and January 3 Board of Trustees Meetings: Copresident Winter reported that
the December 6 Board meeting included the following: (1) Colleen Mullery was elected as
the 2012 Board President, Tom Ross was elected Vice President, and Sally Biggin was
elected Clerk; (2) A motion to submit an exemption from the 50% Law was approved;
Academic Senate Minutes
January 20, 2012
Page 3
(3) The Board discussed redistricting, which is supposed to be done every ten years and now has
to be based on population instead of school district boundaries; (4) The President/Superintendent
Screening Committee was finalized, and the three faculty representatives are Dave Bazard, Kerry
Mayer, and Chris Romero; and (5) The Supplemental Employee Retirement Plan for classified
employees, administrators, managers and directors was approved. The January 3 Board meeting
included the following: (1) The Board was given a redistricting presentation; (2) The results of
the student initiated smoke-free campus survey were presented, and the responses were split
about 50/50. Data was presented on how many community colleges in California are smoke-free
campuses; (3) Funds for the Garberville site renovations were approved; and (4) The financial
audit is available on the Business Office web site.
6. Announcements and Open Forum
6.1 Portugal Award: 2012-2013 Proposal Submission Deadline: Copresident Winter reminded
senators that the deadline to submit 2012-2013 Portugal Award proposals is Friday,
February 3. Former Portugal Award recipient Cindy Hooper reported that giving her
presentations at the district campuses and sites was a very rewarding experience, and she
asked senators to encourage their colleagues to apply.
6.2 Faculty Prioritization: Copresident Winter announced that while a meeting has not yet been
scheduled, the administration informed the copresidents that a faculty prioritization meeting
will be convened on a Saturday within the next few weeks.
7. Adjournment: On motion by Allen Keppner, seconded by Susan Nordlof, the meeting was
adjourned at 3:04.
Respectfully submitted by Sally Frazier, Administrative Secretary to the Academic Senate.
Next Meeting:
Friday, February 3, 1 p.m.
REDWOODS COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT
Special Meeting of the Academic Senate
January 20, 3 p.m.
• Eureka: 7351 Tompkins Hill Road, AD 201 (Board Room)
Members Present: Mark Winter, Mike Richards, Bob Brown, Steve Brown, Kady
Dunleavy, Chris Gaines, Dave Gonsalves, Mike Haley (meeting
substitute for Philip Mancus), Cindy Hooper, Allen Keppner, Susan
Nordlof, Tony Sartori (meeting substitute for Dave Bazard), Justine
Shaw (meeting substitute for Ryan Emenaker), Gary Sokolow, Bruce
Wagner (meeting substitute for Kevin Yokoyama).
Members Not Present: Dave Bazard, Ryan Emenaker, Jennifer Gardner, Utpal Goswami,
Philip Mancus, Sandra Rowan, Bobby Shearer, Kevin Yokoyama.
1. Call to Order: Copresident Mark Winter called the meeting to order at 3:17 p.m.
2. Introductions and Public Comments: Copresident Winter welcomed all members, and
he introduced Mike Haley. Mark called for public comments; no public comments
were offered.
3. Action Item (For Tenured Academic Senate Members Only)
Copresident Winter read agenda items 4 and 4.1 to be addressed in closed session.
4.1
The Senate adjourned to closed session at 3:19 p.m. to discuss public employee
performance evaluations of all probationary tenure track faculty pursuant to
Government Code Section 54957. Tenure Review Committee Chair Connie
Wolfsen was invited in by Senate vote to participate in the closed session
discussion. The Senate reconvened to open session at 3:35, and Copresident
Winter announced that during closed session no reportable action was taken.
4. Adjournment: On motion by Gary Sokolow, seconded by Bob Brown, the meeting was
adjourned at 3:36 p.m.
Respectfully submitted by Sally Frazier, Administrative Secretary to the Academic Senate.
Next Meeting:
Friday, February 3, 2012
4.1
College of the Redwoods
Summary of Course Changes
1.27.12
LEGEND
PREFIX = Course prefix; # = Course Number; TITLE = Course title or title change; NEW = New course or large format/distanced education proposal first
submission; REV = Revised course; REP = Replaces existing course; INA = Inactivated course; UNITS = Total Units and hrs of new or revised course; UC = UC
transferable – indicate UC transfer status by placing an A for approved courses and a P for courses pending; CSU = CSU transferable – indicate CSU transfer
status by placing an A for approved courses and a P for courses pending CR GE = credits apply to CR General Education; underlined indicates new CR GE;
COMMENTS = Review of outline changes, including prerequisites.
Prefix
SOC
#
13
Title/Title Change
Environment, Culture, Society
Curriculum Changes: 1.27.12
N
E
W
X
R
E
V
R
E
P
I
N
A
[ Units ]
Lec/Lab
Hrs
[3.0]
54 / 0
U
C
P
C
S
U
P
CR
GE
Comments/ Summary Changes
Discipline Code/ Prerequisite Change
A
A new course is designed to be part of the core
curricula for an emerging A.A. Area of
Emphasis/Program in Environmental Studies at
College of the Redwoods. In addition to providing
students with a foundation in the social sciences of
applied environmental sustainability, the course
helps to round out the range of course offerings in
Sociology at CR. Environmental sociology is an upand-coming discipline, and with increasing student
interest in sustainability, as well as the anticipated
demand for environmentally literate candidates in
both research and workplace arenas, this course
would provide students with a viable option for
fulfilling general education, transfer, and career
training requirements. Sociology 13 will also fulfill
Option C of the Sociology Transfer Model
Curriculum, which is currently being assessed for
potential adoption. This course has been approved
to fulfill the Social Science (Area B) requirement of
the CR GE.
4.1
Prefix
ANTH
#
6
Title/Title Change
Intro to Forensic
Anthropology
Curriculum Changes: 1.27.12
N
E
W
R
E
V
X
R
E
P
I
N
A
[ Units ]
Lec/Lab
Hrs
U
C
C
S
U
A
CR
GE
Comments/ Summary Changes
Discipline Code/ Prerequisite Change
Course update includes new course title, catalog
description, revised course learning outcomes. This
course has been removed from fulfilling the Social
Science (Area B) requirement for CRGE.
4.1
College of the Redwoods
Summary of Curricular Changes
1.27.12
DEGREES & CERTIFICATES
NEW = New Program (form 501); SUB = Revised program that has undergone substantive changes (form 510); NONSUB = Revised
program that has undergone non-substantial changes (form 511); INA = Inactivated program (form 511); COMMENTS = nature of proposal
Program Title
Agriculture, Plant Science
Associate of Science
Curriculum Changes: 1.27.12
N
E
W
N
O
N
S
U
B
X
S
U
B
I
N
A
Comments/ Summary Changes
Discipline Code/ Prerequisite Change
The Plant Science program at College of the Redwoods is designed to
meet the need for trained personnel in a broad range of occupational
opportunities involved with or related to producing plants for food,
feed, fiber, and soil conservation. Specific skills are emphasized in
leadership, greenhouse, nursery, and field crop production. These
include propagation, seedbed preparation, planting, fertilizing, weed
control, pest management, harvesting, and marketing. The academics
and hands-on training in this degree lead to farming, as well as
employment in allied businesses such as: nurseries, fertilizer or
agricultural chemical companies, seed companies, food and feed
processing companies, and other related industries.
Faculty Development Committee Recommendations
Round 2 FDC Worksheet
January 27, 2012
Prese
nter?
Applicant Name
Status &
Loc
Awarded
10-11
Awarded
09-10
N
Rebecca Degagne
PT, EKA
$0
$0
N
Ken Letko
FT, DN
1728
0
N
Mary Mallahan
PT, EKA
500
0
Y
N
Laura Mays
Susan Nordlof
FT, MC
FT, EKA
0
0
0
0
N
Karen Reiss
FT, EKA
0
0
Y
Erin Sullivan
PT, EKA
0
0
N
Maggie White
FT, EKA
928
1,177
N
Kevin Yokoyama
FT, EKA
0
1,303
N
David Zdrazil
PT, EKA
0
0
Description & Location of Activity
GIS in Action Conference, Portland, OR
Assoc. of Writers and Writing Programs Conference,
Chicago, IL
National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts Annual
Conference, Seattle, WA
Annual Conference: Furniture Society, Portland, ME
Dickens Universe Conference, Santa Cruz, CA
California Native Plant Society Conference, San Diego, CA
Assembly for Expanded Perspectives on Learning Summer
Conference, Estes Park, CO
National Fastpitch Coaches College, Oklahoma City, OK
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Annual
Conference, Philadelphia, PA
National Council on Education for Ceramic Arts Annual
Conference, Seattle, WA
Total Requested Round 2, 2011-12 Academic Year
4.2
Amount
$ Amount
Senate Actually
RECOMEvent Date Requested
MENDED by Decision spent
Fall 2011
FDC
500
500
3/13 - 3/14/12
2/29 - 3/3/12
3/28- 3/31/12
6/13 - 6/16/12
7/31 - 8/6/11
1/9 - 1/14/12
6/28 - 7/1/12
5/31 - 6/1/12
4/25 - 4/28/12
3/28 - 3/31/12
1,797 will consider with round 3
500
850
975
500
850
975
1,500
1,500
525
500
1,258 will consider with round 3
1,954
1,954
500
500
$10,359
Total Faculty Development Committee
Recommendation Round 2
7,279
Funds Allocated to date
6,221
Funds Remaining to Allocate (pending AS
approval of Round 2 Recommendations)
9,828
5.1.1
REDWOODS COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT
Administrative Procedure
Proposed AP 5075
CREDIT COURSE ADDS AND DROPS
Adding Courses
Students may add classes through the registration period.
Students may use the online registration process to add classes as detailed on the college’s web
site.
After the registration period concludes, classes may only be added by obtaining permission from
the class instructor.
Classes may not be added after the census date.
Withdrawals
While an instructor may drop a student for excessive absences, it is the student’s responsibility to
officially withdraw from a class. Instructor approval is not required to withdraw from class(es).
Students must drop their class(es) by the appropriate deadline date through the current
registration system.
Withdrawals, or drops, are authorized through the last day of the tenth week of instruction or
62.5% of the class, whichever is less.
Instructors shall clear their rolls of inactive students not later than the end of the last business day
before the census day for the course section. Census rosters will be utilized to report dropped
students before census day. Instructors may continue to drop students from a semester length
class until the end of the tenth week of the semester (62.5% of the class for all other classes and
in the summer). To drop students, instructors shall submit signed drop cards to the Admissions
and Records Office. Instructors shall drop students from classes by the appropriate deadline date
using census rosters. Instructors must indicate a last date of attendance. Inactive students are
those who were no shows or those who have discontinued participation in instructional activities.
include :
A. Students identified as no-shows.
B. Students who officially withdraw.
C. Students who are no longer participating in the courses and are therefore dropped by the
instructor.
D. Students with excessive absences as defined by the instructor in the syllabus for the
course.
Reference: Title 5, Sections 55024 and 58004.
Adopted: XX/XX/XXXX
(New)
5.1.2 a
Constituent Review Ends 02/06/2012
REDWOODS COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISRICT
Board Policy
Proposed BP 3280
GRANTS
The Board will be informed about all grant applications made and grants received by the District.
The President/Superintendent shall establish procedures to assure timely application and
processing of grant applications and funds, and that the grants that are applied for directly
support the purposes of the District.
See Administration Procedure 3280.
Reference: Education Code Section 70902
Adopted: xx/xx/xxxx
New Board Policy
5.1.2 b
Constituent Review Ends 02/06/2012
REDWOODS COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISRICT
Administrative Procedure
Proposed AP 3280
GRANTS
Purpose:
The pursuit of private and public grants is encouraged to secure funding for efforts that advance
the mission of the college.
Grant activity will be prioritized to ensure the scope and scale of funding is commensurate with
institutional efforts required to accomplish grant activities.
Roles and Responsibilities:
Grant writers are required to consult with stakeholders and other impacted areas. Permission to
submit a grant application is granted by the President’s Cabinet. On the rare occasion that
sufficient time for responding to a grant application does not afford Cabinet review, the
Superintendent/President or designee may approve submission of a grant proposal. Permission is
required for all grant proposals, including renewals of current grants, regardless of whether the
college is the lead agency or a sub-recipient.
Process:
Ideas for grants can be generated by any staff or faculty member. Any member of the district
who intends to submit a grant application on behalf of the district must complete a grant proposal
form provided by the Grants Director or administrative designee for grants. This process applies
for submission of letters of support and/or partnership.
After review by the area vice president and the Grants Director or administrator responsible for
grants, grant proposal forms will be submitted to the President’s Cabinet for review and
approval. Preliminary and final grant budgets will be reviewed and approved by the Chief
Business Office or designee and the Grants Director or designee.
In the event that a grant proposal is not reviewed by Cabinet prior to submission, it will be
subsequently submitted to Cabinet as an informational item.
Grant proposals must be available for review and signature by the appropriate individuals prior
to submission to the granting agency. The Grants Director or other administrative designee must
review all proposal documents prior to submission, including the budget, narrative, and letter of
support from the college. The Grants Director and the Chief Business Officer will notify the
Board of Trustees of all grant applications made and grants received by the District.
Unless otherwise directed, grant writers and project directors shall ensure the Grants Director
and any other administrative designee receive copies of all grant proposals, budgets, and letters
of support, award letters, contracts, and grant reports. Final contracts and budgets will be
maintained in the business office.
Reference: Education Code Section 70902
Approved: xx/xx/xxxx (new AP)
5.2 a
Reviewed by PPRS 1/11/12
Reviewed by Multicultural and Diversity Committee 11/04/2011
Board Policy / Administrative Procedure Cover Sheet
Title of Policy/Procedure: _BP and AP 5300 Student Equity _________________
This section to be completed by author
Author: Name and contact info
Originating Department/Division
New or Revision
BP/AP numbers
Former BP/AR numbers
Authors:
Research
• List pertinent codes researched (Ed
Code/Title 5, etc.)
• List other colleges researched
• Other references
Sr. Administrator Review (Name, date,
comments)
Ruth Moon, x4263
Revision
BP / AP 5300 Student Equity
BP 537 (no AP) November 7, 1994
Education Code Sections 66030; 66250, et
seq.; 72010 et seq.; Title 5, Section 54220
Other colleges, see list at end
CCLC template
Date submitted to PPRS
Comments: Reviewed by MultiCultural and Diversity Committee Nov 4, 2011. Reviewed by
Policy and Procedure Review Subcommittee (PPRS) 01/11/2012
This section to be completed by Policy and Procedure Review Subcommittee (PPRS)
PPRS Contact and contact info
Ruth Moon
Format cleared (i.e. titles, font, style)
Content reviewed with CCLC format
Legal concerns
Date returned to originator
Date submitted to College Council
Comments: Fwd to Academic Senate 01/12/2012
College Council Tracking
First Review
Back to PPRS
30/90 day Review
Second Review
Date sent to Board of Trustees
Date approved by Board of Trustees
5.2 a
Reviewed by PPRS 1/11/12
Reviewed by Multicultural and Diversity Committee 11/04/2011
REDWOODS COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT
Board of Trustees Policy
Proposed BP 5300
STUDENT EQUITY
The Board is committed to assuring student equity in educational programs and college services.
The President shall implement the Student Equity Plan (that meets the Title 5 standards for such
a plan) guided by the recommendations of the Student Equity Committee and it will be
maintained and updated under the direction of both the VP of Academic Affairs and the Chief
Student Services Officer.
See Administrative Procedure AP 5300
Reference: Education Code Sections 66030; 66250, et seq.; 72010 et seq.; Title 5, Section 54220
Former BP# 537 “Student Equity” Adopted by Board of Trustees November 7, 1994
5.2 b
Reviewed by PPRS 1/11/12
Reviewed by Multicultural and Diversity Committee 11/04/2011
REDWOODS COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT
Administrative Procedure
Proposed AP 5300
STUDENT EQUITY
The District has a student equity plan. The plan is filed as required to the Chancellor’s Office for
the California Community Colleges, following approval by the Board. The District’s Student
Equity Plan addresses:
• the active involvement of constituent groups on campus.
• involvement by appropriate people from the community who can articulate the
perspective and concerns of historically underrepresented groups.
• campus-based research as to the extent of student equity.
• institutional barriers to equity.
• goals for access, retention, degree and certificate completion, English as a Second
Language (ESL) and basic skills completion, and transfer for each historically
underrepresented group.
• activities most likely to be effective to attain the goals, including coordination of existing
student equity related programs.
• sources of funds for the activities in the plan.
• a schedule and process for evaluation of progress towards the goals.
• an executive summary that describes the groups for whom goals have been set, the goals,
the initiatives that the District will undertake to achieve the goals, the resources budgeted
for that purpose, and
• the District officer or employee who can be contacted for further information.
The President/Superintendent is responsible for the implementation of the Plan and shares joint
responsibility with the Senate for the collective promotion of the plan and its activities through
the Student Equity Plan Committee. General oversight continues throughout the year under the
supervision of the Chief Student Services Officer. The Student Equity Plan Committee updates
the plan, after at least one annual cycle, and promotes the Plan and reports its progress annually
to the Board of Trustees, the Academic Senate and College Council. The Student Equity Plan
Committee Chair shall be appointed by the President / Superintendent from the membership as
stipulated in the Plan:
• The President/Superintendent
• Co-President of the Academic Senate
• College Council Representative
• Two additional members appointed by the College Council
• Senior Vice President, Chief Instructional Officer
• Vice President, Chief Student Services Officer
• One Senator of the Academic Senate
• One individual from the administrative team of the College
Reference: Education Code Sections 66030; 66250, et seq.; 72010 et seq.; Title 5, Section 54220
Approved: XX/XX/XXXX
New Administrative Procedure
DRAFT RECOMMENDATIONS
CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY COLLEGES - STUDENT SUCCESS TASK FORCE
6.2
Chapter 1. Increase College and Career Readiness ………………………………………………………
1.1. Collaborate with K-12 to jointly develop common core standards for college and career
readiness.
Chapter 2. Strengthen Support for Entering Students …………………………………………………..
2.1. Develop and implement common centralized diagnostic assessments.
2.2. Require students to participate in diagnostic assessment, orientation and the development
of an educational plan.
2.3 Develop and use technology applications to better guide students in educational process.
2.4 Require students showing a lack of college readiness to participate in support resources.
2.5 Require students to declare a program of study early in their academic careers.
Chapter 3. Incentivize Successful Student Behaviors …………………………………………………….
3.1. Adopt system-wide enrollment priorities reflecting core mission of community colleges.
3.2. Require students receiving Board of Governors fee waivers to meet various conditions and
requirements.
3.3. Provide students the opportunity to consider attending full time.
3.4. Require students to begin addressing Basic Skills deficiencies in their first year.
Chapter 4. Align Course Offering to Meet Student Needs ………………………………………………
4.1. Focus course offerings and schedules on needs of students.
Chapter 5. Improve the Education of Basic Skills Students ……………………………………………
5.1. Support the development of alternatives to traditional basic skills curriculum.
5.2. Develop a comprehensive strategy for addressing basic skill education in California.
Chapter 6. Revitalize and Re-Envision Professional Development ………………………………...
6.1. Create a continuum of mandatory professional development opportunities.
6.2. Direct professional development resources toward improving basic skills instruction and
support services.
Chapter 7. Enable Efficient Statewide Leadership & Increase Coordination Among Colleges…..
7.1. Develop and support a strong community college system office.
7.2. Set local student success goals consistent with statewide goals.
7.3. Implement a student success score card.
7.4. Develop and support a longitudinal student record system.
Chapter 8. Align Resources with Student Success Recommendations …………………………….
8.1. Consolidate select categorical programs.*
8.2. Invest in the new Student Support Initiative.
8.3. Promote flexibility and innovation in basic skills through alternative funding mechanism.
8.4. Do not implement outcome-based funding at this time.
* Recommendation removed at the November Task Force meeting after evaluating discussion and feedback from the field.
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6.4
Basic Skills Initiative Funds Allocations
2009-2010 and 2010-2011
The Basic Skills Committee put out a Call for Proposals for interested faculty and staff to
submit requests for monies from the BSI funds. The Committee reviewed several BSI
proposals and agreed to fund the below proposals from the 2009-10 and 2010-11 BSI
allocations.
Request
Nine month temporary position beginning Spring semester Institutional
Research
Stipend for temporary faculty coordinator to develop student success task
force project. The stipend will run for three semesters (Spring 2012, Fall
2012, and Spring 2013)
Mobile computer cart for the Eureka Math department
Math 372 Textbooks for the Eureka Math department
Mobile computer cart for Mendocino
Funds for substitutes for (1 semester) for Eureka Math lab
Math Lab Tutor Training (Fall 2012) for Eureka ASC
ESOL Curriculum Development/Alignment
Total
Amount
$12,000.00
$28,500.00
$19,051.00
$872.93
$12,928.92
$1,000.00
$1,200.00
$1,800.00
$77,352.85
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REDWOODS COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT
Administrative Procedure
AP 7217
FACULTY PRIORITIZATION PROCESS
Process:
1. Each academic year, as part of Program Review, Department chairs Deans/Area
Coordinators will have the opportunity to fill out a faculty position request form,
providing relevant data and a narrative justifying the need for a fulltime position. All
faculty request forms will be forwarded by the Program Review Committee (PRC) to the
Academic Senate co-presidents and to the Deans’ Council.
2. Faculty requests for new programs (those not yet in existence) will be submitted by the
appropriate dean or faculty member, directly to the PRC.
3. Faculty requests will include both teaching and non-teaching faculty positions.
Replacement requests due to tenure track attrition are not part of this process and are
filled automatically, unless there is mutual agreement to the contrary.
4.
Requests shall be campus and site specific. In the case of a failed search, processes
outlined in the “Contract Faculty Appointment Procedures” will be followed.
5. Temporary grant-funded positions will not be included in this process. Proposals to
convert grant-funded to tenure-track faculty positions will be included in the process.
6. The data required on the Faculty Request forms and the criteria used for ranking on the
Prioritization Rubric will be articulated and revised as necessary by joint agreement of
the Program Review Committee, the Academic Senate, and the Deans’ Council.
7. Each year, prior to the evaluation of the faculty requests, members of the Faculty
Prioritization Committee (FPC) will be trained (normed) in using the criteria on the
rubric. Data will be used as much as possible in evaluating the requests, but as every
program is different, many factors must be considered. Not all criteria are hierarchal in
nature.
8. The FPC will review the data from the request forms and will evaluate each request on
the basis of the specified criteria (See Prioritization Rubric and Directions).
9. The co-chairs of the Faculty Prioritization Committee are voting members.
10. In the event that the Faculty Prioritization Committee needs more information, the cochairs of the committee may ask for a representative from the department in question to
come forward to answer questions about the position; however, no presentations will be
made.
11. All faculty requests will be ranked, regardless of how many positions may be available.
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12. The initial ranking will be done by ballot as follows: each member will assign a score to
each rubric category for each position request. The total of the average scores in each
rubric category will determine the initial ranking. The initial ranking may be revised as
described in (13) below.
13. Once the draft list has been completed, any member of the Faculty Prioritization
Committee can suggest an override of a ranking. Overrides are permitted when a
supermajority (7/10 of the committee members are required) votes to re-rank a single
position. In positions 1-5, a position may be moved one slot up or down; in positions 610, a position may be moved two slots up or down; in positions 11-20, a position may be
moved three slots up or down.
14. Once a prioritization list is completed, it will be presented to the
President/Superintendent, the Academic Senate, Budget Planning Committee, and the
Deans’ Council. Should the president override any of the ranked positions, he or she
must present a detailed written explanation of that decision to the Academic Senate and
to the Deans’ Council within one week.
15. The timeline shown below is for typical prioritization and faculty hiring cycle. The
process will also apply to out of cycle faculty requests.
Membership of the Prioritization Committee:
Academic Senate Co-Presidents or designees (2)
Program Review Committee faculty representatives (2)
At-large faculty representatives selected by the Academic Senate Co-Presidents (2)
Vice President, Instruction
Deans or Associate Deans with at least one non Eureka representative (5)
Leadership: The senior Academic Senate Co-President and Vice President of Instruction will
serve as co-Chairs of the Faculty Prioritization Committee.
Faculty Appointments: The Academic Senate Co-Presidents are responsible for all faculty
appointments to the Faculty Prioritization Committee.
Timeline:
Spring
Deans/Area Coordinators fill out faculty request forms as part of Program
Review.
Nov
Faculty Prioritization Committee evaluates and ranks the requests.
Ranked list is forwarded to the President/Superintendent, the Budget
Planning Committee, the Deans’ Council, and to the Academic Senate.
Jan/Feb
President/Superintendent announces the number of positions to be funded
for the next academic year. HR initiates the process for faculty hiring.
Faculty Prioritization Committee reconvenes, debriefs, and evaluates the
process (in order to improve it).
March
Screening committees review applications.
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April/May
Candidates interviewed; finalists selected.
May/June
Board of Trustees approves contracts
Directions for Using the Rubric:
1) Prior to the Faculty Prioritization Committee meeting, each Co-Chair will be tasked with
determining three interests.
2) During the Faculty Prioritization Committee meeting, the group will decide upon a single
shared interest that will be scored under the category “Other.”
3) All faculty requests will fall into one of the first three blocks on the rubric: Faculty
Replacement Positions (for programs/disciplines that have lost full-time faculty due to
retirement or other reasons); Growth Positions (for established programs requesting
additional full-time faculty); New Program/Discipline Position (for programs/disciplines
not yet established or newly established with no full-time faculty).
4) Within the appropriate block, each request will be assigned 0-5 points based on the
criteria listed.
5) All requests will be evaluated in blocks four, five and, if applicable, six. In each of these
blocks, each request will be assigned 0-5 based on the criteria listed.
NOTE: Not all criteria within a block are hierarchal in nature. Requests must be
evaluated holistically within each block, based on a variety of factors.
6) The positions will then be ranked in order of the total points earned. In the case of ties,
the committee will vote to rank the positions; a simple majority is all that is required for
this procedure.
Approved: xx/xx/xxxx
Former Administrative Regulation 305.03 “Priorities for Tenure Track Faculty Positions” Approved: June 6, 1994,
Revised: 11/15/96; 10/3/97; 2/4/03; 4/5/04
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REDWOODS COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT
Proposed Exhibit No. AP 7217.A
RUBRIC FOR PRIORITIZING FULL-TIME FACULTY POSITIONS
Faculty Replacement Position
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Points (0-5):
Stable or growing discipline or program needs replacement for FT faculty
who have left within this academic year
Stable or growing discipline or program needs replacement for FT faculty
who have left within 1-2 years
Stable discipline or program needs replacement for FT faculty who have left
within three-four years
Stable discipline or program can justify replacement for FT faculty who have
left within five years or more
Outside accreditation is at risk without FT hire
OR
Growth Position
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Enrollment data over past two years indicate program is growing
Enrollment data over past two years indicate program is stable
Enrollment data over past two years indicate program is declining
Independent marketing or other data indicate growth potential
OR
New Program/Discipline Position
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Program Initialization process complete
State curriculum approval complete
New program has shown significant growth without FT faculty
Independent marketing data suggest viability of new program
FT/PT Ratio
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Points (0-5):
Program has no full-time faculty
FT/PT ration below 50/50 percent
FT/PT ratio below 60/40 percent
FT/PT ratio below 75/25 percent
FT/PT ratio results in critical lack of effective oversight for associate faculty
Reliable pool of well-qualified associate faculty is unavailable
(In the case of non teaching faculty positions, the criteria will be the deviation
from norms obtained from like institutions)
Program/Student Outcomes
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Points (0-5):
Narrative justification demonstrates clear need for FT faculty in order to
maintain program outcomes
Narrative justification demonstrates clear need for FT faculty in order to
achieve student learning outcomes
Other (Shared Interest)
Points (0-5):
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Shared interest determined by the Faculty Prioritization Committee. Scoring
rubric will be mutually agreed and will be based on the nature of the shared
interest.
TOTAL