COLLEGE PLANNING COUNCIL
MINUTES
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
PRESENT:
Charlotte Achen, Dennis Bailey-Fougnier, Jill Gallo, Diane Goody, Paul Harvell,
Steve Hodges, Brian King, Victoria Lewis, Michael Mangin, Graciano Mendoza,
Barbara Schultz-Perez, Stephanie Stainback, and Kathie Welch
ABSENT:
Renee Kilmer and Dan Rothwell
VISITORS:
John Graulty, Kristin Fabos, Rick Fillman, Ray Kaupp, Rachel Mayo, Patty
Nelson, Rory O’Brien, Isabel O’Connor, Margery Regalado Rodriguez, Barbara
Rigg, Georg Romero, Wanda Garner, Alta Northcutt, Nikki Oneto and Jim
Weckler
1.0
Call to Order and Introduction of Substitutes
None.
2.0
Review of Agenda
No Discussion.
3.0
Oral Communications
None.
4.0
Management Dialog
None.
5.0
Title V Stem Grant Update
Brian reported that the college will receive a five year $4.3 million Science, Technology,
Engineering and Math (STEM) grant. The grant supports creating a STEM center in the
800 building and will cover the cost of building labs and remodeling the building. The
grant will not fund sections or staff. Charlotte asked where the Communications
Department is moving. Steve said he isn’t sure. Victoria said the contractor issues are
almost resolved for the VAPA complex, so the college plans to convene FPAC to start
talking about the space allocation process and how they want to reallocate the remaining
funds in the bond program.
Wanda added the grant will create a better community situation for students. Rachel said
there is good synergy with the current Title V grant. Brian said much of the first year
will be spent on planning but current 800 building occupants, who are not part of the
STEM center will have to move very quickly.
6.0
Faculty Senate Meeting Update
Steve reported that the recent Faculty Senate meeting focused on the program
elimination and reduction process. The Faculty Senate has created a subcommittee that is
working on a numeric matrix to rank programs on generally agreed upon criteria. The
subcommittee will report their findings to the Faculty Senate and Instruction Council. In
the interim the subcommittee has come up with a few initial recommendations; 1) faculty
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retirements where possible not be replaced and 2) rather than focusing on eliminating the
bottom ranked programs, determine core versus outside the core offerings, and
restructure a program that would otherwise rank higher. Also the subcommittee
proposed examining programs such as Cabrillo stage and counseling in the same way.
7.0
Adjourn
The meeting adjourned at 2:00 p.m.
CPC Minutes
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