Academic Senate
April 28, 2015 3:00-5:00 PM, A-116
MEMBERS:
Name
Carol Kimbrough, President
Chris Moss, 1st Vice-President
Ann Wright, 2nd Vice-President
Nancy Schur-Beymer,
Secretary/Treasurer
Liz Estrella, Senator At-Large
Tony Anderson, Past-President
Fernando Cabrera
Melissa Hornstein
Slava Bekker
Jason Hough
Salina Lopez
Peggy Mayfield
Sam Pacheco
Lisa Storm
Steve Triano
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MINUTES
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Steering Committee
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Steering Committee
Adjunct Faculty
Math/Science/Engineering
Math/Science/Engineering
Language/Fine Arts
Adjunct Faculty
Library
Social and Behavioral Science
Social and Behavioral Science
Advanced Technology & Applied Sci.
Language /Fine Arts
Kinesiology/Athletics, Health Ed.
Nursing & Allied Health
Counseling & Categorical Programs
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Absent
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GUESTS: Loyanne Flynne, Sharon Alheit, Shannon Bliss, Celine Pinet, Pauline Braginton
1) Call to Order and Welcome: President Carol Kimbrough called the meeting to order at 3:05 PM.
2) Adopt Agenda: M/S/A, vote: unanimous
3) Approval of Minutes, 4/14/2015: M/S/A, vote: unanimous
4) Public Comments: ten minutes (3-minute maximum per person) are set aside to receive comments on
agenda items or items not on the agenda but within the authority (10 + 1) of the Senate
a) Loyanne Flynne, Sharon Alheit: presented a grant concept review form for US Department of Labor –
American Apprenticeship Initiative
Carol King – Provided handout on two non-credit ESL courses being offered in South County. Moved and
seconded for the issue of Non-Credit to being on the next Senate Agenda.
5) Three Motions to discuss and Two abstentions Melisa Hornstien, and Fernando
6) Reports (5-10 minutes presentation, 5 minutes Q/A)
10+1: Curriculum ▪ Degrees & Certificates ▪ Grading Policies ▪ Educational Programs Development ▪ Standards & Policies: Student Preparation & Success ▪
Faculty Roles in Governance Structures ▪ Faculty Roles in Accreditation Processes ▪ Policies for Faculty Professional Development ▪ Program Review
Processes ▪ Processes for Institutional Planning and Budget Development ▪ Other Academic & Professional Matters
a) Celine Pinet, FTES data and report - Started with a story illustrating the importance of sharing stories
and knowledge as a community. Celine discussed the previous predictions for FTE vs actual and also
presented next year’s predicted FTE – letting us know how the schedule will be planned.
The state is finally recognizing that non-credit courses are not necessarily easier to teach, and
student success is contingent investing and building up the skills.
Enhanced noncredit – defined as part of Certificate of Completion – Math, ESL, English Now that
these courses will now be paid from the state at the same rate of pay as credit courses.
There was also a handout and information provided on how FTES is calculated.
b) Chris Moss – Student questionnaire for faculty evaluation process TABLED
c) AS Plenary Session
i) Canvas _ Common course management system. Lisa Storm has been part of the group piloting and
investigating the use of Canvas as part of the OEI initiative. They are looking at it as statewide
solution. States would like faculty forum. Move to bring it back for a forum at the next meeting MSchur Beymer S- Jason - A –U
ii) Common Assessment Initiatives - Carol King A new initiative of a placement system that is open as
a community college wide – that the scores will be able to be used across multiple community
colleges. The faculty in English and Math faculty are being asked to examine the assessment
criteria.
7) Action Items:
a) BP/AP 5050, Student Success and Support Program Terms updated – student success vs matriculation
M- Schur Beymer S- Hough UA Motion to table the A/P for some clarification.
b) AP 5055, Enrollment Priorities – Discussion about language of “eligible” – does this mean nonparticipants in programs, but eligible persons can have priority. Would also like to add to second teir c) Confirm FT Faculty Selection Committee Appointments: Item 6 & are pulled for separate vote. Schur –
Storm. 123578910&11 M-Hough S- Schur-Beymer
i) Diesel Technology: Nancy Schur-Beymer, Val Rodriguez, Al Graham
ii) Math: Mohammed Hussain, Tony Anderson, Chris Moss
iii) Adaptive PE Instructor/Coach: Dan Ortega, Andy Vasher, Nancy Schur-Beymer
iv) Psychology: Yoshiko Matsushita-Arao, Carol Kimbrough, Lawrence Yee (Salina Absent from room
during discussion
v) English: Rhea Mendoza-Lewis, Daniel Perez, Toni Gifford
vi) History: Ann DeJesus-Riley, Jorge Sanchez, Jason Hough (Sam Pachecho left the room) Abstain
Jason
vii) Agriculture: Steve Triano, Al Graham, Ann Wright
viii) Communication Studies: Dan Petersen, Cheryl O’Donnell, Hortencia Jimenez
ix) ESL/English: Ron Waddy, James Beck, Violeta Wenger
x) Computer Science: Joe Welch, Sonia Arteaga, Parviz Entekhabi
xi) PE Instructor/Coach: Dan Ortega, Andy Watt, Tanya Ho
d) Confirm Faculty Appointments to PPA Review Task Force M Mayfield – S Hough Task force to look at
questions in the PPA and examining how to use e-lumen to support PPA process. A U
i) David Beymer, Cheryl O’Donnell, Carol Kimbrough, Chris Moss
8) Discussion and information items
(i) Legislative items of interest to Community Colleges
http://www.asccc.org/legislative-updates
Discussion of the legislative actions on the table and the Senate Positions.
(ii) Resolutions approved at Spring Plenary Session
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(iii) Appointments to College Governance Councils to commence Fall 2015
9) Announcements (Senators): updates on standing committee/shared governance activities Discussion MAY
6th Presentation on High School Teaching Contact Sam.
10) Adjournment
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