Academic Senate Minutes
November 25th, 3:00-5:00 PM, A-116
MINUTES
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 * (on leave)
Jason Hough
Salina Lopez
Peggy Mayfield
Melissa Stave
Lisa Storm
Steve Triano
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Representing
Steering Committee
Steering Committee
Steering Committee
Steering Committee
Steering Committee
Steering Committee
Adjunct Faculty
Math/Science/Engineering
Language/Fine Arts
Adjunct Faculty
Library
Kinesiology/Athletics, Health Ed.
Social and Behavioral Science
Advanced Technology & Applied Sci.
Language /Fine Arts
Nursing & Allied Health
Counseling & Categorical Programs
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Absent
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Guests: Mohamed Yahdi, Mohammed Houssein, Shannon Bliss, Branwyn Moreno, Luann ---, Augustine
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Call to Order
Adopt Agenda M/S Stave/Wright AU
Approval of Minutes, 11/11/2014 Deferred
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. Shannon Bliss – Professional Development Committee. We are having an Educator in Residence – Dr. Anne
Benvenuti. Her CV was distributed and she has an extensive CV with diverse experience. The Educator in
Residence program is designed to bring persons to campus that offer a different perspective.
5. President’s Report: Carol Kimbrough (Followed Item 6 A – Report included a power point. The Accreditation
follow up report # 2. 1, 6, 8, 10 and 12 are completely resolved. These are not really addressed in the follow up
report. This one will focus on items 2, 3, 4,5, 7, 9 and 11. Many of these have to do with program planning,
SLO dialogue, measuring and reporting, evaluation, Program review must be linked to planning and resource
allocation. Some dialog took place about items not in a PPA that may come up as safety issues. For example a
AED for a department area. Some concern was voiced that most persons felt the PPA request for allocations
was to delineate new needs or ideas for growth and new equipment needed. However, departments have felt
that items routinely needed for their program have been denied because they were not included in the PPA. So
there is a discrepancy between what faculty understood to be necessary in a PPA and what is now being cited as
something to be included in the plan. The final report is due to be submitted in February. The draft report is
not “pretty” but we need to look at the content for consistency and accuracy. Are the other examples that
should be included in the report? Please send thoughts and recommendations forward.
Discussed SB 850 Bachelor’s Degree Pilot Program. 15 community colleges have the opportunity to apply. 36
colleges have submitted an intent to apply. The Application process was released November 21st. Deadline to
submit is December 19th. Cannot be a degree that is offered by CSU or UC. Hartnell has submitted a proposal in
the area in food safety, a totally new degree. Labor market data, enrollment figures, were used to determine
the best program fit to submit an intent for Food Safety. A list of colleges that have submitted intent was
distributed. If application is approved it would start 2017/18 academic year. The pilot program ends 2023
Curriculum, faculty, facilities, enrollment projections, workforce projections, and document consultation with
CSU and UC.
Facilities Master Plan –Are there are any concerns with the finalized document? It did seem that concerns that
Senate brought forward were addressed. A new concern was brought up about the moving of the servers in to
A building – which is the library.
AA-T updates Kinesiology – approved, History – approved, Theatre Arts – submitted to CO, Music – approved by
CC, goes to BOT 12/9, Economics (pending 2nd reading 12/4/14.
6. Reports (15 minutes presentation, 5 minutes Q/A) (Preceded the Presidents report.)
A. Grant Proposal, Bronwyn Moreno and Mohamed Yahdi, (NSF IUSE Improving Undergraduate STEM
Education) They distributed a hand out on proposed activities for the Engaged student learning grant, that
expands math academy MESA, and STEM supplemental instruction program. Questions came up regarding
the proposed Math Lab proposal especially how it supports or is different from the Student Learning Center
proposals coming through the Student Success Committee. The hope is that this grant supports the start
of a much needed math lab that will further be entrenched as the learning center proposal moves forward.
At this point, the grant is in its concept phase a specific budget is not determined. This presentation is
intended to keep the Academic Senate informed about which grants the college is seeking. Jason Hough
and Ann Wright volunteered to work with the those working on the proposal. The proposal does look at
funds for programs that Hartnell has previously supported – learning labs.
B. ACCJC Accreditation Follow-Up Report #2 (Response to Recommendations) – in president’s report.
C. Facilities Master Plan – Summary
D. HCFA update, Chris Svendsen deferred
7. Action Items
A. Accept and support final draft, Facilities Master Plan (M/S Jason/Steve Discussion: Do not support the
housing of the IT Servers in the Library or any other transfer of library space Another problem was a plan
to shift the purpose of the old gym, that is currently class room space. Some of the concern is for lack 5
for Estrella, Stave, Anderson, Lopez, Schur-Beymer. A group of persons with stake in the areas of concern
voiced consent to attend a meeting with the college president.
B. Support Grant Proposal Concept: NSF IUSE Improving Undergraduate STEM Education: M/S SchurBeymer/Anderson. Some of the concerns voiced were that the concept form was not fully complete.
Support was in the fact that the Senate has asked for proposal to come to us early for input. Senator input
is welcome and there are two Senators who will support work. We do like hearing the news and proposal
at the early stage. Yet, there is concern that a detailed report does come back with the details are ironed
out. Support comes from the fact that many faculty are involved in the process. Even though math faculty
are involved the senator from Math says there was not wide distribution of the conversation within the
math department. Overall the concept is supported and the big concern is “are the stakeholders consulted
as grant proposals come forward.” Concern about duplication of efforts between different grants. Is it
possible that the early presentation is a needed action in order for the grant proposal team to identify who
else needs to be included? Vote: A/2 abstentions Moss and Hough
C. Consider Resolution 4.15: Establish Part-Time Faculty Positions on Governance Councils & Standing
Committees M/S Anderson/Hough AU
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D. Faculty Committee Appointments
1. Advancement Council: Fernando Cabrera M/S Anderson/Moss AU
E. BPs/Aps, Second Reading
1. BP/AP 3570 Smoking on Campus (Moss/Hough) M/S U A The students made a presentation to
safety committee – the students presented this last year, concern that that general student
population did not get a vote, however the Student Senate did discuss this. This has been two years
in the making.
2. AP 5530, Student Rights and Grievances (Anderson/Schur-Beymer) This document originated from the
handbook page and has not been formalized in policy until this part. Discussion was that some faculty
interpreted the paragraph about grades to mean grades were grievable, and other saw paragraph
number two as excluding grades as part of the grievance process. Augustine >>>> Said the “intention
was not include
Motion to approve with changes (to exclude or revise paragraph two for clarity.” M/S Hough/Moss
AU
Discussion
A. Department Chairs—has the time come? Lopez, Wright, Moss, Hough volunteered to collaborate on this
project.
B. Items of mutual concern to Academic Senate and HCFA
C. Update on Bachelor’s Degree Program
Announcements (Senators): updates on standing committee/shared governance activities
For the Good of the Order: Change your Password on PAWS (before the mad rush to turn in grades)
Adjournment
"In accordance with the Ralph M. Brown Act and SB 751, minutes of the HC Academic Senate record the
votes of all committee members as follows. (1) Members recorded as absent are presumed not to have
voted; (2) the names of members voting in the minority or abstaining are recorded; (3) all other
members are presumed to have voted in the majority."
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