Full Time Faculty Hiring Committee
11:00 – 12:00
HR Conference Room
March 18, 2009
MINUTES
CHAIR/CO-CHAIRS
ATTENDEES
Alma Arriaga, Theresa Carbajal, Susan Hovde, Carol Kimbrough, Peggy Mayfield, Greg
Peterson, Terri Pyer, Sharon Radel, Kathleen Rose
GUEST(S)
SUPPORT PERSON
Patty McEfee
CALL TO ORDER
11:12 am
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
The agenda for the March 18, 2009 meeting was approved with a correction: add “Adoption of
Minutes.”
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
The minutes for the March 4, 2009 meeting were approved as written.
Agenda Items
COMMITTEE MEMEBRSHIP
ALL
DISCUSSION
Sharon Radel, Animal Health Technology Instructor, introduced herself as the representative for the Career and Economic
Development Department.
CONCLUSIONS
According to the Committee Handbook, the committee should have a representative from Physical Education as well as a
student representative appointed by the Student Senate.
ACTION ITEMS
PERSON RESPONSIBLE
Appoint Physical Education faculty member
Academic Senate
Follow up regarding student representative
Greg Peterson
Appoint student representative
Student Senate
NEW BUSINESS
JUSTIFICATION EVIDENCE: BEST PRACTICES
DEADLINE
TERRI PYER
DISCUSSION
Members shared the following models of full time faculty hiring justifications and procedures:
o
West Valley Mission Community College District – Carol Kimbrough
o
Saddleback College Justification for Hiring Full-Time Faculty (filled out for a librarian) – Peggy Mayfield
o
Community College of Allegheny County (Pittsburg, PA); Librarian Hiring Justification Form – Peggy
Mayfield
o
Miramar – Terri Pyer
o
Fresno City College (by way of Saddleback College) – Theresa Carbajal
Those who worked last year with the draft version of the Justification for Full Time Faculty Hire form were satisfied with
the results, except for the question of how much weight each criterion carries. This document was used for one round of
hiring only.
CONCLUSIONS
All of the data requested in these example forms are available for Hartnell. The question is how to establish specific
standards that can be compared across disciplines and how to assign weight to all criteria. How do we capture
information from sources such as the Educational Master Plan?
The members decided to continue researching and sharing examples of best practices for justification evidence and to
work together to create a process/form that encompasses the function and the goals of the committee.
ACTION ITEMS
PERSON RESPONSIBLE
DEADLINE
Continue to research best practices to share with the committee
All
ongoing
Create web page where these examples of best practices can be
accessed by the members and a working copy of a justification
document can be shared.
Patty
asap
NEW BUSINESS
RESPONSIBILITY VIS A VIS RESOURCE
ALLOCATION COMMITTEE (RAC)
TERRI PYER
DISCUSSION
According to the Committee Handbook, the function of this committee is:
To establish criteria for the hiring of full-time faculty based on the educational needs of the
student population as identified by the Resource Allocation Committee. Further, the committee
will judge all requests for the filling of full-time faculty positions against the identified needs
and make recommendations to fill specific positions to the Academic Senate and Governing
Board.
Those who were on the committee in previous years described the past process: requests for faculty hires came from
departments through the representing dean/VP and faculty; members evaluated the requests, and recommendations were
made to the President/Superintendent based on a vote of the members.
CONCLUSIONS
Although the central task of the committee hasn’t substantially changed, this group needs to:
•
•
Create a tool that will tie into the college Educational Master Plan, one that considers core courses, program
requirements, new programs, and existing programs with growing needs
o
Where do we want to go
o
Based on need and growth, how many faculty should we have for each area and where are we lacking
o
What is the big picture
o
Use enrollment data for several years (five?) to consider programs that have lost faculty and ones that
have been dropped
o
Recognize variables such as growth and how easy it is to find adjuncts
o
Look into data from UC’s as more students are coming to community colleges
o
Consider current NIC
Determine how and when the work of the committee will flow to and from the Resource Allocation Committee
(RAC)
o
Can the committee be ready to make recommendations by mid May
o
Will it be possible to hire throughout the summer
ACTION ITEMS
Create a tool that will aid the committee in determining full time
faculty hiring recommendations
Generate a history report per discipline that shows what should be
considered when recommending full time faculty for a specific
discipline (adjuncts, enrollments, hard to find faculty, etc.)
Data about growth
NEW BUSINESS
PERSON RESPONSIBLE
DEADLINE
All
asap
Greg with Gary
asap
Greg Peterson
Next meeting
PROPOSED HIRING NEEDS
ALL
DISCUSSION
Although it is late in the year to be hiring full time faculty for 2009/10, there is a lot of talent still available, especially in
the current economic situation.
CONCLUSIONS
The members will make a recommendation to the RAC on the number of faculty to hire for 2009/10, planning for our true
obligation based on growth.
ACTION ITEMS
PERSON RESPONSIBLE
DEADLINE
Send the committee’s recommendation to the Resource Allocation
Committee (RAC) that we hire 9 full time faculty for 2009/10, which
includes the current recruitments for Construction, Speech, and
Learning Skills Specialist for Nursing.
Terri
asap
ACTION ITEMS
PERSON RESPONSIBLE
DEADLINE
Send email to members regarding committee schedule
Patty
asap
NEXT MEETING
DISCUSSION
CONCLUSIONS
Establish an email communication to schedule future meetings.
ADJOURNMENT
12:06 pm