EL CAMINO COLLEGE
Office of the Vice President – Academic Affairs
NOTES – AREA COUNCIL
28 MARCH 2013
Present: A. Ahmadpour, F. Arce, M. Botello, D. Brown, D. Charman, R. Durand, A. Minasiam,
D. Thompson, A. Valle
Other Guests: S. Dowden, S. Jackson-Montague (ASO rep)
I.
INFORMATION
A.
Division Reports:
Health Sciences & Athletics :
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Working on SLOs. 95% completed.
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Curriculum Revisions - working on.
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Some courses to be inactivated for SLOs.
Math:
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Working on SLOs.
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VP Arce met with math faculty regarding the dean of math vacancy.
Industry & Technology:
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Working on 7-8 assessments.
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Inactivate some courses that are affected by re-numbering.
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A working meeting today for all faculty to attend.
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Working on repeatability.
Humanities :
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Hiring: 230 applicants for one English position.
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Working on a major push to have SLOs assessed.
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Hiring in foreign language.
Health Sciences & Athletics :
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Hiring full time positions – Rad Tech, Nursing, SRC, and Coaching.
Business:
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Moved in new building.
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Technology works well in the new building. Computer works with overhead projector.
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Goal is to complete SLOs by May 5.
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Two full-time positions: Business and Accounting
Behavioral & Social Sciences :
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Working on SLOs. It is currently at 80% but after this semester, it should be 95%.
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Department undergoing Program Review – Economics, Human Development, and
Psychology.
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Inactivate some courses.
 Women’s History Month held in February.

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Anthropology Symposium on May 17.
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Hiring in History, Philosophy, and Psychology.
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Decision that letters of recommendation are not necessary when applying for a job.
They are not required. The division requests final interview candidates to bring letter of recommendation.
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Clubs are active in the division and discuss relevant issues.
Fine Arts:
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SLO - 64 courses.
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Course program SLO template on website.
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Three programs assessments done this semester.
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Hiring – 96 applicants for the Dance position.
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Program planning and unit plans for Fine Arts, Music and Dance.
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Upcoming dance festival from 4/11-14.
 Photography exhibit, “Air, Earth, and Fire.”
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Student Art Show begins 5/17.
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The 4 th annual guitar artist series is on May 4.
 The musical, “Grease” on March 29-30.
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Working on curriculum.
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Issue of course repetition. Affects our division in ceramics, sculpture, and music.
Affects transfer program.
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Inactivated 21 courses, reviewed 10 courses, and proposed nine new courses.
Learning Resource:
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Ed Martinez is retiring who has been the public face of the library.
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Issues of program review for the library is not an academic area of the college.
Prepare program review based on student services. SLOs are called SAO “Service
Area Outcome.”
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Able to get library positions replaced when retirements come up.
ASO:
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ASO proposed that ICC merge with ASO.
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Worked on tour festival on 4/18. 21 countries represented.
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Open mike on 4/2 from 1:00-2:00 pm. Students are welcome to perform a poem or voice an opinion to the campus.
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Study Abroad Program – ASO would like the program to return to ECC. Dr. Gold suggested the students write a resolution and present it to the Board.
II. Discussion/Action
A.
BP/AP 4025 – Philosophy for Associate Degree & GE: M. Winfree, C. Gold, J.
Shankweiler, and F. Arce worked on the BP/AP. The latest version is in the catalog.
Any suggestion to update a possible different focus. Procedure was lengthy and more of a philosophy statement.
III. OTHER
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Area Council: This Council provides advice to the Vice President. It is recommended to meet twice a semester. Discussion items: (1) problems and issues of campus; (2) reassess purpose of Area Council.
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