FINAL
EL CAMINO COLLEGE
Office of the President
Minutes of the College Council Meeting January 19, 2010
Present: Francisco Arce, Josh Casper, Thomas Fallo, Ann Garten, Jo Ann Higdon, Jeanie
Nishime, Michael Odanaka, Barbara Perez, Susan Pickens, Elizabeth Shadish, Luukia
Smith, Arvid Spor, and David Vakil.
1. College Council Schedule: College Council will now meet at 1 p.m. The next meeting
is on Tuesday, February 16, 2010 at 1 p.m.
2. Board Agenda
a. There may only be three Trustees at the Board meeting tonight. Trustee
O’Donnell may be absent.
b. There has been one change to the Board agenda format. Public Comment on
Consent Agenda has been moved out of the Consent Agenda. This was done in
order to focus the public on where they can make comments.
c. Page 39, item 10. The statement “All testimony shall be taken under oath” is
recommended by CCLC.
d. Pages 43-44, item B – Non-Resident Tuition Fee for 2010-2011. These rates
have gone down. These rates are driven by how many students you serve.
e. Page 63, item 15 – correction. Step was omitted, should be step “5.”
3. Francisco will bring an update on our FTES projection to the next Board meeting.
4. We are still waiting to hear from the Accrediting Commission. By July 1st we will put
together a timeline and plan for Accreditation. We are still thinking it is an 8-10 year
process and we are still on track. We have talked to Barbara Beno about coming and
making a presentation at ECC and the Compton Center.
5. The Governor has posted a State budget. There is a $20 billion problem across two
years. The Governor has invited a special session. There was a cash crunch last year
but not this year. We have heard there is no change in fees. CCLC is advocating a fee
change to $32.
Agenda for the February 16, 2010 Meeting:
1. Minutes of January 19, 2010
2. Board of Trustees Agenda
3. BP 4020 – Program, Curriculum, and Course Development
4. BP 4050 – Articulation
5. BP 4250 – Probation, Dismissal, and Readmission
Policies completed 2009-10
3430 – Prohibition of Sexual and Other Forms of Harassment Adopted 11/16/09
4250 – Probation, Dismissal and Readmission – First Reading 1/19/10
5310 – Student Grievance deleted 1/19/10
5500 – Academic Honesty & Standards of Conduct Adopted 12/21/09
AP 5520 – Student Discipline & Due Process Procedure 11/16/09
AP 5530 – Student Rights and Grievances 1/19/10
College Council Goals 2009-2010
1. Improve internal college communications.
2. Communicate fiscal issues facing the College and Center throughout the year.
3. Review – El Camino Community College District – Vision Statement, Mission
Statement, Statement of Values. Recommend revisions, as appropriate, to Guiding
Principles & Strategic Goals for new 2010-2013 document.
4. Support, review, and discuss results of a Campus Climate survey.
5. Complete 10 + 1 policies and accompanying procedures.
6. Continue to build a sense of community.
7. Increase the amount of recognition for work well done.
8. Incorporate evidence-based decision making.