FINAL
EL CAMINO COLLEGE
Office of the President
Minutes of the College Council Meeting October 12, 2009
Present: Francisco Arce, Josh Casper, Ann Garten, Irene Graff, Jo Ann Higdon, Jeanie
Nishime, Michael Odanaka, Barbara Perez, Susan Pickens, Elizabeth Shadish, Arvid Spor,
and David Vakil.
1. BP 3430-Prohibition of Sexual and Other Forms of Harassment. The Academic Senate
decided they wanted to include the term “gender identity.” The next step is to take this
to the Board for the first reading in October.
2. BP 5500-Academic Honesty & Standards of Conduct. This has been pulled and referred
back to the Educational Policies Committee. The issue of concern was dishonesty.
They will discuss it at their meeting tomorrow. This needs to be fast tracked.
3. AP 5520-Student Discipline & Due Process. Changes recommended are as follows.
Page 8, Item B.1.b.2. Change back to five days for both instances. Page 9, Item C.1.
Change back to five days.
4. AP 5530-Student Rights & Grievances. This is the template from CCLC. Jeanie added
the Appeal section. Barbara will check and see if numbers 1, 2 and 4 need to be
included below the first paragraph.
5. David distributed proposed College Council member responsibilities. This will go out
via email. Any suggestions can be sent to David.
6. David will be bringing BP & AP 4020 Program, Curriculum & Course Development to
College Council for review.
Agenda for the October 19, 2009 Meeting:
1. Minutes of October 12, 2009
2. Board Agenda
3. BP 3430-Prohibition of Sexual and Other Forms of Harassment
4. BP 5500-Academic Honesty & Standards of Conduct
5. AP 5520-Student Discipline & Due Process
6. AP 5530-Student Rights & Grievances
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.