FINAL
EL CAMINO COLLEGE
Office of the President
Minutes of the College Council Meeting September 2, 2008
Present: Francisco Arce, Thomas Fallo, Ann Garten, Jo Ann Higdon, Megan Mc Lean,
Leo Middleton, Jeanie Nishime, Barbara Perez, Susan Pickens, Gary Robertson, Arvid
Spor, and David Vakil.
1. Board Agenda
a. The budget will be adopted tonight.
b. Temporary Cash Borrowing from the Los Angeles County Treasurer – There is
no interest on this because it is taken out of earnings. Jo Ann verified this with
the County on Friday.
c. New Classification Specification for Academic Administrator Position – we
are changing the Athletic Director to a management position.
d. Reactivate Classification Specifications for Administrator Position – we are
reactivating Director of Small Business Services position – it has been a
Special Services Professional position.
e. Change Order – Bromel Industries – Lot H Parking Structure & Athletics –
The County is requiring us to make some amendments to the bid documents in
relation to the intersection drawings.
2. Parking Structure – will be complete by spring and possibly by mid winter session.
We are thinking about providing students with bus passes to encourage public
transportation.
3. Accreditation
a. 2002 Visit – 4 recommendations – in 2007 all recommendations were met.
b. Student Learning Outcomes (SLO’s) – is a key theme. We will have SLO
proficiency by 2011.
c. Accreditation team visit will be October 6 – 9th.
d. The Accreditation Report is available on both El Camino and Compton
websites.
e. President Fallo would like to do more planning to Commission standards.
Jeanie and Francisco will work to see how we do that.
Agenda for the September 8, 2008 Meeting:
1. Minutes of September 2, 2008
2. College Council Evaluation & Goals
3. College Council Schedule