FINAL
EL CAMINO COLLEGE
Office of the President
Minutes of the College Council Meeting March 17, 2008
Present: Vivian Amezcua, Sean Donnell, Thomas Fallo, Ann Garten, Pete Marcoux, Leo
Middleton, Jeanie Nishime, Barbara Perez, Susan Pickens, Gary Robertson, Luukia
Smith, and Arvid Spor.
1. It was reported that we do have parking spots across the street – we will ask that Jeff
confirm this information with Chief Port.
2. A Compton representative to College Council has not been appointed. There was a
suggestion to have meetings by teleconference. Francisco will check with Howard
Story to learn what options are available to us.
3. College Council will not meet Monday, April 7th during spring break.
4. Goal G – Incorporate the spirit of Accreditation in every day college operations.
Arvid, Francisco, and Susie reviewed the main committees on campus and their
purposes. An Accreditation overlay to campus committee listing was provided. The
listing shows campus collegial consultation committees that are linked to at least one
of the four accreditation standards. The idea is for each committee to review the
standard(s) associated with the committee to best determine how to merge the
framework of the standard into that of the committee’s regular operations. Arvid and
Francisco will prepare a statement to encourage committees to do so. Arvid will
provide information from accreditation to committee chairs. It was noted that we may
have to change objectives of some committees to include some language of
accreditation.
5. 2007-2008 College Council Goals and timeline updates
a. Review Board Policy and Administrative Procedure 2510 and Define Collegial
Consultation and Shared Governance. Dr. Arce and Mr. Marcoux will head a
sub committee for this goal. Francisco will call a meeting.
b. Resolve how to get information out and responses back to College Council
(process). The sub committee for this goal will include Dr. Arce, Dr. Dever,
and Ms. Garten. Ann will call a meeting.
c. Review annually – El Camino Community College District – Vision
Statement, Mission Statement, Statement of Philosophy, Statement of Values,
Guiding Principles & Strategic Goals for 2007-2010. There was a request that
core competencies be added to this list – Arvid will review. This will be added
as an agenda item and completed.
d. Build a sense of (campus) community. This has been assigned to a sub
committee consisting of Ms. Casper and Ms. Smith. There have been some
activities. Luukia has met with Tom and Barbara. Luukia will call another
meeting.
e. Increase awareness on campus of College Council function. This will be
included in the sub committee discussion with item “a.” There was a
suggestion to include a report of College Council activities/goals in the
President’s Newsletter once a semester. It was decided that Ann will do that.
f. Complete seven policies. A “score card” will be developed listing completed
policies. See below for listing.
g. Incorporate the spirit of Accreditation in every day college operations. There
was a suggestion to use the term “culture of evidence and assessment.” A sub
committee consisting of Dr. Arce, Dr. Dever, and Dr. Spor will rephrase this
goal. See item 4 above for update on this goal.
6. Review of Policies being completed by College Council in 2007-2008 time frame:
1. 2510 – Participation in Local Decision Making – reviewed by College
Council – second reading & adoption by Board on November 19, 2007.
2. 4231 – Grade Change – reviewed by College Council – second reading &
adoption by Board on December 17, 2007. CCLC has suggested some
changes to the policy and procedure in light of the grade fraud issues.
Jeanie will have Bill Mulrooney review and make a recommendation.
3. 4100.1 – Catalog Rights – first reading by Board on March 10, 2008.
4. 4045 – Textbooks – reviewed by College Council –ready to go to the Board
in April.
5. 1200 – The El Camino College Mission, Philosophy, Values and Guiding
Principles – updated and posted to web.
6. 5138 – Standards of Student Conduct – distributed on March 3, 2008. The
direction is to send through as a procedure and glean a policy from that.
The Academic Senate requested that they be given authority to look at
cheating and plagiarizing piece. Sean has some information he will
provide. President Fallo will also check with attorney to see if there are
any changes to Ed Code or Title 5.
7. 5137 – Distribution and Exhibition of Posters, Bulletins, Newspapers,
Pamphlets, Circulars, Handbills, Broadcast and Electronic Media, and any
Promotional Materials on Campus – distributed on March 3, 2008. This
will be sent through area councils and the Senate and will be brought back
on March 24th.
8. 4040 – Library Services – distributed March 3, 2008. This will be brought
back on March 24th.
Agenda for the March 24, 2008 Meeting:
1. Minutes of March 17, 2008
2. Policy 5137 – Distribution and Exhibition of Posters, Bulletins, Newspapers,
Pamphlets, Circulars, Handbills, Broadcast and Electronic Media, and any
Promotional Materials on Campus
3. Policy 4040 – Library Services
4. Review ECC Vision/Mission Statement – to complete College Council Goal C
5. College Council Goal Status Reports
6. Board Policy Status Reports – VP’s
7. College Council Composition