WEC MEETING MINUTES
Thursday, October 26, 2006
Campus Center #6
1:00 P.M.
Present: Richard Rains, Lorraine Manoogian, Cecilia Chan, Debby Wong, Jim Liko, Gary
Prostak, Charlotte Saldick, June Wada, Geri Shapiro, Dorothy Mundt, Maury Pearl, Jeanne
Cassara.
Guest: Yoon Yun
1. Richard Rains called the meeting to order at 1:05 p.m.
Victor Renolds and Walter Bortman were not able to attend today’s meeting, and they
have given their proxies to Jim Liko.
2. Correction and approval of 09-28-06 minutes
Moved by Jim Liko and seconded by Gary Prostak that the minutes of the 09-28-06
meeting minutes be approved.
Three typos were corrected: A) Lisa Thornley’s name was corrected from Thorley to
Thornley. B) Michelle Walter’s name was corrected from Waters to Walters. C) The
date at the end should read “October 26.”
Following this, the minutes were approved unanimously.
3. Chair’s Report
Faculty office reconfiguration update: Richard Rains is in the process of settling on a date
to meet with the architects.
4. Report on Six Pack meeting
Jeanne Cassara provided handouts from the October meeting and reported the following
in writing:
“The main issue then was regarding the Architects plans for future buildings. Gateway
had conducted a contractibility review which was intended to pinpoint problem areas in
the plans so that they could be corrected prior to the beginning of construction. It is
cheaper to find these issues and correct them prior to construction. Their review
generated 800 questions regarding construction plans. The architect has received
meetings with the architect.”
5. Unfinished Business
a. Chair evaluation for replacement: Walter Bortman is in the process of
conducting the evaluation. He will report back, and this agenda item was tabled
to the next meeting.
b. ADA compliance of furniture in Academic Affairs Office: Victor Renolds is
going through a design process with the company. He will report back at the
next meeting.
c. Embalming fluid odor venting in biology lab: Richard Rains obtained material
safety data on embalming fluids and also contacted instructors at other campuses
for an informal survey on the issue. Overall, general ventilation was suggested as
a solution. However, members expressed concerns about lab technicians’ longterm career health because of continuous exposure to formaldehyde. After a
brief discussion, it was suggested that David Martin (District Occupational
Safety and Health Specialist) be contacted to see whether he can perform a
measurement of the air quality in the lab rooms. Richard Rains will talk to David
Martin and report back at the next meeting.
d. Request for desk space in CAC: Sharon Anderson submitted a request for
adequate desk and storage space for adjuncts at the CAC. Adjunct instructors
teaching in CAC can use the IAM (Instructional Art Media) room for office
hours. As for cabinets and shelves, she should put in a facilities request through
the department chair.
e. Jeanne Cassara submitted a request to update the information in the enclosed
bulletin board outside the south entrance of the Faculty Offices in the
Instructional Building. The information regarding current faculty and heads of
departments should be corrected. After a brief discussion, the following motion
was introduced:
Motion: Jeanne Cassara made the motion, and Dorothy Mundt seconded:
1) To update the information in the enclosed bulletin board located
outside the south entrance of the Faculty Office in the Instructional
Building;
2) To install a larger new enclosed bulletin board outside the North and
South entrance of the Faculty Offices in the Instructional Building;
3) To include any additional relevant information, such as secretaries’
hours, on the larger new bulletin board, which will be maintained by
the Academic Affairs Office.
Motion was approved by consensus.
6. New Business
Choosing dates of WEC meetings for remainder of 2006:
Motion: Debby Wong moved, Jim Liko seconded to reschedule the November
WEC meeting to November 30, 2006.
Motion was approved by consensus.
The WEC meeting will not meet in December. The first WEC meeting in Spring
2007 will be Thursday, February 22.
7. Announcements
Due to a possible schedule conflict, in the future Debby Wong won’t be able to attend
WEC meetings, and Yoon Yun will replace her as a committee member.
The next meeting of the WEC is Thursday, November 30, 2006 at 1:00 p.m. in Campus Center
#6.
The meeting was adjourned at 1:50 p.m.
Submitted by Cecilia Chan