Los Angeles Mission College Council
MINUTES
February 19, 2009
Campus Center 1 – 1:30 – 3:00 p.m.
Present: (Need 10 for Quorum)
Valles, Judith
Bernal, Vilma
Echeverri, Angela
Fenyes, Maria
Garcia, Blanca
Johnson-Hawkins, Alma
Jordan, David
Milke, Leslie
Murray, Marian
Rodriguez-Doucette, Zoila
Romulo, Alfred
Silver, Janice
Torres, Rosalie
President
Professional Development Co-Chair
Faculty Senate Representative
AFT College Guild Representative
ASO President
Educational Planning Resource Person
Technology Committee Co-Chair
Budget and Planning Committee Co-Chair
AFT Staff Guild Representative
Supervisory Unit Representative
Associate Dean, Academic Affairs
Educational Planning Committee Co-Chair
Student Support Services Co-Chair
Absent:
Bortman, Walter
Flood, Pat
Hoefel, Karen
Pearl, Maury
Ramirez, Joe
Zayas, Ed
Facilities Committee Co-Chair
Student Learning Outcomes Coordinator
Budget and Planning Resource Person
Technology Committee Resource Person
Student Support Services Resource Person
Professional Development Resource Person
Guests:
Mendoza, Mary Lou
Prostak, Gary
Swerdlow, Nadia
Thomsen, Sandy
Financial Aid
Work Environment Committee Chair
Dean, Academic Affairs
Library Chair
ADDITIONAL COLLEGE COUNCIL MEETINGS
March 19, 2009
April 16, 2009
May 21, 2009
The meeting convened at 1:37 p.m. and was chaired by Leslie Milke.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: David Jordan moved and Janice Silver seconded the motion to
approve the minutes of January 15, 2009. The minutes were approved with one abstain.
David Jordan moved and Janice Silver seconded the motion to approve the minutes of February
5, 2009 minutes. The minutes were approved with one abstain.
REPORT PROP A/AA/MEASURE J UPDATE: President Valles reported that there are some
new buildings that will be retro-commissioning. The action item on the Bond Oversight is tabled
for the next meeting.
ASO: Blanca Garcia, ASO President, reported on Black History Month, Healthy Living
Leadership, and the Spring Social event. On March 16 students are going to Sacramento to
convey their message on the budget cuts.
WORK ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE: No report.
ACCREDITATION REPORT: Angela Echeverri, Faculty Senate Representative, provided an
update on the accreditation report. The Senate approved the document with an amendment to
read, “all accreditation materials are on file in the library available to the public.” Janice Silver
moved to approve the accreditation report and Zoila Rodriguez-Doucette seconded the motion.
The report was approved unanimously.
REPORTS FROM THE STANDING COMMITTEES
BUDGET & PLANNING COMMITTEE: Leslie Milke, Budget and Planning Committee CoChair, reported on the Op Plan worksheets.
EDUCATIONAL PLANNING COMMITTEE:
Janice Silver, Educational Planning
Committee Co-Chair, reported on ESL and Math departmental program review.
FACILITIES PLANNING COMMITTEE: No report. Action item on New Facility
Transition Oversight is tabled for the next meeting.
PROFESSIONAL & STAFF DEVELOPMENT: Vilma Bernal, Professional Development
Co-Chair, reported on workshops for spring, faculty & staff survey, Flex Day, and Springfest.
STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES COMMITTEE: Rosalie Torres, Student Support Services
Co-Chair, reported on the committee’s program review. Student Services had three
recommendations for College Council: 1) provide a mobile welcome center with a banner; 2)
fund a full-time recruiter; and 3) identify a process to notify students of canceled classes. Nadia
Swerdlow, Dean of Academic Affairs, noted that students are informed via e-mail.
TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE: David Jordan, Technology Committee Co-Chair, reported
on the SWOT analysis for Financial Aid. By the end of the spring semester, the committee
hopes to submit an updated Technology Master Plan to College Council. The committee is also
working on a student/faculty/staff survey. There is a senate and administrator vacancy on this
committee.
SHARED GOVERNANCE TASK FORCE: Action items on the agenda from this committee
will be tabled for the next meeting.
OLD BUSINESS
SMART CARD UPDATE: David Jordan reported that the committee will be working with
PlanNet, technology consultants, to identify systems to address college needs.
SLOs REPORT: No report.
PRESIDENT’S REPORT: President Valles talked about class cancellations being a direct
consequence of the budget constraints. In addition, there may be furloughs that will affect
academic administrators. The president is working closer with the foundation and will be asking
staff/faculty to pledge contributions to the foundation. She is also working on raising $100,000
from donors in the community. Two hiring plans will be submitted to the District for faculty and
classified staff. The Brown Bag Luncheon will be held on the second Tuesday of the month
during college hour and all faculty will be invited.
ADJOURN: Meeting adjourned at 2:50 p.m.