Los Angeles Mission College Council
MINUTES
January 15, 2009
Campus Center 1 – 1:30 – 3:30 p.m.
Present: (Need 10 for Quorum)
Bernal, Vilma
Bortman, Walter
Echeverri, Angela
Flood, Pat
Hoefel, Karen
Johnson-Hawkins, Alma
Jordan, David
Milke, Leslie
Murray, Marian
Pearl, Maury
Rodriguez-Doucette, Zoila
Romulo, Alfred
Silver, Janice
Torres, Rosalie
Valles, Judith
Professional Development Co-Chair
Facilities Committee Co-Chair
Faculty Senate Representative
Student Learning Outcomes Coordinator
Budget and Planning Resource Person
Educational Planning Resource Person
Technology Committee Co-Chair
Budget and Planning Committee Co-Chair
AFT Staff Guild Representative
Technology Committee Resource Person
Supervisory Unit Representative
Associate Dean, Academic Affairs
Educational Planning Committee Co-Chair
Student Support Services Co-Chair
President, LAMC
Absent:
Fenyes, Maria
Garcia, Blanca
Ramirez, Joe
Zayas, Ed
AFT College Guild Representative
ASO President
Student Support Services Resource Person
Professional Development Resource Person
Guests:
Phung, Johnny
Mendoza, Mary Lou
Prostak, Gary
ASO, Technology Senator
Financial Aid
Work Environment Committee Chair
ADDITIONAL COLLEGE COUNCIL MEETINGS
February 5, 2009 (Approve Accreditation Report)
February 19, 2009
March 19, 2009
April 16, 2009
The meeting convened at 1:36 p.m. and was chaired by Leslie Milke.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Janice Silver moved and Alfred Romulo seconded a motion to
approve the minutes of December 18, 2008. The minutes were approved unanimously.
ASO: Johnny Phung, ASO Technology Senator, presented a short video on how to register for
classes on-line. A report was also provided summarizing some of the activities that ASO is
currently working on, such as Black History Month, Valentine’s Day, Club Day, Welcome
Week, Green Fair, bone marrow donation, workshops/conferences, a student survey, etc.
REPORT PROP A/AA UPDATE: Karen Hoefel, Vice President of Administrative Services,
submitted a report on the construction projects and announced that the Faculty Office
Renovation project will be complete by spring break ready for faculty to move in. It was also
noted that the Health Fitness & PE building is on schedule and will be ready for classes in the
fall. Access to any buildings under construction by any person needs prior approval from the
contractors.
ACCREDITATION REPORT: Angela Echeverri, Faculty Senate Representative, distributed a
report. The report to ACCJC is due March 1, 2009; it will address the ten recommendations and
two concerns made by ACCJC. Six of the recommendations have been addressed to the
satisfaction of the commission and one of the concerns. The timeline for submission of the
report is as follows: College Council will meet on February 5, 2009 to approve the report and
submit to the Board of Trustees for approval on February 25, 2009, and then submit to ACCJC
on Friday, February 27, 2009.
STRATEGIC MASTER PLAN: Dean of Information Technology, Maury Pearl, presented the
Strategic Master Plan; it encompasses six goals which were developed at the retreat. The
Accreditation Plan will be re-visited annually to update the objectives and goals. Co-chair,
Leslie Milke, called for the question to approve the Strategic Master Plan, Maury seconded, the
motion passed unanimously.
SMART CARD REPORT: Maury Pearl, Dean of Information Technology reported on the
smart card. The Ad hoc committee will continue to meet to identify priority usage areas for the
smart card such as the library, printing/copying, bookstore purchases, security, etc.
WORK ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE: No report.
SHARED GOVERNANCE TASK FORCE:
Angela Echeverri, Faculty Senate
Representative, reported that the committee reviewed the external evaluations. The Chairs
meeting was also discussed and Janice Silver stressed the need to formalize the meeting to have
better representation. It was agreed that the hour before College Council will be the Chairs
meeting from all the Shared Governance Task Force.
REPORTS FROM THE STANDING COMMITTEES
BUDGET & PLANNING COMMITTEE: Leslie Milke, Budget and Planning Committee
Co-Chair, reported on the college’s financial situation. There is no new information from the
District regarding the mid-year reduction. The Office of Administrative Services will be
distributing the Op Plans for 09/10 to all departments.
EDUCATIONAL PLANNING COMMITTEE: No report.
FACILITIES & PLANNING COMMITTEE: Wally Bortman, Facilities Committee CoChair, stated that the committee meeting had low attendance. The committee is currently
discussing the issue of bringing personal appliances on campus.
PROFESSIONAL & STAFF DEVELOPMENT: Vilma Bernal, Professional Development
Co-Chair, distributed a draft copy of a faculty survey that will be posted on the staff/faculty
portal. The committee is changing their meeting date to the first Thursday of every month at 12
noon.
STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES COMMITTEE: No report.
TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE: David Jordan, Technology Committee Co-Chair, stated that
the committee did not meet, but is continuing their SWOT and ASO is now part of the analysis.
OLD BUSINESS
SLOs REPORT: Pat Flood, Student Learning Outcomes Coordinator, reported that the chairs
are in the process of submitting their semi-annual SLOs report due January 15th. Nick
Minassian is continuing to work on the SLO on-line program.
PRESIDENT’S REPORT: President Valles reported that ASO will present at the Board of
Trustees to be held at Mission College on January 28th. Dr. Rick Scuderi will be asked to present
a mandatory Flex Day class on student with disabilities. President Valles also mentioned that
there will be some department reorganizations. An advisory group for the east campus complex
has been established.
ADJOURN: Meeting adjourned at 3:15 p.m.