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Minutes of the Academic Senate Meeting
June 1, 2006
Voting Members Present: (Senators) Donna Ayers, Clive Gordon , , Janice Silver, Terri
English, Said Pazirandeh, Ralph La Rosa, Debby Wong, , Ruthie Grant, Joyce Woodmanse,
Rick Scuderi, Leslie Milke,
Voting Members Absent: John Orozco, Charles Dirks, Paul Kubicki, Stan Levine
Exec, Members: Angela Echeverri, Louise Barbato, Gwen Walker, Eloise Cantrell, Gary Prostak,
Mark Pursley. Michael Climo,
Executive Members absent: Vickie Oddino
Faculty Present: Cindy Cooper, Jeanne Cassara, Maria Fenyes, Lilamani DeSilva, Harlan
Goldberg, David Jordan, Sandra Lampert, Margie Long, Jose Maldonado, , Lorraine Manoogian,
Myriam Mekelburg, Jose Luis Ramirez, Ed Raskin, Eric Rettke ,Suzanne Ritcheson, Phoebe
Rivera, Geri Shapiro, Bonnie Sherman, Sonia Soto-Bair, Louis Zandalasini
Visitors/Guests: Robert Lacarra, Samuel Riley
I. Call to Order: Gwen Walker called the meeting to order at 1:40 p.m.
A. Gwen Walker asked that the agenda be moved to allow Eric Rettke, Parthenia
(Ruthie) Grant, and Jose Louis Ramirez to present a collaborative idea for a National
Science Foundation grant. Gary Prostak made the motion and Margie Long seconded.
Unanimously approved to move agenda.
B. Parliamentarian Walker asked that the agenda be moved to allow Chicana and
Chicano Studies departmental request to be presented as the faculty could not stay for the
entire senate meeting, Motion to move the agenda was made by Leslie Milke and seconded
by Debby Wong. Unanimously approved.
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Approval of Minutes: (Prostak/Long)
TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF May 4 and May 18, 2006 with minor corrections.
III. AGENDA MOVED AS FOLLOWS:
A. New Business:
National Science Foundation Grant – Rettke, Grant, Ramirez
A collaborative grant is in the process of being developed that will be beneficial to the
students in science and technology. Support for the grant was solicited. This was an
announcement only and more will come later. Eric Rettke, Parthenia Grant, and Jose
Louis Ramirez spoke about the dynamics of the NSF grant. More to come. This was
part of the shared governance process to include the senate. Informational item only at
this time.
B. Old Business:
1. Approval of the Chicana and Chicano Studies Departmental Request.
 Jose Maldonado spoke in favor of approval for a Chicano - Chicano Studies
Department.
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Rick Scuderi spoke as an advocate for the program but indicated he would like
the approval postponed until questions can be resolved about the program.
 Ed Raskin spoke about the needs of the student being met.
 Gary Prostak asked if we were voting on the proposal that had been submitted
two weeks prior or an amended version
 Myriam Mekelberg addressed the issue of the affect on multi-disciplines
mentioned in the request. She indicated that other courses in the Social Sciences
meet the required general education requirements and are supported by courses
already in the Social Science Department.
 Harlan Goldberg agreed that a variety of courses exit that meet the needs of
students for transfer (IGETC) and graduation requirements.
 Jose Louis Ramirez responded that he is willing to put in all the effort needed to
promote avenues to assure IGETC requirements for students.
 Clive Gordon indicated that counselors love to consider alternatives and
suggest courses for students that offer “:choices”.
 Louise Barbato indicated that there is now in place the procedure for a
discipline to be approved for autonomy and the New Departmental procedure
states the criteria that each discipline must achieve to establish an independent
department.
 Ralph La Rosa asked for clarification of how FTE is calculated and what affect
does that have on getting release time for the department chair.
 Maria Fenyes explained that standard FTE is 5 classes and there would need to
be 8 FTE for a department chair to earn re-assigned time so if it is less that 8
FTE it is without compensation. Maria stated that the departments of Dev Com
and Foreign Language were created before the procedure was in place.
 Jan Silver asked,” How can we vote until the policy is changed, if some
departments only have 2 faculty and others have more?”
 Sonia Soto-Bair asked” Should we vote on this?”
 Louise Barbato indicated that the creation of departments or the request for a
new department or a re-structuring is a yearly process with deadlines to meet.
 Rick Scuderi called for the question.
 Rick Scuderi made a motion to vote on approval of the creation for a ChicanaChicano Studies department. Seconded by Louise Barbato.
Results of the vote: 10 no votes, 1 yes vote, 9 abstain
Motion failed
IV. A. President’s Report (Angela Echeverri)
1. Administrative Update:
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Presidential Search: The deadline for submission of applications is 6/16/06.
The selection committee will be meeting on 6/22/06 to select candidates to be
interviewed on July 6th and 7th. The committee will select 3 to 5 finalists, who
will then conduct a public forum in late July. Therefore, it is unlikely that a
permanent president will be in place before President Leyba will be returns to
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Arizona by the end of June or July. The Chancellor may appoint another
interim president until a permanent one is selected.
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Vice President of Academic Affairs: The search committee for a permanent
Vice President has not met to select candidates to be interviewed. Dr. Mark
Rocha, our interim Vice President of Academic Affairs is a finalist for the
President position at West Los Angeles College.
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Vice President of Student Services: Vice President Joe S. Ramirez is still on
administrative leave, pending the investigations into the incidents of 4/26 and
4/27/06.
2. Program Viability Review Process: The process that was approved by the LAMC
Academic Senate on 5/18/06 was signed on 6/5/06 by President Leyba and Gary
Prostak, our new AFT Chapter President.
3. Block Grant Requests: The total amount of block grant funds received for 2005-06
was $134,800. Earlier in the year, 25% of the total amount ($33,700) was set aside for
the student service areas. Therefore, the subcommittee had $101,100 in remaining funds
to allocate. The subcommittee met on 5/25/06 to review the requests from eleven
Academic Affairs units, totaling $117,842.70. Additionally, three units in student
services (Athletics, DSPS, and Child Development Center) submitted requests totaling
$24,681.41. The committee assumed that the student services unit requests could apply
for the funds set aside for student services. Since the Vice President of Student Services
has been on leave since late April, the committee members were not able to verify
whether this was indeed the case.
The committee decided to give funding priority to units that had updated all of their
curriculum and had submitted unit assessments for all of their disciplines. Only three
departments fell into this category: Math, English/ESL, and Natural Sciences.
The committee further recommended distributing the remaining funds to departments
on a first come first serve basis, as they completed the assessment and curriculum
requirements as verified by Maury Pearl and Vice President Mark Rocha. Several
disciplines have submitted their unit assessments in the last few days, including Health,
Physical Education, Interior Design, and Photography. Additional block grant funds will
be coming in September or October of 2006.
4. Enrollment Update: As of 5/31/06 (12 days before the start of the summer session),
estimated FTES were down by 33.0%, enrollment per section was down 39.0%, and the
number of sections was up 7.5%, as compared to 5/30/05. The reasons for the drastic
declines in our summer enrollment are not clear, but if the trend continues in the fall we will
be facing an enormous loss of revenue for fiscal year 2006-07.
5. Scholarship Ceremony: Will be held tomorrow, Friday, June 2nd at 2:00 PM in the
campus center.
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B. Treasurer (Mark Pursley)
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Report on account at the First American Bank:
a. Faculty Senate Checking Account
b. Carla Bowman Scholarship
c David Lee Moss Scholarship
$2,207.87
$3,649.00
$655.11
2.
Faculty Dues of $25 are due now. 37 faculty have paid. Please pay Mark as soon
as possible.
IV.
Public Address: 10 minutes allowed (comments on matters on the agenda for
the current meeting) No public speakers
V.
Reports of Senate Committee Meetings
A. Curriculum: (Said Pazirandeh)
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.PNCR is on the web-site so please use the new form.
An inventory of all approved courses and PNCR are on the website- link under
Curriculum Committee. All needed forms are on the web-links.
Curriculum meeting held in August to address those course outlines submitted
over the summer. If courses are not up to date they can not be in the fall catalog.
Refer to handout dated June 1, 2006 for timelines. The final deadline for ALL
courses for the Summer and Fall 2007 Schedule of Classes INCLUDING
DISTRICT AND STATE APPROVALS (if applicable is November 10th,
2006.
B. District Academic Senate (Angela Echeverri gave report- under part of the
President’s report)
C. EPAC (Sonia Soto-Bair) –(Written report passed out at meeting)
EDUCATIONAL POLICY ADVISORY COMMITTEE OF THE LACCD
EPAC Agenda for Tuesday, May 16, 2006
1:00-4:00 p.m. Los Angeles Trade Tech College - Garden Room
Following are items covered:
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Approved the Agenda
April Minutes Approved
Public Agenda Speakers: None
Consultation Items: (John Clerx)- No Show
Equivalency Petitions:
Broadcasting HG Agreed with Discipline
Health Education NS Agreed with Discipline
Physical Education NS Agreed with Discipline
Child Development TDD - Postponed to May 30th EPAC meeting
7. EPAC Quorum policy for emergencies.
On occasion, faculty at a school wants to hire a candidate who does not meet MQs as
required by personnel. When time is of the essence for hiring and planning and the
Discipline Committee has voted in favor of the candidate, and the regularly scheduled
EPAC meeting lacks a quorum, if a minimum of three EPAC votes agree with the
Discipline Committee, EPAC may approve the candidate.: Motion Passed
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8. New Business: Item from Camille A. Goulet, General Counsel: Blocking of Internet sites for
students and employees: copy sent to Academic Senate Presidents
9. Items from the Floor - None
10. May 30 - meeting will be needed
EPAC Agenda for Tuesday, May 30, 2006 at Los Angeles City College
Report
Approved the Agenda
DEGREE NAME Home Economics is now called Family and Consumer Sciences for Degree Only
(Discipline name is not changing name).
Equivalency Petitions:
A. Computer Science RC – Voted with Discipline: Approved
B. Psychology PS – Discipline didn’t met: Denied petition
C. Life Sciences TB – Voted with Discipline: Approved
D. Biology HS – Voted with Discipline: Denied
Library Internet Restrictions – feedback from campuses?
Structures and Functions of District Discipline Committees document: Available
New Business: None
Items from the Floor: 1) Dirk Olsen: New Discipline Chair for Biology
2) Steve Castillo: New Discipline Chair for Mathematics
Fall Schedule: EPAC Fall Schedule Set
VI. OLD BUSINESS CONTINUED:
2. Program Viability Review (Louise Barbato)
 Discussion of the emergency motion for the viability process to be initiated for
disciplines that are too small so that they may join with other disciplines to part of
the department.
Louise Barbato made a motion to initiate the Program Viability Process, seconded by
Said Pazirandeh.
The Academic Senate requests an immediate initiation of the viability process to
address the issue of existing departments that do not meet the department criteria
for the establishment of a department. The motion was passed unanimously 18
votes.
3. Motion regarding the VP of Academic Affairs (Louise Barbato)
 Louise Barbato made the motion, seconded by Gwen Walker.
Whereas the position of Vice President of Academic Affairs has been vacated and filled by
interims for one full year,
Whereas the budget deficit and the need for stability in leadership at all levels of
administration and especially in Academic Affairs necessitates the immediate hiring of a
Vice President of Academic Affairs,
Whereas the position was posted, resumes are on file and the process to hire a Vice
President of Academic Affairs is ready to be finalized,
Be it resolved: that the administration immediately publishes a timeline establishing the
meeting dates of the Vice President of Academic Affairs selection committee,
Be it resolved: that there may be a permanent Vice President of Academic Affairs in place
for July 1, 2006,
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Be it resolved: that the formation of a hiring committee for the interim Dean of Academic
Affairs not proceed until the permanent Vice President of Academic Affairs is in place.
Results of 1st reading on May 18, 2006 - noticed
Results of the 2nd reading on June 1, 2006 unanimously passed 18 votes
4. Accreditation ( John Glavan – deferred)
5. Block Grant Funds-(Angela Echeverri)
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Block Grant Funds have been distributed to those disciplines that have successfully
completed their Unit Assessment Plans. Refer to Angela’s report for details.
6. Shared Government Structure Approval (Louise Barbato)
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Louise Barbato reported that the Shared Governance Structure, which had been
developed through a series of open campus meetings and extensive consultation with
representatives from other campuses and had initially had the approval of Dr. Leyba and
the Executive Committee, was being put on hold so that there could be further
consultation with members of other campuses.
VII. NEW BUSINESS:
A.
Motion regarding Learning Center ( Terri English/Gary Prostak)
Whereas the Learning Center is out of compliance with state regulations,
Whereas lack of Program 100 funds can harm Mission’s prospects for
Accreditation.
Whereas Mission students do not receive the tutoring support that they need,
Whereas the student body lacks access to computers and printing,
Whereas these conditions compromise the students’ educational pursuits,
Whereas the Senate already passed a similar resolution during fall 2005 semester,
Be therefore resolved that the Administration secure stable Program 100 funding
for Tutoring Services.
Unanimously passed – 18 votes.
B. Academic Rank (Margie Long) Committee members to thank are:
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Sandi Lampert, Julie Ruelas, Phoebe Rivera, Donna Ayers, Margie Long - Chair
Margie Long read the approved candidates for Academic Rank as follows:
Adjunct Assistant Professor
1. Arthur Gribben – Adjunct Assistant Professor of Anthropology
2. Bernice Griska - Adjunct Assistant Professor of Food Service Management
FULL-TIME FACULTY CANDIDATES
1. Jose Alberto Maldonado – Associate Professor of Chicano Studies and History
2. Myriam Mekelberg -
Associate Professor of Sociology
3. Debby Kitshan Wong -
Associate Professor of Mathematics
4. Louis J. Zandalasini -
Professor of Food Service Management
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL FACULTY!
C. FACULTY OFF ICE USER GROUP (Gary Prostak – AFT Work Environment
Committee )
Gary presented two plans to consider for future faculty offices. The project would take
from 18- 24 months to complete and would give private office space to 33-38 full-time
faculty depending on the plan. Faculty indicated they would like more discussion and
ideas for private offices. This was an informational item only. More info will come in
the fall. Please see the attached info that was handed out. Dr. Leyba is in support of
private faculty offices. Prices are going up every month. The expensive plan would
insure privacy floor to ceiling with enclosed offices for a cost of $2,500,000 and would
provide offices for 5 Dept. chairs, 33 Faculty, 8 Adjunct Workspaces, and 2 Clerical
Workstations. There would still need to be 16 additional Faculty Offices and 1 Clerical
Workstation and a reduction of the current Faculty Lounge by 120 sq. ft.
VIII. Announcements and Open Forum- None
Next meeting of the senate: June 29, 2006 campus center 5 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.
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The meeting was adjourned at 3:20 p.m.
Submitted by Eloise Cantrell, Secretary