Santiago Canyon College
College Council (Planning and Budget Allocation)
MINUTES
May 22, 2007, 2:00 p.m., E-203
Administrators: John Hernandez, Mary Halvorson, Steve Kawa, Jose Vargas, Juan Vázquez
Faculty: Morrie Barembaum, Linda Cucovatz (absent), Rosi Enriquez, Laura Wirtz , Connie Wilson, John Smith, vacant (alt)
Classified: Diane Durdella (absent), Zina Edwards (absent), Sheryl Martin (absent), Terry Wilksen, Janell McWilliam (absent) (alt)
Student: Meg Rothi
Technology: Curt Childress
Communication: AnnMarie Librescu
Approved 7/24/07
MINUTES
DISCUSSION/COMMENTS
OUTCOME/FOLLOW UP
1. Approval of Minutes, 5/08/07
NEW BUSINESS
1. Reorganization Request:
Assessment Assistant: John
Hernandez
2. Status of Turnitin software: Cari
Cannon
Motion to approve minutes as
written (Halvorson/Wirtz)
passed unanimously.
Second reading.
Motion to approve
reorganization as presented
(Halvorson/Wirtz) passed
unanimously.
This item has been sent for consideration to the Master TAG committee which is being
assembled by Sylvia Letourneau.
Sylvia Letourneau will be
invited to a council meeting in
the fall to discuss, Turnitin,
Tegrity, and student e-mails.
PROGRAM UPDATES
1. Incorporated Student Council:
Meg Rothi
a.
2.
Continuing Education: Jose
Vargas
a.
3.
Classified Advisory Group:
No report.
4.
Communications: AnnMarie
Librescu
Elections have been completed. Officers have been elected and interviews are
being conducted for positions not filled. Constitutional amendments passed,
including change of name from ASB to ISC (Incorporated Student Council).
Student rep fee did not pass.
b. Goodie bags will be given out during finals week.
c. Budget committee will meet this summer to work with declining income.
d. Summer retreat is being planned for incoming officers.
e. Banquet: June 7
Last week’s emergency drill went well. A second drill is scheduled this evening at
7:30 p.m.
b. Citizenship Fair was held last Saturday. OEC was able to assist 60 individuals
completing their application.
c. The classified staff enjoyed the cookies provided for classified appreciation week.
d. Dean interviews are being conducted Wednesday and Thursday.
e. Counselor interviews are next week.
a.
Both SAC and SCC are going to develop “Career Focus” magazines, each mailing
to 50,000 in their service area (August 1 publishing date). This will be used in
place of “Rancho Visions.”
b.
c.
As a result of a web site committee meeting, student success stories will be worked
in to the opening page of the SCC web page.
Public Affairs will move to A-213 after June 1.
5.
Technology: Curt Childress
a.
b.
Latest edition of “Technology News” is available on the web.
Computers will be replaced in the computer lab, B208, and career ed. Ten
classrooms will receive new mediation.
6.
Budget/Facilities/Admin
Services: Steve Kawa
a.
Emergency Drill: the drill allowed testing of the speaker system, and where
improvements need to be made. Training for the Incident Command group will be
coordinated through the insurance company.
Budget: The SCC discretionary budget is $246,000 less than last year. Why: 1)
increase in salaries and positions; 2) less lottery funds; and, 3) transferring of costs
to fixed costs.
Facilities: Seville Group has been contracted for construction management.
Design phase plan for Fine and Performing Arts center will go to the state, with a
600 seat auditorium.
b.
c.
7.
Curriculum and Instruction
Committee: Laura Wirtz
CIC voted to abolish advisory reading levels in the schedule and catalog.
8.
Academic Affairs: Mary
Halvorson
a.
b.
c.
9.
Student Success
Committee/Student Services:
John Hernandez
a.
b.
c.
A team is being convened for basic skills training in the fall.
Starting to get some assessment data for accreditation.
The fall schedule will include “one hour arranged” in certain levels of English
which should result in a significant increase in the success of the writing center.
d. Inmate education caused the drop in FTES; when employees stop teaching, the
process takes a long time to replace the person.
The On-Course flex activity has reached the minimum enrollment of 50.
Mini-grants will be offered for the entire 2007-2008 year.
Student Leadership Institute: twenty students will be receiving their completion
certificates.
d. Three students are finalists for the student trustee position; two are from SCC.
e. Meg Rothi has been elected to the state student senate.
10. Educational Master Plan
Committee/Academic Senate:
Rosi Enriquez
EMP: working to get groups for training for EMP.
Senate: working on getting together with both college Curriculum and Instruction Councils
to define terms.
11. President: Juan Vázquez
No report.