Santiago Canyon College
College Planning and Allocation Council
MINUTES
October 11, 2005, 2:00 p.m. E-107
Approved 11/8/05
Administrators:
John Hernandez
Mary Halvorson
Steve Kawa
Jose Vargas
Juan Vázquez
Student: Christine Ashtary
Technology: Curt Childress
Guests: John Smith
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Faculty:
Lynnette Beers (alt)
Morrie Barembaum
Linda Cucovatz
Rosi Enriquez (absent)
Rick Adams (absent)
Connie Wilson
Laura Wirtz (absent)
Classified:
Vacant (alt)
Zina Edwards
Diane Durdella (absent)
Sheryl Martin
Terry Wilksen
Communication:
AnnMarie Librescu (absent)
Announcements
a. An error has been discovered in the calculation of the class accounting for FTE, which
will add at least another 100 district-wide.
b. The internal Datatel position job search is complete. A joint SAC/SCC committee will
be created; faculty and classified need to be involved.
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Approval of Minutes 9/27/05
Correction: John Hernandez was absent at the last meeting.
Motion to accept with corrections (Edwards/Cucovatz) passed unanimously.
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ASB: Christine Ashtary
a. Attended presidential summit, including students from community colleges throughout
Southern California. During the summit a model was drafted for a student senate and
representatives will be elected to be on the senate. This group would work along with
CALSACC.
b. October 13 – Publicity workshop sponsored by ICC
c. October 24 – Closing student lounge for renovations.
d. October 26 – Breast Cancer Awareness in the AB Quad. The SCC Health Center is
participating.
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Budget: Steve Kawa
a. The categorical accounts should be sent out on October 20, and will include unrestricted
and categorical, through September.
b. At the October 25 CPAC meeting, members will be asked for input on how to spend
extra lottery funds.
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Curriculum and Instruction: Linda Cucovatz
a. The ticket number problems for Continuing Education have been resolved.
b. A committee is being convened to proof-read next year’s catalog.
c. A vote will be taken at the next meeting on making changes to the course approval
process: subject expert needs to be at the meeting or the course will be tabled.
d. The change of e-mailing copies of the agenda to members has been approved.
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Academic Affairs/Accreditation: Mary Halvorson
Very confident regarding accreditation site visit next week.
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Student Services: John Hernandez
Student Success Council met on September 19.
Very well attended, with strong faculty interest. Discussed goals and priorities for 2006.
AB1646 allows community colleges to exempt students affected by hurricane Katrina to
register as residents, during 2005-2006 only.
New employees beginning October 24: Brian Fischer, full-time Test Proctor; Vivian Vu,
full-time Student Program Specialist, DSPS; and Trevor Walker, Student Program
Specialist, Adult Re-entry program.
Training for the new PowerFaids program is on-going for Financial Aid.
Final draft of the Health Center grant is complete, and interviews will be held on
Monday.
A Job/Career Fair, with over 40 local employers, is scheduled for Thursday in the AB
Quad.
John thanked ASB for their assistance with the recent soccer tailgate.
GR8 Weeks – flyers have been distributed. Phone calls have been made to 350 students
to increase registration. A post-card campaign is on-going.
Educational Master Plan/Academic Senate: John Smith
Master Plan documents are coming up to date.
Second print of the master plan is set for 2007-2012.
The Academic Senate voted to contribute $150 to Buy the Book campaign for the
Chancellor’s Ball.
FACC Conference information regarding backfill of health fee for BOG waiver students.
AB982 allows each community college district to decide if they would charge BOG
students the health fee.
John Smith has been nominated as a faculty representative for the Board of Governors.
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Continuing Education: Jose Vargas
a. Jose thanked Linda Cucovatz, Mary Halvorson and Irene Glomba for solving the ticket
numbering problem for topics courses.
b. Kay Powell will be transferring to the position of Coordinator of the Academic Success
Center.
c. Approval has been received to install the sidewalk on Batavia from Katella Avenue.
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Classified: Zina Edwards
a. Last meeting was held Tuesday, October 4.
b. The Hawks voted to donate $150 to the Buy the Book campaign.
c. Mary, Jose, Steve and John presented their 2006-2007 classified and administrative job
requests. The group’s response was very supportive.
d. Discussions have begun regarding disaster preparedness.
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Technology: Curt Childress
a. Hiring of the four Datatel project managers is in progress.
b. A Distance Education task force has been formed.
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President: Juan Vázquez
a. The Academic Senate has recommended 11 new faculty positions for 2005-2006.
b. A team from Riverside Community College met with SCC administrators to discuss
planning for the opening of two new colleges in their district.
Next meeting: Tuesday, October 25, 2:00 p.m., E-107.
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