Academic Senate
May 13, 2014
Present: Tony Anderson, Carol Kimbrough, Christopher Moss, Nancy Schur-Beymer, Melissa Hornstein, Steve
Triano, Peggy Mayfield, Melissa Stave, Liz Estrella, Lisa Storm, Ann Wright
Absent: Carol King, Hetty Yelland
Guests: Jackie Cruz, Margie Wiebusch
1. Call to Order 3:03 p.m.
2. Adopt Agenda--MSA
3. Approval of Minutes--MSA
4. Public Comments: none
5. President’s Report: Tony Anderson stressed that faculty voices are needed on committees/councils so
Senate/faculty can receive timely information. He stated that union elections were taking place; some
discussion and clarification of election procedures followed.
Pam Wiese is concerned about the role of the Faculty Professional Development Committee and how it
will operate with the new Professional Develop Committee that will determine who gets funds. Mark
Sanchez, Megan Blevins, Terri Pyer, Shannon Bliss currently make up that group. Pam feels that the
FPDC should be a one-stop shop for everything. The new committee has developed multiple (often
duplicate) forms, which shows a lack of respect for all of the work put into the FDPC by Pam and others
over the last few years. Pam has requested a meeting with that group, but it has not occurred yet.
Many senators expressed their concern; a possible resolution from the senate was discussed.
Tony thanked everyone for their support and help during his tenure as AS president. Senators formally
acknowledged their appreciation of his service.
A. Multiple Measures—Liz Estrella reported that the FIG group (Liz, LaVerne Cook, Carol King, with
Mark Sanchez) had completed their work and the new procedure would be used for Fall 2014
registration; outcomes will be tracked.
B. Foster Care Presentation—Margie Wiebusch stated that Hartnell is the sole source of training for
prospective foster parents in the county. Cuesta College is a partner; Title IV provides financial
support, and other grant money helps with outreach.
C. Grant Update—Jackie Cruz is working with Margie on a new Foster and Kinship Care Grant. Jackie
also said the Career Pathways Grant will be submitted May 27. Tony asked who Mike Thomas
was.
D. 16-week calendar – Ann Wright stated that a survey shows many faculty want to switch. (See
survey in docs on CPC website.) Scheduling will be complicated. Senators had questions on
timeline for implementation, effects on enrollments, and teaching conditions. Ann said a winter
inter-session would be possible.
E. AP 3430 & BP 3430 – The board policy and academic procedure deal with sexual harassment, but
the Senate previously objected to the language around academic freedom. MSA (SchurBeymer/Storm) to strike the section on academic freedom as it contained language that would
have been overly restrictive to some instructors.
6. Action Items
A. 16 week calendar – MSA (Wright/Kimbrough) to endorse the 16-week calendar.
B. Hiring Committee Handbook MSA (Schur-Beymer/Moss)to accept with amendment to language.
C. Transfer power to the Steering Committee for the summer MSA (Stave/Storm)
D. Constitution/Bylaws—MSA (Stave/Schur-Beymer) to accept the revisions to the Senate
Constitution to present to faculty for vote. MSA (Moss/Estrella) to accept the revised bylaws of
the Academic Senate.
E. Selection Committees Stipends will be paid for participating in summer.
MSA (Schur-Beymer/Moss) to accept all of the following committees.
1. Sociology—Yoshiko Matsushita-Arao, Liz Estrella
2. Communication/Theater Arts—Carol Kimbrough, Jason Hough
3. Diesel Technology—Val Rodriguez, Nancy Schur-Beymer, Al Graham
4. Respiratory Care Practitioner—Tanya Ho, Melissa Stave
5. Sustainable Construction—Melissa Hornstein, John Anderson, Parvis Entekhabi
6. Math—Leti Contreras, Pam Wiese, Mohammed Hussain
7. Discussion Items
Melissa Hornstein again requested advice/help with the grant for which she is listed as the principal
investigator when others are not following guidelines.
A. Review AS Goals for 2013 – 2014 - TABLED
B. Release Time for standing committees - TABLED
8. Announcements: none
9. Adjournment 5:00 p.m.
"In accordance with the Ralph M. Brown Act and SB 751, minutes of the HC Academic Senate record
the votes of all committee members as follows. (1) Members recorded as absent are presumed not to
have voted; (2) the names of members voting in the minority or abstaining are recorded; (3) all other
members are presumed to have voted in the majority."