MINUTES OF THE CCFA REP COUNCIL MEETING ON
March 9, 2015
BEB 204, 12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m.
REPS ATTENDING FROM THE FOLLOWING SCHOOLS:
1. ADJUNCT FACULTY
a) Luke Gunderson, present
b) Roberto Halili, present
2. BUSINESS & APPLIED TECHNOLOGY
a) Timi Hayward, absent
b) Steve Siedschlag, present
3. COLLEGE & STUDENT SERVICES
a) Marie Boyd, absent
b) Wendy Whitney, present
4. HEALTH SCIENCES
a) Susan Herman (CCFA Negotiator), present
b) Heather MacDonald, present
5. LANGUAGE ARTS
a) Sean Connelly, present
b) Stephen Calebotta, present
6. INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPORT
a) Greg Creel (CCFA Negotiator), present
b) Robert Rundquist, present
7. MATHEMATICS & SCIENCE
a) Wafa Yazigi, absent
b) Rod Elsdon, present
8. PAC AT-LARGE
a) Vacant
9. SOCIAL & BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES
a) Kevin Cameron, present
b) Vince Nobile, present
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10. VISUAL, PERFORMING, & COMMUNICATION ARTS
a) Kelly Ford, present
b) Erik Jacobson, absent
VISITOR(S):
Vera Dunwoody, CCFA Negotiator and Psychology
OFFICERS/COMMITTEE CHAIRS:
1. PRESIDENT:
Bret McMurran (652-6268), present
Social and Behavioral Sciences
2. VICE PRESIDENT:
Rod Elsdon, present
Mathematics and Science
3. SECRETARY:
Paula Snyder, present
Social and Behavioral Sciences
4. TREASURER:
Diana Cosand, present
Mathematics and Science
5. MEMBERSHIP CHAIR:
Jonathan Ausubel, present
Language Arts
6. GRIEVANCE OFFICERS:
Jonathan Ausubel (652-6937), present
Language Arts
Paula Snyder (652-6276), present
Social and Behavioral Sciences
7. PAC CHAIR:
Marlene Soto, present
Health Sciences
8. PAC TREASURER:
Cynthia Parker, present
Social and Behavioral Sciences
I.
Call to order
President McMurran called the Representative Council to order at 12:34 p.m.
II.
Approval of minutes: February 23, 2015
It was moved by Representative Rundquist and seconded by Representative Cameron to
approve the minutes of February 23. Motion carried.
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III.
President's Report
A. February Board Meeting
The Governing Board approved sabbaticals at the February meeting. A faculty
member who was to be terminated, instead was suspended.
B. Anonymous Letter
An anonymous letter was distributed to part-time faculty earlier in the Spring
2015 term, which requested their personal e-mail addresses and telephone
numbers. The letter was written as if it was on behalf of the Chaffey College
Faculty Association (CCFA), but it was not. The author has been identified and
the issue is resolved. This person has indicated that the goal of the letter was to
initiate a dialogue with part-time faculty. It was not this person’s intention to
misrepresent CCFA.
C. Other
IV.
Officers' Reports
A. Treasurer: Diana Cosand
Treasurer Cosand has reported the current balance of CCFA bank accounts.
B. Membership Chair: Jon Ausubel
There is an article in the Chaffey Breeze about National Adjunct Action Day.
Membership Chair Ausubel will be attending a membership information luncheon
hosted by the California Teachers Association on March 28 in Santa Fe Springs.
Others are invited to attend if desired. Joint social events may be planned
between CCFA and the Chaffey College chapter of the California School
Employees Association (CSEA). Discussions between Membership Chair
Ausubel and Chapter President Giovanni Sosa are in their initial stages.
C. Negotiators: Sue Herman, Vera Dunwoody and Greg Creel – Update
Contract negotiations are ongoing.
D. Grievance Committee: Jon Ausubel, Paula Snyder and Bret McMurran – Level 2
Grievance on unilateral change in a faculty’s member schedule at the end on the Fall
Term, Informal Grievance on CNA and LVN programs with Section 18.5.4 (e)
“Programs which are mandated by accreditation standards shall have coordinators
appointed in accordance with these standards”, and Informal Grievance on faculty
evaluations in the ADN Program
V.
Committee Reports
A. Calendar Committee: Stephen Calebotta and Rod Elsdon
B. PAC: Marlene Soto PAC Chair
C. Health and Safety Committee: Katherine Wilson
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D. Evaluations Forms Committee: Bret McMurran and Erik Jacobson
E. Labor, Management Committee: Greg Creel, Shelley Eckvahl and Bret McMurran –
correct load based on 175 days and not 180 days of instruction, exit interview process,
evaluation and student comments, faculty communications with the Board, and trust
issues
F. Election Committee: Rod Elsdon – positions up at the end of the Spring Semester
(Negotiator, President and Reps)
The terms of several Representative Council members will expire on May 31,
2015. They are listed below.
Vera Dunwoody, Negotiator*
Bret McMurran, President
Paula Snyder, Grievance Officer
And the following Representatives:
Sean Connelly, Language Arts
Greg Creel, Instructional Support
Rod Elsdon, Mathematics and Science
Luke Gunderson, Adjunct Faculty
Timi Hayward, Business and Applied Technology
Sue Herman, Health Sciences
Erik Jacobson, Visual and Performing Arts
Vince Nobile, Social and Behavioral Sciences
Wendy Whitney, College and Student Services
*Note: Although Negotiator Dunwoody’s term is expiring, negotiators are not
replaced during the negotiation cycle.
VI.
Old Business:
A. Part time faculty longevity pins
VII. New Business:
A.
VIII. Floor Items:
IX.
Adjournment: Next Meeting – March 30, 2015
The Representative Council was adjourned at 2:06 p.m.
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