Governing Council
Officers
2013-2014
Committee Chairs
Leigh Anne Shaw
President
Nick Kapp & Jacqueline Escobar
Curriculum Co-chairs
Kate Williams Browne
Vice President
Stephen Fredricks
Educational Policy
(vacant)
Secretary
Zachary Bruno
Professional Personnel
Tiffany Schmierer
Treasurer
Mousa Ghanma
Research
Nicole Harris
ASSC Rep (ex-officio)
(vacant)
AFT Rep (ex-officio)
Academic Senate
Agenda
Tuesday, Mar. 25,
2014
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Mission: to empower and
transform a global
community of learners
Division Representatives
Ed Yee/Richard Claire
Business
Nate Nevado
Counseling
Nathan Jones
Language Arts
Amber Steele
KAD
Tony Jackson
SSCA
Carmen Velez
SMT
Opening Procedures
Item
Presenter
Time
Call to order
Roll/Introductions
Consent agenda
Adoption of today’s agenda
President
Secretary
President
President
1
1
0
1
Adoption of the minutes of
previous meeting
Public Comment
President
1
Public
3
Details
Committee is asked to acknowledge and approve the addition of the
Math/TRIO faculty selection committee, added after the deadline to
post.
M: /S:
M: /S:
Action/
Information
Procedure
Procedure
Action
Action
Action
Information
Standing Agenda Item
Item
Presenter
Time
Details
Officers’ Reports
Reps and
officers
25
Other reports
Reps and
officers
10
President’s/Vice President’s Report
 College Governance –
 College Budget –
 Institutional Planning –
 District (DAS, DPGC, DSPC) –
Treasurer’s Report
Research –
Curriculum –
Ed Policy –
Professional Personnel –
ASSC –
Action/
Information
Information
Information
AFT –
SEEED –
Classified Senate –
New Senate Business
Item
Presenter
Time
Transfer Initiative
Suzanne
Poma
President
15
1
M: /S:
President
1
Christine Roumbanis – Chair & Business Instructor
Kym Jackson – Cosm/Wellness Coordinator & Instructor
Guillermo Ortiz – Business Instructor
Dan Ming – Automotive Tech Instructor
Don Carlson, Dean BEPP Division
Approval of Screening
Committee – Accounting
President
1
Policies and Procedures
President
20
Approval of Screening
Committee - Math/TRIO
(replacement)
Approval of Screening
Committee – Wellness
(Massage Therapy)
Details
M: /S:
Linda Whitten – Chair & Accounting Instructor
Sita Motipara – Business Instructor
Hui Pate – Business Instructor
Tina Watts – ECE Instructor/CDC Coordinator
Don Carlson, Dean, BEPP Division
M: /S:
Faculty responsibility includes the governance of all policies in
Chapter 6 of the district policies. The Senate will gradually review
all policies in Chapter 6 that have not been reviewed through the last
accreditation process. None of the following policies has
recommended changes; faculty are asked to initiate the process and
review the policies for any needed changes.
Action/
Information
Information
Action
Action
Information
Policies are on Senate web page and may be downloaded and
reviewed.
6.38 Criteria for Selection of Guest Speakers
6.39 Presence of Non-Students on Campus
6.50 Student Teachers and Interns
3
Discussion of next Senate
meeting
Continued discussion of
Senate by-laws
President
25
Discuss: April 11 or April 25?
April 11 is the Spring Plenary. Should Senate be cancelled that
week, or should we meet with an officer chairing? If cancelled on
the 11th, the next meeting would not be until April 25.
The senate will review the revised language from Article II.
Information
Information
The senate will examine Article III, Committees and Duties.
Final Announcements and Adjournment
Item
Announcements
Next meeting
Adjournment
Presenter
Time
1
0
1
Details
M: /S:
Minutes submitted by:
Action/
Information
information
information
action
109