SHORELINE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
DISTRICT NUMBER SEVEN
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
REGULAR MEETING OF APRIL 27, 2011
MINUTES
CONVENE IN REGULAR SESSION:
The Regular Meeting of the Board of Trustees of Shoreline Community College District Number
Seven was called to order by Chair Jerry Smith at 4:04 PM in the Board Room of the
Administration Building at Shoreline Community College.
MEMBERS PRESENT:
Mr. Phil Barrett, Ms. Shoubee Liaw (via Elluminate), Mr. Roger Olstad, Mr. Jerry Smith and
Ms. Gidget Terpstra were present.
Ms. Kristen Kelley represented the Office of the Attorney General.
CONSENT AGENDA:
Chair Smith asked the Board to consider approval of the Consent Agenda.
On the agenda for approval:
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One set of minutes from Special Meeting of March 15, 2011
One set of minutes from the Regular Meeting of March 16, 2011
Motion 11:07:
A motion was made by Mr. Roger Olstad to approve the consent
agenda.
Ms. Gidget Terpstra seconded the motion, which was approved
unanimously by the Board.
OPEN COMMENT PERIOD:
Professor of Speech Communications Brooke Zimmers shared that what struck her at the last
Board Meeting was the “disconnect” between what the Board and the Administration thinks is
going on around campus—she conveyed that many do not necessarily have opportunities to
witness the joy of being a Faculty Member and invited the Trustees to “visit our classes.” To
President Lambert, Professor Zimmers stated that the vision for the College appears to be related
to virtual offerings and internalization. She added that there are rumors that the College will
become a totally online college, that Faculty do not feel heard and spoke of the importance of the
type of messaging that is being communicated to the internal and external communities.
Professor Zimmers thanked the Trustees for their service, referred to the Board Reserve Fund
and expressed hope that the Board would some of its reserve to support early retirement
incentives for Faculty.
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Dean Susan Hoyne echoed Professor Zimmers’ statements and shared data related to the
Opportunity Grant. Of the eighty-eight students receiving the grant during the Winter 2011
Quarter, eighty-six students successfully completed her/his program with an average grade point
average of 3.1. Dean Hoyne stated that “these students live 200% below the poverty level,”
spoke of the 97.7% retention rate and credited the high retention rate to the wrap around services
provided by personnel in the Worker Retraining Programs.
International Student Advisor Cynthia Okawara shared the names of some of the many
exceptional universities that International Programs students have been admitted to—UCLA,
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign,
Michigan State, University of Minnesota, Penn State, Northwestern University and Northeastern
University.
REPORT: BOARD OF TRUSTEES CHAIR:
Chair Smith distributed documents reflecting “cornerstones for individual growth” that have
guided him personally and professionally. He spoke of ten principles (Optimism, Faith,
Planning, Determination, Vision, Attitude, Goals, Perseverance, Knowledge and Enthusiasm)
that assist individuals and organizations in moving through challenging times and provided
examples of ways in which the College has exhibited the principles.
As both Chair Smith and Vice Chair Terpstra are unable to attend the 2011 Commencement
Ceremony, Chair Smith asked the Trustees for a volunteer to provide the welcome on behalf of
the Board at the Ceremony. Trustee Barrett volunteered to provide the welcome.
REPORT: TRANSFORMING PRE-COLLEGE EDUCATION:
With a statewide and nationwide focus on Remedial Education, President Lambert introduced
Professor of Developmental English Pam Dusenberry, known locally, nationally and
internationally for her work in Developmental Education. Professor Dusenberry is a member of
the Articulation and Transfer Council’s (ATC) Transforming Precollege Education Task Force
and provided an overview of the work of the Task Force. As a member of the Pedagogy
Subgroup of the Task Force, Professor Dusenberry noted that the Subgroup looks at curriculum
and how it is developed and taught. “We are finding that many students are misplaced. About
24% of students who enter college at the developmental level never make it to college level
coursework.”
Professor Dusenberry shared that based on research, successful Pre-College Programs are:
Accelerated (to support students getting into desired programs); Integrated and Contextualized;
High Challenge; Cohort Models; Modularized (Math)—small, self-paced, relevant, chunks of
curriculum that students can do at their own pace. She spoke about Cabrillo College’s Academy
of College Excellence, a thirteen week and thirteen credit program including Reading, Writing
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and Math; Computer Skills; Team Self-Management; Career Planning; and a Bridge Course (a
Social Justice Research Class).
In response to questions from the Trustees about Cabrillo College and Shoreline’s current
structure, Professor Dusenberry responded that the program at Cabrillo College is delivered
“Face to Face” and that that Shoreline integrates some elements of Cabrillo College’s program.
For example, while the Developmental Education Program does not have a formal cohort model
in place, students will oftentimes form cohorts informally.
ACTION: APPROVE BOARD RESOLUTION NO. 116 (COMMENDING SERVICE OF
ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL KRISTEN KELLEY):
Chair Smith read Resolution No. 116 (Commending Service of Assistant Attorney General
Kristen Kelley).
Motion 11:08:
A motion was made by Mr. Roger Olstad to approve Resolution
No. 116 (Commending Service of Assistant Attorney General
Kristen Kelley).
Mr. Phil Barrett seconded the motion, which was approved
unanimously by the Board.
REPORT(S): BUDGET:
Quarterly Update:
Vice President for Administrative Services Daryl Campbell provided an overview of a document
entitled Shoreline Community College, Budget Status Report as of March 31, 2011 containing
revenue and expenditures. Vice President Campbell noted that the College has been meeting its
expectations “against the budget,” that tuition collections have been good and spoke of the
challenges in making year-end projections. He mentioned that there is a substantial balance in
the Goods and Services line and cautiously noted that the College may be in the position to
generate a surplus at the end of FY 2010 – 2011.
Vice President Campbell stated that there would need to be a discussion in the near future about
what the College does with surplus dollars, reserves and/or “one time monies.”
Trustee Liaw spoke about the increases to tuition at the four-year institutions and the students
who would attend community colleges instead as a result. Several of the Trustees expressed
concern about what would happen to lower income students if the “overflow of students from the
four-year institutions” to the two-year institutions were to occur.
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Planning and Development Update (FY 2011-2012):
Vice President for Administrative Services Daryl Campbell provided an overview of slides
related to: Budget Reduction (2012); Reduction Summary; Impacted Positions (Administrative
Exempt, Classified, Faculty, Time Reduction); and Funding Source Changes.
Vice President Campbell pointed out that the Faculty has contributed sabbatical savings of
$182,016.00 toward FY 2011 – 2012.
REPORT: PRESIDENT’S MARCH 2011 TRIP TO CHINA:
Ms. Annie Sun (General Services Technician Program graduate, Toyota Program graduate and
current transfer student) joined President Lambert in March 2011 for a trip to China (Shanghai,
Qingdao, Nanjing, Changchun, Beijing) to meet with institutions and organizations interested in
replicating Shoreline’s Automotive Training Program.
The main purpose of the trip was to connect with dealerships in Changchun. While the trip did
not produce the outcome intended in Changchun, President Lambert noted that English is
considered the business language in China and that there is interest from an Automotive
Secondary School in Nanjing to explore online English Programs. He added that other
institutions also expressed interested in the College’s Business Program and Performing Arts
Program.
REPORT: LEGISLATIVE UPDATE:
Interim Special Assistant to the President for Communications and Marketing Jim Hills stated
that he and President Lambert have met with several Senators and Representatives regarding
budgetary items. Mr. Hills provided an overview of the status of bills that are of interest to the
Community and Technical College system – SB5463 (Common Student Identifiers); HB 1808
(Expanding opportunities for High School Seniors); HB1937 (Innovation Partnership Zones).
REPORT:
AEROSPACE
&
ADVANCE
TOOL/MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY:
MANUFACTURING:
MACHINE
Deans David Cunningham and Susan Hoyne provided an overview of the work being done by a
consortium of community colleges to “define the preferred industry credentials for the Northwest
Manufacturing Industry.” The consortium, in collaboration with the Boeing Company and the
Center of Excellence for Aerospace and Advance Materials Manufacturing (in Everett) have
focused its efforts on four major curricular areas: 1. Electronics Technology; 2. Machining
Technology; 3. Composites Technology; 4. Air Frame Technology.
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Dean Hoyne noted that within five years, approximately 70% of the machinists at the Boeing
Company will retire. Alignment of manufacturing curriculum has taken place amongst the
colleges with Boeing sharing the knowledge and skills that workers need.
REPORT: SCC FACULTY:
Mr. Gary Parks stated that there is a tentative agreement, via a Memorandum of Understanding
(MOU) related to temporary concessions to support the College’s budget that has “gone out to
the Faculty for a vote.” He added that unhappiness continues related to the number of Faculty
lines identified for reduction.
Mr. Parks added that in regard to the RIF process, meetings between the Faculty and
Administrative “Teams of Three” have commenced. Mr. Parks noted that two of the
Advisors/Counselors identified for RIF hold positions that generate FTEs.
Mr. Parks shared that he is returning to full-time teaching and will not serve as the SCCFT
President next year.
REPORT: SCC CLASSIFIED:
Ms. Bonnie Madison stated that the proposals for salary reductions for state employees have
stalled the Washington Federation of State Employees (WFSE) negotiations. Ms. Madison
added, “This should apply to everyone on campus” and noted that Faculty and Management
should not be exempt from any mandatory reductions set forth by the Legislature.
REPORT: SCC STUDENT BODY ASSOCIATION:
Mr. Robin Aranas provided an update of recent Student Government activities including Student
Elections and Hiring, the Sustainable Commuter Option Fee and the Student Services and
Activities (SS&A) Fee. He added that the Student Body Association Officers will be presenting
the 2011-2012 SS&A Budget to the Board in May.
Mr. Aranas expressed appreciation for the retaining of a Chief Student Success Officer position
and added that students are wondering about the potential impact of the position moving from
the classification of Vice President to Dean.
Fourteen students from the College attended the DECA (Delta Epsilon Chi) Conference and
Competition in Orlando, Florida. Mr. Aranas noted that the College’s DECA group raised
$3,000.00 for the trip through the sale of cookbooks. He added that all fourteen students
advanced to the nationals and of the fourteen, five moved on to the finals.
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REPORT: SCC PRESIDENT:
President Lambert thanked Assistant Attorney General Kelley for her contributions to the
College and Chair Smith for sharing principles to help individuals and organizations navigate
through challenging times.
State Board Member Shaunta Hyde had an opportunity to visit the Automotive Center and was
very impressed by the programs as they are a reflection of what successful public-private
partnerships can look like.
President Lambert has been having preliminary discussions with an organization interested in
collaborating with Shoreline Community College related to online ESL offerings in Brazil. He
added that there is also interest in IBEST Programs coming from Afghanistan.
President Lambert informed the Board that the College is currently at 5,200 FTE yet noted, “Our
target is higher than that so we are at approximately 98% of our target.”
President Lambert expressed appreciation to/for Dean Kenneth Lawson and Program Manager
Cecilia Martínez Vásquez for their service to the College. Mr. Lawson has accepted a position at
Seattle Central Community College and Ms. Martínez Vásquez has accepted position with the
City of Bellevue and the Bellevue School District.
The Governor recently signed a bill, approving a partnership with Western Governors University
(WGU). President Lambert had an opportunity to speak with WGU President Robert
Mendenhall who indicated that WGU’s focus is on a niche area and should not be seen as a
competitor for the community colleges. “It is a transfer option.”
CLOSING REMARKS: BOARD OF TRUSTEES:
The Trustees thanked Assistant Attorney General Kelley for her contributions to the College and
to the Board.
EXECUTIVE SESSION:
At 7:30 PM, Chair Smith announced that the Board would reconvene in Executive Session for
approximately 45 minutes to discuss a plan or adopt the strategy or position to be taken during
the course of collective bargaining. The Board would reconvene in Regular Session only to
adjourn.
ADJOURNMENT:
Chair Smith adjourned the meeting at 8:30 P.M.
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Signed _____________________________
Jerry Smith, Chair
Attest: ________________________ , 2011
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Lori Y. Yonemitsu, Secretary