SHORELINE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
DISTRICT NUMBER SEVEN
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
REGULAR MEETING OF APRIL 25, 2012
MINUTES
STUDY SESSION:
Developmental Math Program
Dean Susan Hoyne introduced Mathematics Professor and Program Chair Shana Calaway who
has served as the Chair of the Mathematics Department “off and on” over the course of her
twelve years at Shoreline Community College. Professor Calaway introduced Mathematics
Professors Rosalie Tepper, Steve Bogart, Juliet Lovejoy, Fred Kuczmarski, Katie King, Lauren
Sandven, Nirmala Savage and Sarah Leyden.
Professor Calaway provided an overview of a slide presentation on the:
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SCC Mathematics Curriculum
Percentage of Our Students That Place Into Developmental Math Courses
Percentage of Our Students That Place Into each Developmental Math Course
Developmental Math Courses
Number of Sections of Developmental Courses Offered Spring 2002 & 2012
Math 99 Course
Barriers Students Face
Number of Students Receiving Financial Aid by Course Level
Earlier Approaches
Current Approaches
Emporium Model at SCC
Emporium Model Algebra at Shoreline CC
Emporium Model – Data
Math 085/095 Classroom
Emporium Model at Edmonds
Transfer Math Courses
Professor Calaway noted that half of the students are in Developmental Math and half of the
students are in Transfer Math. She added that students, who test at Math 080 or below, are
placed into Developmental Math classes.
In responses to questions and statements by Trustees Barrett and Olstad, Professor Calaway
agreed that while the COMPASS Placement Test is not a good measure by itself, it is the best
thing the College has at this point. She also noted that students are currently testing lower than
they have in the past. After Professor Bogart added that students can retake the COMPASS
Placement Test, Trustee Barrett inquired if there was data about how students do on the second
test, as compared to the first test. Professor Calaway indicated that the Department was not able
to secure the data.
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In response to questions from Trustee Liaw related to the barriers faced by students in
Developmental Programs, Professor Calaway noted that 60% of students in Developmental Math
courses earn a “C or better.” Professor Calaway added, “We have a lot of successes” and spoke
of the work and the value of the Math Learning Center.
In regard to the Emporium Model, a self-paced, computer-based program for Math 085 and Math
095, Professor Calaway conveyed that “very few students seem to benefit. Most students take
several quarters to finish. Many never complete at all. There is also not enough lab space.” She
added that the Emporium Model can be done in many different ways and went over the ways in
which the Emporium Model at Shoreline Community College and the Emporium Model at
Edmonds Community College, differ.
Trustee Barrett stated, “The results seem different from what has been presented to us previously
and it is difficult to reconcile the differences. It seems that the benefits are not sufficient enough
to put our dollars into the Emporium Model.” Professor Calaway concurred with Trustee Barrett
and added, “Students, however, are looking for self-paced courses. Yet, the data is telling us that
the self-paced model does not work.” She spoke about changes being made to the Model—
including a change to a single module (instead of three modules), changing the course to being
“graded” (as opposed to Pass/Fail), changes in the way the course is taught and putting limits on
how quickly one can retake another quiz.
In response to President Lambert’s question on the difference between the College’s Emporium
Model and the National Emporium Model, Professor Calaway stated, “Our implementation was
designed to not enhance but to help our Developmental Students.”
Discussion ensued related to data, its use in making changes to the College’s Emporium Model
and the applicability of data from Four-Year institutions as it relates to Community Colleges.
Trustee Barrett noted, “There is a cognitive dissonance between the data and tweaking will not
get us into reasonable success.”
Professors Tepper and Calaway noted, “The mandate to us was to help students for whom the
one credit class was too fast paced (or too slow). A big piece is figuring out for whom this class
will work for.” In response, Trustee Olstad asked, “Is the judgment about student success set
externally?”
President Lambert spoke of the Legislature wanting innovative approaches “at lower price
points.” Trustee Barrett added “Based on what we are hearing from the Legislature, how are we
becoming more efficient in getting students to college level math?” Trustee Liaw followed with
“What are we telling the Legislature? We need to communicate what we are dealing with and
this is what we are doing to help students move from point A to point B.”
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President Lambert concluded the Study Session by speaking of the challenges related to the
move toward performance based funding and employers demanding that its future employees
have the skills necessary to be successful in the workplace.
CONVENE IN REGULAR SESSION:
At 4:10 PM, the Board reconvened into Regular Session and the Regular Meeting of the Board
of Trustees of Shoreline Community College District Number Seven was called to order by
Chair Gidget Terpstra in the Board Room of the Administration Building at Shoreline
Community College.
MEMBERS PRESENT:
Trustees Phil Barrett, Shoubee Liaw, Roger Olstad and Gidget Terpstra were present.
Assistant Attorney General Bruce Marvin represented the Office of the Attorney General.
CONSENT AGENDA
On the agenda for approval:
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One set of minutes from the Regular Meeting of March 21, 2012
One set of minutes from the Special Meeting of April 10, 2012
Motion 12:07:
A motion was made by Trustee Roger Olstad to approve the
consent agenda.
Trustee Shoubee Liaw seconded the motion, which was approved
unanimously by the Board.
OPEN COMMENT PERIOD
Dean Norma Goldstein announced that a book by Professor of Philosophy Paul Herrick was just
released and also includes an “e-text” version.
At 4:14 PM, Chair Terpstra announced that the Board would convene in Executive Session to
discuss the performance of a public employee for approximately ten minutes and will reconvene
in Regular Session.
At 4:28 PM, Chair Terpstra reconvened the Regular Session.
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ACTION: TENURE ELIGIBILITY: SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES
Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs John Backes provided an overview for the
action item and referenced TAB 1 (Tenure Eligibility: Special Circumstances) and read the
following recommendation:
The College recommends the Board not depart from a well-established tenure
process agreed to by the Federation and the College. The College recognizes the
work to date by tenure candidate Erin Walker has been positive. However, the
facts of her case do not merit departure from the understood process. Therefore,
we recommend not granting an exception to the process.
Motion 12:08:
A motion was made by Trustee Shoubee Liaw to not depart from
the established tenure process and therefore, not grant an exception
to the process.
Trustee Phil Barrett seconded the motion.
In response to a question posed by Trustee Barrett, Professor and Federation President Amy
Kinsel stated that the Federation had no recommendation.
Trustee Barrett spoke about the importance of the tenure process and conveyed, “We take the
process and granting of tenure seriously and are essentially granting a lifetime property to
someone and the process needs to be respected.”
Trustee Liaw reminded President Lambert that the Board had granted an exception to the process
in the past and that the Board had indicated at that time, not wanting to entertain exceptions.
Trustee Barrett remarked, “Ms. Walker looks like a fine teacher and we are fortunate to have her
at the College. This has nothing to do with her. It has to do with the process.”
The motion was approved unanimously by the Board.
Motion 12:09:
After noting that substantial consideration is given to the tenure
track process and candidate, a motion was made by Trustee Roger
Olstad to renew the tenure track faculty contract for the 2012 –
2013 academic year for Second-Year Tenure Track Faculty
Candidate Erin Walker.
Trustee Phil Barrett seconded the motion, which was approved
unanimously by the Board.
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REPORT: APPROVE BOARD RESOLUTION NO. 120 (NELSON SHOW ROOM)
President Lambert stated that there are exceptions contained within the College’s Policy
regarding the naming of campus facilities, including Board action related to the naming of a
room to recognize those who have made a significant contribution to the College. He asked that
the Board take action on renaming the Show Room in the Professional Automotive Training
Center, to the Nelson Show Room.
Chair Terpstra read Resolution No. 120—resolving that “the new name for the Shoreline
Community College Professional Automotive Training Center (PATC) Show Room will be
named the Nelson Show Room.”
Motion 12:10:
A motion was made by Trustee Shoubee Liaw to approve
Resolution No. 120 (Nelson Show Room).
Trustee Phil Barrett seconded the motion, which was approved
unanimously by the Board.
REPORT (QUARTERLY): BUDGET
Special Assistant (S.A.) to the President for Budget and Internal Control Holly Woodmansee
provided an overview of a document entitled Shoreline Community College, Budget Status
Report as of March 31, 2012 containing revenue and expenditures and a document entitled
Shoreline Community College 2012-13 Draft State Allocation containing State Allocated
Discretionary and Non-Discretionary Funds. S.A. Woodmansee reported that:
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Institutional wise, “We have been conservative.”
Colleges are being surveyed as to the impact if the Community and Technical College
System were to not take the 12% tuition increase.
Worker’s Comp is being dropped (per the Draft State Allocation).
The State is reducing some of its “Earmark Appropriations” (per the Draft State
Allocation).
REPORT: VIRTUAL COLLEGE IMPLEMENTATION TEAM
Virtual College Leadership Team/Virtual College Implementation Team Chair Ann GarnseyHarter (Director of eLearning) and Vice Chair Stuart Trippel (Director of Financial Services)
provided an update related to phases 1 and 2 of the Virtual College’s implementation process.
They referred to the memorandums of March 21, 2012 and March 31, 2012 to President Lambert
which included: The Charge; Phase One: Academic Programs to Pilot in Fall 2012; Challenges
to the VCIT-IP Project; Phase Two: Academic Programs to Pilot after Fall 2012; and Phase
Three: Pilot Hybrid Academic Programs.
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Twenty programs are currently online. The Virtual College Implementation Team (VCIT) has
spoken with online colleges or universities—Rio Salado College, Ocean County College,
Western Governors University and the University of Phoenix and looked into, are looking into:
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Quality Matters (QM). QM is a “training and evaluation system for instructional design
and lays out the best practices.”
Online Lab Science Classes
Lowering costs for students
Multiple start dates
Articulation Agreements with Four-Year Colleges or Universities
In reference to the March 21, 2012 Memorandum (Recommendation on Management Structure
for Virtual College Initiative), Chair Garnsey-Harter and Vice Chair Trippel spoke about being at
the point where a management structure for the Virtual College, needs to be identified. In
addition they recommended that in order for the “Fall Pilots” to be successful, the VCIT is
recommending a Dean or Director position to lead the Virtual College.
Trustee Liaw spoke of the need for the College to have an accessible website and expressed
“looking more closely at a Director position” to lead the Virtual College.
Several Trustees conveyed “This is exciting to see and we want to see success by completion
rather than by FTE.”
REPORT: DIVERSE STUDENT POPULATIONS (CT-4.1)/CORE THEME 4: ACCESS AND
DIVERSITY
Vice President (V.P.) for Academic and Student Affairs John Backes provided an overview of
the report contained in TAB 4 (BOARD MONITORING REPORT (April 2012) Core Theme 4:
Access and Diversity – CT-4.1 Diverse Student Populations) and noted, “We are dealing with
more and more diversity with less and less resources. This will continue to be a challenge. The
College will be challenged to continue to provide the wrap around services for these students.”
In response to questions from Chair Terpstra and Trustees Liaw and Olstad, Dean of Students
Tonya Drake and Assistant Director for Institutional Effectiveness and Strategic Planning Joe
Duggan noted that:
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Internal reports can be generated to show the data between international students and
domestic students.
The State’s data does not show progression.
State data is used in order to draw comparisons between Shoreline Community College
and other colleges and because the data is longitudinal and easily accessible.
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REPORT: DIVERSE WORKFORCE (CT-4.2)/CORE THEME 4: ACCESS AND DIVERSITY
Vice President (V.P.) for Human Resources and Legal Affairs Stephen Smith provided an
overview of the report contained in TAB 4 (BOARD MONITORING REPORT (April 2012)
Core Theme 4: Access and Diversity – CT-4.2 Diverse Workforce) and noted, “This information
reflects system wide averages. Our campus is not statistically different. Most colleges are
recruiting from similar pools in relation to Faculty and Exempt positions. Classified positions
are drawn from the county. We use this as our baseline.”
V.P. Smith added that training for Classified Staff has been revitalized and there is need for
improvement in relation to annual evaluations for Classified and Exempt personnel.
REPORT: CLIMATE SURVEY RESULTS
Vice President (V.P.) for Human Resources and Legal Affairs Stephen Smith provided the Board
with an Executive Summary related to the 2012 Climate Survey. He noted, “Response rates
were good as far as climate surveys go. Results are generally consistent with state government.”
V.P. Smith stated that many comments in the survey related to employee satisfaction with
supervisory relationships as a key to productivity. He added, “We have some challenges with
the campus regarding morale” and that the survey is supposed to be given every three years.
REPORT: SCC FACULTY
Professor Amy Kinsel mentioned a student who took four years to complete her AA degree at
Shoreline Community College and who is now at the University of Washington and was recently
named a Mary Gates Scholar. “We don’t always know which students will blossom. There are
many judgment calls that Faculty deal with every day.”
Professor Kinsel shared that Professor Steve Bogart is the 2012 Faculty Commencement
Speaker, Luke Tchao will serve as the Student Speaker and Justice Steven González will serve as
the Keynote Speaker.
As a member of the Virtual College Leadership Team, Professor Kinsel spoke about the
desperate need for wrap around student services. In addition, she expressed the need for a focus
on having a quality instructional model in relation to the Virtual College and the training needs
for students and Faculty.
Professor Kinsel attended the March State Board Meeting and shared that there was discussion
related to increasing tuition.
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REPORT: SCC CLASSIFIED
Instructional and Classroom Support Technician Jerry Owens spoke of the many trainings and
workshops for Classified Staff—including upcoming workshops on Intercultural Communication
as well as Social Media.
Technician Owens conveyed Classified Staff concerns related to annual evaluations not being
conducted and adjusting to the 3% salary reduction next Fiscal Year. He concluded his report by
stating that overall, “Morale for the Classified Staff is pretty good.”
REPORT: SCC STUDENT BODY ASSOCIATION
Student Body Association President (S.B.A. President) Kanpong Thaweesuk spoke of recent
events on campus including Civics Week—Secretary of State Sam Reed came to campus and
Professors Amy Kinsel and Terry Taylor spoke to students about the elections process in the
United States. He expressed his appreciation for having the opportunity to attend the statewide
Students of Color Conference and noted that “Multicultural Week is next week.”
S.B.A. President Thaweesuk stated that 338 students voted in the recent Student Government
elections and informed the Trustees that he will serve as the 2012 – 2013 Student Body
Association’s President.
S.B.A. President Thaweesuk spoke of his intent when he and other members of the Student
Parliament spoke during the Open Comment Period at the March Board Meeting and apologized
if it was perceived that the students were implying that the Board was not following the RCW.
REPORT: SCC PRESIDENT
President Lambert acknowledged the extra work taken on by Faculty, Staff and Students. He
explained that the basis for his work and focus revolves around the “Four Gaps”—Educational
Achievement; Technology; Global Achievement; Job Skills.
He shared that the reason he was asked to testify recently to the U.S. Senate’s Subcommittee (on
Competitiveness, Innovation and Export Promotion) was due to the 100% placement rates in the
College’s Automotive and CNC Machinist Programs.
Effective July 1st, President Lambert will begin his tenure as a member of the AACC (American
Association of Community Colleges) Board of Directors. In addition, he will serve as the 2012 –
2013 Chair of the NC3 (National Coalition of Certification Centers).
President Lambert noted that enrollment is good and international recruiting efforts have resulted
in an increase of 33 FTEs. While in Washington D.C., President Lambert visited the Saudi
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Arabian Cultural Mission (SACM). SACM funds students to study abroad and inquired about
how soon the College “can take students.”
President Lambert shared that Columbia Basin College made a decision not to increase fees and
stated, “Our Board has intimated in the past that it does not want to increase fees for students.”
President Lambert concluded his report by noting that a search for Grant Writer has commenced
and that in May, he will return to China to meet with the Student Housing investors as well as
with individuals interested in the College providing training related to battery and wind
technologies. He added that he understands that it is difficult for the campus when he is in travel
status. Chair Terpstra responded that it is the Board’s expectation that President Lambert
continue to develop partnerships for the College.
REPORT: BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Trustee Barrett shared his observation of how he is seeing the College move toward
change…Access to Success; Developing clear and coherent pathways; Moving from isolation to
collaboration; Moving toward a focus on learning; and developing an information infrastructure.
EXECUTIVE SESSION:
At 6:26 PM, Chair Terpstra announced that the Board would convene in Executive Session for
approximately 20 minutes to discuss the performance of a public employee and would reconvene
in Regular Session only to adjourn.
ADJOURNMENT:
Chair Terpstra reconvened the meeting into Regular Session and adjourned the meeting at 7:00
PM.
Signed _____________________________
Gidget Terpstra, Chair
Attest: ________________________ , 2012
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Lori Y. Yonemitsu, Secretary