Academic Senate Minutes
Faculty Resource Center Training Room, Library
I.
Call to
Order:
1st Vice President Phil Adams
called the meeting to order at
Senators
& Officers Present:
Liz Estrella, Jeff Roth, Peggy Mayfield, Phil Adams, Cathy Noble
Guests Present:
Shondel Hogan, Mary Dominguez
II.
Adoption of
the Agenda:
L. Estrella moved adoption, P. Mayfield seconded, and the motion unanimously carried.
III.
Public
Comments: None
IV.
President’s
Report: None
V.
Student
Senate Report:
S. Hogan reported for the ASHC. Students have adopted goals for the year, and have made plans for Hispanic Week, a Halloween event on October 27, a food drive in November, and a festival of trees in December. They also will be attending a leadership conference and are looking at QNet for students. If there is a faculty strike, the ASHC will hand out granola bars and water to faculty.
VI.
Classified
Senate Report: None
VII. HCFA President Report: None
VIII. Action Items:
A. Student Policy Review Committee New Recommendations: L. Estrella moved and P. Mayfield seconded adoption of the recommendations. The vote was unanimous in favor of the motion.
IX. Discussion/Information Items:
A. Appropriate Library Use Resolution: The draft resolution about fund raising events in the library was discussed. J. Roth suggested adding the library’s mission statement to the resolution, or a stronger statement about the library environment being one that is conducive to study and learning. Asked if the library has a policy about fundraising events or meetings in the open areas of the library, P. Mayfield said the library does not have a written policy. P. Mayfield will discuss the need for such a policy with the librarians and library staff. J. Roth suggested that a third “be it resolved” state that administrators respect the library’s policies. Citing the need for more input, including student feedback, the resolution will be discussed again at the next Academic Senate meeting.
B. Board Policy 2005 Resolution: L. Estrella recapped the history of Board Policy 2005. After extensive research, the Academic Senate has determined that the last sentence of Board Policy 2005 was added to the policy without going through the shared governance process. The Academic Senate would like the last sentence to be stricken from the policy. Although this item was discussed last year with the administration, it has not gone before the Board of Trustees. L. Estrella stated that the college President sets the Board’s agenda, and he has not allowed this item on the agenda. This item will be discussed further at the next Senate meeting.
C. Shared Governance Committees Resolution: The draft resolution about shared governance committees and why the resolution is needed were discussed. Problems relating to shared governance and shared governance committees include: different individuals and parties have different understandings of what shared governance is; there is no master list of names of faculty who are on committees and when their terms expire; not all faculty on shared governance committees go through proper channels (Academic Senate appointment); faculty serving on shared governance committees have the responsibility of reporting to the Academic Senate and they are not doing so; and the administration is bypassing the Academic Senate and the shared governance process by creating “work groups” (example: Student Learning Outcomes Assessment Work Group) and subcommittees (example: Distance Education Subcommittee). J. Roth suggested a one page letter explaining or providing background on shared governance be included with the resolution. Summing it up, one senator said, “A lack of adherence to shared governance is occurring on this campus.” L. Estrella will work more on the resolution and bring it back to the next meeting.
D. Senate 2006/2007Goals Discussion: Some of the suggested Senate goals were discussed. P. Mayfield said a plan and timeline were needed for Information Competency. There was a lot of interest in an accreditation minority report. P. Adams said that he is working on the financial resources part of the accreditation report. He commented on the lack of coordination and oversight of various campus projects. Tillery Team, Equity for All, and California Tomorrow all reported before the Senate last year and seem to have similar goals, but operate independently. C. Noble mentioned that retention at Hartnell has decreased for Hispanic students since 1995. Although one of Dr. Valeau’s goals is to increase the number of international students at Hartnell, the enrollment of international students has declined in recent years.
X. Announcements: None
XI. Adjournment:
P. Mayfield moved
adjournment of the meeting, and C. Noble seconded the motion. The meeting
adjourned at