Academic Senate Minutes

 

September 26, 2006

3:00 PM, Training Room of the Library FRC

 

I. Call to Order:

President Jennifer Fellguth called the meeting to order at 3:05 pm.

 

Senators & Officers Present: Jennifer Fellguth, Peggy Mayfield, Liz Estrella, Kelly Locke, Melissa Stave, Phil Anderson, Cathy Noble, Jeff Roth

 

Guests Present:

Larry Adams, Mary Dominguez, Yoshiko Matsushita-Arao, Ann De Jesus Riley, Lourdes Villarreal

 

II. Adoption of the Agenda:

Agenda was adopted.

 

III. Approval of the Minutes:

There were no previous minutes to approve.

 

IV. Public Comments: 

Lourdes Villarreal presented the Senate with a resolution asking that the Senate investigate hiring practices, and monitor the faculty selection process to insure that irregularities are addressed.  She also asked for hiring process to be a future discussion item and for the appointment of a peer for Larry Adams to be tabled.

 

V. President’s Report: 

President Fellguth addressed the new senate with many items that she hopes to take up in the coming year, including assessment for the ESL program and technical support from the state Senate to address governance problems.  She has attended the ASCCC Senate Leadership Institute, met with administrators and has attended College Council since taking office.

 

VI.  First Vice President’s Report:

None.

 

VII. Committee Reports:

None

 

 

 

VIII.  Action Items

MSU (Locke, Adams) Approved peers for non-tenured faculty evaluations:

Bob Spier for Tony Anderson

Melissa Stave for Rachel Failano, Deborah Kazmar, and Yvonne Reid

Kelly Locke for Jim Riley, Leticia Contreras, and Nancy Schur

Stelvio Locci for Aaron Szamos

Yoshiko Matsushita Arao for Larry Adams

Dan Petersen for Rhea Mendoza-Lewis

Susan Hovde for Mary Cousineau

Carol King for James Beck

Ann Wright for Barbara Durham, Jeff Hughey, and Alex Edens

Theresa Carbajal for Mitzi Nohr

Greg Perkins for Mohammed Hussain

Ignacio Pando for LaVerne Cook

 

MSU (Stave, Adams) Approve Distance Education Best Practices Document (this is the second reading of this item)

IX. Discussion/Information Items

A.  Appropriate administrative use of student facilities—A recent Rotary Luncheon, held in the library during library hours, generated complaints from students.  A PA system was used in what should be a quiet area of the library.  Luncheon tables and the guests blocked access to the reference desk and reference materials.  Food and drink was served in an area the is clearly marked as “no food or drink allowed.”  Senators feel that this was an inappropriate use of facilities and sends the wrong message to students.   A resolution will be drafted for the next meeting.

 

B.  Appropriate scheduling and facilities for South County classes held off-site—South County courses are being scheduled in locations that have resulted in inadequate access to facilities and inadequate number of hours of instruction.  The Senators heard information about this issue.  A math class taught at a South County high school has had its class meetings cancelled due to high school events and may not meet the required number of hours for the course as a result.  In addition, the high school classrooms do not have enough available board space (due to needs of high school teachers not to erase boards)  Senators discussed a survey that could be used to assess the South County faculty’s needs and issues of concern.  Many of them are adjunct faculty and may not feel comfortable making complaints about these kinds of issues.

 

C.  Information Competency Graduation Requirement Timeline:  This has been approved by the Hartnell College Academic Senate, now we need a timeline for implementation.

 

Tabled until a future meeting.

 

D.  New English and Math Requirement Timeline:  Discussed by the Senate last spring, these have now been passed by the State Board of Governors and will become a requirement of all community colleges. 

 

Tabled until a future meeting.

 

 

E.  Senate Goals Discussion

 

Tabled until a future meeting.

 

 

F.  Peers for tenured faculty.  This is an information item

Theresa Carbajal for Maria Castillo

Jim Butler for Kelly Locke

Peggy Mayfield for Jennifer Fellguth

Bill Rawson for Peggy Mayfield

Bob Spier for Liz Estrella

Stelvio Locci for Jeff Roth

 

G.  Student Policy Review Committee New Policy Recommendations:

 

Mary Dominguez explained the proposed student policies that were originally brought to the Senate last spring. 

           

X. Announcements: 

None

 

XV. Adjournment: