Academic Senate

Grossmont College

Monday, May 2nd, 2005 – Griffin Gate

 

CALL TO ORDER

A. Approval of Agenda

B. Approval of the Minutes from April 18th, 2005

PRESIDENT’S REPORT

Follow Up to Plenary Session

 

III. COMMITTEE REPORTS

Curriculum Committee

Planning & Budget Committee

 

IV. ACTION ITEMS

Faculty Serving on Committees

INFORMATION ITEMS

A. Philosophy Statement on Discipline-Wide Equivalencies – (Attachment #1)

B. Modification to the Staffing Committee Process – Allow departments with faculty separations during year one or two of tenure review to automatically replace the missing faculty. (Attachment #2)

C. Senate Discussion of Institutional Values –Are our values reflected in the requirements for an AA or AS degree students earn at Grossmont?

 

Academic Senate

Grossmont College

Minutes of the Meeting – April 4th, 2005

PRESENT:Beth Smith (President); Bonnie Schmiege (VicePresident); Jennifer Carmean (Senate Officer at Large); Victoria Howitt (Senate Officer at Large); P.J.Ortmeier (Administration of Justice); Suda House, Jeff Irwin (Art); Israel Cardona, (Behavioral Sciences); Dave Wertlieb, Ruth Botten, Craig Milgrim (Biological Sciences); Brian Keliher (Business Administration); (Business Office Technology); Rick Kirby (Cardovascular Technology); Tom Olmstead, Jeff Lehman (Chemistry); Mary Courtney, Amy Obegi (Child Development); (Communication); Janet Gelb, Diane Mayne-Stafford (Computer Science); Mary Rider, Debbie Lim, (Counseling); (Cross Cultural Studies); Evan Enowitz (Culinary Arts); Jane Nolan, Carl Fielden (Disabled Student Services); (Dance); Mark Goodman (Earth Sciences); Gary Phillips, Stephanie Mood (English); Virginia Berger, Chuck Passentino (ESL); Sylvia Montejano (EOPS); Jim Symington, Laura Burger, Karen Caires (Exercise Science and Wellness); (Foreign Language); Mel Amov, Carlos Contreras, Sue Gonda (History); Nadra Farina-Hess (Library); Peg Hovde, Ray Funk (Math); William Snead (Media Communications); (Nursing); (Occupational Therapy); Joan Ahrens, David Milroy (PartTime Representatives); Zoe Close, Bill Hoaglin (Philosophy, Humanities & Religious Studies); (Physics, Astronomy, & Physical Sciences); (Political Economy); Lorenda Seibold- Phalan (Respiratory Therapy); Beth Mallette-Anderson (Theatre Arts).

ABSENT: Rick Michelson, Lance Parr (Administration of Justice); Jim Wilsterman (Art); Teresa Jacob, Gregg Robinson (Behavioral Sciences); Virginia Dudley (Biological Sciences); Judith Zander (Business Administration); Illyana McManus (Business Office Technology); Jerry Buckley (Cardovascular Technology); Joel Castellaw, Sheri Guseman (Communication); Renee Tuller (Counseling); Tom Gamboa (Cross Cultural Studies); Joe Orate (Culinary Arts);Tim Cliffe, Mike Matherly (Earth Sciences); Julie Cardenas, Qais Sako, Linda Mitchell (English); Nancy Herzfeld-Pipkin (ESL); Michael Perez (EOPS); Ruth F. Konopka (Foreign Language); Pat Miller, Priscilla Rogers (International Business); Steve Davis, Irene Palacios, Shirley Pereira (Math); Evan Wirig, (Media Communications); Steve Baker (Music); Nancy Tendall (Nursing); Marcelle Karlin (Occupational Therapy); Ross Cohen, Dennis Collins (Physics, Astronomy, & Physical Sciences); Will Cummings, Shahrokh Shahrokhi (Political Economy); Craig Everett (Theatre Arts).

GUESTS: James Canady – Counseling

Dean Colli, Vice President – Academic Affairs

Jorge DeSaracho – Counseling

Tammy Huston – Counseling

Beverlee Mays – Counseling

Patricia Morrison – Library

Raul Sandelin – English

Rick Walker, President – ASGC

RECORDER: Tasa Campos

 

I. CALL TO ORDER

A. Approval of Agenda

M/S/U Olmstead/Gelb

B. Approval of Minutes from March 7th, 2005

A motion was made to accept the minutes of the March 7th, 2005 meeting.

M/S/U Wertlieb/Courtney.

Joan Ahrens noted she had been listed as a guest and that she should be still noted as a senator for the part-time faculty representation until her term is completed.

ll. PRESIDENT’S REPORT

All Student of Note Nominations need to be turned in by this Thursday, April 7th.

There were two workshops on Friday, April 1st. One was on SLOs and the other was on Accreditation. The workshops went well and many faculty participated. Beth thanked the faculty who attended the workshops.

Follow Up to Governing Board Meeting on March 15th

The group reviewed the video of the Governing Board Meeting on Tuesday, March 15th. The group reviewed the comments made by Governing Board Members Rick Alexander, Deanna Weeks, Bill Garrett, and Tim Caruthers as they responded to the vote of no confidence in Chancellor Omero Suarez by the Grossmont College Faculty. The presentation given to the Board by Beth Smith was also listened too. Beth stated that Mary Rider and Michael Golden both gave presentations at the meeting as well.

The current articles that have been placed in The Union Tribune were discussed.

Beth stated that Governing Board Member Rick Alexander has requested a presentation from both senates as to what the Academic Senate does. A presentation is expected to be given at the Governing Board Meeting on May 17th.

Craig Milgrim suggested an information table be set up in the main quad in order to keep students informed on the current situation between the Chancellor and the Grossmont College Academic Senate. Please contact Craig if you are interested in assisting with the table. Rick Walker stated he would work with Craig on developing the table.

Plenary Session

Beth will be attending a Plenary Session on April 7th, 8th and 9th. During session the state senate will be considering resolutions on raising the English and Math requirements for graduation and the Associate’s Degree. Three other resolutions to be reviewed are on Non-Credit courses. The state senate will also vote on changing the minimum qualifications in the following disciplines: Counseling, Physical Education, Speech Communication, Agriculture, Auto Mechanics, and Drafting. Beth will send out an e-mail next week regarding the outcomes of the Math and English resolutions.

 

 

 

lll. COMMITTEE REPORTS

Other

David Milroy gave a presentation for the Part-Time Faculty Committee. David distributed three separate hand-outs. One of the hand-outs was on Adjunct Representatives and how adjunct faculty representatives at other Community Colleges in the area are compensated for meetings attended. The information had come from Southwestern College and Mira Costa College.

David shared information on the 2005 CPFA-California Part-Time Faculty Associations Annual Plenary. The plenary will be held on Saturday, April 23rd, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm at Grossmont College in the Griffin Gate. Following the day long presentations there will be a happy hour and dinner, 4:30 pm to 7:30 pm at The Boathouse Restaurant in Harbor Island. All pre-registration must be received by Monday, April 18th. Please direct any questions to David Milroy.

David distributed a questionnaire developed by the Part-Time Issues Committee. The group reviewed and discussed the questionnaire. Beth requested that any ideas or changes please be sent to her by noon the next day. Once the questionnaire has been completed, they will be placed into the part-time faculty mailboxes.

 

lV. ACTION ITEMS

Faculty Serving on Committee

A motion was made to approve the Faculty Serving on Committee list presented at the meeting on March 7th.

M/S/U Burger/Howlitt

The following faculty for committee seats were approved:

Julie Middlemas Bookstore Committee

Nemie Capacia Student Services Program Review Committee

Patty Morrison &

Edda Temoche-Weldele Co-Chairs of Faculty Prof. Develop. Comm.

 

V. INFORMATION ITEMS

Faculty Serving on Committees

Beth reviewed an additional list of faculty to serve on Committees. The list was an information item only and contained one name. The list will be looked at again next meeting.

Philosophy Statement on Discipline-Wide Equivalencies

Beth reviewed the draft of the philosophy statement on discipline-wide equivalencies. The draft had first been presented at the Joint Academic Senate meeting during Professional Development Week in the spring.

Meeting adjourned at 12:32 p.m.

 

*The next meeting is scheduled for Monday, April 18th, in Room 543.

 

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ATTACHMENT #1

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Philosophy Behind the Conversion to Discipline-Wide Equivalencies from Course-by-Course Equivalencies for Part Time Faculty

Part time faculty are an essential part of both Grossmont and Cuyamaca College’s academic and student services programs. To ensure that the most qualified person is selected for part time hire, departments generally uphold the Minimum Qualifications established for teaching in the discipline. In the event that a potential part time faculty member does not meet the Minimum Qualifications for the discipline but, clearly possesses other equivalent education and professional experience relevant to the assignment, both colleges have been hiring part time faculty using a course-by-course equivalency method. A recent legal opinion, obtained by the State Academic Senate, concludes that "a district is not authorized to establish a single course equivalency as a substitute for meeting Minimum Qualifications in a discipline." Further, in a recent paper adopted by the State Academic Senate (Spring 2004), colleagues across the state agree that "single-course equivalency is particularly disturbing as it fundamentally violates the principles of establishing minimum qualifications to assure students and the public in general that our instructors have achieved the high degree of academic preparation and professional qualifications that we deem essential for quality instruction."

In response to these findings, the Academic Senates of Grossmont and Cuyamaca Colleges will recommend to the Governing Board that the District:

Begin granting discipline-wide equivalencies for all new part time faculty hired.

Formalize the process used to determine equivalences as it currently occurs, namely at the department level at each college, with consultation of the division dean and confirmation of the appropriate vice-president.

Establish a District-wide Equivalency Process and Practice Committee as an oversight group. This Committee would review issues of implementation, as they arise, and review and confirm departmental recommendations for discipline-wide equivalencies for any full-time academic employee (faculty or administrator).

Continue to request technological support for departments and divisions in order to accurately track part time faculty assignments and other pertinent information.

Recognize that an equivalency granted by either college constitutes an equivalency for that part time faculty member as an employee of the district, and each college retains the right of assignment of any part time faculty member.

Develop a method to "grandfather" current part time faculty who have received assignments with a course-by-course equivalency.

Note: Both quotes may be found in the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges adopted paper, Qualifications for Faculty Service in the California Community Colleges: Minimum Qualifications, Placement of Courses within Disciplines, and Faculty Service Areas. The legal opinion is found in Appendix B, page 38; and the second quote may be found on page 7.

ATTACHMENT #2

Modification to Staffing Committee Process –

If an instructor separates from the district within the first two years of the tenure review process, that position would be placed on the approved faculty staffing list from which it originate.

This would imply that in the future the department would not be required to go through the faculty staffing committee process for the replacement. The position would automatically be placed on the approved list. Of course the issue of when that position would be released for a fill date would be determined by the secondary college staffing process. The issue would be discussed in President’s Cabinet and the Planning & Budget Council and the decision to be released would ultimately be made by the President.