Academic Senate

Grossmont College

Monday, November 21st, 2005 – Griffin Gate

11:10-12:20

 

CALL TO ORDER

A. Approval of Agenda

B. Approval of the Minutes from November 7th, 2005

ACTION ITEMS

 

INFORMATION ITEMS

Scheduling Senate Meetings for Fall 2006

Part Time Faculty Resolution on Union/Senate Cooperation – Attachment #1

Status of Transfer

 

IV. PRESIDENT’S REPORT

 

COMMITTEE REPORTS

A. Planning & Budget Council

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Academic Senate

Grossmont College

Minutes of the Meeting – November 7th, 2005

PRESENT:Beth Smith (President); Bonnie Schmiege (VicePresident); Victoria Howitt (Senate Officer at Large); Craig Milgrim (Senate Officer at Large); P.J.Ortmeier, Tina Young (Administration of Justice); (ASL); Suda House, Paul Turounet (Art); (Behavioral Sciences); Dave Wertlieb, Virgina Dudley, Michael Golden (Biological Sciences); (Business Administration); Linda Snider (Business Office Technology); Rick Kirby (Cardovascular Technology); Tom Olmstead, Jeff Lehman (Chemistry); Mary Courtney, Sheridan Dewolf (Child Development); Joel Castellaw, Sheri Guseman (Communication); Clifton Quinn (Computer Science); Renee Tuller (Counseling); (Cross Cultural Studies);Evan Enowitz (Culinary Arts); Jane Nolan, Scott Barr (Disabled Student Services); (Dance); Mark Goodman, Chris Hill (Earth Sciences); Julie Cardenas, Stephanie Mood (English); Virginia Berger, Chuck Passentino (ESL); Sylvia Montejano (EOPS); Jim Symington, Laura Burger, (Exercise Science and Wellness); (Foreign Language); Carlos Contreras, Devon Hansen (History); (International Business); Michelle Blackman (Library); Nemie Capacia, Jeff Waller (Math); William Snead (Media Communications); (Music); (Nursing); Valerie Plummer (Occupational Therapy); David Milroy, Raul Sandelin (PartTime Representatives); Zoe Close (Philosophy, Humanities & Religious Studies); Ross Cohen (Physics, Astronomy, & Physical Sciences); Brian Jennings (Political Economy); Lorenda Seibold- Phalan (Respiratory Therapy); (Theatre Arts).

ABSENT: Lance Parr (Administration of Justice); Jim Wilsterman (Art); Jennifer Carmean (ASL); Israel Cardona, Teresa Jacob, Gregg Robinson (Behavioral Sciences); Judith Zander, Brian Keliher (Business Administration); Mark Pressnall (Business Office Technology); Don Ridgeway (Cardovascular Technology); Diane Mayne-Stafford (Computer Science); Mary Rider, Debbie Lim (Counseling); Tom Gamboa (Cross Cultural Studies); Joe Orate (Culinary Arts); Kathy Meyer (Dance); Tim Cliffe (Earth Sciences); Gary Phillips, Linda Mitchell, Qais Sako (English); Nancy Herzfeld-Pipkin (ESL); Karen Caires (Exercise Science and Wellness); Ruth F. Konopka, Carmen Hernandez (Foreign Language); Priscilla Rogers (International Business); Peg Hovde, Susan Working (Math); Evan Wirig (Media Communications); Steve Baker, Fred Benedetti, Derek Cannon (Music); Nancy Tendall (Nursing); Bill Hoaglin (Philosophy, Humanities & Religious Studies); Dennis Collins (Physics, Astronomy, & Physical Sciences); Will Cummings (Political Economy); Beth Mallette, Craig Everett (Theatre Arts).

GUESTS: Dean Colli, Vice President, Academic Affairs

Bonnie Price, Coordinator – Title III Grant

Marsha Raybourn – Supervisor, Instructional Operations

Rick Walker – Student Trustee, Governing Board

RECORDER: Tasa Campos

I. CALL TO ORDER

A. Approval of Agenda

Beth shared the formatting of the agenda had been changed, at the request of SOC, to review the Action items first.

A motion was made to approve the agenda.

It was requested a report from UF be added to the agenda prior to the Action items.

The motion was accepted with the change.

M/S/U Montejano/Burger

B. Approval of Minutes from October 17th, 2005

A motion was made to accept the minutes of the October 17th, 2005 meeting.

M/S/U Kirby/Schmiege

A brief report was given by Zoe Close about the tentative agreement reached between the district and UF. The UF Steering Committee will vote on the agreement today.

ll. ACTION ITEMS

Resolution of SLOs and Syllabi – Attachment #1

The group discussed the use of SLOs pertaining to course syllabi and outlines.

A motion was made to amend the current resolution by deleting the section of a sentence "not the course outlines of record" in the last paragraph and replacing it with "inserting SLOS in to outline of record should occur if and when the department consensus has been received."

M/S/F Wertlieb/Siebold-Phalan

The motion failed.

The group continued to discuss the impact of the resolution at great lengths. Issues included academic freedom, the role of the Curriculum Committee, and maintaining the authority of faculty in determining SLOs.

A motion was made to approve the resolution by deleting the section "not the course outlines of record" in the last paragraph.

M/S/P Milgrim/Snead

The motion passed.

A motion was made to further amend the resolution.

M/-/- Milgrim/

There was no second. The motion failed.

The resolution was approved with the approved deletion.

M/S/C Wertlieb/Burger

 

V. INFORMATION ITEMS

Resolution of Confidence in Dr. Martinez

The group reviewed the handout of the current version of the Resolution of Confidence in Dr. Martinez. The version had been distributed at the last Academic Senate meeting also.

It was shared that the deadline regarding Dr. Martinez’ renewal has been changed from this December 2005 to March 2006. The group discussed the current situation and the resolution will remain an Information item until further discussion.

Scheduling Senate Meetings for Fall 2006

Due to lack of time, this item was not discussed.

Part Time Faculty Resolution on Union/Senate Cooperation – Attachment #2

Due to lack of time, this item was not discussed.

Status of Transfer

Due to lack of time, this item was not discussed.

 

lV. PRESIDENT’S REPORT

None at this time.

 

lV. COMMITTEE REPORT

Planning & Budget Council

Due to lack of time, this item was not discussed.

Meeting adjourned at 12:25 p.m.

 

*The next meeting will be November 21st, 2005 in the Grossmont College Griffin Gate.

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Resolution on Senate/Union Faculty Cooperation

11-7-05

Attachment #2

Whereas, The Academic Senate for California Community Colleges (ASCCC) has already issued a call for local senates to "work with their local collective bargaining agents" to resolve part-time pay issues ("Part Time Faculty: A Principled Perspective," Spring 2002); and

Whereas, the ASCCC has already called for "comparable pay for comparable work" for part time faculty, an item usually considered economic – e.g. the realm of the bargaining units and not the senate; and

Whereas, The ASCCC "recommends that local senates work with their collective bargaining agent to provide compensated office hours"; and

Whereas, The Grossmont College Academic Senate has already passed a resolution supporting paid office hours for part time faculty;

Whereas, The ASCCC has called for "part time faculty participation on standing or ad hoc committees, as well as, providing appointments to system advisory committees" and recognizes the "importance of part time faculty involvement in governance" ("Participation of Part Time Faculty on the Executive Committee of the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges," Fall 1998);

Resolved that the two standing senators, who are elected as part time representatives for the senate be vested with the authority to interact on behalf of this senate with all applicable United Faculty representatives to discuss the issues of pay equity, paid office hours, and other similar issues as they apply to part time faculty.