Academic Senate

Academic Senate

Grossmont College

Monday, January 30^th, 2006

11:00am – 12:20pm in Griffin Gate

CALL TO ORDER

Approval of Agenda

Approval of Minutes from December 5^th, 2005

Approval of Minutes from January 19^th, 2006

PRESIDENT’S REPORT

ACTION ITEMS

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

Resolution of No Confidence in the Board– Attachment #2

Resolution Asking for Resignation of Chancellor Omero Suarez and Vice Chancellors Jim Austin and Ben Lastimado – Attachment #3

INFORMATION ITEMS

Resolution Providing Direction to the Senate Representatives on the District Allocation Task Force – Attachment #4

Resolution to Begin Solving Problems – Attachment #5

Faculty to Serve on Committees:

Laura Burger to Curriculum

Craig Milgrim to Planning & Budget, Co-chair

Beth Smith to Accreditation Standard IV, Co-chair

Academic Senate

Grossmont College

Minutes of the Meeting – December 5th, 2005

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

ABSENT: Lance Parr, Tina Young (Administration of Justice); Jim Wilsterman (Art); Israel Cardona, Teresa Jacob, Gregg Robinson (Behavioral Sciences); Judith Zander (Business Administration); Mark Pressnall (Business Office Technology); Don Ridgeway (Cardovascular Technology); Tom Olmstead (Chemistry); Joel Castellaw (Communication); Diane Mayne-Stafford (Computer Science); Tom Gamboa (Cross Cultural Studies);Joe Orate (Culinary Arts); Kathy Meyer (Dance); Tim Cliffe (Earth Sciences); Julie Cardenas, (English); Karen Caires (Exercise Science and Wellness); Carmen Hernandez (Foreign Language); Priscilla Rogers (International Business); Jeff Waller, Susan Working (Math); William Snead (Media Communications); Steve Baker, Fred Benedetti, Derek Cannon (Music); Nancy Tendall (Nursing); Dennis Collins (Physics, Astronomy, & Physical Sciences); Will Cummings (Political Economy); Beth Mallette, Craig Everett (Theatre Arts).

GUESTS: Joan Ahrens, Faculty - English

Janet Castanos, Dean – Hum/Soc & Behv Sci/English

Dean Colli, Vice President, Academic Affairs

Bonnie Price, Coordinator – Title III Grant

RECORDER: Tasa Campos

I. CALL TO ORDER

A. Approval of Agenda

A motion was made to approve the agenda.

M/S/U Milgrim/Kirby

B. Approval of Minutes from November 21st, 2005

A motion was made to approve the November 21^st meeting minutes.

M/S/U Wirig/Milgrim

ll. ACTION ITEMS

None.

III. INFORMATION ITEMS

Scheduling Senate Meeting for Fall 2006

Beth brought forward the issue of possibly changing the Academic Senate meetings from Mondays to Fridays. A hand-out showing a list of some pros and cons regarding the change had been distributed. The tentative implementation date would be Fall 2006. The group discussed the suggested change and gave some alternate ideas. The following was discussed:

a. Friday meetings.

b. Six day work weeks.

c. Division meeting conflicts.

d. Staying the same and adding an additional Friday.

e. Additional meetings on the occasional fifth Monday of the month.

f. Change of times.

g. Change of day during the week.

h. Bringing College Hour back.

i. Adding an extra day for Informational Items only.

j. To be more efficient in time management of the meetings.

After much discussion the group agreed to start the meetings at 11:00 a.m. sharp and to include the occasional fifth Monday of a month. The two agreed upon changes will go into action starting in the upcoming Spring 2006 semester.

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

David Milroy and Raul Sandelin, Part Time Academic Senate Representatives, gave a presentation on the Part Time Faculty Resolution on Union/Senate Cooperation. The groups took a few minutes to review the attachment. There was concern regarding the "Resolved" section of the resolution. The group discussed the issues of United Faculty duties compared to the Academic Senate duties and the vested authority the resolution was stating. David shared that the resolution contained statements from the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges. David also expressed his concern stating that the United Faculty Part Time Representatives has refused to meet with the Part Time Committee on campus. Zoe Close stated there seemed to be some confusion regarding that situation. Beth stated that there had been a meeting last week with the part time representatives including the United Faculty representative to discuss issues. This item will return for discussion as an Action Item in the spring semester.

Status of Transfer

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

Syllabus Statement of Referral to Supervised Tutoring – Attachment #2

Beth informed the group to disregard the version attached to the agenda packet and the version that had been distributed at the being of the meeting because the information had been changed an additional time and Dave Wertlieb would be presenting the final version of the Syllabus Statement of Referral to Supervised Tutoring. Dave gave an overhead presentation of the document. Dave asked for a motion to move the item from Information to an Action Item due to time constraints and the desire to have this implemented prior to the Spring ’06 semester.

A motion was made to move the item from Information to Action.

A hand count was requested.

M/S/Passed DeWolf/Kirby

Dave stated the district is currently not in compliant with regulation regarding this issue. The group expressed concern of having to add this information to their syllabi. The group discussed the language and the responsibility of this information. Dave gave instruction on how the information would be used by the different disciplines.

A motion was made to approve the item noting that the item would come back for discussion and more thorough review in the spring. A hand count was taken

M/S/Passed DeWolf/Kirby

IV. PRESIDENT’S REPORT

Due to lack of time, there was no President’s Report.

V. 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 January 30^th, in the Grossmont College Griffin Gate.

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Academic Senate

Grossmont College

Minutes of the Meeting – January 19^th, 2006

PRESENT: Beth Smith (President); Bonnie Schmiege (Vice President); Victoria Howitt (Senate Officer at Large); Craig Milgrim (Senate Officer at Large); Tina Young (Administration of Justice); Jennifer Carmean (ASL); Suda House, Paul Turounet (Art); Teresa Jacob, Gregg Robinson (Behavioral Sciences); Virginia Dudley, Michael Golden (Biological Sciences); (Business Administration); Linda Snider, Mark Pressnall (Business Office Technology); Rick Kirby, Don Ridgeway (Cardiovascular Technology); Tom Olmstead (Chemistry); Lorraine Martin for Mary Courtney, Sheridan Dewolf (Child Development); Joel Castellaw (Communication); Diane Mayne-Stafford (Computer Science); Mary Rider, Debbie Lim, Renee Tuller (Counseling); Tom Gamboa (Cross Cultural Studies); Joe Orate, Evan Enowitz (Culinary Arts); Jane Nolan, Scott Barr (Disabled Student Services); (Dance); Mark Goodman, Tim Cliffe, Chris Hill (Earth Sciences); Gary Phillips, Julie Cardenas, Linda Mitchell, Stephanie Mood, (English); Virginia Berger, Nancy Herzfeld-Pipkin, Chuck Passentino (ESL); (EOPS); Jim Symington, Laura Burger (Exercise Science and Wellness); Carmen Hernandez (Foreign Language); (History); (International Business); (Library); Nemie Capacia, Jeff Waller (Math); William Snead (Media Communications); (Music); (Nursing); Valerie Plummer (Occupational Therapy); David Milroy, Raul Sandelin (PartTime Representatives); Zoe Close, Bill Hoaglin (Philosophy, Humanities & Religious Studies); Ross Cohen (Physics, Astronomy, & Physical Sciences); (Political Economy); Lorenda Seibold- Phalan (Respiratory Therapy); Craig Everett (Theatre Arts).

ABSENT: P.J.Ortmeier, Lance Parr (Administration of Justice); Jim Wilsterman (Art); Israel Cardona, (Behavioral Sciences); Dave Wertlieb (Biological Sciences); Judith Zander, Brian Keliher (Business Administration); Jeff Lehman (Chemistry); Sheri Guseman (Communication); Clifton Quinn (Computer Science); Kathy Meyer (Dance); Qais Sako (English); Sylvia Montejano (EOPS); Karen Caires (Exercise Science and Wellness); Ruth F. Konopka (Foreign Language); Carlos Contreras, Devon Hansen (History); Priscilla Rogers (International Business); Michelle Blackman (Library); Peg Hovde, Susan Working (Math); Evan Wirig (Media Communications); Steve Baker, Fred Benedetti, Derek Cannon (Music); Nancy Tendal (Nursing); Dennis Collins (Physics, Astronomy, & Physical Sciences); Will Cummings, Brian Jennings (Political Economy); Beth Mallette (Theatre Arts).

GUESTS: Joan Ahrens, Faculty

Shina Alagia, Faculty

Mel Amov, Faculty

Patrice Braswell-Burris, Counselor

Johannes Bruestle, Faculty

James Canady, Counselor

Dean Colli, Vice President, Academic Affairs & Acting President, Grossmont College

Gay Cox, Faculty

Michelle Cuozzo, Staff – Risk Management & Benefits

Jennifer Denney, Faculty

Jorge DeSaracho, Counselor

Tony Ding, Faculty

Gordon Dudley, Faculty

Sonia Gaiane, Faculty

Jane Groover, Faculty

Yolanda Guerro, Faculty

Elisa Hedrick, Faculty

Diane Helland, Faculty

Joe Henry, Faculty

Marilyn Ivanovici, Faculty

Sue Jensen, Faculty

Henry Jordan, Faculty

Kristy Kluka, Faculty

Ann Marie Kmet, Faculty

Irene Lisowski, Staff – District Accounting

Gwenyth Mapes, Faculty

Lorraine Martin, Faculty

Danny Martinez, Faculty

Dick McMinn, Faculty

Bill Mosley, Faculty

Silvia Nadalet, Faculty

Ben Newkirk, Faculty

Ken Olsen, Faculty

Irene Palacios, Faculty

Shirley Pereira, Faculty

Bonnie Price, Coordinator – Title III Grant

Mike Qualls, Faculty

Dana Quittner, District – Sr. Director Intergovtml Relations/Econ Dev & Public Info.

Terry Reilly, Faculty

Furahaa Saba, Faculty

Joyce Sake, Faculty

Leonel Sanchez – Reporter, Union Tribune

Ken Sobel – GC Foundation President

Edda Temoche-Wedele, Faculty

James Tobert, Counselor

Jenny Vanden-Enyden, Faculty

Theresa Weedon, Faculty

Lisa Wood, Faculty

Debbie Yaddow, Faculty

June Yang, Faculty

Bonnie Yoshida, Faculty

RECORDER: Tasa Campos

I. CALL TO ORDER

A. Approval of Agenda

A motion was made to approve the agenda.

M/S/U Olmstead/Phillips

B. Approval of Minutes

December 5, 2005 meeting minutes will be approved at the Senate meeting on January 30^th due to today being a special meeting.

II. PRESIDENT’S REPORT

Beth started out by thanking everyone for all of the support she has received. It has been very helpful and wonderful. Beth then discussed the current situation of communication by way of letters to the press and in-house emails. The group discussed other alternatives. Beth asked everyone to thank the Academic Senate Senators for all the hard work they did over the winter break. Bonnie, Craig and Victoria were given a round of applause. Beth also shared that Ken Sobel, President of the Grossmont College Foundation would be giving a brief presentation at today’s meeting.

Beth shared that there are some committee vacancies for faculty. Please contact her or one of the senators if you are interested.

Interim Presidential Search

The Interim Presidential search has begun and hopefully an interim will be in place by the middle of February. Until then, Dean Colli, Vice President of Academic Affairs will be the acting president.

Permanent Presidential Search

The Senate will need to decide on three representatives from the faculty to serve on the Permanent Presidential Search Hiring Committee. A decision will need to be made before the end of today’s meeting. Ben Lastimado, Vice Chancellor – Human Resources & Labor Relations sent Beth the following search committee model:

Grossmont Academic Senate 3 members

United Faculty 1 member

CSEA 1 member

Administrator’s Association 1 member

Classified Senate 1 member

Grossmont College Foundation 1 member

Community at Large 2 member

District Representatives 2 members

ASGC 1 member

The group discussed the hiring committee model and the process of selecting the members. A variety of ideas were presented. It was agreed the group would return to the subject of selection at the end of the meeting.

Ken Sobel, of the Grossmont Foundation, gave a brief presentation on the role the Foundation will have in the presidential hiring search process. The Foundation will be recommending a total of five names for the search committee; three from the Foundation Board and two from the community. He shared that the Foundation will be working on a Capitol Campaign that could possible bring $10 to $20 million to the campus.

llI. ACTION ITEMS

No action items at this time.

IV. INFORMATION ITEMS

Resolution Thanking Dr. Ted Martinez, Jr. – Attachment #1

The group reviewed and discussed the resolution thanking Dr. Martinez. Beth stated she was hoping to have this decided on today in order to present the resolution to Dr. Martinez tomorrow night at the "Salute to Dr. Martinez" dinner.

A motion was made to suspend the rules and move this item to action.

M/S/U Milroy/Howitt

The group continued to review the item making some changes and additions to the document.

A motion was made to approve the resolution with the suggested changes.

M/S/U Milgrim/Nolan.

Resolution of No Confidence in the Board Asking for Resignations – Attachment #2

Attachment #2, Resolution of No Confidence in the Board Asking for Resignations was reviewed. The group discussed the resolution.

A motion was made to suspend the rules and move the resolution to action.

M/S/F Olmstead/Tuller

The motion failed.

The group continued to discuss the resolution and the variety of options and outcomes. Some of the department chairs stated they would need to take the resolution back to their faculty to review and discuss before they could make any decisions regarding the resolution.

Resolution Asking for Resignations of Chancellor Omero Suarez and Vice Chancellors Jim Austin and Ben Lastimado – Attachment #3

Attachment #3, Resolution Asking for resignations of Chancellor Omero Suarez and Vice Chancellors Jim Austin and Ben Lastimado was reviewed.

The group discussed different options the senate has besides the resolution. The group presented a variety of ideas and alternatives. The discussion was emotional and there was some confusion regarding the facts. The resolution will be taken back to the departments and presented to the faculty.

Due to the senate needing to determine three representatives to sit on the Presidential Hiring Search Committee by the end of today’s meeting, the discussion regarding the resolution was ended.

Resolution Providing Direction to the Senate Representatives on the District Allocation Task Force – Attachment #4

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

V. OTHER

Beth requested any ideas on how to determine the three candidates to sit on the Presidential Hiring Search Committee. Some of the ideas were to have a random draw, have the SOC decide, or to have volunteers. Beth asked for a count of interested volunteers and there were approximately twelve interested faculty members.

A motion was made to select Beth Smith, Tom Gamboa, and Curtis Stevens.

M/ Milgrim

There was no second.

The motion failed.

A motion was made to have Beth Smith be one representative on the committee and to have an open election through ballot in order to determine the other two representatives.

M/S/U Kirby/Goodman

The following people were nominated:

Sue Jensen – English Accepted

Curtis Stevens – LRC Accepted

Gregg Robinson – Psychology Declined

Scott Barr – Counseling Accepted

Tom Olmstead – Chemistry Accepted

Mary Rider – Counseling Accepted

Tom Gamboa – Cross Cultural Studies Declined

Bill Hoaglin – Philosophy Accepted

Edda Temoche-Wedele – Foreign Lang Accepted

Ben Newkirk – Psychology Accepted

A motion was made to accept the nominations.

M/S/U Kirby/Milgrim

Beth reminded the group that only official Senators could vote. The ballots were collected and counted. The two names of the elected representatives are Sue Jensen and Curtis Stevens.

The three representatives of the Grossmont College Academic Senate on the permanent Presidential Hiring Search Committee for Grossmont College are Beth Smith, Sue Jensen and Curtis Stevens. The names will be submitted to Ben Lastimado.

Beth thanked everyone for their attendance and input at today’s meeting.

Meeting adjourned at 12:00 p.m.

*The next meeting will be January 30^th, in the Grossmont College Griffin Gate.

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Attachment #1

Resolution on Senate/Union Faculty Cooperation

01-30-06

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.

Attachment #2

A RESOLUTION
FROM
THE GROSSMONT COLLEGE ACADEMIC SENATE

TO THE

GOVERNING BOARD OF THE GROSSMONT/CUYAMACA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (GCCCD)

WHEREAS, Timothy Caruthers, Wendell Cutting, Rick Alexander, Bill Garrett and Deanna Weeks, all Board Trustees have demonstrated in open Board sessions a continuing contempt for the employees of GCCCD they are entrusted to lead;

WHEREAS, As a group they have repeatedly taken punitive actions against individual employees demonstrating a total disregard and contempt for these individuals and their contributions to Grossmont College;

WHEREAS, As a group they have repeatedly taken punitive actions against employee groups that have led to numerous lawsuits and negative PERB decisions resulting in massive legal expenses robbing students of much needed services;

WHEREAS, a Board Trustee has been shown to have misused GCCCD resources and violated Board policies which all board members took a public oath to defend, and the other board members have remained silent regarding these policy violations;

WHEREAS, As a group, you have failed to act in a fiscally responsible, legally-grounded manner as is to be expected of publicly elected officials resulting in significant harm to Grossmont College and its students;

BE IT RESOLVED, that the Grossmont College Academic Senate, has NO CONFIDENCE in the ability of the current GCCCD board as a group or as individuals to lead the GCCCD now or in the future; and

Attachment #3

A RESOLUTION
FROM
THE GROSSMONT COLLEGE ACADEMIC SENATE

OMERO SUAREZ, CHANCELLOR, GCCCD

WHEREAS, Chancellor Omero Suarez has failed to respond to any of this issues that led to the March, 2005 resolution of No-Confidence,

WHEREAS, he continues to exhibit contempt for Grossmont College faculty, students and leaders, and continued to pursue the failed policies originally identified in the No-Confidence Resolution referenced above,

WHEREAS, he continues to support the failed personnel policies of Ben Lastimado, GCCCD Vice Chancellor of Human Resources, and the dismally failed fiscal policies of Jim Austin, GCCCD Vice Chancellor of Business;

WHEREAS, his actions toward a tenured faculty member and the college clearly show he does not have the best interests of the Students and Staff of Grossmont College nor the venerable institution that is Grossmont College at the center of his decision-making process,

BE IT RESOLVED, that, the Grossmont College Academic Senate, demands the immediate dismissal of vice chancellors Ben Lastimado and Jim Austin, and the chancellor’s immediate resignation.

Attachment #4

Information 1-30-06

Resolution on Providing Direction to the Senate Representatives on the District Allocation Task Force

WHEREAS, The District, in the form of the Allocation Formula Task Force, is currently engaged in a process of re-evaluating its funding priorities and its "Allocation" formula,

WHEREAS, the recommendations of this Task Force will affect Grossmont College students and staff now and in the future,

WHEREAS, the current "Allocation" formula has deficiencies including:

The funding of the administrative overhead of the Chancellor’s Office and District Services FIRST, BEFORE FUNDING THE NEEDS OF STUDENTS at either college.

The over-funding of non-credit FTES at the expense of credit FTES, in direct contradiction to the District’s statewide position that credit FTES must be equalized before non-credit FTES is increased.

The continuation of the Chancellor’s failed "Declining Economy of Scale" plan resulting in a substantial loss of earned revenue for Grossmont College and a resulting erosion of programs critical to student success.

The ongoing practice of basing future budgets on projected instead of actual growth.

WHEREAS, the Senate has appointed 2 of its members to represent the interests of the Senate to this Task Force,

BE IT RESOLVED, that the Academic Senate directs its representatives to insist that any Allocation Formula be based on the following principles:

Student needs will be funded BEFORE the Chancellor’s Office and Districtwide services are funded.

During budget preparation, the Chancellor’s Office and Districtwide services will submit budget requests to a districtwide Shared Governance committee that will have the authority to review and amend the request before giving its approval.

The basis of each college’s funding will be actual credit and non-credit FTES earned calculated at the verifiable State rate.

There will be no "Base-Funding" or "Ongoing Subsidies" of any kind.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the Senate directs its representatives to reject that any new Allocation Formula that does not include these principles.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Grossmont College Academic Senate reminds the Chancellor and Board that based on Board Policy 2510, without mutual agreement on a new model, the existing model will remain in use.

Attachment #5

Information 1-30-06

Resolution To The

GCCCD Chancellor and Governing Board To Begin Solving Problems

Whereas, Grossmont College has served the community for 45 years, often without the necessary space, supplies or buildings, but always with the right people assigned to administer, teach, counsel, and advise students;

Whereas, Grossmont College is an institution of higher learning and a leading member of the academy with outstanding scholars in every discipline, having achieved this standing because of our people who stand for respect, integrity and equity;

Whereas, The current climate created by, along with decisions made by the Chancellor, Vice Chancellors and the Governing Board have jeopardized the tradition of excellence that is Grossmont College;

Whereas, By denying that problems exist, the Chancellor and Governing Board have ignored repeated requests for mediated assistance prior to the March, 2005, No-Confidence vote by the Grossmont Academic Senate;

Resolved that the Grossmont College Academic Senate expects the Chancellor to agree to Technical Assistance offered by the State Academic Senate and the Community College League of California in order to begin solving problems immediately; and

Resolved that the Grossmont College Academic Senate expects the Chancellor and the Governing Board to commission a completely independent and comprehensive study of the District’s expansion plans and enrollment outlook;

Resolved that the Grossmont College Academic Senate expects the Governing Board to provide the Grossmont faculty with the Board’s vision for the future of Grossmont College and to discuss the vision publicly as a docket item on the next Governing Board agenda.