Academic Senate

Grossmont College

Monday, February 5, 2007

11:00am – 12:20pm in Griffin Gate

CALL TO ORDER

Approval of Agenda

Approval of Minutes from January 29, 2007

PRESIDENT’S REPORT

Introduction of Assistant Dean Student Affairs, Agustin Albarran

Spring 2007 Election Update – Nominations Close

Accounting Report for Community College – Attachment #1

COMMITTEE REPORTS

Instructional Computing Committee Report – Diane Mayne-Stafford

ACTION ITEMS

Faculty to Serve on Vice President Academic Affairs Search Committee –

Jennifer Carmean – ASL

Larry Ingraham – Part Time AOJ

Julie Middlemas – Library

Tom Olmstead – Chemistry

William Snead – Media Communication

INFORMATION ITEMS

Review of Academic Senate Bylaws –

http://www.grossmont.edu/academic_senate/constitution.asp

 

 

 

 

 

Academic Senate

Grossmont College

Minutes of the Meeting – January 29, 2007

 

PRESENT: Beth Smith (President); Bonnie Schmiege (Vice President); Jennifer Carmean (Senate Officer at Large); Victoria Howitt (Senate Officer at Large); P.J.Ortmeier, Tina Young (Administration of Justice); Jennifer Carmean (ASL); Paul Turounet (Art); Israel Cardona, Gregg Robinson (Behavioral Sciences); Virginia Dudley, Michael Golden, Michelle Perchez (Biological Sciences); Judith Zander, Evan Enowitz (Business Administration); Linda Snider (Business Office Technology); Rick Kirby, Don Ridgway (Cardiovascular Technology); Tom Olmstead, Jeff Lehman (Chemistry); Mary Courtney, Amy Obegi (Child Development); Joel Castellaw, Sheri Guseman (Communication); Diane Mayne-Stafford (Computer Science); Mary Rider, Debbie Lim (Counseling); (Culinary Arts); Jane Nolan, Scott Barr (Disabled Student Services); David Mullen (Dance); Judd Curran (Earth Sciences); Gary Phillips, Joan Ahrens, Micah Jendian, Adelle Schmitt (English); Pat Bennett, Barbara Loveless, Chuck Passentino (ESL); Sylvia Montejano (EOPS); Laura Burger (Exercise Science and Wellness); Paul Vincent (Foreign Language); Devon Atchison (History); Priscilla Rogers (International Business); Pat Morrison (Library); Peg Hovde, Corey Manchester, Shirley Pereira, Jeff Waller (Math); (Media Communications); (Music); Tom Oertel (Nursing); (Occupational Therapy); David Milroy, Raul Sandelin (PartTime Representatives); Zoe Close, Bill Hoaglin (Philosophy, Humanities & Religious Studies); Ross Cohen (Physics, Astronomy, & Physical Sciences); Robert Gordon, Brian Jennings(Political Economy); Lorenda Seibold-Phalan (Respiratory Therapy); Craig Everett (Theatre Arts).

ABSENT: (Senate Officer at Large); (Senate Officer at Large); (Administration of Justice); (ASL); Jim Wilsterman, Suda House (Art); Teresa Jacob (Behavioral Sciences); (Biological Sciences); Nate Scharff (Business Administration); Mark Pressnall (Business Office Technology); (Cardiovascular Technology); (Chemistry); (Child Development); (Communication); Janet Gelb (Computer Science); Tom Gamboa (Cross Cultural Studies); James Canady (Counseling); Joe Orate, James Foran (Culinary Arts); (Dance); (Disabled Student Services); Chris Hill (Earth Sciences); Julie Cardenas, Tony Ding (English); (ESL); (EOPS); Jim Symington, Larry Larsen (Exercise Science and Wellness); (Foreign Language); Sue Gonda (History); (International Business); (LRC); Jenny Vanden Eynden ( (Math); Evan Wirig, William Snead (Media Communications); Steve Baker, Fred Benedetti, Derek Cannon (Music); (Nursing); Christine Vicino (Occupational Therapy); (PartTime Representatives); (Philosophy, Humanities & Religious Studies); (Physics, Astronomy, & Physical Sciences);(Political Economy); (Respiratory Therapy); Beth Duggan (Theatre Arts).

GUESTS: Della Elliot – District Staff – Public Information Assistant

Brad Tiffany Grossmont – Dean, Admissions & Records

RECORDER: Tasa Campos

I. CALL TO ORDER

Beth welcomed everyone to the first Academic Senate meeting of the Spring 2007 Semester. She asked if there were any new senators and requested they introduce themselves.

A. Approval of Agenda

A motion was made to approve the days agenda.

M/S/U Montejano/Olmstead

Approval of Minutes from December 4, 2006

A motion was made to approve the December 4, 2006 meeting minutes.

M/S/U Bennett/Vincent

Approval of Minutes from December 11, 2006 – Special Meeting

A motion was made to approve the December 11, 2006 meeting minutes.

M/S/U Waller/Rogers

II. PRESIDENT’S REPORT

Spring 2007 Agenda Items

Beth requested the group turn to the Status of Task Lists in the December 4, 2006 meeting minutes. The Academic Senate would be discussing the following numbered items on the list during the spring semester:

#3 Plus/Minus Grading.

#4 Review of Supervised Tutoring, Including a Definition for the Pedagogical Perspective.

#5 Consider Resurrection of the GE Committee in connection with #8 Consider Revisions to the bylaws of the Senate.

Approve New Forms for Determining Equivalencies for Part Time Faculty.

Beth noted an addition made to the list since the last viewing, #13 Approval of the Accreditation Self-Study. A current version of the self-study can be viewed online. Please do not wait until the end of the process to submit suggestion and/or changes.

Election Update – Spring 2007

Beth announced that Chris Hill, Earth Sciences Department, was elected as the next Academic Senate President in the fall 2006 election. Chris will officially take office in June, 2007. Spring 2007 election nominations officially open today and will close at the next Academic Senate meeting on February 5, 2007. The seats open for election are:

Vice President

Three Senate Officer at Large.

One Part Time Officer at Large.

One Part Time Representative.

An email will go out today announcing the opening of nominations. Please forward any nominees to Beth or any other Senate Officer. If anyone is interested in assisting with the election process please contact Beth.

Spring Meeting Dates – Attachment #1

The group reviewed the list of spring Academic Senate meeting dates. It was noted April 2nd is during Spring Break. There will not be a meeting on April 2, 2007. All meetings will be held in Griffin Gate except for the April 16th meeting. This meeting will be held in Room 524.

Modification to the Agenda – Including Public Comment

The Senate Officers will be looking at adding a Public Comment section to the agenda on a regular basis. The group discussed concern regarding the Senate not having enough time to complete all business on a regular basis now and possible ways to include the section. The Senate Officers will be drafting a proposal on the addition which will come to the Senate as an Information Item at a later date. Please send any suggestions or ideas to a Senate Officer.

Other

None.

III. COMMITTEE REPORTS

None at today’s meeting.

IV. ACTION ITEMS

Institutional Values – Chuck Passentino – Attachment #2

A motion was made to approve the current version of the ISLOs.

M/S/ Bennett/Burger

Chuck reported additional changes had been sent to him since the version in the agenda had been sent out. He reviewed the new suggested model by overhead. The group discussed the following issues:

Measurability of information.

Use of the words "understanding," "responsibility," and "respect."

Some grammatical changes.

Length and information included.

Who would be using and viewing the information.

The exact definition and meanings of Institutional Student Learning Outcomes.

The group expressed concern with the document meaning and outcomes. It was stated the document could be revisited in 2 or 3 years to review the outcomes.

A motion was made to cancel out the earlier motion to approve and to postpone consideration of the ISLOs document until the March 5, 2007 Academic Senate meeting.

M/S/U Castellaw/Golden

The motion passed.

It was suggested a committee be developed to work with Chuck in adding the suggestions. Chuck stated a group of people were already in place to assist. It was suggested a brief statement of the intent of the document be included.

V. INFORMATION ITEMS

Board Policy 5016 – Attachments #3 & #4

The group reviewed Attachments #3 and #4 on Board Policy 5016 – Probation, Disqualification, and Readmission. Brad Tiffany reviewed the current process on Academic Probation and how the changes of implementing a 12 unit attempted minimum for academic probation would affect the current process. The group reviewed the following information:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Table 1:

Units

Count

% of Total

<3.0

72

6.2%

<6.0

349

30.4%

<9.0

551

48.0%

<12.0

696

60.0%

Beth reported more proposals are under consideration along with issues on how the changes will affect policy and/or procedures. This item will be back as information when more information is available.

Update – Faculty Rights Task Force

The group reviewed the configuration of the task force discussed at the meeting and noted in the minutes of the December 4, 2006 meeting. It had been agreed the task force would be a Joint United Faculty and Academic Senate group but no United Faculty representative had been identified. Zoe suggested a United Faculty member who is also an Academic Senate representative could fill that position. Zoe would add the item to the United Faculty Steering Committee agenda.

The group discussed the following:

Whether to have a chair or two co-chairs.

Creation of a list or policy.

Where will the information be placed, i.e. Student Handbook, Catalogs, Schedules, etc.

David Milroy suggested a part time faculty member be added to the composition. Bill Hoaglin volunteered to sit on the task force. The Senate Officers will draft a charge and send out by email. Please send any suggestion or ideas to a Senate Officer.

Faculty to Serve on Vice President Academic Affairs Search Committee

Due to lack of time the item was briefly reviewed. The information will return as an Action Item at the next meeting.

VI. OTHER

Meeting adjourned at 12:18p.m.

*The next meeting will be on February 5, 2007 in the Griffin Gate.

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President Report – Attachment #1