Academic Senate

Grossmont College

Minutes of the Meeting – November 21st, 2005

PRESENT:Beth Smith (President); Bonnie Schmiege (VicePresident); Victoria Howitt (Senate Officer at Large); (Senate Officer at Large); P.J.Ortmeier, Tina Young (Administration of Justice); Jennifer Carmean (ASL); Jim Wilsterman, Paul Turounet (Art); Gregg Robinson (Behavioral Sciences); Dave Wertlieb, Virgina Dudley, Michael Golden (Biological Sciences); Brian Keliher (Business Administration); Linda Snider (Business Office Technology); Rick Kirby (Cardovascular Technology); Tom Olmstead, Jeff Lehman (Chemistry); Lorraine Martin for Mary Courtney and Sheridan Dewolf (Child Development); Joel Castellaw (Communication); Clifton Quinn (Computer Science); Mary Rider, Renee Tuller (Counseling); Tom Gamboa (Cross Cultural Studies);Evan Enowitz (Culinary Arts); Scott Barr (Disabled Student Services); (Dance); Mark Goodman, Chris Hill (Earth Sciences); Julie Cardenas, Stephanie Mood, Qais Sako (English); Virginia Berger, Nancy Herzfeld-Pipkin, Chuck Passentino (ESL); Sylvia Montejano (EOPS); Jim Symington, Laura Burger (Exercise Science and Wellness); (Foreign Language); Carlos Contreras, Devon Hansen (History); (International Business); (Library); Peg Hovde, 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); (Respiratory Therapy); (Theatre Arts).

ABSENT: Craig Milgrim(Senate Officer at Large); Lance Parr (Administration of Justice); (Art); Israel Cardona, Teresa Jacob (Behavioral Sciences); Judith Zander (Business Administration); Mark Pressnall (Business Office Technology); Don Ridgeway (Cardovascular Technology); Sheri Guseman (Communication); Diane Mayne-Stafford (Computer Science); Debbie Lim (Counseling); Joe Orate (Culinary Arts); Kathy Meyer (Dance); Jane Nolan (Disabled Student Services); Tim Cliffe (Earth Sciences); Gary Phillips, Linda Mitchell, (English); Karen Caires (Exercise Science and Wellness); Ruth F. Konopka, Carmen Hernandez (Foreign Language); Priscilla Rogers (International Business); Michelle Blackman (Library); 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); Lorenda Seibold- Phalan (Respiratory Therapy); Beth Mallette, Craig Everett (Theatre Arts).

GUESTS: Jerry Buckley, Faculty

Dean Colli, Vice President, Academic Affairs

Bonnie Price, Coordinator – Title III Grant

Rick Walker – Student Trustee, Governing Board

RECORDER: Tasa Campos

I. CALL TO ORDER

A. Approval of Agenda

A motion was made to approve the agenda with the President’s Report before the Action Items.

M/S/U Milroy/Burger

B. Approval of Minutes from November 7th, 2005

A motion was made to approve the minutes of the November 7th meeting. Dave Milroy seconded the motion with the change of his name in replace of Craig Milgrim’s name on the second motion under Action Items, Resolution of SLOs and Syllabi. The change was noted.

M/S/U Schmiege/Milroy

I. PRESIDENT’S REPORT

Beth presented an update on the personnel issue regarding Coach Dave Jordan. She reviewed last week’s incident that had occurred at the Governing Board meeting. A rally has been scheduled for today at 4:30 p.m. on the football field. It was unclear as to who had organized the afternoon the rally.

Michael Golden stated a Special Governing Board meeting is being held at 12:00 p.m. today up at the district and some faculty members were planning to stand in front of the district buildings as board members arrive for the meeting. He shared he would be joining them. The group discussed the option of joining the faculty stand.

Beth stated that participation would be a personal choice and not included as part of the Academic Senate meeting.

A motion was made to adjourn the Academic Senate meeting.

M/S/C Hoaglin/Golden

The motion passed with 6 abstensions.

The meeting was adjourned.

ll. ACTION ITEMS

None.

V. INFORMATION ITEMS

Scheduling Senate Meeting for Fall 2006

Due to the meeting being adjourned early, this item was not discussed.

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

Due to the meeting being adjourned early, this item was not discussed.

Status of Transfer

Due to the meeting being adjourned early, this item was not discussed.

lV. COMMITTEE REPORT

Planning & Budget Council

Due to the meeting being adjourned early, this item was not discussed.

Meeting adjourned at 11:40 a.m.

 

*The next meeting will be December 5th, 2005 in the Grossmont College Griffin Gate.

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