Academic Senate

Grossmont College

Minutes of the Meeting – May 15, 2006

 

PRESENT: Beth Smith (President); Bonnie Schmiege (Vice President); Victoria Howitt (Senate Officer at Large); Craig Milgrim (Senate Officer at Large); P.J.Ortmeier, (Administration of Justice); Jennifer Carmean (ASL);, Paul Turounet (Art); Dave Wertlieb, Virginia Dudley, Michael Golden (Biological Sciences); Linda Snider, Mark Pressnall (Business Office Technology); Rick Kirby, Don Ridgway (Cardiovascular Technology); Tom Olmstead (Chemistry); Sheridan Dewolf, Mary Courtney (Child Development); Joel Castellaw, Sheri Guseman (Communication); Janet Gelb, Diane Mayne-Stafford (Computer Science); Mary Rider, Debbie Lim, Renee Tuller (Counseling); Evan Enowitz (Culinary Arts); Scott Barr (Disabled Student Services); (Dance); Chris Hill (Earth Sciences); Gary Phillips, Linda Mitchell, Stephanie Mood, Qais Sako (English); Virginia Berger, Nancy Herzfeld- Pipkin (ESL); Sylvia Montejano (EOPS); Jim Symington, Laura Burger (Exercise Science and Wellness); (Foreign Language); Sue Gonda, Devon Hansen (History); (International Business); Michelle Blackman, Pat Morrison (Library); Peg Hovde, Nemie Capacia, Jeff Waller (Math); Evan Wirig (Media Communications); (Music); (Nursing); Valerie Plummer (Occupational Therapy); David Milroy (PartTime Representatives); Zoe Close, Bill Hoaglin (Philosophy, Humanities & Religious Studies); (Physics, Astronomy, & Physical Sciences); Todd Meyers (Political Economy); Lorenda Seibold-Phalan (Respiratory Therapy); (Theatre Arts).

ABSENT: Lance Parr, Tina Young (Administration of Justice); (ASL); Jim Wilsterman, Suda House (Art); Teresa Jacob, Israel Cardona, Gregg Robinson (Behavioral Sciences); (Biological Sciences); Brian Keliher, Nate Scharff (Business Administration); (Cardiovascular Technology); (Chemistry); (Child Development); (Communication); Clifton Quinn (Computer Science); Tom Gamboa (Cross Cultural Studies); (Counseling); James Foran for Joe Orate (Culinary Arts); Kathy Meyer (Dance); Jane Nolan (Disabled Student Services); Mark Goodman, Tim Cliffe (Earth Sciences); Julie Cardenas, (English); Chuck Passentino, (ESL); (EOPS); Karen Caires, Joyce Sake (Exercise Science and Wellness); Ruth F. Konopka, Carmen Hernandez (Foreign Language); Marty Ennis (History); Priscilla Rogers (International Business); (LRC); Susan Working (Math); William Snead (Media Communications); Steve Baker, Fred Benedetti, Derek Cannon (Music); Nancy Tendal (Nursing); Raul Sandelin (PartTime Representatives); (Philosophy, Humanities & Religious Studies); Ross Cohen, Dennis Collins (Physics, Astronomy, & Physical Sciences);(Political Economy); (Respiratory Therapy); Beth Mallette, Craig Everett (Theatre Arts).

GUESTS: Dean Colli, Interim President – Grossmont

Della Elliott, Staff – Public Information

Marsha Raybourn, Supervisor – Instructional Operations

RECORDER: Tasa Campos

I. CALL TO ORDER

A. Approval of Agenda

A motion was made to approve the agenda.

M/S/U Montejano/Hill

Approval of Minutes from March 20, 2006

A motion was made to approve the minutes from the May 1, 2006 meeting.

M/S/U Milroy/Barr

 

II. PRESIDENT’S REPORT

Close Nominations for Part Time Representatives

Beth shared today is the last day for Part Time Representative nominations to be submitted. The Senate has received two names, Raul Sandelin and Michelle Tucker. Beth asked if there were any additional nominations. There were none. The nominations were officially closed with two nominees. Ballots will be distributed into the part time faculty mailboxes by tomorrow, Tuesday, May 16 in the afternoon. Part time faculty members are only able to participate in this election. Election will close on Friday, May 26 at 5:00 pm.

Other

· Beth shared an article from the San Diego Union by the author Jean Twenge who will be the key speaker at the Fall 2006 Professional Development Week.

· Interim President, Dean Colli distributed a hand out and gave a brief presentation on how instructors can help enrollment grow for the summer.

· Beth requested everyone read the hand out of a recap, written by Beth, of the most recent meeting between SOC and the Chancellor. Also included in the hand out was a response to Beth’s recap from Interim President, Dean Colli. The group discussed the information. On overhead version of a Timeline of Faculty Requests for Technical Assistance was reviewed. The group discussed the requests, timeline, and technical assistance levels.

A motion was made that the Senate Officers and the Senate not meet with the Chancellor again until a movement is made towards requesting technical assistance.

M/S/F Dudley/Golden

The motion failed.

A motion was made to amend the first motion to state the Senate Officers and the Senate will not meet again with the Chancellor until he signs and requests technical assistance.

M/S/F Schmiege/Tuller

The motion failed.

The group continued to discuss the Chancellor and Technical Assistance. It was suggested the Senate request the Chancellor meet with the Senate during Fall Professional Development Week.

A motion was made to request the Chancellor meet with the Senate and any other faculty members interested in attending during Fall Professional Development Week.

M/S/P Wertlieb/Golden

A hand count was taken, ayes 20, nays 16. The motion passed.

Beth and the senate officers will try to arrange a meeting. The group discussed having a set agenda.

lI. ACTION ITEMS

Distance Ed Plan – Attachment #1

Diane Mayne-Stafford gave an overhead presentation of the Distance Ed Plan including the revisions made since the last Academic Senate meeting on May 1. The group discussed the plan. There was concern expressed regarding the online degrees. There were some word changes made to the sections regarding online degrees. Diane noted the changes. The group discussed how the plan would be an ongoing and changing document as time progressed.

A motion was made to approve the Distance Ed Plan with the changes made to the sections containing online degrees.

M/S/P Wertlieb/Schmiege

A hand count was taken, the motion passed.

The group thanked Diane for her time and work.

Academic Rank – Attachment #2

A motion was made to approve the Academic Rank list and the Faculty Serving on Committees list in Item C.

M/S/U Wertlieb/Wirig

Faculty Serving on Committees

This item was approved in Item B.

IV. INFORMATION ITEMS

None

V. COMMITTEE REPORTS

Program Review

Due to the lack of time Scott Barr stated he would give his presentation on Program Review in the Fall.

Curriculum

Chris Hill gave an overhead review on the Curriculum Committee. She reviewed Fall 2005 and Spring 2006 semester summaries of work. Other issues for the committee are diversity, SLOs, Distance Ed, and 299 discussions.

Sue Gonda gave a review of the Diversity Subcommittee and how diversity is related to curriculum and accreditation.

There currently is no General Ed Committee on campus so the Curriculum Committee has taken over those duties in the past. In the fall semester, the Academic Senate will review the possibility of re-establishing the General Ed Committee.

Chris thanked Virginia Berger, who is leaving the Curriculum Committee, for all her hard work.

VI. OTHER

Recognition awards were presented to Edda Temoche-Wedele and Dave Wertlieb by the Academic Senate.

Meeting adjourned at 12:20 p.m.

*The next meeting will be on September 18 in Griffin Gate.

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