Academic Senate

Grossmont College

 

MINUTES OF THE MEETING – November 20, 2000

 

PRESENT:  Cathy Harvey(President), Mary Rider(Vice President), Jerry Buckley(Senate Officer at Large), P.J. Ortmeier(AOJ); Jeff Irwin(Art); Dave Wertlieb, Diane Merlos(Biological Sciences), Sandy Sikes(Business Office Technology),  Rick Kirby(Cardiovascular Technology), Cary Willard, Barbara Chernofsky, Sonia Gaiane(Child Development), Diane Mayne Stafford, Wayne Allen(Computer Science), Mary Rose(Counseling), Mike Matherly(Earth Sciences); Gary Phillips, Nelson Paler(English), Sylvia Montejano(EOPS), Joyce Sake,Bushra Jonna, Colleen Suwara(Exercise Science); Paul Vincent(Foreign Language); Jerry Baydo(History); Zoe Close, David Arthur(Humanities); Gene Britt(International Business),  Patricia Morrison(Library); Dave Lunsford, Jim Tarvin,(Math); Jane West, (Nursing); Marcelle Karlin(Occupational Therapy); Michael Piotrowski, (Part Time Representative); Nancy Tendal(Respiratory Therapy); Annjennettee McFarlin, Sheri Sjoberg(Speech Communications).

ABSENT: Beth Smith (Senate Officer at Large); Rick Michelson(AOJ), Ron Tatro, Les Lawrence, James Wilsterman(Art), Leilani Holmes, Gregg Robinson, Ben Newkirk, Israel Cardona(Behavioral Science), Jed Ashley(Business), Don Ridgeway(Cardiovascular Technology), Tom Olmstead(Chemistry), Janet Gelb(CSIS); Peggy Shepard,  Bonnie Schmiege(Counseling), Tom Gamboa(Cross Cultural Studies); Joe Orate(Culinary Arts); David Mullen(Dance), Marlene Jansky, Jane Nolan(DSPS), Tim Cliffe(Earth Sciences); Janice Bellinghiere, Sydney Brown, Julie Cardenas(English); Chuck Passentino, Pat Bennett(ESL); Laura Burger(Exercise Science), Antonio Crespo(Foreign Language), Lee Raymond(History), Curts Stevens(Library), Jim Hilton, (Math); Evan Wirig, William Snead(Media Communications); Fred Benedetti, Steve Baker(Music), Susan Wild(Nursing), Laura Mosier(Part Time Representative); Dennis Collins, Patti Tsai(Physics, Astronomy & Physical Sciences), Bill Cummings, Mary McKenzie(Political Economy),  Henry Jordan, Beth Mallet-Anderson, David Kievit(Theatre Arts).

 

RECORDER:  Martha Garcia

 

I.                 PRELIMINARY ITEMS

 

A.     Cathy called the meeting to order at 11:12 am. Even though a majority of members were absent at the beginning of the meeting, those who were present agreed to start the meeting.

 

B.     Approval of Minutes: Meeting of November 6, 2000.

M/S/U  Montejano/Shernofski

 

C.     Motion to approve the agenda

The agenda was approved with the following amendments:

Information Items:

A. Proposed CATL/Staff Development Position was taken off the agenda.

Action Items:

Michael Piotrowski is the part time representative and does not represent the CSIS department; thus “CSIS” was taken off the agenda.

Richard Larson will not serve on the Facilities Committee; therefore, his name was taken off the Committee Membership Endorsement.

M/S/U  Wertlieb/McFarlin

 

D.     Senate President Election

Cathy Harvey informed the Senate members that her term as the Academic Senate President will be over in May 2001 and that a memo will be sent to all full time faculty requesting that they forward names of people interested in this position to the Nominating Committee. Nominations will be taken at the Academic Senate meeting of December 4, 2000.

 

E.      Curriculum Committee

One representative is needed for Mathematics, Natural Sciences, Exercise Science & Wellness Division.

 

F.      Title III Steering Committee

Darla Calvet’s name was presented as the Senate representative for the Title III Steering Committee.

 

 

II.                   ACTION ITEMS

 

A.     Committee Membership Endorsement

 

1.      Facilities Committee

  Michael Piotrowski – Part time representative

M S U    Allen/McFarlin

 

B.     Academic Rank Committee Recommendations (Dave Lunsford)

  Jerry Buckley to be granted the rank of Professor

  Ann Daluiso to be recommended for Emeritus Status

                  MSU:  Wertlieb/Paler

 

 

III.                INFORMATION ITEMS

 

A.     District General Education Taskforce

 

The following question was presented to the senators for a vote:

 

Should DGET members receive compensation?

The Senate members unanimously agreed that the answer to the above question is “yes.”

      MSU Wertlieb/Montejano

 

Further discussion on compensation is planned for the December 4, 2000, meeting.

 

 

 

B.    Partnership for Excellence Expenditures

Presented by Dave Lunsford

 

Dave Lunsford distributed a handout that outlined the Partnership for Excellence expenditures information and gave a detailed explanation of how the allocation has been distributed.

 

In the absence of objections the meeting was adjourned at 12:20pm.