I. ORDER
OF BUSINESS
A. Roll Call and Welcome Guests
President Lieu called the meeting to order at 11:00
a.m. and welcomed members and guests.
Members present: Julie Adams, Dan Crump, Janet
Fulks, Greg Granderson, Barbara Illowsky, Lesley
Kawaguchi, Mark Wade Lieu, Richard Mahon, Phillip
Maynard, Wheeler North, Jane Patton, Michelle
Pilati, Beth Smith, Paul Starer, and Shaaron
Vogel.
Guests present: Andrew Anzalone, Student Senate;
Carole Bogue-Feinour, System Office; Craig Flanery,
AAUP; Dennis Frisch, CCCI; Bill Hewitt, FACCC;
David Milroy, CPFA; Dean Murakami, CFT; and Lynette
Nyaggah, CCA.
B. Approval of the Agenda
Members discussed the agenda. MSU (North) to approve the agenda as submitted.
C. Minutes
Members discussed the minutes from the October
31, 2007, meeting. MSU (North) to approve the October 31, 2007,
minutes as amended.
D. Oral Communications from the Public
No public report.
E. Calendar
No discussion.
F. Dinner Arrangements
Members discussed dinner arrangements.
II. REPORTS
A. President’s Report
President Lieu updated members about his recent
activities.
B. Liaison Reports
1. AAUP
AAUP Liaison Craig Flanery informed members about
several articles of interest to CCC faculty in
the November/December issue of Academe. He noted
other CCC related issues that he would like feedback
on such as: Yuba Faculty Association (AAUP is
their bargaining agent) concern about Pick-A-Prof;
a legal round up from AAUP Legal Counsel, which
he will share with the Executive Committee, including
the case of a professor at UC Irvine and the
idea that participation in shared governance
does not afford first amendment protection; and
Spring 2008 plenary session keynote speaker Cary
Nelson’s topics such as academic freedom,
shared governance, or faculty control of the
curriculum.
2. CCA/CTA
CCA/CTA Liaison Lynette Nyaggah mentioned three
pieces of legislation of interest---AB 906
(random audits of colleges), AB 1305 (working
towards 75:25 if local district reserves are
above 5%), and new legislation that would set
the Prop 98 split at 11% (currently in the
CTA legal office). She also noted that leaders
of faculty groups (Patton, Reel, and Hewitt)
participated in a panel discussion at the CCA
Conference about working together and that
CCA is providing some funding for the international
part-time faculty conference (COCAL) in San
Diego in 2008.
3. CCCI
CCCI Liaison Dennis Frisch noted that the CCCI
conference will be in early May in Sacramento.
CCCI is also providing funding for the COCAL
conference. CCCI members are in the midst of
local contract negotiations, examining how
local units organize their offices, and discussing
relationships between local academic senates
and the local faculty associations.
4. CFT
CFT Liaison Dean Murakami commented that CFT/AFT
has contributed $1.5 million to the Prop 92
campaign. He mentioned the San Leandro school
district decision regarding use of mailboxes
for union communication, which is on appeal.
CFT is working to ensure that this decision
does not affect community colleges. Murakami
informed members about legislation that proposes
to raise the teaching limit for adjunct faculty
from the current 60% to 67%. CFT’s attorney
(Bezemeck) says there are some problems with
the legislation, specifically it may conflict
with local contracts that have a specific definition
of adjunct as 60% or lower. We all need to
work to ensure that any legislation does not “trump” local
bargaining contracts. CFT is also working on
several other legislative issues such as concurrent
enrollment legislation (current legislation
sunsets in 2009) and faculty obligation numbers
(e.g., districts artificially lowering enrollment
figures to lower FON and then increasing enrollment
without an accompanying increase in FON).
5. FACCC
FACCC Liaison Bill Hewitt informed members
that FACCC’s legislative priority is Prop 92.
They have contributed $150-200,000 so far. He
highlighted other legislative issues such as
AB 591 (promotes pro-rata and health care at
40% for part-time faculty) and the bill for raising
the adjunct teaching limit from 60 to 67%. He
mentioned to members that Arnold Bray (ACCCA
lobbyist) wants to meet with faculty groups to
discuss possible solutions to the 50% Law (re:
role of counselors in the 50% calculation). Hewitt
provided members with dates to remember: March
3 (Lobby Day), April 5-6 (Teaching & Learning
Colloquium at Napa Valley College), April 25
(benefits workshop in Manhattan Beach co-sponsored
with LA Faculty Guild), July 12-13 (Writers Retreat,
Palm Desert), August 3-8 (Great Teachers Seminar).
6. Part-time Faculty
CPFA Liaison David Milroy noted that the next
CPFA newsletter will be out in January (editor
was evacuated because of the San Diego fires).
He handed out minutes from the Grossmont College
Part-Time Issues Committee and asked members
to share with their local senates the example
of how part-time faculty can be represented.
He informed members about the COCAL conference
August 8-10, 2008, at San Diego State University.
One focus of the COCAL 08 Conference will be
on corporatization and increased use of contingent
faculty. Milroy concluded with comments about
CPFA’s concern with the lack of cohesive
representation of part-time faculty in Academic
Senate. There is room to increase the voice
of part-time faculty and set a model for local
senates.
7. Student Senate
Student Senate Liaison Andrew Anzalone thanked
the Academic Senate for its continued assistance
with their General Assembly. The Student Senate
Council at its last meeting approved their
mission, vision and values statement. He noted
that the delegates attending their Assembly
approved about 15 resolutions—many of
which were about environmental issues (sustainability).
Anzalone also noted that the Student Council
has been working on intersegmental connection
with the CSU and UC student groups on a number
of issues including the presidential campaign.
Executive Director Adams noted that the Student
Senate Council has terrific leadership in Frank
Fernandez, Andrew Anzalone and Chuck Rogers.
She also noted that the Senate needs to have
a discussion about our continued support of the
student conference. There needs to be a time
when the students take financial responsibility
for their own organization.
8. System Office
System Office Liaison Carole Bogue-Feinour informed
members that she has traveled with Erik Skinner
and a Legislative Analyst Office representative
to see examples of enhanced noncredit programs
at three Rancho Santiago CCD off-campus sites
and the Mt SAC on-campus site. She commented
about work the System Office is doing on Basic
Skills including a communications plan and
an update at the January Board of Governors
on student programs focused on Strategic Plan
B1 and B2.
She highlighted work in SACC including Title
5 Phase II revisions and questions around the
first round of Title 5 revisions. She mentioned
a soon to be released memorandum covering issues
such as areas of emphasis, credit hours and low
unit [12-17 units] certificates.
C. Legislative Update – 10 mins., Crump
(Action, as necessary)
No report.
III. ACTION ITEMS
A. Fall 2007 Resolution Assignments
The Executive Committee discussed the assignments
for the 2007 Fall Plenary Session adopted resolutions
and made several modifications. MSU (Mahon) to suspend the Rules to take action
on this item.
MSU (North) to approve the resolution assignments
for the Fall 2007 Resolutions.
B. Executive Committee Self-evaluation
The Executive Committee discussed an evaluation
process for the Executive Committee in order
to gain a better understanding of how well
we are achieving the Academic Senate’s
objectives. A self-evaluation process might
be a useful tool to help us assess our work
and supplement our annual reports and resolution
status reports. Some of our work is not well
covered in these two reports, and such a process
can fill in the gaps in reviewing our work.
A self-evaluation process would also help to
identify what is working for the Executive
Committee members and what is not. President
Lieu asked members to send him suggestions
about what the Executive Committee should be
evaluated on. This item will return to the
next meeting for discussion.
C. Executive Director Evaluation Process
The Executive Committee discussed a change to
the process for evaluation of the Executive
Director. President Lieu commented that the
Executive Director evaluation process has generally
been a very awkward and uncomfortable process
and not, in the end, a very productive one.
While there have been some minor variations,
established practice has the President eliciting
feedback from the Executive Committee on the
performance of the Executive Director. The
President has then compiled the information
into a narrative format that fits into the
framework of an approved evaluation form. The
President shares the final evaluation with
the Executive Director, who adds a response
to the evaluation; and then the President meets
in closed session with the Executive Committee
to discuss the evaluation and compensation
for the Executive Director for the following
year. After this, the Executive Director is
brought in to hear the results of the discussion
of the Executive Committee.
President Lieu commented that previous Executive
Director evaluations were, awkward, uncomfortable,
and difficult because they were so closely
related to discussions about the director's
salary and thus not productive. He mentioned
that the evaluation process for the Executive
Director should be a positive experience for
both, one that results in information that
actually helps the Executive Director to do
a better job. The current practice does not
support this objective and he would like to
propose a different process. He described a
slightly different process. This item will
return to the next meeting for discussion.
D. Session Planning
The Executive Committee discussed preliminary
schedule possibilities for the Spring Plenary
Session.
E. The Brown Act and SB 964
The Executive Committee discussed recent legislation
about the Brown Act, particulary SB 964, recently
vetoed by the Governor. An appeals court has
ruled that serial meetings are now allowed
as long as no formal concurrance occurs. Since
this is not provable, the ruling thereby effectively
nullifies the Brown Act almost entirely. SB
964 (Gloria Romero) was intended to rectify
this but was vetoed this past session by the
Governor's Office because it would cause undue
hardship even though the Department of Finance
had ruled that it would not. However Senator
Romero, a long time champion for the Brown
Act, has vowed to keep on the campaign to have
this overturned legislatively. Members discussed
joining other groups in support of this legislation.
By consensus, North and Crump will work together
to determine the urgency of supporting this legislation
before spring session. Both will also contact
other groups such as the League of Women Voters
to see if they have a position. Finally, a resolution
will be devleoped for discussion at the spring
session that discusses the importance of open
meetings.
F. Part-time Survey
The Executive Committee discussed a proposed
survey on part-time issues and provided feedback
for second reading.
G. Regional SLO Meetings
Fulks updated members on the planning for the
regional SLO meetings and other ways to support
local accreditation.
H. Student Success Conference
Fulks and Illowsky updated members about the
current status of the partnership of the ASCCC
and RP Group on the Student Success Conference
and the overall conference plan. The Academic
Senate has a large roll in the planning and
content of the 08 conference. The focus is
on Basic Skills relating to the work done with
the last Basic Skills Grant. ASCCC, under Julie,
is doing the conference logistics according
to the MOU approved last meeting.
I. Updated "Components of a Model Course
Outline of Record" paper
The Executive Committee discussed the initial
revision of the Components of a Model Course
Outline of Record and provided feedback on its
current form. This item will return to the next
meeting for another first reading.
J. National Association of Developmental Education
Conference
The Executive Committee discussed out-of-state
travel for Julie Adams and Barbara Illowsky to
attend NADE in Boston. Illowsky informed members
that attendance at this conference would inform
the work of the Senate in the area of Basic Skills. MSU (Mahon) to suspend the Rules to take Action
on this item.
MSU (Vogel) to approve the out-of-state travel
for both Illowsky and Adams.
K. BSI/SLO Assessment Tools and Future Training
The Executive Committee discussed the draft assessment
tools for future training. This item will return
to another meeting for discussion.
L. Diversity Award
The Executive Committee discussed the criteria
to be used for the Stanback-Stroud Diversity
Award in 2008-09. This will return to a future
meeting for discussion.
M. Local Senates Visits
The Executive Committee discussed updated local
senates talking points and handouts, as well
as local senate visits. This will return to
a future meeting for discussion.
N. Faculty Leadership Institute Program
The Executive Committee discussed the first draft
of the Faculty Leadership Institute program.
This item will return to a future meeting for
discussion.
O. Occupational Education Leadership Institute
The Executive Committee discussed the draft Occupational
Education Leadership Institute program. This
item will return to a future meeting for discussion.
IV. DISCUSSION ITEMS
A. Consultation Council/Board of Governors
President Lieu and Patton updated members about
issues discussed at the recent Consultation Council
meeting.
B. Jonnah LaRoche Memorial Scholarship
Executive Director Adams updated the Executive
Committee about the funding for the LaRoche
Award. The Foundation for California Community
Colleges has informed her that the sponsor
of the Memorial Scholarship has not funded
the award since its inception and that the
Foundation has instead funded the award. Adams
is working with the Foundation to determine
if continued funding will be available in the
future. She will continue to work with the
Foundation to identify funding and update members
at a future meeting.
C. Basic Skills Phase II and III Update
Illowsky updated the Executive Committee on the
outcomes and final report of BSI Phase II and
the grant recipient of Phase III of the BSI
and next steps.
D. Basic Skills Resource Center
President Lieu informed members about discussion
of a Basic Skills Resource Center. Recently
a group of California community college leaders
met to discuss the development of a California
Community College Basic Skills Resource Center.
The meeting was attended by representatives
from the Academic Senate, Chancellor’s
Office, statewide CEOs, CSSO, and CIO organizations,
other statewide organizations and faculty involved
in other basic skills initiatives across the
state. The participants engaged in three major
activities including discussion of needs and
responses to needs, preview of three nationally
recognized professional development centers,
and identification of areas for further consideration.
The Executive Committee discussed the Basic
Skills Resource Center and how the Academic Senate
should be involved, as well as other ways to
integrate basic skills instruction on our campuses.
President Lieu will continue to participate in
the discussions and update the Executive Committee
as plans develop
E. SACC Update
Pilati updated members on the recent activities
of the System Advisory Committee on Curriculum,
including changes to Title 5.
F. Messaging in the California Community College
System
President Lieu informed members about research
conducted to gauge how the public perceives California
community colleges. Hewlett Foundation funded
focus-groups and survey research to better understand
what would constitute the most effective messaging
to the public and policymakers. He highlighted
the implications of this research. Several other
Executive Committee members (Adams, Illowsky,
and Patton) also participate in other venues
that are also planning messaging efforts for
the System. Lieu and other members will continue
to participate in the discussions and work towards
finding ways to better coordinate efforts.
G. ARCC Liaison Report
Fulks reminded members about the ARCC process
and presented a rubric for a narrative response
to college data. President Lieu commented that
this document is the work of a System Office
Committee and not a Senate report, so comments
would be suggestions to the report and may
not necessarily be accepted. He thanked Fulks
for her work on creating this rubric for the
ARCC use. Members discussed the rubric. Fulks
will present this report to ARCC.
H. Curriculum Institute Theme
The Executive Committee discussed potential themes
for the Curriculum Institute.
I. Counseling Faculty Development Institute
The Executive Committee was updated on the final
planning for the Counseling Faculty Development
Institute.
J. Senate Resource Page
The Executive Committee discussed the resources
on the Academic Senate website and how best
to ensure that the resources are current and
relevant. Adams commented that Executive Committee
members should monitor the website and alert
her about items or information that is outdated
or incorrect. Specifically she asked standing
committee chairs to think about how they can
use the standing committee pages on the website
to communicate with the field about issues
under discussion by their committee. She also
mentioned that she is currently working on
a plan to update the Senate website and will
bring an update to a future meeting.
V. INFORMATION ITEMS
A. Standing Committee Reports
1. Accrediting and Student Learning Committee,
Fulks
2. Noncredit Ad Hoc Committee
B. Liaison Reports
1. ARCC, Fulks
2. Area B APG, Patton
3. Concurrent Enrollment, Patton
4. ETAC, Pilati
5. CCC Strategic Plan Implementation Oversight
Committee, Lieu
6. LDTP, Patton
7. Umoja Conference, Smith
C. Approved Minutes
1. October 5 -6, 2007
Respectfully submitted by,
Julie Adams, Executive Director
Dan Crump, Secretary
