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, and Shaaron Vogel.
Guests present: Dennis Frisch, CCCI.
B. Approval of the Agenda
III. P. 2007 Spring Session Resolution Status
and Accountability Report
IV. E. Compton Update
IV. F. Change Network
MSU (Illowsky) to approve the agenda as revised.
C. Minutes
Members discussed the February 8-9, 2008, meeting
minutes.
MSU (Vogel) to approve the minutes as revised.
D. Oral Communications from the Public
No communications from the public.
E. Calendar
Members discussed the calendar.
F. Dinner Arrangements
Members discussed the dinner arrangements.
II.
REPORTS A. President’s Report
President Lieu informed members about his recent
Chancellor’s Circle visits to El Camino
and Evergreen Valley Colleges and technical
assistance visits to LA Trade Tech College
and the Coast CCD. Vice President Patton informed
members about a System Office Minimum Qualifications
Task Force created to explore the difficulty
rural colleges have in hiring qualified faculty.
Lieu updated members about the work of the
Assessment Task Force.
B. Executive Director’s Report
Executive Director Adams reported on her activities
this past month. She highlighted her work with
Vice President Patton on the Statewide Career
Pathways campaign. The radio campaign had over
48 million impressions and the website had
over 16 million impressions. The kickoff campaign
was very successful and well-attended.
Adams updated members on her trip with Barbara
Illowsky to the National Association of Developmental
Education (NADE) in Boston. She mentioned a few
highlights and asked members to read the rest
of the conference highlights in the report contained
under the information items on this agenda.
She concluded her report by announcing that
office staff member Kathy Evans will be attending
American River College to continue her education.
C. Liaison Reports
1. AAUP
No report.
2. CCA/CTA Liaison
No report.
3. CCCI Liaison
CCCI Liaison Frisch reminded members about their
upcoming conference May 2-3 at the Sheraton
Grand in Sacramento.
4. CFT Liaison
No report.
5. FACCC Liaison
No report.
6. Part-time Faculty Liaison
No report.
7. Student Senate Liaison
No report.
8. System Office Liaison
Vice Chancellor Carol Bogue-Feinour emailed comments
noting that she will be providing updates on
the ESL/Basic Skills Initiative at the CIO/CSSO
conference and also at the upcoming System
Office student services conference.
D. Legislative Update
The Executive Committee members briefly discussed
legislation.
III.
ACTION ITEMS
A. Session Planning
The Executive Committee discussed timelines
and other related Spring Plenary Session issues.
B. Executive Committee Resolutions
The Executive Committee held a lengthy discussion
about the Executive Committee resolutions.
The resolutions were approved by consensus
and will be forwarded to the Area meetings
for discussion.
C. Budget Amendment Request
Treasurer Pilati and Executive Director Adams
presented a recommendation to amend the 2007-08
Senate Budget to implement office technology.
Adams explained that she has explored technological
solutions to improve the Senate internal processes.
As the technological solutions are expensive,
there will be several phases to implement the
technology. The first phase will include the
publications and resolution process, which
will improve the committee strategic planning
process. This phase will cost $25,000 – $31,000.
The Budget Committee proposal will reallocate
$10,000 from Senate other workshops and $10,000
from legal.
MSU (Illowsky) to suspend the Rules to take
action on this item.
MSU (Pilati) to approve the recommendation from
the Budget Committee.
D. Potential Curriculum Institute Breakouts
and General Sessions
Curriculum Committee Chair North presented the
breakout and general session topics for the Curriculum
Institute. Members provided advice. This item
will return to another meeting for discussion.
E. Minimum Qualifications FAQs
The Executive Committee discussed including a
Minimum Qualifications FAQs document in the
second mailing for discussion at the Area Meetings
and a Spring Plenary Session breakout. Crump
informed members that he would like to share
this FAQs document with the field to gather
feedback. It is anticipated that the FAQs document
will be approved by the Executive Committee
and posted on the Senate website as a resource
to local senates.
F. Process for Requesting Survey Assistance
The Executive Committee discussed a procedure
for Academic Senate committees that wish to
use an expert or consultant to assist with
developing surveys and analyzing results.
MSU (Vogel) to approve the process for requesting
survey assistance.
G. Resolution Process
The Executive Committee discussed revisions to
the Senate’s Resolutions process. Smith
noted that no changes were made to the process
but instead non-substantive changes were made
to improve the flow of the information. A concern
was raised that the body might want to see the
specific changes made to the document. By consensus
a document with track changes will be made available
at the registration table during session. Vice
President Patton will also inform the body that
the document has been restructured and revised
when presenting the document for adoption—noting
that a track changes copy is available.
MSU (Mahon) to approve the revisions to the
Senate’s Resolution process.
H. Grades Distribution Paper
The Executive Committee discussed approving the
draft paper “Whose Grade is it Anyway?
And What Does it Mean?” to forward to
the Spring Plenary Session for adoption. The
Executive Committee congratulated the Educational
Policies Committee for addressing their concerns
discussed during the last meeting and incorporating
feedback to inform this document.
MSU (Fulks) to approve sending the “Whose
Grade is it Anyway? And What Does it Mean?” forward
to the Spring Plenary Session for adoption.
I. Model Course Outline of Record Paper
The Executive Committee discussed approving the
draft paper “The Course Outline of Record:
A Curriculum Reference Guide” to forward
to the Spring Plenary Session for adoption.
Many felt that more feedback should be gathered
to ensure that the paper meets the needs of
curriculum committees. However, other members
felt that the paper in its present form provides
a great resource for new curriculum committee
chairs.
MSC (Mahon) to approve sending “The Course
Outline of Record: A Curriculum Reference Guide” forward
to the Spring Plenary Session for adoption.
J. Noncredit Website
The Executive Committee discussed different types
of materials related to noncredit that can
be posted or linked from the Senate Website.
The Noncredit Ad Hoc Committee would like to
begin to post resources from other sources
on their webpage. By consensus other resources
will be posted on the website with annotation
about why the resources are important, as well
as any notes about Senate concerns with the
sources.
K. Faculty Leadership Institute
The Executive Committee discussed the program
for the 2008 Faculty Leadership Institute.
Members were asked to send in their interest
for breakouts within two weeks. President Lieu
and Executive Director Adams will match interest
with breakout topics for discussion at the
April Executive Committee meeting.
L. Counseling Faculty Development Institute
Debrief and Discussion
Pilati updated members about the 2008 Counseling
Faculty Development Institute. Based on the evaluations,
the Counseling Institute was well received. Pilati
suggested that the Counseling Faculty Development
Institute be held again next year and be augmented
with topics of interest to Library Science faculty.
Some members raised concern about holding an
institute dedicated to only one discipline faculty
because it could open the door to other requests
for discipline based institutes. Alternatively,
others felt that counselors work daily with students
on topics that the Academic Senate is working
on, e.g. transfer issues, matriculation, basic
skills, and assessment. In other words, counselors
are exactly the group the Senate needs to speak
to—to inform us and for us to inform them
of the issues that directly affect students.
This item will return for further discussion
about if the Senate should hold a Counseling
Faculty Development Institute next year.
M. Executive Committee 2008-09 Dates
The Executive Committee discussed meeting dates
and locations for next year’s Executive
Committee meetings and events.
MSU (Pilati) to suspend the Rules to take action
on this item.
MSU (Vogel) to approve the meeting dates and
locations.
N. Articulation and Transfer Ad Hoc Committee
Pilati presented a revised charge for the Senate’s
Ad Hoc Committee on Articulation and Transfer.
She reminded members about discussions at the
last meeting and presented the following charge:
The Articulation and Transfer Ad Hoc Committee
is responsible for the review of intersegmental
issues regarding articulation and/or transfer,
such as IGETC, LDTP, UC Streamlining, and related
legislation. The Committee informs and makes
recommendations to the Academic Senate Executive
Committee and the faculty regarding intersegmental
policies and procedures. The Committee works
closely with the Counseling and Library Faculty
Issues Committee on issues of concern to both.
MSU (Patton) to approve the revised charge.
O. AACC Travel to Philadelphia
The Executive Committee discussed approval out
of state travel for Barbara Illowsky to present
about BSI at the American Association of Community
Colleges (AACC) annual conference in Philadelphia
in April. As the project director of the Basic
Skills Initiative, Illowsky was approached
by the AACC to make a presentation BSI because
of the high profile the initiative is receiving.
MSU (Mahon) to suspend the Rules to take action
on this item.
MSU (Mahon) to approve travel to Philadelphia.
P. 2007 Spring Session Resolution Status and
Accountability Report
The Resolution Status and Accountability Report
was presented for approval.
MSU (Mahon) to suspend the Rules to take action
on this item.
MSU (Mahon) to approve the Resolution Status and Accountability Report.
IV. DISCUSSION ITEMS
A. Consultation Council/Board of Governors Meetings
President Lieu updated the Executive Committee
about issues discussed at the recent Consultation
Council/Board of Governors meeting.
B. Executive Committee Evaluation Update
Fulks updated members about the work of the subcommittee
formed to develop a mechanism to evaluate the
Executive Committee. The evaluation tool will
be used to develop the Executive Committee
Orientation meeting. Executive Committee members
will receive more information as it becomes
available.
C. Accreditation and SLO Committee Update
Fulks updated members about the work of the Accreditation
and Student Learning Committee and SLO regional
meetings. She noted that there is a continued
need for resources in this area. Fulks will
be bringing a proposal forward to develop teams
of experts in this area.
D. Update on BSI
Illowsky updated members about the BSI activities
including regional/statewide professional meetings,
Student Equity Plan review, and other goals
of the Initiative.
E. Compton Update
Kawaguchi updated members about current discussions
being held at Compton Educational Center and
El Camino College, particularly about actions
of the Accreditation Commission. Kawaguchi
will continue to monitor the activities at
Compton and keep members informed.
F. Campus Change Network
Maynard informed members about the work of the
Campus Change Network. He noted that six of
eight colleges have not addressed equity issues.
V. INFORMATION
ITEMS
A. Standing Committee Reports
1. AA/AS Degree Task Force, Lieu
2. Basic Skills Committee, Kawaguchi
3. Curriculum Committee, North
4. Educational Policies Committee, Walton
B. Liaison Reports
1. APG B1 and B2, Lieu
2. ETAC, Pilati
3. Noncredit Ad Hoc to Study Repetition, Pilati
4. TTAC, Pilati
C. Approved Minutes
1. January 11-12, 2008
D. Miscellaneous
1. National Association on Developmental Education,
Illowsky/Adams
2. WhoDoUWant2B Marketing Campaign, Patton
Meeting was adjourned at 12:04 p.m.
Respectfully submitted by
Julie Adams, Executive Director
Dan Crump, Secretary
