Wednesday, October 31, 2007
1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Executive Committee Meeting
I. ORDER
OF BUSINESS Roll Call and
Welcome Guests
President Lieu called the meeting to order at
1:00 p.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;
and Craig Flannery, AAUP.
A. Approval of the Agenda
Members added item III.D. MOU between Academic
Senate and RP Group.
The agenda, as amended, was approved by consensus.
B. Minutes
1. October 5 -6, 2007
Members discussed the minutes from the October
5 – 6, 2007, meeting minutes.
MSU (Mahon) to approve the October 5 – 6,
2007, meeting minutes.
C. Oral Communications from the Public
No communication from the public.
D. Dinner Arrangements
Members discussed dinner arrangements.
II. REPORTS A. President’s Report
President Lieu reported on his recent activities,
including technical assistance visits to Ventura
and Diablo Valley College, his attendance at
the FACCC conference and a conference for nonprofit
boards, and Chancellor Woodruff’s first
Chancellor’s Circle get together at Cabrillo.
B. Liaison Reports
1. AAUP Liaison
AAUP Flanery briefly reported that AAUP continues
to work to strengthen its connection with community
colleges and thanked the ASCCC for its letter
of support to Tulsa Community College. President
Cary Nelson has offered to come and speak at
a future Senate Plenary Session.
2. CCA/CTA Liaison
No report.
3. CCCI Liaison
No report.
CFT Liaison
No report.
4. FACCC Liaison
FACCC Liaison Hewitt submitted a written report.
5. Part-time Faculty Liaison
No report.
6. Student Senate Liaison
Student Senate Liaison Anzalone updated members
on their upcoming General Assembly to be held
in San Jose on November 9 – 11, 2007.
7. System Office Liaison
No report.
III. ACTION ITEMS
A. Counseling Professional Development Institute
The Executive Committee discussed the preliminary
program for the Counseling Professional Development
Institute.
MSU (North) to approve the Counseling Professional
Development Institute program.
B. Diversity Award
The Executive Committee discussed modifications
to the Diversity Award criteria. The item will
return to the next agenda for approval. The
existing criteria will be used for the 2008
award.
C. SLO Regional Meetings
The Executive Committee discussed regional training
meetings for SLO coordinators based upon Senate
areas.
MSC (Kawaguchi) to suspend the Rules to take
action in this item.
MSC (Maynard) to approve the Regional meetings.
D. RP Group
The Executive Committee discussed a proposed
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the
Academic Senate and the RP Group for the 2008
Student Success Conference.
MSC (North) to suspend the Rules to take action
on this item.
MSC (Maynard) to approve the MOU.
IV. DISCUSSION ITEMS A. 2007 Fall Plenary Session
The Executive Committee discussed the final plans
for the 2007 Fall Plenary Session including possible
hot topics and resolutions.
B. Consultation Council/Board of Governors
President Lieu and Vice President Patton updated
the Executive Committee about issues discussed
at the recent Consultation Council meeting.
V. INFORMATION
ITEMS A. Standing Committee Reports
1. Accreditation Ad Hoc Committee, Fulks
2. Basic Skills Committee, Kawaguchi
3. CLFIC, Pilati
4. Curriculum Committee, North
5. Educational Policies, Walton
6. Events, Adams
7. Standards and Practices, Crump
B. Liaison Reports
1. CCCAOE, Patton
2. CPEC, Crump
3. ETAC, Pilati
4. Equity and Diversity Advisory, Kawaguchi
5. GEAC, Pilati
6. ICC, Lieu
7. SAC, North
8. TTAC, Pilati
C. Approved Minutes
1. September 7 – 8. 2007
D. Information
Respectfully submitted by
Julie Adams, Executive Director
Dan Crump, Secretary
