I. ORDER OF BUSINESS
A. Roll Call and Welcome Guests
President Lieu called the meeting to order 11:00
a.m. and welcomed members and guests.
Members present: Dan Crump, Janet Fulks, Greg
Granderson, Barbara Illowsky, Lesley Kawaguchi,
Phillip Maynard, Richard Mahon, Wheeler North,
Jane Patton, Michelle Pilati, Beth Smith, Paul
Starer, and Shaaron Vogel.
Guests present: Craig Flanery, AAUP; Dennis
Fritsch, CCCI; David Milroy, CPFA; and Rose Nemet,
SSCCC.
B. Approval of the Agenda
Members discussed the agenda and added the following
items:
II. B. 8 AAUP
III. M. Survey on Eminence
MSC (Starer) to approve the agenda as amended.
C. Minutes
Members discussed August 10 - 11, 2007, meeting
minutes.
MSC (Starer) to approve the minutes as amended.
D. Oral Communications from the Public
No comments from the public.
E. Calendar
Members discussed the calendar.
F. Dinner Arrangements
Members discussed dinner arrangements.
II. REPORTS A. President’s
Report
President Lieu informed members about his recent
activities. The Executive Committee discussed
the 75:25 ratio and the 50% law and how best
to work with other constituent groups to make
progress with the 75:25 ratio and to address
the issue of hiring more counseling and student
services faculty.
B. Liaison Reports
1. CCA/CTA
Milroy discussed several bills sponsored by CTA/CCA,
including issues such as 50% audits, 75:25, and
backup legislation to the Community College Initiative.
He also noted that CCA has voted to support the
Initiative.
2. CCCI
Liaison Frisch noted that CCCI has a support
position on the Initiative. He also reported
that the CCCI will have their annual conference
on October 12-13 (San Diego Embassy Suites)
and that a major discussion topic will be decertification
(when faculty at a district decide to change
bargaining units).
3. CFT
No report.
4. FACCC
No report.
5. Part-time Faculty
CPFA Liaison Milroy reported that there will
be hearings about AB 591, the part-time faculty
bill supported by CPFA, in January and February
2008. Milroy is involved with the local academic
senate at Grossmont College and noted that
the Grossmont College senate has a part-time
representative, two part-time senators and
has formed a part-time issues committee.
6. Student Senate
Student Senate Liaison Nemet is substituting
for Andrew Anzalone, the regular Student Senate
liaison, for this meeting. She reported that
SB 283 (student representation on the Board
of Governors) has been signed and that the
Student Senate is working on selecting nominees.
The Student Senate is participating in the
Consultation Council Task Force on Assessment.
She also noted that the Student Senate will
be holding its General Assembly in November
(San Jose Doubletree) and expressed many thanks
to the ASCCC for all their help in coordinating
the conference. Nemet informed the ASCCC of
a textbook summit to be held in October, apparently
being coordinated by the college bookstore
managers group.
7. System Office
No report.
8. AAUP
AAUP Liaison Flanery provided members with information
about a recent report on faculty gender equity
indicators and an academic freedom letter recently
sent by Cary Nelson, AAUP President. He provided
two handouts and described current situations
that resulted in the release of this letter.
Flanery also updated members about the AAUP
Summer Conference in June.
III. ACTION ITEMS A. Donation in Honor of Jane Thompson
President Lieu informed members that a long-time
colleague of the Senate Jane Thompson passed
away suddenly. The Executive Committee remembered
Jane Thompson’s many contributions to the
California community colleges and our students.
By consensus criteria for when the Senate should
make contributions to charity organizations will
be agendized for discussion at a future meeting.
MSC (Vogel) to suspend the Rules to take action
on this item.
MSC (Patton) to make a donation of $300 on behalf
of the Senate to the WBITE Scholarship Fund for
Jane Thompson’s service to California Community
Colleges and that an appropriate statement be
considered for publication in the F07 Plenary
Session program.
B. Stanback-Stroud Diversity Award
Kawaguchi and Maynard presented several recommendations
for revising the criteria for the Stanback-Stroud
Diversity Award. Members discussed the criteria,
reducing the number of awards, and changing
the award amount.
MSC (North) to suspend the Rules to take action
on this item.
MSF (Pilati) to approve only one award recipient.
MSC (Illowsky) to approve two award recipients.
MSC(Illowsky) to approve $2,000 for each award.
By consensus, Kawaguchi and Maynard will work
with EDAC to revise the criteria. This item will
return to the next meeting for approval.
C. 2007 Fall Plenary Session
The Executive Committee discussed the preliminary
program for the 2007 Fall Plenary Session and
keynote presentations.
MSC (Granderson) to suspend the Rules to take
action on this item.
MSC (Mahon) to approve the preliminary program
as amended.
D. Resolution Status and Accountability Report
The Executive Committee discussed the Resolution
Status and Accountability Report for Fall 2006
resolutions for inclusion in the Session Packet.
MSC (Mahon) to suspend the Rules to take action
on this item.
MSC (North) to approve the Resolution Status
and Accountability Report to forward to the Fall
2007 Plenary Session for information.
E. Senate 2007 – 08 Budget
The Executive Committee discussed the 2007-08
Senate Budget.
MSC (North) to approve the 2007-08 budget as
presented.
F. Accreditation Institute
The Executive Committee discussed the program
for the Accreditation Institute. The program
will return to the next meeting for discussion.
G. Great Teachers Seminar
The Executive Committee discussed our continued
role in cosponsoring the Great Teachers Seminar.
President Lieu informed members that based
on the direction given at the last Executive
Committee meeting, he has discussed the Senate’s
role with the CCLC leadership. Lieu summarized
the discussion.
MSC (Pilati) that we will removed our name from
the sponsorship of the Great Teachers Seminar.
H. FACCC MOU
The Executive Committee discussed the revisions
to the FACCC/Academic Senate Memorandum of
Understanding and suggested non-substantial
changes.
MSC (Illowsky) to approve the revision to the
FACCC MOU as amended.
I. SLO Coordinators Paper
The Executive Committee discussed the draft paper
for SLO Coordinators.
MSC (North) to forward the SLO Coordinators
draft paper to the Fall 2007 Plenary Session.
J. Faculty Involvement Beyond the Classroom
and Campus
Standards and Practices Committee Chair Crump
informed members that the Committee reviewed
the draft paper developed in response to Resolution
6.01 F05 and determined that there are other
ways to accomplish the resolution such as a brochure,
Rostrum article, and/or presentations. Committee
members felt that the paper did not accomplish
the resolution purpose. However, portions of
the paper could be used to develop specific Rostrum
articles. By consensus, the Standards and Practice
Committee will work to accomplish the goals of
the resolution through means other than a paper.
K. Local Senates Survey
The Executive Committee discussed revisions to
the local senates’ survey. This item
will return to the next meeting for discussion.
L. Committee Strategic Plans
The Executive Committee dicussed the strategic
plans for the standing and ad hoc committees.
MSC (Illowsky) to suspend the Rules to take
action on this item.
MSC (Illowsky) to approve the Committee Strategic
Plans.
M. Eminence Survey
Member discussed a survey on eminence.
MSC (Vogel) to suspend the Rules to take action
on this item.
MSC (North) to approve the Survey.
IV. DISCUSSION ITEMS A. Consultation Council/Board of Governors
President Lieu updated members about the recent
Consultation Council meeting and the upcoming
Board of Governors, including the report on Placement
Assessment.
B. 2007 -08 System Budget
President Lieu updated members on the recent
actions of the Governor on the 2007-2008 System
Budget
C. 2008-09 System Budget
Vice President Patton informed members about
the 2008 -09 System Budget Change Proposals
and the process to develop the System Budget.
Members discussed the process and future strategies
for development of the System budget.
D. Basic Skills Initiative (BSI)
BSI Project Director Illowsky updated members
about the recent regional meetings and other
presentations. She presented the new Basic
Skills Initiative brochure and discussed its
circulation.
E. ASSIST (Articulation System Stimulating Interinstitutional
Student Transfer)
Pilati provided members with background information
about the current operations of ASSIST and intersegmental
concern about the technology and governance.
Members discussed recommendations from a recently
convened task force. President Lieu recommended
that a few changes be made to the make up of
the proposed ASSIST advisory committee. By consensus,
President Lieu will carry these recommendations
forward to ICAS for discussion.
F. ConnectEd
Patton updated members about her recent participation
in a meeting with ConnectEd. She commented
that concurrent enrollment and residency requirements
will be key policy decisions under discussion
next year.
V. INFORMATION ITEMS
A. Standing Committee Reports
1. Basic Skills Committee, Kawaguchi
2. Budget Committee, Pilati
3. Curriculum Committee, North
4. Transfer and Articulation Ad Hoc Committee,
Pilati
B. Liaison Reports
1. ASSIST Governance Meeting, Pilati
2. SACC, Pilati
C. Approved Minutes
1. August 10-11, 2007
D. Information
Meeting adjourned at 12:35 p.m.
Respectfully submitted by
Julie Adams, Executive Director
Dan Crump, Secretary
