General Meeting Information

Date: April 30, 2018
Time: 2:30 - 4:30 p.m.
Location: ADM 109


  • Agenda

    Time Topic Purpose Discussion Leader
    2:30 - 2:35 p.m. Welcome I Nguyen
    2:35 - 2:40 p.m. Approval of Agenda and notes from April 23rd meeting  A All
    2:40 - 3:00 p.m.

    Needs and Confirmations

    • Vote/Confirmation: IPBT membership (additional faculty seat)
    • Milena Grozeva-Levy’s IPBT statement
    • Need: Ad Hoc Committee for Non-Credit (4-5 faculty from Basic Skills, CTE, ESL primarily)
    • Confirmation: Art Instructor Tenure Committee
    I/D/A Nguyen
    3:00 - 3:05 p.m. Follow up on First Read AP4020 Program and Curriculum Development I/D All
    3:05 - 3:25 p.m.

    Advocacy related to Chancellor’s Office and Governor’s Proposals

    I/D

    Nguyen
    3:25 - 3:50 p.m.

    Curriculum - Online courses and GE Communication Requirements (First Read)

     I/D Woodbury
    3:50 - 4:05 p.m.

    Forming Committee for Election of Senate Officer Position

    I/D Nguyen
    4:05 - 4:20 p.m.

    Budget and IPBT update

    I/D Nguyen
    4:20 - 4:25 p.m.

    Appreciations and Meeting Feedback

    I All
    4:25 - 4:30 p.m.

    Good of the Order

    I All

    A = Action
    D = Discussion
    I = Information

  • Minutes

    Meeting Minutes


    Welcome
    • New representative - Welcome Rani Fischer from Math/PSME!

    Approval of Agenda and notes from April 23rd meeting
    • Jim requesting a change in the agenda for the day.  Budget and IPBT update next week and instead have reaffirmation of college values at 4:05.
    • Tom D. wanted an update on the cuts and Jim did his best to inform the group that the number is closer to $17 million for the district with instructional cuts for the college at $1.25 million with vacant replacement faculty and classified positions potentially targeted for elimination. Tom D asked if there was an implementation plan for the eliminations and Jim stated that he was not sure if one existed as of yet. Marc C. asked if any administrator positions were being considered and Jim said that he was keeping an eye on all areas. 
    • Agreed. Motion for approving agenda with changes, Mary S, Seconded by MyLinh, no oppositions, no abstentions
    • Vote to determine if any objections, no objections,

    Needs and Confirmations
    • Vote/Confirmation: IPBT membership (additional faculty seat)
    • Milena Grozeva-Levy’s IPBT statement
      • Mary S. motioned approval, Mary D. seconded, 19 approve, no objections and abstentions.
    • Need: Ad Hoc Committee for Non-Credit (4-5 faculty from Basic Skills, CTE, ESL primarily)
    • Confirmation: Art Instructor Tenure Committee
      • Julie Hughes tenure committee, approved, no objections 
      • Non-credit Ad Hoc Committee, no objections to Cecilia Deck, Mark Taberna, Aimee Gillette, Mike Appio

    Follow up on First Read AP 4020 Program and Curriculum Development
    • Link to language
    • Jim thanked body for reviewing and providing feedback. Once it is discussed in APM, it can come back to Senate for further review.

    Advocacy related to Chancellor’s Office and Governor’s Proposals
    • Do we want to take our own action, Paul suggested using the election time to gather information on support, Mary D. agreed and stated that we should do what is necessary to movie quickly. 
    • Jim will work on drafting a version that reflects student centered concern, Tom D suggested partnering up with Foothill to do this, Mary P. What work has been done to bring this up to DASB, include requests, 
    • Faculty Association of California Community Colleges

    Curriculum - Online courses and GE Communication Requirements (First Read)

    Link to proposal

    • Erik is here to request a change in the general education requirements to change the GE requirement “Foster oral and written communication and collaborative exercises”  
    • Marc C. suggestion: “Foster written communication and collaboration. Also, foster oral communication when appropriate.” 

    Forming Committee for Election of Senate Officer Positions
    • Yael., Paul K, and Cheryl B.
    • Election at the end of May 

    Reaffirmation of College Values (First read)
    • Mayra and Edmundo presented. 
    • These are difficult financial times and there are more to come. It is important for us to stay in tune of our hearts and minds for our colleagues. In response to anxieties that we are feeling today. It is important that we come together to create a statement of “truth” regarding what is happening and that this message shows how important. 
    • During the decreases of 2009 a similar statement was adopted by De Anza and Foothill Academic Senates. 
    • Looking forward to the senate to get this moving forward. The other governance groups will be visited as well.
    • Mary Donahue read from the Reaffirmation of College Values "We believe in democratic participation by every member of our community," and said that she and Yael Karmi are both still concerned that there are three students serving on the hiring committee for an interim college President, but part-time faculty are not allowed to serve.  
    • Very important that we aren’t rushing the process of cuts, but having mindfulness and awareness in our decision making. 

    Appreciations and Meeting Feedback
    • Alicia rocks, she passed her dissertation defense and has achieved an Ed.D from USF. 
    • Dr. Murphy- reaffirm that with statement or not we are all in support of one another and our shared values

    Good of the Order
    • Accreditation representatives were on campus last week, no news as of yet.
    • Mental Health movies- Wed, May 9th 11:30-1:30 Conference rooms  A and B.
    • Blood Drive - Thursday, May 10, 2018, 8am-7pm Conference rooms A and B. 
    • Jim shared “Coffee with a cop”  was a success and well-attended by the campus community

    Officers and Senators


    Executive Committee Members Present

    Name Position Present
    Karen Chow President  
    Jim Nguyen Vice President  Y
    Alicia Del Toro Executive Secretary/Treasurer Y
    Yael Karmi PT Y
    Mary Donahue PT Y
    Paul Klingman App Tech Y
    John Walton App Tech Y
    Bob Kalpin BHES  
    Peter Miskin BHES Y
    Mia Breen Bus/CIS  
    Mary Pape Bus/CIS Y
    Milena Grozeva Levy CA Y
    Elizabeth Mjelde (on PDL in Fall) CA  
    Nellie Vargas CD&E  
    Pauline Wethington Counseling  Y
    Rob Clem Counseling   
    Anita Vazdifar DSPS Y
    Catie Cadge Moore IIS Y
    Marc Coronado ICS/IIS Y
    Cheryl Balm PSME Y
    Rani Fischer PSME Y
    Iva Tracey LA Y
    Becky Roberts LA(Sp18) Y
    Laura Chin SSH Y
    My Linh Pham SSH Y
    Arden Kragalott PE Y
    Scott Hertler PE  
    Tom Dolen LR Y
    Mary Sullivan SD Y
    Eric Woodbury Curriculum Committee Y

    Guests Present

    Name Position Present
    Jeff Staudinger ESCI/ES Y
    Cynthia Kafmann VIDA Director Y
    Brian Murphy DA Pres  Y
    Stacey Cook VPSS  
    Christina Espinosa-Pieb VPI  
    Susan Cheu VPFCO  
    Lorrie Ranck AVPI  
    TBA OSOD  
    Marisa Spatafore Mktng  
    Hayman Wong DASB Y
    Bob Stockwell FA Y
    Lorna Maynard CS  
    Elias Kamal Student Trustee  
    Mallory Newell IR  
    Moaty Fayek Dean BS/CIS  
    Renee Augenstein Articulation  
    Mary Bennett Tenure Review  
    Sheila White-Daniels Dean Counseling  
    Nancy Canter Dean CA  
    Alicia Cortez Interim Dean, Equity and Engagement  
    Coleen Lee Wheat Dean PE  
    Isaac Escoto FH Academic Senate  
    Mayra Cruz District Academic Senate President  
    Pam Grey AVPCO  
    Stacey Shears DSP&S  
    Anita Kandula Dean BHES  
    Michele LeBleu-Burns Dean, Stud Dev/EOPS  
    Rob Mieso Associate VP of Student Services  
    Lisa Mandy Dir Finan Aid  
    Tamica Ward Enrollment Services Dean  
    Edmundo Norte Dean IIS  Y
    Thomas Ray Dean LA  
    Jerry Rosenberg Dean PSME  
    Judy Miner Chancellor  
    Dawn Lee Tu Office of Professional Development  
    Carolyn Wilkins-Green Dean SSH  
    Kelly Swanson Book Store  
    Mary Pape SLO  
    David Ulate FHDA Research & Planning   

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