Minutes of the

Minutes o= f the

MEETING O= F THE FACULTY SENATE

April 9, 2007

APPROVED

PRES= ENT: &= nbsp; &nbs= p; Bill Bedford, Monika Brannick, Judy Cater, Molly Faulkner, Jenny Fererro, Brent Gowen, Lawrence Hahn, Richard Hishmeh, Julie Ivey, Teresa Laughlin, Stan Le= vy, Jackie Martin-Klement, Marilee Nebelsick-Tagg, Sue Norton, Patrick O’Brien, Perry Snyder, Sherry Titus, Fari Towfiq

ABSE= NT: &= nbsp; &nbs= p; Mary Cassoni

GUES= TS: &= nbsp; &nbs= p; Joseph Park

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CALL= TO ORDER: &= nbsp; The meeting was called to order by the president, Brent Gowen, at 2:00 p.m., in Room SU-30.

Appr= oval of Minutes: &n= bsp;

Moti= on 1 &= nbsp; &nbs= p; MSC Faulkner, Nebelsick-Tagg, Faculty Senate approval of the minutes of April 2, 2007, as amended. The motion carried.<= /span>

Publ= ic Comments: &nbs= p; Fari Towfiq invited all to the Unity in Diversity: Work and Poverty event sponso= red by the Equal Employment Opportunity Advisory Committee, scheduled for Thurs= day, April 19, 2007, from 5:00 - 8:30 p.m., at the Palomar College Student Union. The event will feature speakers, entertainment, and food. Faculty attending= can earn 3.5 Professional Development credit hours.

Anno= uncements: &= nbsp; Patrick O’Brien announced that the North County Higher Education Alliance (NC= HEA) is hosting an event with Fullbright scholar and science fiction writer Cory Doctorow on Friday, April 20, from 9:00 – 11:00 a.m., in room P-32. Faculty attending can earn 2 Professional Development credit hours.

ASG:= &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; Joseph Park reported that because many of the ASG members are attending a Phi Theta Kappa national conference this week, no ASG meeting will be held this Wednesday, April 11.

&= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; The group is currently discussing issues such as alternatives to raising the st= udent parking citation fee and keeping the campus bulletin boards up-to-date. Upcoming issues the ASG will discuss include the state’s proposed Ene= rgy and Sustainability Policy.

Pres= ident Deegan: = Brent Gowen and Marilee Nebelsick-Tagg did not meet with President Deegan this we= ek.

&= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; Brent added that he and PFF Co-Presidents Julie Ivey = and Shannon Lienhart will meet with President Deegan later in the day to receive details about the investigation into the history of non-instructor initiated grade changes at Palomar.

Gove= rning Board: &= nbsp; The next meeting of the Governing Board is scheduled for April 10, 2007. At the recent pre-board meeting, the classified union representative expressed con= cern about new positions in Fiscal Services and Human Resources.

Stra= tegic Planning

Coun= cil: &= nbsp; &nbs= p; Brent Gowen reported that when the Strategic Planning Council met on April 3, discussion centered on the review and revision of Chapters 1 and 2 of the college’s Policies and Procedures.

Human Resources

Plan= ning Council: = ; Molly Faulkner stated that the Human Resources Planning Council is currently discussing hiring decisions. A new position for a Human Resources Analyst is currently on the Governing Board agenda for approval.

Palo= mar Faculty

Fede= ration: &= nbsp; &nbs= p; Julie Ivey indicated that negotiations continue between PFF and the district. The union is opposed to the district’s proposal to hire only 5 full-time faculty for the next academic year, raising questions about the collegeR= 17;s commitment to achieving the 75:25 ratio of credit hours taught by fulltime faculty to credit hours taught by part-time faculty.

&= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; Julie added that the PFF continues to inquire into the changing of grades by the Director of Student Affairs.

&= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; The PFF urges the campus community to support Senate Bill 840, the California Health Insurance Reliability Act.

Lear= ning Outcomes

Coun= cil: &= nbsp; &nbs= p; Teresa Laughlin reported that the Learning Outcomes Council met on April 5. The gr= oup continues to work on completing the stringent new annual report on learning outcomes now required by the regional accrediting commission. The report is= due Monday April 16^th. The Council will forward electronic copies of the completed report to all facul= ty members soon after April 16th.

&= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; The Learning Outcomes Council is hosting luncheons on Wednesday, April 11, and Thursday, April 12, in the staff lounge to discuss the college’s basic skills initiative.

Sabb= atical Leave

Comm= ittee: &= nbsp; &nbs= p; Judy Cater stated that the Sabbatical Leaves for Fall 2007 and Spring 2008 semes= ters are on the Governing Board agenda for approval. The Sabbatical Leave Commit= tee will meet on Thursday, April 12, to review the reports as well as requests = for extensions.

Acad= emic Standards

& Practices Committee: = ; Jenny Fererro reported that the Academic Standards & Practices Committee will meet later in the day to begin composing a revised and expanded procedure f= or student grade disputes. The committee will forward this recommended procedure to the Faculty Senate for approval, after which it will be published in the college catalogue. This procedure will be separate fr= om the Student Grievance Policy inasmuch as grades, as academic matters, are not grievable.

&= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; This item will appear on the Senate agenda for further discussion at next week’s meeting.

Othe= r: &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; Monika Brannick reported that the Culture of Success Team (COST) has completed a d= raft of the Student/Instructor Contract. She will bring it to the Senate for rev= iew at next week’s meeting.

Othe= r: &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; Patrick O’Brien reported that the Personnel Standards & Practices Committ= ee has completed the process of collecting faculty members’ evaluations = of senior administrators. Approx= imately 38% of the faculty participated in the process, the highest percentage to d= ate.

Othe= r: &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; Teresa Laughlin reported the results of the recent Honors Poll. Of the 181 respondents:=

&= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; 54 full-time faculty members supported an Honors Program

&= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; 30 full-time faculty members did not

&= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; 75 part-time faculty members supported an Honors Program

&= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; 22 part-time faculty members did not.

&= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; A report on the results of the poll including the comments of instructors wil= l be sent to all faculty. At its May meeting the Learning Outcomes Council will begin exploring options for offering an Honors Program.

Comm= ittee

Appo= intments: &= nbsp; There were no committee appointments.

&= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; At a recent meeting, the Senate voted to include part-time faculty members on committees. However, there are committees upon which part-time faculty memb= ers would risk conflict of interest; Monika Brannick asked the Senate to take t= he formal action of listing those committees to provide clarity for faculty members as well as for her committee. Brent Gowen indicated that he will place this it= em on the agenda for information at next week’s meeting.

Elec= tions: &= nbsp; &nbs= p; Brent Gowen stated that nominations for the Research and Service Award will be accepted until April 10.

&= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; He reminded Senators that that elections of Senate Vice President and Secretary will occur at the April 30 Senate meeting.

&= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; In several weeks Senators also will elect the TERB Coordinator and the Learning Outcomes Steering Committee members.

&= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; Brent reminded Senators serving as chairs of committees to begin their work on ye= ar-end reports.

Stan= back-Stroud

Dive= rsity Award: &= nbsp; Br= ent Gowen reported that Don (Ajene) Wilcoxson, of Riverside Community= College, and Teresa Guadiana, of College of the Sequoias, were selected to receive t= he 2007 Stanback-Stroud Diversity Award. Senators again congratulated Palomar’s nominee, Patriceann Mea= d.

Curr= iculum: &= nbsp; &nbs= p; Copies of the following Curriculum items were provided:

= &nb= sp; = = CURRICULUM COMMITTEE APPROVED ITEMS

Wednesday, April 4, 2007

I. CURRICULAR CHANGES EFFECTIVE FALL 2007

Details of all program and course proposals can be viewed at: http://www.curricunet.com/paloma= r

●Select Track, All Proposals.

●From the list of pending proposals, select the Check Status button for the progr= am or course you wish to view.

●Select the Pencil Icon in order to navigate through the various pages of the propo= sal, or

●Select the "WR" Icon to view the Course Outline of Record or Program Rep= ort, or

●Select the "CC" Icon to view a report that displays proposed changes for= the course outline of record or program

● Select the “CR” Icon to view a report that displays ALL proposed changes for the course

To view Packages:

●Select Packages under Create/Edit Proposals, then select the Pencil Icon to see the individual proposals included in the Package. Various Icons will be accessi= ble for creating Reports or viewing the various pages of each proposal.

A. &n= bsp; CONSENT CALENDAR

The following curricular changes, pending appropriate approvals, will be effect= ive FALL 2007:

1. Credit Course/Program Packages

There are no Credit Course/Program Packages for this agenda.

2. New Programs

There are no New Programs for this agenda.

3. Program Changes

A. Program Title: Radio and Television

Discipline: Radio and Television (RTV)

Award Type: A.A. Degree Major or Certificate of Achievement

Total Units: 38

Add new course RTV 245 as an elective

Pat Hahn

4. Program Deactivations

There are no Program Deactivations for this agenda.

5. Credit Courses - New

There are no New Credit Courses for this agenda.

6. Credit Course – Change

A. Course Number and Title: AS 101 African-American History I

Discipline: Africana Studies (AS)

American History & Institutions - Sequence - AS 102

CSU GE Area D: Social, Political, and Economic Institutions and Behavior;<= /o:p>

Historical - D3 - Ethnic Studies

CSU GE Area D: Social, Political, and Economic Institutions and Behavior;<= /o:p>

Historical - D6 - History

IGETC Area 4: Social and Behavioral Sciences - C. Ethnic Studies

Transfer Acceptability: UC, CSU

Distance Learning Offering(s): Telecourse, Online

Add online

John Valdez

B. Course Number and Title: AS 102 African-American History II

Discipline: Africana Studies (AS)

American History & Institutions - Sequence - AS 101

CSU GE Area D: Social, Political, and Economic Institutions and Behavior;<= /o:p>

Historical - D3 - Ethnic Studies

CSU GE Area D: Social, Political, and Economic Institutions and Behavior;<= /o:p>

Historical - D6 - History

IGETC Area 4: Social and Behavioral Sciences - C. Ethnic Studies

Transfer Acceptability: UC, CSU

Distance Learning Offering(s): Telecourse, Online

Add online

Ricardo Guthrie

C. Course Number and Title: PSYC 145 / SOC 145 Psychology and Sociology of Agi= ng

Discipline: Psychology (PSYC) / Sociology (SOC)

Associate Degree General Education - E Integrated Self and Lifelong Learning

CSU GE Area E: Lifelong Understanding and Self-Development - E Lifelong

Understanding and Self-Development

Transfer Acceptability: CSU

Distance Learning Offering(s): Telecourse, Online

Add online

Terry Humphrey

7. Credit Courses - Deactivations

There are no Credit Course Deactivations for this agenda.

8. Noncredit Course - New

There are no New Noncredit Courses for this agenda.

9. Noncredit Course - Change

There are no Noncredit Course Changes for this agenda.

10. Noncredit Course - Deactivation

There are no Noncredit Course Deactivations for this agenda.

11. Distance Learning

The following courses may be offered as distance learning and meet Title 5 Regulations

55370, 55372, 55374, 55376, 55378 and 55380, effective Fall 2007:

Catalog Subject/Number &nbs= p; &= nbsp; Distance Learning Offering(s)

AS 101 African-American History I = Telecourse, Online

AS 102 African-American History II = ; Telecourse, Online

PSYC 145 / SOC 145 Psychology and

Sociology of Aging &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; Telecourse, Online

V. INFORMATION/DISCUSSION

A. &n= bsp; Status of Course Outline Reviews

The following courses have completed the course outline review process between = February 14, 2007 and March 30 and will be effective Fall 2007:

AP C 197 Carpentry Topics

AP C 201 Orientation I

AP C 202 Orientation II

AP C 203 Blueprint I

AP C 204 Blueprint II

AP C 205 Foundations

AP C 206 Flatworks

AP C 207 Tilt-Up

AP C 208 Wall Forms

AP C 209 Gang Forms

AP C 210 Patented Forming Systems

AP C 211 Architectural Concrete

AP C 212 Column Forms

AP C 213 Beam and Deck Forming

AP C 214 Wall Framing I

AP C 215 Wall Framing II

AP C 216 Floor Framing

AP C 217 Stair Building I

AP C 218 Stair Building II

AP C 219 Exterior Details I

AP C 220 Exterior Details I

AP C 221 Roof Framing I

AP C 222 Roof Framing II

AP C 223 Metal Framing

AP C 224 Commercial Framing

AP C 225 Formwork Problems

AP C 226 Bridge Construction

AP C 227 Stairs and Ramps

AP DL 197 Drywall/Lather Topics

AP DL 213 Acoustical Ceilings

AP E 101 Introduction to the Electrical Trade and Industry, DC Theory and Cond= uit Bending

AP E 104 Transformers and Code Calculations, Conduit Bending and Blueprints

AP E 197 Electrical Topics

AP SC 101 Introduction to the Sound and Communication Trade Industry

AP SC 102 Electrical Theory and Practices DC

AP SC 103 Electrical Theory and Practices AC

AP SC 104 Semiconductor Electronics

AP SC 105 Introduction to Digital Electronics and Signaling Devices=

AP SC 106 Management/Alarms/Codes/Circuit

AP SC 197 Sound and Communication Systems Installer Topics

CHEM 110 General Chemistry

DA 97 Dental Assisting Topics

ECON 110 Comparative Economic Systems

EME 197A Emergency Medical Education Workshop: Emergency Medical Technical- Paramedic

EME 197B Emergency Medical Education Workshop: Emergency Medical Technical- Bas= ic

EMET 50 Basic Mechanics for Servicing Electro-Mechanical Equipment

EMET 51 Mail Processing Equipment Mechanic Exam Preparation

FIRE 100 Fire Protection Organization

FIRE 118 Fire Prevention Technology

FIRE 130 Fire Protection Equipment and Systems

LT 120 Information Sources and Services/Reference

MATH 105 Concepts of Elementary Mathematics

N ESL 300 Basic ESL

PSYC 197 Special Topics in Contemporary Psychology

PSYC 225 Psychology of Abnormal Behavior

PSYC 235 Principles of Learning and Behavior Modification

PSYC 296 Special Problems in Psychology

SOC 197 Special Topics in Sociology

SOC 296 Special Problems in Sociology

SPCH 120 Human Communication

WTE/WWT 45 Vocational Math Skills for WWT/WTE

WTE 150 Water Quality Monitoring

B. Technical Corrections

1. New course CSIS 238 was marked as Credit/No Credit grading only when it was= approved by the Curriculum Committee on November 1, 2006 and by the Faculty Senate on November 13, 2006. Since that time, the department has confirmed that was in error, and the course should be Graded, with Credit/No Credit option.<= /o:p>

2. The prerequisite for FREN 102B is incorrect in the College Catalog. The pre= requisite currently states: FREN 101 OR 101B or two years of high school French. The correct prerequisite is: FREN 102A or two years of high school French.=

Both the College Catalog and Curricunet have been corrected.

Curriculum Writing Workshop

•The Curriculum Writing Workshop planned for Wednesday, April 18, 2007 2:30 R= 11; 4:30 pm will be rescheduled.

Moti= on 2 &= nbsp; &nbs= p; MSC Brannick, Laughlin: Faculty Senate ratification of the Curriculum items dat= ed April 4, 2007. The motion carried.

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&= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; Monika Brannick provided the following Curriculum Committee draft, “Process = for Deactivation of an Instructional Program,” for Faculty Senate information.

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DRAFT- Attachment B

Process for Deactivation of an Instructional Program

Faculty Member

Writes justification/reasons for Deactivation and consults with the department

Justification must include a Plan to p= hase out the program so as to not Adversely affect students.

The faculty member will initiate the intention to deactivate a program. This document will include, but not be limited to:

• Title and Short description

• Courses included in the program

• Justification or Reasons for Deactivation (Obsolete technology, enrollment, etc)

• Faculty impact

• Supplies, Equipment Disposal Plan

• Classified Staff Impact

Department Members and Chair

Analyze, Modify, Concur

Need for sign off of department members

Division Dean

Analyzes, Modifies, Concurs With Department Recommendation

Curriculum Committee

Approves Deactivation Request

Faculty Senate

Approves Action of Curriculum Committee

Governing Board

Approves Action of Curriculum Committee

= &nb= sp; = Final Submittal to Board

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Course Maximum

Enroll= ment

Determinations: &= nbsp; Br= ent Gowen and Monika Brannick will meet with PFF Co-President Shannon Lienhart = to discuss the PFF proposal for a change in the process by which course maximum enrollments are determined.

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Resolu= tion on

“75/25” Ratio= : &= nbsp; &nbs= p; Senators discussed the resolution presented at last week’s meeting calling for= the college to commit to achieving the 75:25 ratio of credit instruction hours taught by fulltime faculty to credit instruction hours taught by part-time faculty. Senators made minor suggestions for changes and additions, and Jackie Martin-Klement indicated = that she will provide an updated version to the Senate next week.

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Academic Due Process: Brent Gowen stated that the Ombudsperson assigned to oversee the inquiry into the chang= ing of grades by the Director of Student Affairs has met with the instructor who brought the issue to the union. Brief discussion followed.

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Accreditation: &= nbsp; &nbs= p; Brent Gowen stated that the college is beginning to prepare for its Fall 2009 accreditation self-study and subsequent site visit.

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= &nb= sp; = He reminded everyone that a Senator is still needed to serve on the Accreditat= ion Steering Committee and a faculty member is urgently needed to serve as its tri-chair. The union is attempting to negotiate 40% release time for the tr= i-chair. The college must begin work on this self-study immediately because of the reporting requirements of the new acc= reditation standards.

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= &nb= sp; = Senators discussed the challenges facing teachers, who are now being held accountable for their students’ performances in addition to their own performance= s.

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Statewide Academic

Senate Resolutions: &= nbsp; Brent Gowen reminded Senate members that he and Monika Brannick will serve as the Faculty Senate’s delegates to the Statewide Academic Senate Spring Session on April 18 – 21 in San Francisco. He asked Senators to review the resolut= ions forwarded to them electronically in preparation for discussion and action at next week’s meeting.

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He outlined several resolutions discussed at length at the Are= a D meeting held last Saturday, April 7, at Riverside Community College District’s Norco campus.

ADJOURNMENT: = T= he meeting was adjourned at 3:05 p.m.

= &nb= sp; = &nb= sp; Respectfully submitted,

= &nb= sp; = &nb= sp; Teresa Laughlin, Secretary

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