Minutes of the
FACULTY SENATE MEETING
February11, 2002
APPROVED
PRESENT: Mike
Arguello, Chris Barkley, Monika Brannick, Mike Byron, Judy Cater MaryAnn
Drinan, Nancy Galli, Katheryn Garlow, Doug Key, Stan Levy, Mario Mendez, Maria
Miller, Suzann Norton, Jose Rangel, Joe Stanford, Rocco Versaci, Anne Voth
ABSENT: Bill
Bedford, Ruben Murcia, Fari Towfiq, April Woods
GUESTS: Mike
Barber, Bruce Bishop, Rebecca Faubus, Lynda Halttunen
CALL
TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order by the president, Chris
Barkley, at
Approval of Minutes:
Motion 1 MS
Drinan, Versaci: That the following substitution be inserted into the minutes
of
Mary Ann Drinan described 3 important issue areas that
currently require close cooperation between the Faculty Senate and the Palomar
Faculty Federation (PFF), if faculty are to be well-represented. They are the
calendar, evaluations, and the faculty hiring process, she said. Several state
leaders, such as Hoke Simpson, State Academic Senate President and Marty Hittelman, President of the CFT Consultation Council, have
made commitments to assist the Senate and the PFF in developing strategies and
models of cooperation, she said. The Faculty Senate and the PFF Executive Board
are working to establish a series of meetings throughout the semester, she
added.
In response to questions regarding growth money
distribution, Drinan stated that, because enrollments increased beyond the
campus cap in fiscal year 2000-2001, there was additional money for faculty.
However, if the PFF works with the Faculty Salary Enhancement Plan, written in
1999, this now requires that multiple deductions, potentially as many as 11, be
subtracted from the pool of money before any distribution could occur, she
said.
The PFF is not satisfied with the District’s proposal
on benefits, one of these deductions; therefore, we cannot yet accept the
package that includes growth money.
Bruce Bishop outlined the common procedures relating
to amending and approving minutes. Robert’s Rules of Order offers no formal
clarity on the issue of additions, corrections, and approval of minutes. He
added that minutes of organizations are records of what occurs during each meeting,
and considerable latitude is normally given on how much information is included
as long as the basic business decisions of the organization are recorded.
Minutes should be transcribed based on the actual discussion, not what an
individual meant to say or wished they’d said. If approved by a vote of the
members of the Senate, significant changes to the minutes should be added as an
addendum, rather than a replacement of what is currently written.
Discussion followed on the current practice the Palomar
College Faculty Senate uses in taking and approving minutes. First
tape recording the meeting, then using the tape as well as notes taken during
the meeting to create the minutes which are submitted to Senators for approval.
MaryAnn Drinan indicated that it was necessary to
include the three areas of cooperation between the PFF and the Senate. It is
important for faculty to know that the two groups need to cooperate with regard
to issues of calendar, evaluations, and faculty hiring. She also stated the
need to include references to Hoke Simpson, State Academic Senate President,
and Marty Hittelman, President of the CFT
Consultation Council, who have committed themselves to giving time to our
organization and meeting with the Faculty Senate and the PFF Executive Board in
order to work out ways in which we can work together, should be included in the
minutes.
Additional discussion occurred on Senate members
providing and reading written statements, which would assure accuracy and
completeness in the minutes.
Motion 2 MSC Cater,
Garlow: To amend Motion 1 to include the statement on the Palomar Faculty
Federation as an addendum to the minutes of February 4, 2002, rather than a
substitution.
The
minutes of
Committee
Appointments:
Motion 3 MSC
Mendez, Voth: Faculty Senate approval of the following committee appointment:
Educational and
Facilities Master Plan Task Force
David Chase, Arts
& Languages (replacing Gary Zacharias)
Tom Ventimiglia, Student Services
Out of Area Schools: This item was postponed
until the February 25th Senate meeting.
Motion 4 MSC
Cater, Versaci: To suspend the Agenda.
Motion 5 MSC
Brannick, Cater: Move Curriculum to Action.
Curriculum: Monika
Brannick distributed copies of the following Curriculum items:
A.
Changes to Existing Courses
1.
The following
grading basis changes to existing courses are effective FALL 2002:
a.
ANTH 205
DELETE: After
the first time, the course will be graded on a
credit/no credit basis
b.
DA 47, DA 97
ADD: Grading:
Credit/no credit only
c.
DA 50, DA 55,
DA 56, DA 60, DA 65, DA 70, DA 71, DA
75, DA 80, DA 81, DA 85, DA 90
ADD: Graded
only
d.
NURS 103, NURS
110, NURS 117, NURS 118, NURS 203, NURS 217, NURS 218
ADD: Graded
only
e.
NURS 295
ADD: Grading:
Credit/no credit only
2.
The following open
entry/open exit changes to existing courses are effective FALL 2002:
a.
BUS 165, BUS
170, BUS 171, BUS 175, BUS 180, BUS 190
ADD: May
be open entry/open exit
3.
The following
course title changes to existing courses are effective FALL 2002:
a.
DNCE 110
DELETE: Modern
Dance Technique I
ADD: Modern
Dance I
b.
SPED 10
DELETE: Educational
Assessment and Guidance for the Disabled
ADD: Educational
Assessment/Guidance
c.
SPED 20
DELETE: Math
Essentials for the Disabled
ADD: Pre-Algebra
Support
d.
SPED 40
DELETE: Adapted
Computers for Disabled Students
ADD: Adapted
Computer Skills
4.
The following
deletion of an existing course is effective FALL 2002:
a.
Catalog ID: FREN 216
Discipline(s):
French (FREN)
A.A.
degree/certificate program(s): N/A
Distance Learning offering(s): N/A
Prerequisite for: N/A
Reason for deletion: Inactive
5.
The following
instructional methodology and/or unit changes to existing courses are effective
FALL 2002:
a.
CFT 155
DELETE: Units
awarded are dependent upon the number of hours required of the student. Any combination of lecture, laboratory, or
lecture/laboratory may be scheduled by the department. Refer to class schedule
(2-4)
ADD: One
or two hours lecture – Three or six hours laboratory (2,3,4)
b.
CFT 169
DELETE: Units
awarded are dependent upon the number of hours required of the student. Any combination of lecture, laboratory, or
lecture/laboratory may be scheduled by the department. Refer to class schedule
(2-4)
ADD: One
or two hours lecture – Three or six hours laboratory (2,3,4)
c.
CFT 175
DELETE: Units
awarded are dependent upon the number of hours required of the student. Any combination of lecture, laboratory, or
lecture/laboratory may be scheduled by the department. Refer to class schedule
(2-4)
ADD: One
or two hours lecture – Three or six hours laboratory (2,3,4)
d.
CFT 180
DELETE: Units
awarded are dependent upon the number of hours required of the student. Any combination of lecture, laboratory, or
lecture/laboratory may be scheduled by the department. Refer
to class schedule (2-4)
ADD: One
or two hours lecture – Three or six hours laboratory (2,3,4)
e.
CFT 195
DELETE: Units
awarded are dependent upon the number of hours required of the student. Any combination of lecture, laboratory, or
lecture/laboratory may be scheduled by the department. Refer to class schedule
(2-4)
ADD: One
or two hours lecture – Three or six hours laboratory (2,3,4)
f.
CFT 198
DELETE: Units
awarded are dependent upon the number of --hours required of the student. Any combination of lecture, laboratory, or
lecture/laboratory may be scheduled by the department. Refer to class schedule
(2-4)
ADD: One
or two hours lecture – Three or six hours laboratory (2,3,4)
A Senator
expressed concern with the item being moved to Action without enough time to
review it thoroughly. Monika Brannick indicated that due to the holiday on
February 18th, these changes need to be presented to the Governing
Board so that changes in the catalog can be made. These are changes that did
not come out of course outlines of record, but were initiated by the
Instruction Office due to errors in the catalog.
Motion 6 MSF Key,
Stanford: That the Faculty Senate postpone ratifying
the work of the Curriculum until the next meeting of the Senate on
Motion 7 MSC Brannick,
Levy: Faculty Senate ratification of the work of the Curriculum Committee.
Disciplines
List: Copies
of comments received on the proposed changes to the Disciplines List for the
Child Development, ESL, and Foreign Languages departments were provided to
Senate members. All three departments strongly oppose the proposed changes and
have provided their reasons for opposition. This will be presented for Senate
action on February 25.
Chris
Barkley added that other departments continue to send in their comments to the
proposed changes, and these items will also be presented to the Senate for
discussion on February 25.
Based
on the Senate’s recommendations on the proposed changes, Chris will take that
information to the Statewide Academic Senate’s session in early April.
Governor’s
Budget: Copies of the Governor’s proposed budget were distributed
to Senate members on January 28th. The Governor is suggesting
significant reductions to CalWORKs, Matriculation, Telecommunications and
Technology, Faculty and Staff Development programs, and energy costs. Maria
Miller provided a handout on the possible elimination of the CalWORKs program
and the possible impact on Palomar’s employees and students.
Katheryn
Garlow indicated that
Lynda
Halttunen reported that a 38% cut or $26.8 million
reduction to the statewide, California Community Colleges Matriculation Program
means:
·
A total cut of up
to $107,200,000 due to the 3:1 match provided by the colleges.
·
Returns’ funding
for the colleges to 1995-96 levels, while the number of students served has
risen to 1.5 million.
·
Elimination of
1,641 full-time matriculation positions.
·
Limits the
provision of “direct services” to students, such as orientation, academic
counseling and advisement, assessment, and supportive services.
·
Limits colleges’
ability to support transfer and articulation functions.
·
Impairs colleges’
ability to adequately advise, educate and train students, thus limiting
students’ ability to attain higher-skills and higher-wages necessary for
self-sufficiency.
·
An unprepared
workforce affects the advancement of
·
Compromises
“equitable access” to higher education by underrepresented students.
Chris
Barkley added that faculty members are being asked to send letters to the
following legislators:
Governor Gray Davis Mark
Wyland
(916)
445-2841 (
(916)
445-4633 FAX (
Patricia
Bates Bill
Morrow
Assemblywoman,
73rd District State
Senator, 38th District
(760)
757-8084 (760)
434-7930
(760)
757-8087 FAX (760)
434-8223 FAX
Ray
Haynes Jim
Battin
State
Senator, 36th District State
Senator, 37th District
(909)
782-4111 (858)
675-8211 (
(909)
276-4483 FAX (858)
675-8262 FAX
Dennis
Hollingsworth Ms.
Charlene Zettel
State
Assemblyman, 66th District State
Assemblywoman, 75th Dist.
27555
Ynez Road, Suite
(909)
699-1113 (Temecula) (858)
385-0070
(909)
694-1039 FAX (858)
385-0179 FAX
The
Faculty Senate will provide postage for any faculty member who wishes to send a
letter, and sample letters are available by contacting the Senate office.
Faculty members should also send letters supporting these programs to Joe
Madrigal. Senators directed Faculty Senate President Chris Barkley to write a
letter of support of SB3 and the reinstatement of the deleted categorical
funds.
This
will be presented for Senate action on
New
Accreditation
Standards: Chris
Barkley reported that discussion has occurred on the new accreditation
standards focusing on outcomes. She referenced a report from someone who attended
the FACC Accreditation Meeting held at
given by the Executive Director of the Accrediting
Commission for focusing the accreditation standards around student learning and
teaching is as follows:
·
Student learning and teaching is the purpose of higher
education
·
All regional acccreditors
are making this change (the move toward assessment of learning and more quality
assurances of student learning)
·
There is pressure from the federal government to
change outcomes in higher education
·
Taking steps now may prevent the federal government in
mandating what we should do
·
Provide better guidance for institutional improvement
·
Peer guidance focused on issues of teaching and
learning
·
Understand the role faculty plays in this effort
·
Focusing on student learning better enables us to
state our mission to the community
Chris Barkley reminded Senate members that this was
discussed after the Fall Plenary Session and that this was the direction that
the Accreditation Commission was taking. The Statewide Academic Senate has come
out against these proposed changes.
Addendum: The
proposed changes reducing the number of standards to 4 are to focus on student
outcomes.
Educational
and
Facilities
Master Plan
Task Force: A
timeline for the development of the Educational and Facilities Master Plan was
distributed. Doug Key provided the following report:
·
February, March,
and April: the task force will be reviewing local communities’ demographics,
growth, road construction, and travel patterns by SANDAG. Receive an update
from Facilities Planning Committee. Brainstorm: Programs and services and
characteristics of future facilities.
·
April and May:
Determination of format and templates for department planning and interviews.
Writing teams selected for department narratives and plan descriptions. WSCH
projections reviewed - 20 years, for educational programs and services.
·
June, July, and
August: Writing teams working on drafts.
·
September and
October: Review and make recommendations based on all data, projections and
designs.
·
November and
December: Review of second draft.
·
January: Review
priorities for facilities.
·
February: Review
of final draft.
·
March, 2003: Board
approval.
CTA Report: Mario Mendez provided
the following CTA report:
1.
Governor Davis –
Balanced Budget Proposal
Defer
payments to STRS fund for 7 quarters. Dollar amount approximately 1 billion.
a.
Benefit to STRS
-
repay all $
deferred
-
pay 8% on $ deferred
-
pay 2 billion out of state general fund to enhance
retirement benefits.
b.
CTA priority –
change retirement formula.
2.
AB 2700
implementation.
All
extra pay – summer school, hourly for full-time employees to be credited to
defined benefit supplemental account. District to pay 8%, employee to pay 8%.
No longer pay into social security for these services.
3.
Social security
offsets still on the table at federal level.
4.
PERS long-term
care booklet available in the Senate office.
UNUM
– our plan can be converted BUT the cost as an older age?
5.
Improvement in
STRS benefits 1997-2001 – handout to Senators
6.
“LEDGE” report
A-SB
461 Torlakson – “Catastrophic Prescription Drug Program” out of committee.
ASG Report: Rebecca Faubus provided
the following ASG report:
·
The Legislative
Committee is making a banner encouraging students to sign a petition for SB3 and against AB3.
·
Members of the
ASG are circulating a petition asking the governor to raise the sales tax.
·
Preparations for
Spring Fest are underway.
·
Members of the
ASG are meeting with Aramark on Wednesday to discuss potential food services to
students.
·
The ASG is
attempting to make the ATM machine user-friendly to those students and staff
needing information in Braille, as well as adding the option to the machine of
making deposits.
ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned at
Respectfully
submitted,
April Woods,
Secretary