Let Change Be the Tradition

ACADEMIC SENATE

MINUTES September 26, 2006 1:00 p.m. Humanities 107

Italics = Absent Dibakar Barua, Jaima Bennett, Joyce Bishop, Gregg Carr, Dennis Carrie, Henrietta Carter, Stephanie Dumont, Barbara Jones, Darla Kelly, Chip Marchbank, Veronica Pizano, Omid Pourzanjani, Victor Quiros, Diane Restelli, Roxana Ross, Mike Shaughnessy, Marde Snedeker, Terri Speakman, Elizabeth Sykes, Richard Ulrich, Renah Wolzinger, Mai-Ying Woo, Student Representative

Guests: Wes Bryan, Dean Mancina, Lois Miller

 Joyce Bishop, reporting as Staff Development Co-Chair, announced that the New Faculty Orientations have started, and Online Training will begin next Friday with 15 faculty enrolled. If Senators wish further information on either of these items they are welcome to stop by the Staff Development Office in Humanities 108.  Lois Miller announced that on September 20 the Governor signed SB 1131 which puts $5 million of “one-time” monies into the budget for professional development. Golden West’s portion has not yet been determined, but will be based on FTES. Note to minutes by Senate Staff Aide: Author of SB 1131 is the “ Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review”  Gregg Carr, reporting as IPD Chair, announced that the IPD committee approved an increase in funds available to faculty for professional conferences and workshops from $400 per year per faculty member to $600, and again will offer reimbursement for food, mileage and parking. An additional $100 will be added if the faculty member is an unpaid speaker at the event. This increase is in effect for fall 2006 and will be reviewed by the IPD committee at the end of the semester.

I. Welcome Guests

1 II. Approval of Agenda The agenda was approved with the following adjustments: 1. Add new Business/Management/Marketing/Real Estate/Accounting Senator Mai-Ying Woo to Roll Call.

III. Approval of Minutes from September 9, 2006 The minutes were approved as presented.

IV. Public Comments There were no requests to address the Senate under Public Comments.

V. Consent Items 1. Faculty-at-Large to Planning & Budget (4 Faculty-at-Large from different divisions): a. Omid Pourzanjani – Business & Information Systems Division/Faculty Co-Chair of College Technology Committee b. Theresa Lavarini – Arts & Letters Division c. Sue Berman – Social Sciences, Learning Resources, Distance Learning Division d. Marde Snedeker – Technology & Vocational Education 2. Faculty Representing Planning Teams on Planning & Budget: a. Student Services – Yvonne Valenzuela, Counseling b. Instruction – Chip Marchbank, EOPS 3. Acceptance of Resignation: Renah Wolzinger as Senate Representative to Program Vitality Review of Broadcast Video Production

The Consent Agenda was approved as presented.

VI. ASGWC Report No report – pending appointment.

VII. Call for Nominations 1. 1 Faculty for Outreach Supervisor Selection Committee; Current Nominees: i. Chip Marchbank, EOPS 2. Second Call of Nominations for Senate Representative to Program Vitality Review of Broadcast Video Production; Current Nominees: ii. John Lervold, Communication Studies

Nominations will be open through Tuesday, October 3, 2006 at 3:00 p.m. Two or more nominations will result in an email vote; one nomination will result in an email confirmation.

VIII. Unfinished Business 1. Request from the President to Add 3rd Co-Chair to College Technology Committee – Discussion and Recommendation to Planning & Budget. POSTPONED

2 IX. New Business 1. Pick-A-Prof.com Stephanie provided information on Pick-A-Prof.com, a website that offers a variety of information and services to students and professors. Students can access online information such as a student review of a particular professor (student must have taken the course), grade distribution and drop rates, discussion boards for students to chat about courses or professors, and other services including a book exchange, schedule planner and CourseCasts where students can download an MP3 file of their professor’s lecture. Pick-A-Prof.com is able to obtain course, professor and grade information under the “Freedom of Information Act,” allowing them access to public records, particularly grade summaries by professor. Senators voiced concerns such as the risk of students choosing professors based solely upon grading history, and also the risk of professors giving higher grades just to fill classes. A variety of Senators voiced their confidence that our quality curriculum, faculty and the quality of our institution as a whole will overcome any negative effects that may occur due to information posted on Pick-A-Prof.com. There was also a suggestion that we increase the number of our Online offerings to encourage enrollment world-wide.

2. Senate Vice President Nominations (e-attach: Nomination Form) Motion failed (Ross) to accept Dibakar’s nomination and include it in the vote. Ayes (9) Wolzinger, Marchbank, Barua, Ross, Carrie, Carter, Woo, Ullrich, Sykes Nays (10) Pourzanjani, Dumont, Restelli, Carr, Kelly, Jones, Bishop, Bennett, Shaughnessy, Quiros Abstain (1) Snedeker Absent (2) Pizano, Speakman

3. Call for ASCCC Resolutions for Fall Plenary Senators were encouraged to share any subjects or topics that they would like presented in the form of a resolution at the upcoming state Senate Plenary session. At our October 24 Senate meeting, Stephanie will bring the current topics & resolutions presented by the state Senate to our meeting for discussion and to get voting recommendation from Senators. Senators can get information on current topics from the ASCCC website if they wish to prepare in advance.

4. Consideration of Planning & Budget Subcommittee Recommendations for Institutional Effectiveness Committee Membership (handout): a. Composition:  4 Outcomes Coordinators (1 from each wing; Executive, Administrative Services, Instruction, Student Services)  4 Additional Members, 1 from each planning team (ASPT, IPT, SSPT, PAC) – must be 50% faculty  2 Academic Senate Representatives

3  2 Student Council Representatives  1 At-Large Full-Time Faculty  1 At-Large Part-Time Faculty  2 At-Large Classified b. Term of Appointment: 3 year term commencing Fall 06 (First meeting Thursday, October 26th at 1pm) c. Charge: Carry out the recommendations in the Spring 2006 Institutional Effectiveness Task Force Report MSU (Ross) to approve the composition of the Institutional Effectiveness Committee with a friendly amendment to include the term of appointment and charge. Ayes (16) Wolzinger, Woo, Pourzanjani, Snedeker, Dumont, Quiros, Marchbank, Ullrich, Restelli, Ross, Kelly, Carrie, Jones, Bishop, Carter, Bennett Nays (0) Abstain (0) Absent (6) Barua, Carr, Pizano, Shaughnessy, Speakman, Sykes

5. 2006-2007 Senate Goals and Outcomes (e-attach) Senators reviewed a draft of the 2006-07 Senate Goals and Outcomes, which comprises those goals carried over from last year, with some additional outcomes, and new goals and outcomes for the upcoming year. MSU (Ross) to adopt the 2006-07 Senate Goals and Outcomes Ayes (16) Wolzinger, Woo, Pourzanjani, Snedeker, Dumont, Quiros, Marchbank, Ullrich, Restelli, Ross, Kelly, Carrie, Jones, Bishop, Carter, Bennett Nays (0) Abstain (0) Absent (6) Barua, Carr, Pizano, Shaughnessy, Speakman, Sykes

6. 50% Law and District Directive (handout)

X. Information Items 1. FA 06 Enrollment Data (compared to FA 05) as of 9/18/06:

Students -.6% Hours -3.5% Units -1% Seats -2.2% 2. WASC/Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges is soliciting applications for one commission member representing faculty. Application deadline October 6, 2006. See the Senate Office for details. 3. Senate Committees – Vacancies a. Academic Senate 1. Communication Studies/Journalism (2009)

4 b. CCI 1. Cosmetology (2008) 2. Learning Resources/College 100 (2009) 3. Visual & Performing Arts (2008) 4. World Languages/Sign (2007) 5. Auto Tech/Auto Collision/Diesel 6. Architecture/Drafting/Floral/Engineering Technology/Environmental Studies c. IPD 1. Business/Marketing/Management (2008) 2. Computer Science (2008) 3. Mathematics (2007) 4. Physical Sciences (2009) 5. World Languages/Sign (2009)

4. E-Business a. Huong Bush to serve as Out-of-Discipline faculty member to the Tenure Review Committee for Phuc Bui. b. David Barrett to serve as Out-of-Discipline faculty member to the Tenure Review Committee for Ryane Harris. c. Richard Ullrich to serve as Out-of-Discipline faculty member to the Tenure Review Committee for Collette Hausey. d. Chip Marchbank to serve as Out-of-Discipline faculty member to the Tenure Review Committee for Ron C. Wilkinson. e. Bruce Bales to serve as Out-of-Discipline faculty member to the Tenure Review Committee for Martha Ramm Engle. f. Cecilia Galassi to serve as Out-of-Discipline faculty member to the Tenure Review Committee for Veronica Pizano. g. Theresa Lavarini to serve as the Arts & Letters Representative to the College Planning & Budget Committee. h. Amanda Best to serve as the Visual & Performing Arts Representative to IPD. i. Collette Hausey to serve as the Visual & Performing Arts Representative to CCI. j. Victor Quiros to serve as the Out-of –Discipline faculty member to the Tenure Review Committee for Julie Davis-Wolfe k. Julie Davis-Wolfe to serve as the Library representative to the Campus Outreach Committee.

5. 2006-2007 Meeting Dates  October 10 & 24  November 14 & 28  December 12  February 13 & 27  March 13 & 27  April 10 & 24

5  May 8 & 22

XI. Reports Written reports are due to the Senate Office by Thursday at 5pm the week preceding the meeting at which the report is attached to the agenda.

XII. Announcements 1. GWC Foundation 40th Anniversary Celebration, Hilton Waterfront Beach Resort, September 30, 2006 6pm-midnight 2. GWC Foundation “Night at the Races” October 20, 2006 3. ASCCC Fall Plenary October 26-28, Newport Beach Fairmont 4. ASCCC Teaching Institute February 16-18, 2007, Sofitel San Francisco Bay 5. Accreditation Site Visit Schedule: March 5-7, 2007

XIII. Adjourn