Department Chairs Meeting

DEPARTMENT CHAIRS MEETING AGENDA Friday, September 26, 2014 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm Room: TLC o Tram Vo-Kumamoto, VPI

o Antonio Barreiro, Dean o Carlos Cortez, Dean o Jenny Lowood, English Dept. Chair o Linda McAllister, Social Sciences Dept. Chair o Siraj Omar, Science/Biotechnology Dept. Co-Chair o Jennifer Braman, Arts & Cultural Studies Dept. Co-Chair o Kelly Pernell, Math Dept. Chair o Fabian Banga, Modern Languages Dept. Co-Chair o Laura Ruberto, Arts & Cultural Studies Dept. Co-Chair o Joshua Boatright, Library Dept. Chair o Rachel Simpson, MMART Dept. Chair o Laurie Brion, ESL Dept. Chair o Paramsothy Thananjeyan, CIS Dept. Chair o Carol Copenhagen, Modern Languages Dept. Co-Chair o Allene Young, Counseling Dept. Chair o Barbara Des Rochers, Science/Biotechnology Dept. Co-Chair o Ivanetta Ikeda, ASL Dept. Chair

I. Report out on concerns (10 minutes) - Copier limits- 12,000 for full-time and 6,000 for part-time and 1million copies in the copy center ($26,000 for copiers and maintenance and an additional $15,000 for paper per year) - Purchasing basic supplies- Antonio

II. Spring targets by Discipline - (30 minutes) Antonio & Carlos - Targets for the college and by discipline - Outline updated plan of action to hit spring targets

Tier 1: Highest priority classes/sections; should comprise no more than 80% of your Spring 2014 FTEF.

Tier 2: Next level classes/sections; should comprise no more than 20% of your Spring 2014 FTEF. These are classes or sections from which reductions, if necessary, could be considered.

Tier 3: Classes/sections that will put you over last year’s Spring FTEF. Running these will require either higher FTES targets than last year, or reductions from another department.

Tier 4: Classes/sections required for Learning Communities (ex. FYE, PACE).

a. Tier 3 (shadow classes or put them on – where do we want to use what strategy?)

III. Spring schedule - Room TBA's (30 minutes) – Tram IV. Ed master plan - (30 minutes) - Tram

Programs, how to cluster them and include student support and engagement opportunities? This will inform 10/3 9-12 Ed Master Plan meeting.

V. Annual Timeline of critical processes (20 minutes) – Tram

a. Focus on APU and budget – APU’s due on December 1 to Deans for compiling.