Approved Minutes
October 5, 2006
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Business......................................... |
Nancy Woolridge |
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Counseling...................................... |
Elias Dominguez, Flor Aguilera-Huerta |
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Fine Arts......................................... |
Michelle Coletta, Chuck Ketter |
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Humanities...................................... |
Danielle Fouquette, Robert Lundergan |
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Library............................................. |
Anita Varela |
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Math/Computer Science................... |
Robert Diaz |
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Natural Sciences.............................. |
Jan Chadwick, Jeff Feaster, Jacob Sapiro |
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Part-Time Faculty............................. |
Jim Book |
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Physical Education.......................... |
Alicia Okouchi-Guy |
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Social Sciences............................... |
Diana Kyle, Chris Lamm, Arienne Turner |
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Student Services.............................. |
Paul McKinley |
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Technology/Engineering.................... |
Rosa Molina |
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At-large........................................... |
Gayle Cebrian, Deborah McQueen, |
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Associated Students........................ |
Jonathan Meyer |
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President......................................... |
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Secretary........................................ |
Jane Troop |
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President-elect................................. |
Ken Collins |
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At-large, Curriculum Chair................. |
Doug Eisner |
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Treasurer......................................... |
Callista Lee |
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Guests: Adela Lopez, Adam O’Connor, Jay Seidel |
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Absent |
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At-large........................................... |
Mike Moore, Sally
Moore, Marcus Wilson |
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Business |
Steve Dayton |
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Humanities...................................... |
Cathy
Collopy-O’Donnell, Jeff Rodine |
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Math/Computer Science................... |
Greg Nguyen |
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Physical Education.......................... |
Jim Kiefer |
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Technology/Engineering |
Dennis Howey |
I.
CALL TO
ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 3:02 p.m. by President McGowan.
II.
APPROVAL
OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING
M/S/U (McQueen/Sapiro) to approve
the Minutes of the September 21, 2006 meeting.
III.
APPROVAL
OF AGENDA
M/S/U (Eisner/Cebrian) to approve
the agenda for this meeting with an addition under new business for Student
Services e-mail.
IV.
PUBLIC
COMMENTS
It was announced that Cyrano de Bergerac opens on October 12. Chuck
Ketter will be directing the three performances.
Adela Lopez announced the HACU (Hispanic Association of Colleges and
Universities) national internship program.
The Dia de los Muertos celebration to be held Thursday, November 2, from
6:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. in the Quad.
Students who had belonged to the canceled
The fall plant sale will take place this weekend.
V. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
REPORTS
President’s Report
At the last District Planning Committee,
eight goals were given to the college presidents, and the local individuals
responsible for ensuring these goals requested being put on this list. This
request was done so that the campus strategic plan aligns with the district
strategic plans.
This request is easy for
It is requested that Senators take the
District’s goals back to their division and ask if they should become the
college goals.
It was announced that each classroom should
have a folder near the door with emergency procedures. If these folders are not
in place, the faculty was urged to call the director of Security, Emilio Perez,
to ensure that these folders are present.
The Senators were also asked to share this information with their
divisions.
In terms of the issues related to changing
the college catalog and schedule of classes, there was mutual agreement with Dr.
Hodge that the Class Schedule Committee will be separate from the Catalog
Committee. The Catalog Committee will be
a three-year standing committee that is composed of three faculty (including
the articulation officer), two managers, two classified, and two students.
Elections for Faculty on this committee will be held at next Senate meeting.
A Class Schedule Task Force will be created
and will be composed of Carol Matson, three faculty members (hopefully
including at least one academic instructor, one vocational instructor, and one
counselor), and one student. This task force will focus on making the schedule
user friendly. The results will go to the divisions for feedback. Brad Rippe will be consulted regarding search
terms for the online schedule. Senators are requested to ask their division
members to check the online schedule and ensure that it is accurate and
represents their classes.
Relative to the compressed academic
calendar, an informational seminar will be held Tuesday, November 7, from 2:30
p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Representatives from
Treasurer’s Report
The Senate has $3,852.
VI. CURRICULUM
COMMITTEE REPORT
The Curriculum Committee approved changes to the catalog for graduation
requirements regarding multiple AA and AS degrees. The specific proposals will
be presented in detail at the next Senate meeting. Students will have to get at least a “C” in
each course included in the 18 units in the major. It is requested that this new requirement be
taken back to division faculty for input since it may result in fewer students receiving
degrees. Another upcoming proposal is to allow students to earn more than one
degree and also have a double major (which will be displayed on their
transcripts).
VII. ELECTIONS
It was announced that the Counseling Division
has selected two of their faculty to serve on an interim International Students
Manager Hiring Committee.
Following are the results of the elections held in the Senate today:
Anita Varela............................................. Library
Dean Hiring Committee
Janna Anderson........................................ Library Dean Hiring
Committee
Mike Fitzsimmons.................................... Library Dean Hiring
Committee
Jane Ishibashi........................................... Library Dean
Hiring Committee
Linda Kelly-Mandich........................ Dean of Counseling Hiring Committee
Steve Credidio................................. Dean of Counseling Hiring
Committee
Jennifer Combs............................... Dean of Counseling Hiring
Committee
Bernadette Archer........................... Dean of Counseling Hiring
Committee
Callista Lee.................................... Ad
hoc Distance Learning Committee
Anita Varela.................................... Ad
hoc Distance Learning Committee
Nancy Woolridge............................. Ad hoc Distance Learning
Committee
Jan Chadwick................................. Ad
hoc Distance Learning Committee
Joumana McGowan................... Campus Budget Development Committee
Richard Smead................................. Instructional Technology
Committee
Kathi Johnson................................... Instructional Technology
Committee
Jan Chadwick.................................... Instructional
Technology Committee
Erica Bennett.................................... Instructional Technology
Committee
Jay Seidel......................................... Instructional
Technology Committee
VIII. UNFINISHED
BUSINESS
Discussion of the Educational Technology Committee (renamed as the Distance
Learning Committee) was postponed until the Senate’s next meeting.
IX. OLD BUSINESS
The
three Senate presidents have reworded the Academic Freedom Policy draft.
M/S/U
(Eisner/Kyle) to approve the draft of the Academic Freedom Policy with the
Faculty Senate’s changes.
The language of the draft for Board Policy
4030, Academic Freedom follows:
1.0
It is the policy of the North Orange County
Community College District to support the principles of academic freedom, built
upon the free expression and exchange of ideas that is inherent in the search
for scholarly truth and on which a free and democratic society depends. The District endorses the general principles
of academic freedom outlined in the American Association of University
Professors and the Association of American Colleges Statement of Principles of
Academic Freedom and Tenure (1940).
2.0
The Association of American Colleges and the
American Association of University Professors have long recognized that
membership in the academic profession carries with it special responsibilities. The protections provided under this section
are correlative with certain duties.
Academic freedom must be balanced with the obligation of the District to
protect the right of students to learn in an environment characterized by open
inquiry and a rigorous attention to the search for truth.
3.0
It is recognized that an essential function
of education is a probing of opinions and an exploration of ideas that may
cause some students discomfort. To this
end, the district affirms the use of a variety of teaching methodologies to
fulfill its obligation to raise difficult and meaningful questions in the
educational development of students in curricular and co-curricular settings.
Faculty members are entitled to freely discuss issues germane to their subject
matter as measured by professional standards set by the community of scholars. This freedom involves the right to introduce
controversial topics, as long as the manner of presentation involves objective
reasoning and rational discussion. There shall be no curtailment of faculty of
presentation of factual or theoretical material relating to all points of view.
4.0
Academic freedom shall extend to all faculty
members, whether regular, probationary, part-time, or substitute.
5.0
Faculty are citizens, members of a learned
profession, and officers of an educational institution. When they speak or write as citizens, they
should be free from institutional censorship or discipline. However, when doing so, they should apply the
best standards of their profession and make every effort to indicate they are
not speaking for the institution.
6.0
The District will neither penalize nor discipline
faculty members because of their exercise of academic freedom described in this
policy. If, in the course of carrying
out his or her professional responsibilities, a member is accused of violating
any district policy by virtue of exercising academic freedom, faculty shall be
entitled to full due process rights under federal and state law, as well as
District collective bargaining agreements (refer to AP and BP 3430). When investigating unlawful discrimination
complaints containing issues of academic freedom, the North Orange County
Community College District will consult with a faculty member appointed by the
Academic Senate with respect to contemporary practices and standards for course
content and delivery.
Joumana McGowan met with Steve Gold of the Cypress College Academic
Senate to discuss ensuring consistent class hours for both Fall and Spring
semesters on the Academic Calendar. Both Senates will delegate the
responsibility to UF to negotiate the consistent hours issue with the District.
M/S/P (Eisner/Kyle) to approve the
consistent hours resolution, with changes by Mike Moore, to request the faculty union to negotiate the academic calendar to
make teaching hours consistent between semesters.
The resolution follows:
Whereas community college
faculty have the primary responsibility and authority for curriculum,
Whereas this responsibility
and authority has been recognized and assigned under A.B. 1725,
Whereas one of the
Accreditation Standards stipulates the delivery of curriculum in a manner that
affords students taking the same course the opportunity to achieve a common
outcome,
Whereas the current scheduling
of classes results in some sections of the same course having a number of hours that is more or less than other
sections of the course,
Whereas the discrepancy in the
number of course hours among sections of the same course has a direct and
negative impact on the integrity of curriculum delivery and the consistency of
the opportunity afforded to students to achieve course objectives and to
successfully progress through sequences of courses, especially those with
prerequisites,
Therefore be it resolved, that
the Fullerton College Faculty Senate, in a joint effort with the Cypress
College Academic Senate, requests that United Faculty, which has authority and
responsibility under the Educational Employment Relations Act to represent
faculty interests regarding the academic calendar, enter into discussions, and
negotiations if needed, with the District regarding adjustments in the
scheduling of classes to eliminate the discrepancy in the scheduling of course
hours of classes of the same course.
X. NEW
BUSINESS
Adam O’Connor presented information concerning the 2006-2007 budget.
XI. LIAISON REPORTS
Associated Students
Jonathan Meyer brought up the issue of
student record privacy. He asked the Faculty
Senate’s support for more student control on how their information is
distributed by the school.
M/S/U
(Book/McQueen) to support the Associated Students on its position on BP/AP
5040.
United Faculty
No report.
Adjunct Faculty United
No report.
The meeting was adjourned at 5 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Jane Troop, Secretary