Professional … pragmatic … principled … progressive
Summary
Minutes for November 18, 2004
|
Executive
Board: Michael Harkins, President;
Paul Guymon, Vice President; Jim Edstrom, Secretary; Dan Loprieno, Treasurer;
Sue Overland, Grievance Officer; Julie Fleenor, Past President |
Actions
Taken
No actions taken.
II. President’s
Report
In
the initial absence of a quorum, Michael asked to add “Learning Communities” as
a topic under “Informational.” He also
asked that the meeting go immediately to “New Business” concerning the “Draft
Schedule Grid.”
III. New
Business
Diana
Sharp and Daniel Corr thanked the Senate for allowing them to attend the
meeting. They explained that the draft
schedule grid has been designed in part as an effort to address students’
ability to move quickly and conveniently from one class to another. It also is intended to match classes with
appropriate, discipline-specific classrooms.
Overall, it represents an effort to build flexibility in the
schedule. They hope to implement it in
fall 2005. Michael asked Senators to
talk to their constituents and ask them for comments.
IV. Officers’
Reports
Quorum
was reached at about
·
Michael reported
that the Exec will meet again with the President’s Council on November 29th.
·
Michael has
executed a letter of understanding regarding 457B. This letter will go to the Board.
·
Jim reported that
there are currently four committee slots available. There are vacancies for Student Development,
TMPS, and AELS representatives on the Instructional Technology Committee and
one LSHS vacancy on Academic Standards.
He asked Senators to go back to their divisions and talk to their
constituents about serving on these committees.
·
Dave Braunschweig
reported that there is now an “Amenities” link on the Senate website.
V. Consent
Agenda
Barbara Solheim moved that
the minutes of October 21st and November 4th be
approved. Andrew Wilson seconded, and
the minutes were approved.
VI. Informational
·
John Kiener and
Chris Poziemski presented information on a proposal for a “Learning Communities
Fellows Program” that would provide incentives for developing these classes.
·
Michael noted
that the ad hoc committee on the Professor Emeritus issue is currently meeting
and compiling a list of eligible faculty.
·
It was noted that
the holiday party is set up for December 9th from
VII.
Old Business
·
It was noted that the City Colleges strike
has been settled.
·
Paul Holdaway and Regina Rector discussed the
logistics for completing the Dean evaluation forms. Blank forms were handed out to Senators to
distribute among their constituents.
They are due back to Michael Harkins on November 24th. They should be hand-delivered. The envelopes should be sealed.
·
Paul Guymon reported again on the camera
surveillance issue. The College Assembly
has had a presentation on the procedures for these cameras. There are concerns over when covert (as
opposed to overt) surveillance will be used.
The Assembly has proposed that covert surveillance be used in the course
of a criminal investigation. Paul also
noted that there is no audio associated with the videos taken, and they will
not be archived.
VIII.
Adjournment
The
meeting was adjourned at
Respectfully
submitted,
Jim
Edstrom