Approved Faculty Senate Minutes 8/26/99

Council Chambers

I. General

A. President Reed called the meeting to order at 2:40.

Present: Senators Carmela Arnoldt, Renee Barstack, Rod Brooker,

Jim Daughtery, Anne Dudley, Gay Garesche, Pat Haas, Jack Haughn, Trish Hofer,

Mike Holtfrerich, Phil Moloso, David Raffaelle, and Linda Smith.

Absent: Freddie Anttila, Larry Bohlender, Paul DePippo.

Guests: Including, but not limited to, Ruth Callahan, Jane

Camp, Dick Cary, Bill Lamkin, Mary Jane Onnen, Carl Samuels, Lyle Walcott.

B. Brooker moved (Moloso second) approval of the agenda with

additions. PASSED.

C. Moloso moved (Garesche second) approval of 4/22/99 minutes.

PASSED.

D. Arnoldt moved (Dudley second) approval of Treasurer's Report

($12,137.69). PASSED.

II. Old Business

A. Budget Process Committee: Carl Samuels presented his concerns about

the Budget Process Review Committee to the Senate. Moloso moved (Raffaelle

second) Senate ask the Department Chairs' support by withholding their Budget

Development Committee appointments until the Budget Development Process

Committee reconvenes and makes a recommendation concerning the Budget

Committee's membership. Reed stated certain reasons, illness, etc., prevented

the Committee from reconvening in April to discuss the process. Further, the

Senate endorses the principles of the 2/23/98 Budget Process Development

Committee proposal. PASSED.

B. Faculty/Administration Communication: Garesche reviewed and added

to a list of areas in which communication between Faculty and Administration

has not occurred.

I. Unacknowledged Written Senate Submissions

A. Senate-drafted Campus Reorganization Plan

B. Budget Data Request (formulated by the accounting faculty)

C. Afternoon College Proposal

D. College Plan (questions were addressed to the Senate after the

Plan was submitted and were promptly answered; there has been no

acknowledgment since the answers were submitted)

E. Request for GCC's financial commitment associated with the Kellogg

grant.

F. Technology fee plans produced by both the Chairs and the CTC

(instead the Budget Development Committee approved universal unpaid access)

II. Decisions Made in Which Faculty Should Have Had Input

A. Closing of the library

B. Resubmission of the Kellogg grant proposal

C. Revision of the budget process (there was a committee charged with

this responsibility that was to have been reconvened if changes were to be

considered)

D. Hiring of new Marketing person

E. Hiring of new Facilities Manager

F. Selection of faculty on the NCA Steering Committee

Garesche moved (Brooker second) that a subcommittee be formed to draft a letter

addressing issue locally may suffice, retiring Vice-chancellor and interim

Chancellor make a local issue less compelling. PASSED. NAY: Daughtery,

Dudley, Hofer, Holtfrerich, Smith. ABSTAIN: Arnoldt, Raffaelle.

C. Senate Representation Assignment: Moloso suggested each Senator and

the Senator-at-large (Secretary exempt) contact faculty about membership in the

Faculty Association. Each Senator will receive a list of names.

D. Direction on Dual Enrollment: Efforts to monitor dual enrollment

continue. Dudley moved (Holtfrerich second) that the Senate give permission

for Garesche to request dual enrollment information from Associate Dean Massal.

PASSED.

E. College Plan Update: No report

F. Cybrary Committee Update: Moloso stated time did not allow for

anything be done at the end of the semester as the plan to close the Library

F. Cybrary Committee Update: Moloso stated time did not allow for

anything be done at the end of the semester as the plan to close the Library

was a "fait accompli." Librarians are doing what they can in several locations

on the campus.

G. Kellogg Update: Reed was given updated version in July; copies may

be picked up in Dr Pollack's office. Daughtery questioned whether the grant

process is in place; Reed will check.

H. Faculty Bash Report: Reed stated maximum allocated budget of

$1200. has not been spent. Plaques need to be made for three more retirees.

I. President's Contingency Fund. Move by acclamation to replenish

President's Contingency Fund up to $300. Daughtery moved (Garesche second)

Senate host an "Octoberfest" faculty reception. PASSED. Nay: Arnoldt.

III. New Business

A. Replacement of Senate Vice President: Reed stated Garesche was

willing to run if no one else stepped forward. Smith moved (Moloso second)

Reed send an A1 requesting nominees for Vice Pres. so a timely election can be

held. PASSED.

B. Assignment of Committees--Faculty Handbook: Brooker moved

(Garesche second) that Senate file a Level 2 grievance re: Faculty Senate

President not appointing faculty representatives on the Facilities Management

Hiring committee. FAILED. Nay: Barstack, Dudley, Daughtery, Haughn, Hofer,

and Smith. Abstain: Arnoldt, Holtfrerich. Hofer moved (Barstack second) that

a letter be written to Dr. Pollack saying that the Senate President was

not contacted directly for faculty appointments to the Facilities Management

Committee, something that could technically be grievable, but that the Senate

voted to communicate its concerns only this time and ask for proper

consideration on further appointments. PASSED.

C. 1999-200 Committee members. Hofer moved (Dudley second) this

year's appointed campus committee members be approved. PASSED.

D. Fate of Website: Dudley moved (Daughtery second) Holtfrerich

monitor the Faculty Senate website. PASSED. Moloso offered to help.

IV. Information

A. Interpretation of enrollment data and implications: Consensus

agreement to ask Linda Hawbaker for breakdown of enrollment by departments.

B. Parking: Parking remains an issue to monitor.

C. Erosion of OSO Faculty Benefits: District payroll has eliminated

benefits for OSO Faculty; next year OYO Faculty will not have benefits.

D. 18 hours of accountability: Held until next meeting.

Faculty Senate will meet on Thursday, September 23 at 2:30.

Respectfully Submitted,

Carmela Arnoldt