Greetings,

UNapproved Faculty Senate Minutes March 23, 2000

I. General

A. President Jim Reed called the meeting to order at 2:30PM.

Present: Senators: Freddie Anttila, Carmela Arnoldt, Renee

Barstack, Larry Bohlender. Rod Brooker, Paul DePippo, Gay Garesche, Pat

Haas, Trish Hofer, Michael Holtfrerich, Phil Moloso, David Raffaelle,

Linda Smith.

Absent: Jim Daugherty, Jack Haughn.

Visitors: Including, but not limited to, Joseph Bednorz,

Jane Camp, Rene Diaz-Lefebre, Diana Dwyer, Ernest Escobedo, John Griggs,

Manny Griego, Susan High, Bob Hubbard, Walter Kekowski, Elisa Li-Chan,

David Rodriguez, Richard Shortridge, Jeanne St-Amour, Bill Stewart,

Joyce Story, Lyle Walcott, Joy Wingersky.

B. Arnoldt moved (Haas second) approval of the agenda with changes

to add II , Cats, II H, Constitutional Amendments, and IV A,

out-of-state and international fees. PASSED.

C. Moloso moved (Garesche second) approval of the 2/24/00 minutes

with corrections for clarification. PASSED.

D. Treasurer Moloso reported a balance of $14,485.73.

II. Old Business

A. NCA Site Visit: Reed announced NCA Team will conduct Focus Visit

at GCC on May 1-2, 2000 at a cost of $6300; specifics will be announced

as received. DePippo moved (Brooker second) that Senate express its

willingness to meet with the NCA team, faculty as well, during its May

1-2 visit. PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.

B. Communications Breakdown: Garesche requested Senate vet the list

of original letter to Governing Board. Reed asked Garesche to respond

to her Memo about items she believes were not addressed by Reed. Senate

agreed to vet the list. Item 1A. Afternoon College. Garesche asked

why this item did not come back to Senate. Reed stated that the

Afternoon College was never presented as an action item. It has,

however, been the subject of much discussion at meetings of the

President's Executive council (PEC) as well as Chairs' Meetings. Reed

said he asked repeatedly that Senate to refer to PEC minutes. Reed

distributed the Fall Class Schedule and pointed to Afternoon College

listing, which Reed says is the first step of a total process. Garesche

is uncomfortable with retaining items items not brought to the attention

of Administration to be listed as items to which Administration did not

respond. Hofer moved (DePippo second) if the NCA responds to Senate's

invitation, Senate will say that Item 1 is the subject of some

confusion. PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. Item IB. Budget Data Request. GC

Accounting Faculty prepared a request for information. Reed

acknowledged receiving this and used it to direct action of Budget

Development team. Bob Albury, Fernando Camou, and Chuck Milliner worked

with Reed. Garesche moved (Moloso second) that we remove Item I B from

the list of items to be discussed with the NCA. PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.

ABSTAIN: Haas. Item 3. Campus Reorganization Plan. Reed distributed

an A1 dated 5/12/98, which says in part, "… Senate requests that

President Pollack suspend her reorganization plan pending a review of

the Faculty Senate proposal." Unanimous agreement to remove Item I C.

End of discussion of letter to Board. Reed raised issue of questions

posed by Garesche in a recent Memo. 1. Members of the Capital Review

Committee (referred to as Computer Request Committee). Bohlender

stated that he understood the Budget Process Review Team (committee)

during its Fall 1999 meetings accepted Shortridge's request for seats

for one Business and one Technology Faculty. Griggs said this would be

for one year to determine if it works. 2. Regarding lack of Faculty

presence on MAT Hiring Committees, Reed says Dean Sanchez promised it

would not happen again.

C. AAUP: Reed spoke with representatives in Washing D.C. about

communication problems. Reed requested help with gathering data.

D. Nominating Committee: Wingersky distributed slate of nominees.

Moloso indicated questions have been raised about two factors:

verification of nominees’ Faculty Association Membership and the

possibility of running for a second term due to having to leave Senate

involuntarily when called to active military duty. Moloso moved

(Raffaelle second) to accept nominations. PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.

E. Commencement Speaker: Reed suggested Glenn Sims be invited to give

Faculty Comment. Haas moved ( Barstack second) Senate accept Reed's

selection. PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.

F. President’s Reception: Five students recommended by faculty will be

honored.

G. Cats Removal: Memo sent by Dean Elsner to AL Shipley asked for cats

to be removed from vicinity of O-4 in order for M&O to prepare for

construction crew. Moloso asked Senate to adopt a Resolution to move

the cats to another location. Moloso moved (Garesche second) President

Reed and Senator Moloso meet very soon with Al Gonzalez to express the

Senate's support for accommodating the continued presence of the O-4

cats in our academic community. Dr Elsner should be notified of the

this position. PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.

H. Constitutional Amendments: Moloso moved (Garesche second) he

prepare a slate of possible amendments to the Senate Constitution for

the Senate's consideration at its next meeting. PASSED UNANIMOUSLY

III. New Business:

A. Faculty Mentors: Arnoldt recommended Senate propose a New Faculty

Mentoring Program. Dudley said Faculty Development Committee is already

working on this.

B. Campus Forum: Arnoldt suggested Senate consider sponsoring a

Campus Forum for conversation among all faculty outside of formal Senate

meetings. Garesche recalled she initiated a series of Convocations a

few years ago. Dudley suggested we meet on another Thursday of the

month, for the additional purpose of having time for invited speakers to

address various issues that take up much time at regular Senate

meetings.

C. Alumni Association: Arnoldt reported that an NCA Committee's

review of GC’s last NCA self study found a recommendation to strengthen

GC’s Alumni Association and asked if Senate should take on this

initiative. Several people confirmed that attempts to do so have been

made in the past. Reed replied that a position for an Alumni Director

to work with Trish Vogel in Marketing has been approved and will be

filled.

IV. Information

A. Out-of-State Tuition and Fees. Smith informed Senate that fees

generated by programs such as Archeological Digs do not come to

departments or GC, but go to District Office.

Announcement: Although his Senate term will end soon, Holtfrerich

offered to maintain its webpage. Raffaelle suggested that as it is

easier to find someone to maintain the webpage, Holtfrerich continue to

help with College Plan.

Next meeting April 20, 2000.

Anttila moved (Smith second) to adjourn at 4:55PM.

Respectfully submitted,

Carmela Arnoldt