Administrative Interim

Prior to the start of the regular meeting an interim was convened to provide an opportunity to meet, hear from and ask questions of Dr. Guengerich. Dr. Guengerich is the President of Wilbur Wright College; Chicago, Ill., who has been appointed to chair the NCA team that will conduct a scheduled renewal of accreditation visit at GCC during Spring 2002 (March 4^th, 5^th & 6^th). Dr. Guengerich has chaired three previous NCA site visits. He indicated that in addition to those matters of usual interest his team will evaluate how much progress there has been with regard to the five recommendations made by NCA at the conclusion of the May 2000 visit.

Agenda

I. General

A. Call to Order: A quorum being present President Reed called the meeting to order at 3:45 PM. Senators present included President Jim Reed, Executive Counselor at Large Linda Smith, Treasurer Diana Abel, Secretary Jack Rose, and Senators: Bob Hubbard, Larry Bohlender, Trish Hofer, Dianna Dwyer, Pamela Nelson, Bruce Thomas, Jeanne Saint-Amour, Carl Samuels, Paul DePippo and Renee Barstack.

B. Introduction of guests including Ruth Callahan, Frank Gonzalez, Rene Diaz-Lefebvre, Lyle Walcott, David M. Rodriquez, Charlotte Howey, Jane Camp, Mary Jane Onnen, Miriam Pack and Gay Garesche.

C. The proposed agenda was modified and adopted.

D. Minutes of the October 25^th, 2001 meeting were approved with no revision.

E. The Treasurer’s report reflected a balance of $17,728.20 total for all accounts.

F. President Reed reported the GCC Budget Staffing Committee has completed its work. Forty-one requests have been evaluated and prioritized. Between 16 and 18 of those requests will likely be funded.

G. President Reed noted that the District Governing Board has decided not to seek an evaluation from its internal constituents. Reed added “Rosenthal and Contreras thought it would be wise to do so in hopes of continually improving in their position. Stein and Eastin voiced the position that they were voted in for six years and if the voters wanted them out, they would use the vote to make this happen. The Board President voted with Stein and Eastin."

II Old Business

A. Senator-at-Large Linda Smith shared some of the published results of the Climate Survey. Copies are now available in the Library. Further dissemination will occur just as soon as copies are available. President Reed reported Dr. Pollack has appointed a five- member committee to screen and to recommend two or three consultants to the President, who will select the finalist. That consultant will be contracted to identify areas of concern from the results of the Climate Survey, describe strategies for addressing areas of concern, and conduct any training that may be required to successfully resolve those concerns. Membership of the screening committee includes Senate President Jim Reed, Senators Bob Hubbard and Jack Rose, and Susan High and Scott Kozak. ( The Senate later ratified both the number and the membership of that Committee via e-mail.)

B. President Reed reported that the personal recruiting of potential Faculty Association members netted good results. The Association now enjoys the membership of 187 faculty, the largest number at any time in its history.

C. Trish Hofer provided a summary of the survey conducted concerning issues relating to retiree’s health care premiums. The results showed significant concern. Discussion and voting on this matter was later conducted via e-mail. As a result President Reed will be taking a strongly worded statement to the Faculty Executive Council urging them to urgently move the issue on to EBAC.

III. New Business No new business.

IV. Adjournment

The meeting adjourned at 5:30 PM.

Respectfully submitted,

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Jack Rose, Secretary