Meeting of
Approved Minutes
(Please note: General interest issues or meetings & notifications are listed below in bold to allow them to be located more easily.)
I.
General
A.
Call to Order: A quorum being
present, President Carmela Arnoldt called the meeting to order at
B. Introduction of Guests – including, but not limited to, Ruth Callahan, Doug DeSanti, Frank Gonzalez, and Lyle Walcott. Board member Scott Crowley was unable to attend.
C. The
proposed meeting agenda was adopted as amended.
D. Approval of the minutes from the October 28, 2004, meeting was postponed due to the secretary’s absence.
E. Treasurer Daugherty reported a balance
of $18,988.19 for all accounts. In addition, he reported that a refund (amount
unknown) would be coming from the mentoring program.
F./G. President’s Report and FEC report – Carmela Arnoldt
·
She has a meeting Friday (Jan. 28) with President Randolph to
catch up on campus events/details.
·
Faculty
social security numbers will no longer appear on rosters generated in the
Legacy SIS, and no IDs will appear on the new SIS when it begins next year.
·
FEC
received a thank you from MAT representatives for FEC’s work on the
reclassification.
·
GCC
and student government hosted an Opportunity Breakfast for state legislators Tuesday,
Feb. 25. Learned that a House bill has been approved removing the word CAN’T
from the wording that “community colleges can’t offer baccalaureate. It remains
to be determined which colleges will do specific programs.
·
Administrative
regulations on nepotism and standards of conduct are in the review stage.
·
Program
review of Institutional Technology will be accomplished.
H. Governing Board Report -- President Arnoldt
·
Students
and others spoke in support of former Phoenix College President Gardea’s
dismissal at the meeting where her appeal was heard by the board. After public
discussion, the Board denied the appeal on a 3-2 vote.
·
A group introduce themselves to the board as the Maricopa
Association of Chicanos in Higher Education (MACHE). The new organization is to
be student oriented.
II. Old Business
A. College Plan Review Subcommittee –
Senator Daugherty
·
The new subcommittee has not met pending the Randolph-Arnoldt
meeting. College Plan remains unapproved by
B.
Faculty Committee Service Review – President Arnoldt
·
President Arnoldt informed Senate that Dean White’s office is
developing a new mechanism for committee requests. It will include a tear off mailer
for faculty to return. The request form will be larger and in a “flaming” color
for easy recognition since the old form has not been noticed by some faculty.
Faculty also will be asked to acknowledge receipt of their committee
assignment.
C. Faculty
Offices – removed from agenda as satisfactorily completed.
D. Senate Statement on Affirmative
Action – tabled until February meeting.
·
Senator Daugherty reported that GCC administration has looked at the
same letter sent to HLC and will likely take action.
· President Arnoldt added that she had asked for a delay in any Senate response because of the pending Campus Climate survey.
·
The item was tabled until the next meeting.
F. Faculty
Service on External Community/Business Committees – President Arnoldt
·
President Arnoldt noted that this item concerns faculty
service on external committees in lieu of college committees. Such service
involves occupational areas primarily. She said that administration seems to be
taking a supportive position at least for now.
·
The following motion was made and seconded, “Move that Senate go on record as
supporting faculty service on external community/business committees in lieu of
service on internal committees, as long as they are representing GCC on those
external committees.” The motion passed
unanimously.
III.
New Business
A. Futures Committee Education
and Standards – removed from agenda
B.
Tsunami Relief Fund Donation - Robert Reavis
· Senator Reavis spoke to the Senate about Tsunami victims’ needs. He asked about the Senate’s inclination to donate.
·
After some discussion, the following action was taken, “Move to provide a donation for relief
victims of the Tsunami.” The motion passed unanimously.
·
Senator Reavis will head a subcommittee to
determine the appropriate charitable organization to which the donation, which
will use the amount returned from mentoring (see above) at a minimum.
C. Election Committee – Joy Wingersky
·
Senator Wingersky – as did Senator Ottenberg – indicated she would
assist in helping to build the Election Committee, and President Arnoldt approved the establishment of the Election
Committee. Paula
Davis volunteered. Other possible members mentioned were Frank Rivera,
·
In discussion it was noted that Senators Bohlender,
Daugherty, Rachelle Hall, Reavis, and Ottenberg’s terms expire this spring, as
does the term of Executive Councilor at Large Rodriguez.
IV.
Information
A.
ASRS DROP Program -- Arnoldt
· President Arnoldt reported that the DROP program potential is still being debated. She also noted that the ASRS payroll deduction cost increases after July 1.
·
Further discussion resulted in Senate comment on
retirement rates, health insurance and Maricopa retiree buy-in.
B.
May 2005 Commencement - Arnoldt
· President Arnoldt reported that the college is looking at ways to incorporate the 40th anniversary into campus events, including the commencement.
· Phil Smelser has agreed to deliver the faculty comment; no firm decision on who will give the keynote address.
C.
MCCD Baccalaureate Degrees -- Arnoldt
·
Referred to earlier in agenda, but President
Arnoldt noted West side legislators are supportive.
·
The FEC is planning a March 29 retreat to discuss the baccalaureate
opportunities.
Meeting
was adjourned at
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