MISSION COLLEGE

ACADEMIC SENATE

TO: MISSION COLLEGE FACULTY

DATE: Thursday, March 16, 2006

TIME: 2:05 P.M. – 4:05 P.M.

PLACE: Campus Center Room 219/220

Mission College

Agenda

I. Call to Order & Roll Call

II. A. Approval of Minutes for March 9, 2006

B. Correction to Minutes of February 23, 2006

III. Order of the Agenda

IV. Oral Communication from the Public (5 Minutes/Person)

This portion of the meeting is reserved for persons desiring to address the Senate on any matter not on the agenda. No action will be taken.

V. Information & Announcements (College & District) (5 Minutes)

VI. Administrative Business/Actions/Appointments (15 Minutes)

A. Curriculum Committee Report (Ensminger)

B. Committee Appointments

1. Core Group Appointments

2. Others

C. President’s Reports

D. Staff Recognition Award

VII. Old Business

A. Discuss Reaction to District Academic Senate Meeting (Senate) (I/A) (40 Minutes)

B. Discuss Proposal to Increase Associate Faculty Load from 0.6 to 0.8 (Patton) (I) (20 Minutes)

C. Discuss & Consider Change to College’s Smoking Policy (Cogswell) (I/A) (10 Minutes)

VIII. New Business

A. Discuss Cost of Textbooks & How to Assist Students (Holts) (I/A) (15 Minutes)

B. Consider Proposed Change to District Budget Process (Braun) (I) (20 Minutes)

IX. Correspondence, Publications, & Announcements

X. Future Agenda Items

A. Consider Graduation Requirements w Respect to Mathematics

B. Discuss Review & Amendment of MCAS Constitution & Bylaws re: Standing Comm.

C. Develop Process for Granting Priority Registration

` D. Review and Revise Full Time Faculty Hire Ranking Process Policy Endorsed by the MCAS April 2004

XI. Adjournment