The meeting was called to order by President Dianne McKay at 2:08 p.m.

The minutes for the March 18, 1999, meeting were accepted and approved as submitted (M/S/U - DelFrate/Chiang).

The Senators agreed (M/S/U - Cordero/Hudak) that the order of agenda would be changed to accommodate guests. Items VIII.A and B will be addressed immediately after Item VI.

There was no oral communication from the public at today's meeting.

1. The WACAC Event will be held Thursday, April 22, 1999, from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. and Friday, April 23, 1999, from 9:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. A list of colleges that will participate in the event has been published and distributed. Many people are expected to attend this event and it is anticipated that parking will be a problem.

2. The Spring Plenary Session of the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges will be held in San Francisco on April 15-April 17, 1999. Dianne McKay, Don Cordero, and Lydia Harris will attend the conference.

3. Dianne McKay reported that the Presidential Search Committee will be conducting interviews Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday of next week. The committee reviewed approximately 30 applications and have selected eleven candidates for interview.

4. The Great Teachers Seminar will be held in Montecito (Santa Barbara) for five days in August. Full-time and Associate Faculty are encouraged to consider attending this conference. Funds are provided by Staff Development. For more details and registration information, contact the Mission College Staff Development Office.

A. Curriculum Committee - Don Cordero reported that the committee still lacks representation from the Social Science Department. A number of courses have been approved and no issues of great concern were discussed. Dianne reported that there will be a joint meeting of the Academic Senate and the Curriculum Committee to discuss issues of concern relative to curriculum on Thursday, April 29, 1999, at 2:00 p.m. in MT 14.

B. Staff Recognition - No nominations were presented at today's meeting.

C. Committee Appointments

1. Appoint Faculty to Library Infill Committee - The Senators approved the appointment of Dianne McKay and Manny Magallon to this committee (M/S/U - Ensminger/Collins).

2. Confirm Tenure Review Team for Karen Bell-Cheung - This item was deferred to the next meeting.

3. Appoint Faculty to CGAC - Carol Toppel volunteered to serve as the Senate's representative to CGAC for the remainder of this semester. The Senators unanimously approved this appointment (M/S/U - Ensminger/Collins).

1. Technology Committee Report - * Pat Hudak reported that it is anticipated that backlog computers will be delivered by late next week. * The committee worked on the development of its goals and activities.

2. PFE Steering Committee - Dianne reported that the process used at Mission College to determine the allotment of PFE funds has been selected as an exemplary model, and she has been invited to present the process at a relevant workshop at the Spring Plenary Session of the ASCCC.

3. Budget Allocation Model Committee - Chair Don Cordero reported that the committee will finalize its recommendations tomorrow for presentation to the EMT

a) Spring Session of ASCCC - Dianne asked the Senators to consider cancellation of next week's meeting in light of the fact that she and Don will be at the Spring Session of the ASCCC. The Senators agreed (M/S/U - Collins/Ensminger) to cancel the Senate meeting scheduled for April 15, 1999.

As agreed, the Order of the Agenda was suspended and moved to Item VIII.A and B to accommodate guests.

A. Discuss Programs for International Students

Phil Pabich introduced Carol Qazi, the new full-time Director of the Institute of International Students. Carol comes to us from SJSU where she was the Program Administrator for their International Students Program.

Senator Cordero explained that his reason for bringing this matter to the Senate is based on the premise of the Balance of Curriculum Committee to take ownership of the direction of the college. Although the International Students program was discussed within the committee, resolution was never reached on this matter. There were two basic views on the programs: 1) Silicon Valley is a great market for international students, the program provides access to industry, and the program serves as an introduction to American Culture; and alternately, 2) Mission College's first responsibility is to the residents of California. Given the college's limited resources, these programs put a strain on the infrastructure.

It is his contention that if the college is going to offer these programs, then there needs to be clear support for the programs from the administration in order to do so properly. There are implications for curriculum, counseling, student development, etc. It is incumbent upon the institution to handle these programs responsibly or not carry them at all.

Dan explained that the credit and non-credit programs are separate entities. The non-credit program is run by Phil through Community Education and is primarily a Language Acquisition Program, pre-ESL. Students must meet certain qualifications and fulfill the requirements of the program. Phil explained that all costs for services rendered under the non-credit program are covered by fees collected through Community Education. It was pointed out that library services for these students are not compensated, and Phil offered to negotiate same with a library representative.

Students who enter the credit program have to qualify for an F1 Visa, which is accomplished by applying to an American school through the American Consulate in their country. Upon acceptance into the school, the student receives an I-20 which is exchanged for an F1 Visa. They must take a full program (12 units or more) at the selected school, they are not permitted to work, and they are required to fulfill the same requirements as any other credit program student. Their fees are $120/unit, plus $5/unit for capital costs, plus $12/unit state fees. He noted that there are currently 170 students in the program.

There was a brief discussion on how these funds flow through the Budget Allocation Model and the impact on the colleges. Dan explained that the larger the program, the greater percentage of funds to the college. A concern on the impact of these programs on our general student population relative to classroom use was raised, particularly in light of the college's limited space. Dan explained that these students must be full-time students and because they cannot work, it is more likely that they will take the majority of their classes during the day. In addition, if the number of students increases, the number of faculty can be increased. Ms. Qazi noted that SJSU, when necessary, has barred non-California residents and foreign students from enrolling in impacted programs. When enrollment was opened due to an increased space, the requirements for enrollment were raised, thereby limiting the number of international students in a specific program.

Ultimately, it was agreed that the Senators would bring this matter to the attention of their constituents and bring any concerns, recommendations, or questions back to the Senate for further discussion. At a future meeting, the Senate will consider where the college fails to meet the service/support needs for these students in order to ensure that their experience is valuable and worthwhile, and what is required to ensure that these needs are met..

Don asked the Senators to consider support for a proposal to debate the issue of how to best utilize the space to be vacated when the Student Center is completed. It is his strong desire to see the campus reflect the original plan, which was to maintain a large and open center space as a gathering place for students, and he strongly supports tearing down the present structure. He has written a position paper on the issue and emphasized that he has done so on his own time and at his own expense. He questions the decision-making process that allocated the vacated areas to the ACCESS Program and Pass the Torch Program, and he would like the college community to have an opportunity to discuss and debate the question. He expressed concern that if the present structure isn't removed at this time, it will never come to pass. Dianne advised that the decision was made by an ad hoc shared governance Facilities Committee.

Several Senators and guests spoke to the issue. Dan indicated some support for Don's proposal as he also was an original crafter of the Mission philosophy of college/program openness. He also expressed support for those who want to occupy the space, since he manages that area. Most who spoke expressed support for the space to be utilized as indicated by the Facilities Committee - to be used for the ACCESS Program and Pass The Torch Program. The facilities currently used to house the ACCESS Program are inadequate and cannot accommodate the 150 students participating in the program, and the number of participants is increasing. In addition, there is some expectation that students will tend to occupy the new Student Center over the Center Space.

It was suggested that the Senate charge the Library Infill Committee and the PE Space Committee with the responsibility to open the Center Space as a future top priority. It was also suggested that support be solicited from the various governance groups to consider the removal of all first floor offices as a top priority. Ultimately, the Senators were directed to discuss this matter with their constituents and be prepared to discuss the question of holding open forums further at the next Senate meeting.

The order of agenda was resumed.

The Senators reviewed and briefly discussed a revised version of the proposed structure for the Technology Committee. The following motion was passed unanimously (M/S/U - Ensminger/Cordero):

"that the Mission College Academic Senate accepts and approves the revised draft of the structure for the Technology Committee with the recommended name change of the Staff Development Technology Advisory Committee to the MC Technology Development Advisory Committee. This structure is to be reviewed by the Academic Senate in April 2000."

The panel will convene in the near future to develop this policy.

The Senators received a document on the Mission College's Collection Development and Maintenance Policy. They were directed to review the document and be prepared to discuss and accept this policy at the next Senate meeting.

1. Board Meeting (April 1) - The Board of Trustees called a special meeting to review a draft of the District's Financial Auditor's Report prior to its finalization. This report will be presented publicly at the Board meeting on April 8. The discussion then proceeded at length on the Board's goals for the District. Much discussion occurred among members, and Dr. Callahan will help to form these into goals. The final item for discussion was the Board's self-evaluation, but time ran out before this could be discussed.

2. District Council - No report

3. College Governance Advisory Council - No report

4. Division Chair Council - No report

1. CBAC (April 7) - CBAC's major agenda item was to hearing presentations on the Strategic Directions FY00 Budget Requests. These presentations will continue next week, with final deliberation and voting on April 21.

2. DBAC (April 7) - The majority of time was spent reviewing the Administrative Services on-going and one-time budget priorities. West Valley also provided theirs. Mission's will go to DBAC as soon as our process is complete. In addition, Ron Mayorga presented the 2nd quarter report which will go to the Board on Thursday, April 8. In it, he highlighted some adjustments that needed to be done to reconcile the 2nd quarter report with the 1998-99 Final Budget Book.

3. Meeting on Faculty Hires (April 7) - Dianne met with Rita Cepeda, Lee Callaway, Regina Stanback-Stroud and Kirk Murray to review the processes for the 21 faculty hires. Hiring 21 new faculty members is quite a challenge and the faculty we hire will impact our college for many years. It will also be a long time before we are ever able to hire this number of faculty again.