Mission College Academic Senate

Ext. 5413

Unapproved  Minutes

Thursday,  December 2, 2004 

 

I.       Call to Order/Roll Call

            The meeting was called to order by President Alex Braun at 2:10 p.m. 

Senators

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Senators

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Braun      (Ext. 5355) Pres/Tech

 

    X

Lavallo    (Ext. 5399)  Math

    

    X

Brichko    (Ext. 5222)  CATA

     

    X

Martin     (Ext. 5356)  Tech.

    X

 

Charland  (Ext. 5046)  Stud. Dev.

    

    X

McKay    (Ext. 5312)  Comm

 

    X

Cogswell (Ext. 5388)  AAS

    

    X

Musat      (Ext. 5331) Math

    

    X 

Cox        (Ext.5164)  CommSvc

 

    X

Perlas      (Ext. 5041)  Stud.Dev.

   

    X

Dooley    (Ext. 5379)   AAS

    

    X

Rath       (Ext. 5413)  AF/CIT

   

    X

Harris     (Ext. 5413)  AF/Comm

    

    X

Smebye   (Ext. 5305) CommServ

 

    X

Kashima  (Ext. 5319)  ESL

 

    X

Szabados  (Ext.5289)  CATA

 

    X

Laird      (Ext. 5186)  SocSci

 

    X

Zeisler     (Ext. 5426) Comm

 

    X

O.Vidaurre (ASB Rep)

 

    X

D. Vidaurre (ASB Rep)

 

    X

 

Division Chairs

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Division Chairs

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Burrell          (Natural Science)

 

    X

Lam              (Math)

 

   X

Chandler        (Social Science)

    X

   

Lowenberg     (ESL)

 

   X

Cowels          (AAS)

    

    X

Patton           (Communications)

    X

 

Delongchamps  (CATA)   

   

    X  

Robles          (VP of Instruction)

     

   X

Dinger   (Commercial Services)

   

    X

Toppel          (LATC)

    X

 

 

Guests

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Guests

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E.Estrada, P.Hudak, M.Jahan

    

    X

 S.Wisner, Maylin Co.

 

    X

 

II.     Approval of the Minutes

            The minutes for last week’s meeting and today’s meeting will be approved at the December 9, 2004, MCAS meeting.

 

III.    Order of the Agenda

            There were no changes to today’s order of the agenda.

 

 IV.    Oral Communication from the Public

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

        

  V.    Information & Announcements 

         1.   Alex announced that at some point during the December 9, 2004, meeting of the MC Academic Senate, the WVC Academic Senate may be linked via the Telecom Center for a District Academic Senate meeting to discuss the District Faculty Hiring Policy.

 

VI.    Administrative Business/Actions/Appointments

         No business was conducted under this item at today’s meeting.

          

 

VII.    Old Business

 

 

 

  A.    Joint Meeting of Division Chair Council with the MC Academic Senate to Review

         The List of Prioritized New Full-Time Faculty Hires

            Alex provided the Senators with some background information and ground rules for today’s meeting.  The Division Chairs will explain their priorities as listed and the Senators can either approve the list or remand the list back to the DCC for further consideration with reasons to discuss further.  The DCC’s recommended list was presented as follows:  

 

            Ranked Positions

            #1  Biological Sciences

            #2  Chemistry

            #3  Mathematics

            #4  History

            #5  ESL

            #6  Physical Education

            #7  Reading

            #8  Child Development

            #9  Counseling (3) Matriculation

            #10  Political Science

 

         Recommend One-Year Temp Non-Tenure Track:

            #11  Computer Information Technology

 

         Not recommended for Hire as Faculty

                  Instructional Technology & Services

 

         Not Recommended for Hire:

                  Counseling (2) Crisis

                  Counseling (3)  Vietnamese

                  Library Services

 

            The Division Chairs were asked to provide rationales for their recommendations and it was stated that there is a strong overall philosophy that WSCH generating faculty positions should be filled.  Last year seven faculty were hired in non-WSCH generating positions.  Concern was expressed relative to the process used to rank the positions, and it was also stated that if the ITS position moves to a classified position, there is no money available to fund that position as a classified position.  Others offered arguments either in support of or against the list as ranked.

 

            After a lengthy discussion, the following motion was made (M/S – McKay/Szabados):

 

            “that the Mission College Academic Senate send back the list of faculty hires, as presented to the Academic Senate today, to the Division Chair Council for re-ranking with all positions to be considered as viable and to include the Senators in the ranking.”

 

            Discussion ensued, and Harriett advised that at least six positions will be filled, five additional positions may need to be filled to meet the Faculty Obligation Number, and four more positions should be ranked as a buffer for searches that fail.  A motion to call for the question was made and passed unanimously (M/S – Cogswell/Harris), and the above motion was passed unanimously.  The Division Chairs and the Senators will reconsider the list using the past process and bring it back to the Academic Senate meeting on December 9, 2004.

 

VIII.  New Business

 

    A.  Review and Consider Aproval of Curriculum Overlap Policy as Developed by the Curriculum Review Committee (McKay) (I/A)

            This item was postponed to the next meeting.

 

      B. Discuss Concerns Relative to the Issue of Priority Registration for International Students

            This item was postponed to the next meeting.

 

  IX.   Correspondence, Publications, and Announcements

            This item was postponed to the next meeting.

 

  X.   Future Agenda Items

No new items were introduced at today's meeting.

 

XI.    Adjournment

            The meeting was adjourned at 3:30 p.m. (M/S/U).  These minutes are respectfully submitted by Grace Hazán, Academic Senate Secretary.