April 01, 2019 Meeting

Agenda

Taft College Senate-of-the-whole Agenda

Monday, April 1, 2019

12:00pm to 1:00pm
Cougar Room

 

Call to Order
Public Commentary

March 4, 2019 Minutes (Attachment to Follow)

Information/Discussion Items

  1. Faculty Evaluation Procedures—Diane Jones (5 minutes)
  2. Report on ASCCC Area A Meeting—Sharyn Eveland (5 Minutes)
  3. Upcoming ASCCC Events (5 Minutes)
  4. 2019 Spring Plenary, April 11-13, Millbrae
    1. Pre-session Resolutions (additional attachment to follow)
  5. Faculty Leadership Institute, June 13-15, Sacramento
  6. Administrative Retreat Rights Recommendations (2 Minutes)

Action Items

  1. ACCJC Annual Report—Brandy Young (5 minutes)
  2. Improving Online CTE Pathways Grant Program –Adam Bledsoe (10 Minutes)
  3. Auto-awarding of certificates and degrees (10 Minutes)
  4. Faculty Hiring Prioritization Process (5 Minutes)

Committee Reports (can be discussed if time allows)

  1. Academic Senate Subcommittees
  2. Academic Development Committee
  3. Career Technical Education Committee
  4. Curriculum & General Education Committee
    1. Academic Policy for the Use of Upper Division Units
  5. Distance Education Committee
    1. Taft College Distance Learning Approval Form
  6. Dual Enrollment Committee
  7. Student Learning Outcomes Assessment Steering Committee
  8. Governance Council Subcommittees
  9. Budget Committee
  10. Strategic Planning Committee

Open Forum for Announcements

Adjournment

The next meeting of the Academic Senate Council is Monday, April 29, at 12:00pm in the Cafeteria Conference Room. Next meeting of the Academic Senate-of-the-whole is Monday, May 6, at 12:00pm in the Cougar Room.

Minutes

Taft College Academic Senate Minutes

Monday, April 1, 2019

Cougar Conference Room

 

Members Present: President: Geoffrey Dyer, Vice President: Vicki Jacobi, Secretary: Candace Duron, Diane Jones, Terri Smith, Mariza Martinez, Sharyn Eveland, Amar Abbott, Michelle Oja, Julian Martinez, Heather Silvis, Tabitha Raber, Dave Wymore, David Mitchell, Tori Furman, Kristi Richards, Joe’ll Chaidez, Janis Mendenhall, Joy Reynolds, Tina Mendoza, Lori Sundgren, Darcy Bogle, Jennifer Altenhofel, Antonio Alfaro

 

Guests: Deb Daniels, Adam Bledsoe, Leslie Minor, Brandy Young

 

The meeting was called to order at 12:10 P.M.

 

Public Commentary

  • None

 

March 4, 2019 Minutes

  • On a motion by Ruby Payne, second by Heather Silvis, the minutes were approved as corrected.

 

Information Items

Faculty Evaluation Procedures

  • The Faculty Association is looking at clarifying and documenting current faculty evaluation procedures. If time allows, updating and changing the forms used in faculty evaluations could be something to consider.
  • Please send any recommendations/input to Diane Jones and/or Ruby Payne.

 

Report on ASCCC Area A Meeting

  • Most pressing topics at the Area A meetings were the resolutions for upcoming Plenary. Vicki Jacobi will be the voting delegate for TC at Plenary; give her your input prior to the vote.
  • Sharyn shared her experience at the Area A meeting and described it as very informative.

 

Upcoming ASCCC Events

  • 2019 Spring Plenary, April 11-13, Millbrae
    • Geoffrey Dyer, Amar Abbott, Vicki Jacobi, and Sharyn Eveland will be attending.
  • Faculty Leadership Institute, June 13-15, Sacramento

 

Administrative Retreat Rights Recommendations

  • The BP and corresponding AP on Administrative Retreat Rights has gone to legal review and has been updated.

 

Action Items

ACCJC Annual Report

  • Brandy Young provided an update on the ACCJC Annual Report and the use of stretch goals.
  • On a motion by Bill Devine, seconded by Tori Furman, the ACCJC Annual Report was approved.

 

Improving Online CTE Pathways Grant Program

  • Adam Bledsoe provided information on the Improving Online CTE Pathways Grant as some aspects of the grant work could potentially be 10+1.
  • A survey will be sent out to all CTE faculty asking for feedback on who may be interested in participating so the budget could be based accordingly.
  • On a motion by Tori Furman, seconded by Michelle Oja, the Academic Senate endorsement of the Improving Online CTE Pathways Grant was approved.

 

Auto-awarding of certificates and degrees

  • Geoffrey Dyer provided information on the ACCJC resolution 9.01 from fall 2018 which calls for consent from students prior to auto-awarding.
  • Tori Furman said the conversations were confident that there were no negative effects for auto-awarding certificates. The process for auto-awarding certificates has been started.
  • Darcy Bogle suggested there be an opt in for auto-awarding option on CCC Apply, on the banner/Cougar Tracks update form, or through email.
  • There were concerns over the students changing their mind and perhaps being asked closer to the auto-awarding. Also, explaining to the students what they are opting into.
  • On a motion by Bill Devine, seconded by Tori Furman, the Taft College Academic Senate recommended that Student Services work to establish processes to ensure that no degrees or certificates will be auto-awarded without the expressed and informed affirmative consent of each student.

 

Faculty Hiring Prioritization Process

  • Two items of concern:
    • There is a need for a metric used in the presentations. This has been resolved; Brandy says IR can provide the quantitative data and provided the information to Division Chairs prior to the presentations/voting.
    • There is a need for a process; which group makes the recommendation and how.
  • On a motion by Candace Duron, seconded by Tori Furman, the Divisions Chairs are to work with IR and VPI to bring recommendations back to ASC in September 2019 about a process and criteria for faculty hiring prioritization was approved.

 

Committee Reports

Academic Senate Subcommittees

  • Academic Development Committee
  • Career Technical Education Committee
  • Curriculum & General Education Committee
  • Distance Education Committee
    • Taft College Distance Learning Approval Form
  • Dual Enrollment Committee
  • Student Learning Outcomes Assessment Steering Committee

 

Governance Council Subcommittees

  • Budget Committee
  • Strategic Planning Committee

 

Other/Open Forum

  • Tori Furman announced the CTE grant form request is available for submissions.

 

Meeting adjourned at 1:00 PM.

Submitted by Candace Duron, Secretary

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