MEETING SUMMARY
September 26, 2001
PRESENT: Connie Beringer, Bernie Blackman, Carla Campillo, Kelly Chu, Luzmaria Maldonado, Regina Stanback-Stroud, Fran White, Rosemary Ybarra-Garcia, Kathy Zbikowski-Taylor
ABSENT: Stanlee Garriott
RECORDER: Betty Schlaepfer
ß President White reported that Jose NuÒez and our architects had presented preferred Master Plan options for each campus to the Board and that they were approved. Skylineís preferred options include the following projects: Pacific Heights acquisition, Child Development Center, Notch Project, P.E. improvements, and maintenance yard.
ß Paula Brayís recycling presentation was rescheduled to the next meeting.
STRATEGIC PLANNING TASK FORCE
ß Bernie Blackman reported that after much consultation a Strategic Planning Task Force members list consisting of 52 people had been put together. The Task Force includes representatives from the Presidentís Council, the community, the District Office, the Academic Senate, the Classified Council, the ASSC, the faculty, and the administration. Council members approved the list and agreed that college constituent groups could designate alternates to attend meetings if members are unable to come. The first meeting of the Task Force is scheduled for November 14. College Council will be the Steering Committee and ultimate decision-making entity in our strategic planning effort.
ß Bernie Blackman distributed copies of the Skyline College Planning Calendar 2001-2002 and noted that ìdraft of 2002-03 College Work Plan submitted to all constituent groupsî had been added to the list of November 2001 activities. Connie Beringer requested adding ìfor reviewî to the end of that statement and then said that the ìGreater Role for Academic Senate in Planning/Budget Processî agenda item could be crossed off the Council agenda.ÝÝ
ß Regina Stanback-Stroud reported that the Faculty Hiring Priorities Task Group will work on a process for allocation of full-time FTES so that divisions can plan programs. Seven Senate and two administrative representatives have been appointed to work on the process.
ß President White reported that we are now referring to ìenrollment managementî as ìstudent access.îÝ The Student Success Committee has been revamped to include student access.
ß This agenda item was carried over to the next meeting.
ß Kathy Zbikowski-Taylor distributed a memo suggesting a stricter approach to the parking ìgrace periodî at the beginning of the semester, noting that it is difficult for staff to find parking places during this time since staff lots are full of student cars. Rosemary Ybarra-Garcia stated that the grace period was extended at the beginning of this semester because the new parking decals the District required us to have were not delivered in time for the start of school. She said she would talk to Jim Herndon about adding more ìno parkingî signs on campus and would make sure he knows to ticket cars parked in loading zones.
DSGC REPORT
ß No report was given since no meetings have been held yet this semester.
ACADEMIC SENATE REPORT
ß Connie Beringer reported that the Senate had already met twice this semester and that goals for the year included recycling, monitoring faculty hiring, strategic planning, and commitment to diversity. Faculty are voting on changes to the constitution and bylaws. Appointments have been made to the Strategic Planning Task Force and Faculty Hiring Priorities Task Group.
ß Carla Campillo reported on the September 11 District Academic Senate meeting. Topics of discussion included the Alternative Calendar, release time for committee chairs, Chancellor search, and elimination of mid-term grades. It is important for more discussion to take place on our campus regarding the impact of the Alternative Calendar and to make our opinions known to the District. She stated that more representatives from Skyline are needed on the District Calendar Committee. Appointments to the Calendar Committee have since been completed for Skyline.
ß Carla also reported on the recent FASDAC meeting where the Museum of Tolerance, tolerance training activities on campus, and diversity training for hiring committees were discussed. A joint FASDAC meeting for all three schools is scheduled for April 29.
ß Kathy Zbikowski-Taylor reported that the September Classified Council meeting included a discussion of campus beautification and a presentation on strategic planning by Dr. Bernie Blackman.
ß Kelly Chu reported that Welcome Week activities had been successful and that there are a few new clubs on campus this semester. She stated that ASSC elections were currently in progress and that all Commissioner seats would be filled. The four major issues the ASSC will address this year are parking, better food, the price of books, and student representation on the ASSC. Rosemary Ybarra-Garcia stated that we hope to have a food court in the new Student Union.
ß Kelly announced that proceeds from the ASSC dance scheduled for September 28 would be donated to the American Red Cross.
ß President White reported that a bill to restore some higher education budget cuts was sitting on the Governorís desk and that we were expecting him to restore some of the funds for the community colleges.
ß She then briefed the Council on proposed changes to the ACCJC/WASC accreditation standards. Highlights of the proposed changes include: reducing the number of standards from 10 to 4; a stronger focus on institutional improvement; a stronger role for planning, research and assessment; a new emphasis on the role of the CEO in building leadership and providing leadership in planning; and a written code of ethics for all employees.ÝÝ
ß Rosemary Ybarra-Garcia expressed thanks and appreciation to the counseling faculty, classified staff and Student Services Managers for their hard work on the move to Building 2. They did an outstanding job, particularly in view of the fact that faculty and staff had to pack the week of the attack on our country. In addition, computer and air conditioning problems in the new building complicated the move. Rosemary and other Council members commended the Skyline counseling staff for making themselves available to counsel students and staff the week of the attack. They performed a very valuable service to our campus community.