Voting Faculty Reps: one vote per division
SMT: Tadashi Tsuchida and Cindy Moss, co-reps  
Business; Kevin Sullivan,
Physical Education: vacant
Social Science/Creative Arts: Johannes Masare
Counseling: Jacqueline Escobar
Language Arts/Learning Resources, chair: Garry Nicol

Non Faculty Reps
Classified: Chuck Leach, TLC Instructional Aid

ASSC: Melody Hisatake, Commissioner of Finance

Ex Officio
VP Student Services: Loretta Adrian
Dean of Enrollment Services: Sherri Hancock  
Dean of Counseling: Jennifer Hughes
Matriculation Coordinator: Jennifer Hughes
Recorder: Angelica Gorostiza

2006/07 First Tuesday meeting dates 1:30-3:00 Room 5131: 9/05, 10/03, 11/07 (MAC), 12/05, 2/06 (MAC), 3/06, (no 4/03 meeting: spring break), 5/01

Notes for 2/06/07 meeting

Present: Moss, Tsuchida, Escobar, Leach, Hancock, Nicol

1. Read and approved minutes for 12-05-06 with amendments

2. Garry reported from Academic Senate

Plus/minus grades: Sherry expressed concerns with how ITS could deal with old reporting system together with new when they have just one set of rules and one table they work from. Garry will ask Fermin if he can invite someone from district ITS to forum to discuss +/- grading.

3. Changes in graduation requirements: role of committee

Garry will check with Christine Roumbanis about exact date changes will start: 08/09? Meanwhile a committee is looking at updating all Gen Ed graduation requirements. It was noted that students still have catalog rights as long as they are registered students have no more than a semester break in attendance once the grad change has been made.

4. Revisit cheating and plagiarism in light of the studies of Cindy’s students.

Cyndy will invite the students to our next meeting to present their survey findings from Fall 2006 semester regarding perceptions of cheating and plagiarism.

5. Update of Degree Audit: Sherri reported that several counselors are currently piloting the computerized degree audit and are completing “compliance reports” as they counsel students. Sherri also mentioned that Advanced Placement credit from high schools is long overdue for a review and that divisions would be asked to take a close look at the AP test and the linked Skyline course to make sure the test is still valid to show equivalency.

6. Review goals for the academic year Education Policy Committee
Goals for 2006-2007:

1. Complete the DSPS academic accommodations form: We understand that Lynne Douglas and Linda Van Sciver are working on it. Garry will check with Lynne

2. Interpret the student Campus Climate cheating/plagiarism results and take action as needed: See above

3. With Curriculum Committee, review graduation requirements while monitoring movement on this issue at the state level.
See above

4. Adjust written procedures for student grievances and appeals to remedy the 1-2 shortcomings that became apparent at the first hearing.
Garry will ask Lorri Adrian for suggested revisions.

5. Take part in renovation and computerization of early alert system for student grades: Sherri says it is close to appearing on instructors’ Web Smart class lists Jacquie will check into it with a special focus on the role of counselors.