ACADEMIC
SENATE
MINUTES
SEPTEMBER 9, 2005
Members: Carla Campillo, Rick Hough, Christine Roumbanis, Nick Kapp, Dennis Eadus, Fermin Irigoyen, Chip Chandler, Shari Snitovsky, Jackie Escobar, Chuck Leach, James Wong, Kathleen Feinblum
Guests: Regina Stanback-Stroud, Pat Deamer, Linda Van Sciver, C. Lynne Douglas, Shann Chu, Jennifer Hughes.
Meeting was called to order at 1:12
Minutes were approved with changes
Agenda was amended and adopted
LINDA VAN SCIVER- Disabled Students Program Services (DSPS) Coordinator
The DSPS, under the mandate of the American with Disabilities Act, is designed to accommodate students with learning disabilities. To determine whether a student is eligible for DSPS accommodations, he or she must go through an evaluation procedure. When a learning disability has been determined, the student provides a copy of the Notification of Student Eligibility for Accommodations form to their instructor who then works with the student and the DSPS office in providing accommodations.
Some concern was expressed that the Notification form should include a line where faculty can sign and acknowledge that accommodations were discussed with the student. Another suggestion was to have an online tutorial designed to help faculty members with DSPS regulations.
PRESIDENT’S REPORT - CARLA CAMPILLO
A nomination application form for the Hayward Award for "Excellence in Education" was distributed. Skyline faculty has been successful in garnering both the Hayward Award and the Regina Stanback-Stroud Diversity Award.
AS is looking for a faculty member to serve on the Board of Governors in Sacramento.
Committees are being formed but there are still committee slots with no representatives. Ms. Campillo suggested that faculty be instrumental in recruiting faculty to these committee positions.
Ms. Campillo surveyed the Pacific Heights campus for traffic and pedestrian hazards and found no speed bumps or speed limit signs.
Last AS meeting of this semester will be December 9
New faculty orientation will be Friday, September 16 from 1:00 to 4:30.
AS would like to sponsor a fundraiser for those affected by Hurricane Katrina. The next meeting for the fundraising committee will be on Wednesday, Sept 14 at 2:00 in Room 2305.
Psych Services has opened in Building 2. Appointments can be made to see BEVERLY MUSE by contacting Sheila Claxton, or Donna Elliot. Ms. Muse had three appointments on her first day. Suggestions were made to have Psyche Services open some evenings as well.
Outlook training has been postponed to September 23.
The Warriors basketball team sent us a brochure offering us group rates for games.
TREASURER - Fermin Irigoyen
$105 was deposited into the account. $142.89 was withdrawn to pay back Mike Fitzgerald for the Meyer Award plaque. Next meeting, Mr. Irigoyen will bring the balance figures and a list of people who have still yet to pay dues.
CURRICULUM COMMITTEE - Christine Roumbanis
The Curriculum Committee worked on the third draft of the course outline for a Student Learning Outcomes training course. An SLO workshop will be held at the San Mateo Marriott on Friday, September 23rd from 9-3. The next SLOAC meeting at Skyline will be on Monday, September 12.
ED POLICY - Garrett Nicol in absentia
The Ed Policy is continuing to work on the reviews of the Degree Audit Steering Committee and adjustments for disabled students. Report on cheating/plagiarism survey has been postponed to the next Ed Policy meeting.
PROFESSIONAL PERSONNEL - Shari Snitovsky
Professional Personnel is still waiting to see how much money from AB 1725 we will have for trustees grants. It was suggested that there be a workshop on how to write grant proposals.
It was suggested that we invite Dr. Victoria Morrow to the next AS meeting for a presentation on the Fresh Look Project and for a general Q & A session.
EEOAC- Jackie Escobar
First meeting will be on Monday, September 12.
New ASSC president is Taylor Angel.
AFT - Rick Hough and Chip Chandler
Main themes of the AFT retreat were: 1) to focus on defeating Governor Schwarzenegger’s propositions in the upcoming special election. AFT activities would include holding campus forums and launching a voter registration drive. 2) Campaign for the bond measure.
AFT will be hosting a faculty social at Bay Meadows on October 14 at 7:00 p.m.. AFT will subsidize some of the tickets and has invited AS to contribute funds as well. AS voted to approve $200 toward the faculty social.
MUSEUM OF TOLERANCE
Three more people called wanting to participate in the MOT trip. It was suggested that the alternate spot be given to the first person who called, with a guarantee that, if no alternate was needed, that the person would attend in the spring. The second space on the Spring trip would be given to one of the remaining two applicants.
ANNOUNCEMENT
The one-man show "Kicks" will be performing Nov. 10 at 2:00 and at 7:00 in the theatre
Fermin Irigoyen’s film "Brothers" will have a screening in the theatre, Wednesday Sept 28 at 1:00.
Shari Snitovsky announced that the American Cetacean Society will be holding a Whale Fest at the Pacifica Community Center on Oct 1. There will be an auction with auctioneer Nick Kapp.
FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS - Carla Campillo presented a list of future agenda items from past minutes. The AS agreed to take up the following items:
Invite the new bookstore manager Kevin Chak to speak.
Have a short presentation on Campus Change Network’s California Tomorrow.
Look at the AS and Skyline College website and the general marketing of our programs, both part of the Fresh Look Project.
Construction issues and degree audit update with an examination of the Banner system.
Meeting was adjourned at 2:50
Respectfully submitted,
Kathleen Feinblum