General Meeting Information

Date: June 11, 2018
Time: 3:30 - 4:30 p.m.
Location: ADM 109


  • Agenda

    Times Topic Purpose Discussion Leader
    2:30 – 2:35 p.m. Welcome I   Nguyen
    2:35 – 2:40 p.m. Approval of Agenda and notes from June 4th meeting A   All
    2:40 - 2:45 p.m. Needs and Confirmations here I/D/A Nguyen
    2:45 - 3:00 p.m. Resolution of No-Confidence in State Chancellor (2nd Read) Draft resolution here I/D/A Nguyen
    3:00 - 3:15 p.m. Legislative Discussion/Advocacy I/D All
    3:15 - 3:20 p.m. Update from Senate Election Committee I/D
    • Balm
    • Karmi
    • Klingman
    3:20 - 3:35 p.m. AP 4020 (3rd read) Updated AP here I/D/A Nguyen
    3:35 - 4:05 p.m. Curriculum Revisions/Initiation for Senate Consideration I/D/A Woodbury
    4:05 - 4:20 p.m. IPBT/Viability Update and Scheduling Considerations/Enrollment Document here I/D  Nguyen
    4:20 - 4:25 p.m. Appreciations and meeting feedback All
    4:25 - 4:30 p.m.

    Good of the Order

    Food Insecurity in College presentation - Th 6/14, 2-3 pm, MCC Conference Room

    I All

     A = Action
    D = Discussion
    I = Information 

  • Minutes

    Meeting Minutes


    Approval of Agenda and notes from June 4th meeting
    • Agenda approved

    Needs and Confirmations
    • Hiring committee - Puente Counselor/Coordinator: No objections
      • PE/Athletics Dean Hiring committee: discussion on whether PTers should be a part of committee, suggesting Mary Donahue as PT rep on committee, Arden Kragalott will be in Ohio - cannot participate on committee, Paul Klingman suggested to approve, Iva - for administrative position, should include PT in hiring committee; replace Arden with Mary Donahue
      • Vote results: Mary Donahue, Kulwant Singh, alternate - Louise Madrigal

    Resolution of No-Confidence in State Chancellor (2nd Read)

    Draft resolution here

    • DASB passed resolution; Classified not joining, FH not joining
    • Classified Senate said resolution not specific enough, did not address Classified need specifically
    • Veronica Avila - who originally drafted, Jim Nguyen - from SD Mesa 
    • Rob Clem suggested vote of no confidence in FHDA chancellor 
    • Veronica Avila - going to board meeting to support classified and faculty; go forward 
    • Mary Sullivan - State chancellor not for our students
    • Pauline Wellington - Our house is mess, need to be unified to move forward - delay putting out word
    • Rob Clem - move forward
    • 13 yes, 1 no, 3 abstentions

    Legislative Discussion/Advocacy
    • Funding formula - 3-year phase - performance-based funding 70-20-10
    • Want to move forward with AA degrees
    • FA needs faculty to staff table for election
    • Bob Stockwell - information on Board Meeting 6/11/18
    • What is trustee leadership doing to make us fiscally sound 
    • Bob - Where is the advocacy? Is this board independent of chancellor’s office? Some board members not aware of specific concerns 
    • Paul Klingman - reactionary force? Administration with closed-door meetings
    • Veronica Avila - Paul Klingman - inspires - “It may not be illegal, but it’s unethical”
    • Couple minutes to make posters for board meeting

    Update from Senate Election Committee
    • All candidates ran unopposed, a couple of write-ins 
    • Concern that not everyone got link to vote

    AP 4020 (3rd read)

    Updated AP here

    • Erik Woodbury motion to approve, second by Catie Cadge 
    • 17 approve, 0 opposed, 1 abstention

    Curriculum Revisions/Initiation for Senate Consideration
    • Erik Woodbury - discussion with FA for approvement for curriculum before end of quarter
    • Some affected by AB 705
    • Some must be articulated before fall
    • Encouraged to contact curriculum rep for division to go to represent at meeting
    • Woodbury motion to table discussion to future meeting
    • Mary Pape - question of calling back last week’s initiator for tomorrow
    • Woodbury - Should be most prepared, try to move things forward as quickly as possible
    • Pauline Wellington - An initiator, but will not be present
    • Woodbury - Alternative could be present
    • Need to have quorum in order for meeting to move forward

    IPBT/Viability Update and Scheduling Considerations/Enrollment

    Document here

    • 1320 - cut addition $3 million from PT and overload
    • Suggestions on how to cut
    • Viability committee - 21 programs - recommended to IPBT
      • Eliminate 1 FTEF from dance
      • Fitness Center - CTR 100% move to fund 15
      • Music to stay but remove ADT and AA
      • Paralegal - eliminate and phase out
      • Red Wheelbarrow - work with dept. to redesign
      • Football - Still under review
      • Eliminate Mens/Womens tennis
      • Massage therapy - eliminate and teach out
      • Water Polo - M/W under review
      • World languages - staying, but down sizing, only offer 3 and 4 levels every couple of years
      • Photography - reduction of FTET
      • Wildlife - Still under review
    • Rob Clem - If we eliminate career programs - are other colleges in area offering same program?
    • Woodbury - Looking at more programs tomorrow (6/12)
    • Looking at depts. that are under 90% fill rate - deans met to make further cuts
    • Looking to reduce additional FTEF reduction
    • Have to reduce 475 sections over next year
    • Courses thinking of cutting may be essential to transfer and ADT
    • Mary Pape - When will deans let us know what to cut?
    • Cheryl Balm - Math cutting 80 sections because of AB 705 - cut 70-80/quarter
      • Can’t get anything for Fall 2019
      • Woodbury - Will students enroll in other math courses?
      • Balm - Not enough staff to move things as fast; students will probably going to go to other schools
      • Kevin Glapion - If students enroll, will they be placed in correct level

    Appreciations and meeting feedback
    • Thank you to all senators who showed up and participated in discussion

    Good of the Order

    Food Insecurity in College presentation - Th 6/14, 2-3 pm, MCC Conference Room

    • Milena - 39th Annual Student Film & Video Show - free - Friday, June 15 7:30
    • Josephine - DASB drive for needy - Main Quad - booth - Monday - Thursday 6/14 - 10-1
    • Mary Sullivan - Dogs in quad DASB next Thursday 6/21
    • Dawn Lee Tu - ISW deadline June 25 - in mid-August

    Officers and Senators


    Executive Committee Members Present

    Name Position Present
    Karen Chow President  
    Jim Nguyen Vice President  Y
    Alicia Del Toro Executive Secretary/Treasurer  
    Yael Karmi PT Y
    Mary Donahue PT  
    Paul Klingman App Tech  
    John Walton App Tech Y
    Bob Kalpin BHES  
    Peter Miskin BHES  
    Mia Breen Bus/CIS  
    Mary Pape Bus/CIS  
    Milena Grozeva Levy CA  
    Elizabeth Mjelde (on PDL in Fall) CA  
    Nellie Vargas CD&E  
    Pauline Wethington Counseling  Y
    Rob Clem Counseling  Y
    Kevin Glapion DSPS Y
    Anita Vazdifar DSPS Y
    Catie Cadge Moore IIS Y
    Marc Coronado ICS/IIS  
    Cheryl Balm PSME Y
    Rani Fischer PSME  
    Iva Tracey LA Y
    Veronica Avila LA(Sp18) Y
    Laura Chin SSH  
    My Linh Pham SSH Y
    Arden Kragalott PE Y
    Scott Hertler PE  
    Tom Dolen LR Y
    Mary Sullivan SD Y
    Eric Woodbury Curriculum Committee Y

    Guests Present

    Name Position Present
    Brian Murphy DA Pres  
    Stacey Cook VPSS  
    Christina Espinosa-Pieb VPI  
    Susan Cheu VPFCO  
    Lorrie Ranck AVPI  
    TBA OSOD  
    Marisa Spatafore Mktng  
    Hayman Wong DASB  
    Bob Stockwell FA Y
    Lorna Maynard CS Y
    Elias Kamal Student Trustee  
    Mallory Newell IR  
    Moaty Fayek Dean BS/CIS  
    Renee Augenstein Articulation  
    Mary Bennett Tenure Review  
    Sheila White-Daniels Dean Counseling  
    Nancy Canter Dean CA  
    Alicia Cortez Interim Dean, Equity and Engagement  
    Coleen Lee Wheat Dean PE  
    Isaac Escoto FH Academic Senate  
    Mayra Cruz District Academic Senate President  
    Pam Grey AVPCO  
    Stacey Shears DSP&S  
    Anita Kandula Dean BHES  
    Michele LeBleu-Burns Dean, Stud Dev/EOPS  
    Rob Mieso Associate VP of Student Services  
    Lisa Mandy Dir Finan Aid  
    Tamica Ward Enrollment Services Dean  
    Edmundo Norte Dean IIS  
    Thomas Ray Dean LA  
    Jerry Rosenberg Dean PSME  
    Judy Miner Chancellor  
    Dawn Lee Tu Office of Professional Development Y
    Carolyn Wilkins-Green Dean SSH  
    Kelly Swanson Book Store  
    Mary Pape SLO Y
    David Ulate FHDA Research & Planning  
    Josephine Lukius DASB rep Y
    Genevieve Kolar (La Voz) Y

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