Academic Senate Agenda
May 12, 2015
3:00 – 5:00 PM
Faculty Resource Center Training Room, A-116
Members: Carol Kimbrough (President), Christopher Moss, Ann Wright, Nancy-Schur-Beymer, Liz Estrella, Tony Anderson, (Steering Committee); Senators: Slava Bekker, Fernando Cabrera, Melissa Hornstein, Jason Hough, Salina Lopez, Peggy Mayfield, Sam Pacheco, Lisa Storm, Steve Triano
Guests: David Phillips, representatives from standing committees, David Beymer
1. Call to Order and Welcome
2. Adopt Agenda
3. Approval of Minutes, 4/28/2015
4. Public Comments: ten minutes (3-minute maximum per person) are set aside to receive comments on agenda items or items not on the agenda but within the authority (10 + 1) of the Senate
5. Forum Discussion (30 minutes presentation, Q/A) Dave Phillips/DE Committee
A. Moving from Etudes to Canvas – reasons, benefits, concerns, implementation timelines
6. Action Items:
A. BP/AP 5050, Student Success and Support Program
B. AP 5055, Enrollment Priorities
C. AP 3435, Discrimination and Harassment Investigations
D. Recommend Faculty Appointments:
1. Ron Waddy to Safety Committee
E. Framework for Establishing Institutional Effectiveness Goals, David Beymer
1. Establishment of Required Short-Term Goals
F. Transfer authority to Steering Committee as described in Senate Bylaws
7. Discussion and information items:
A. Noncredit Curriculum: Minimum Qualifications
B. Student questionnaire for faculty evaluation process – Chris Moss
C. Year-end reports: standing committees:
a. Pam Weise, Faculty Professional Development & Flex Committee
b. Ann Wright, Full Time Faculty Hiring Committee
c. Jason Hough, Student Success Committee
d. Cheryl O’Donnell, Outcomes & Assessment Committee
e. Christina Esparza-Luna, DE Committee
f. Carol Kimbrough, Curriculum Committee & Academic Senate
D. Appointments to College Governance Councils to commence Fall 2015
E. Continued Topics and Goals for 2015-16
8. Announcements (Senators): updates on standing committee/shared governance activities
9. Adjournment
10+1: Curriculum ▪ Degrees & Certificates ▪ Grading Policies ▪ Educational Programs Development ▪ Standards & Policies: Student Preparation & Success ▪ Faculty Roles in Governance Structures ▪ Faculty Roles in Accreditation Processes ▪ Policies for Faculty Professional Development ▪ Program Review Processes ▪ Processes for Institutional Planning and Budget Development ▪ Other Academic & Professional Matters