College of Alameda
Department Chair Meeting
Meeting Notes
March 12, 2013
Present: Glen Pearson, Eileen Clifford, Carlotta Campbell, OJ Roundtree, Myron Jordan, Duncan Graham, Helene Maxwell, Carla Pegues, Claudia Abadia, Ed Loretto, David Sparks, Rochelle Olive, Patti Tsai, Esther Guerrero, Sedique Popal, Stefanie Ulrey
- Announcements
- Website – Department Chair Website is active and up to date
- Catalog blurbs – deadline was March 5, to be submitted to Stefanie Ulrey; CORs to be added to catalog are due March 19, to be submitted to Robert Brem
- Bookstore deadlines – deadlines pending for both summer and fall semester
- More? – exact amounts for equipment requisitions are due by March 18. Classified staff will be available to help do requisitions
- VPI Report (see handout)Duncan Graham
- Late Census Rosters – violates TitleV and results in negative audit with Accreditation.
- Clarification of W vs. NS – no more grade changes for these will be approved.
- Grades must be turned in on time! Late grade submissions do a major disservice to our students and are a violation of PFT agreement. Consequences for not turning grades in on time or not submitting syllabi will be tougher in future. Chairs requested a formalized process for submitting syllabi be put in place.
- Drop Policy – put on syllabi, as long as it does not violate catalog policy
- AA-T degrees – there are new TMC templates to use
- Computer Rollout – starting soon with Open Access areas & labs. Look for email with specifics: 2 choices in laptop models and 1 in desktop. Samples will be available to see in Division Office this afternoon. Chairs should get requests from faculty (look for spreadsheet via email); nonstandard models need justification for request. Full time faculty will get new models, and old models will be revamped for part time faculty.
- Additional Items
- There are 2 additional scholarship awards not included in recent list. Both are available through Business Dept. and have same deadlines as others.