MINUTES

Constituent Group:Academic Senate

Date:November 14, 2016

Time:11:30a – 12:30p

Location:JH-541

Present:

Name / 9/12/16 / 10/10/16 / 11/14/16 / 12/12/16 / 1/9/17 / 2/13/17 / 3/13/17 / 4/10/17 / 5/8/17 / 6/12/17
Wally Hanley / x
Elton Robinson / x
Martin Diaz / x
Alicia Rodriguez-Estrada / x
Christie Dam / x
Larry Frank / x
Leticia Barajas / x
Mary Gallagher / x
Kaneesha Tarrant / x
Lillian Johnson / x

Guests:

Meeting Convened: The meeting was called to order at by

Approval of Minutes: Minutes were tabled until next meeting.

Discussion Items:

Topic: College Catalog
Brief Description:
Proposed Recommendation:
Discussion
  • November 15, 2016: catalog to be completed
  • All courses uploaded to date
  • Something will be online by end of this week
  • Counselors to review tomorrow
  • Fact Sheets: program of study approved and vetted through the state
  • Any change/discrepancy should be brought to the department chair and Alicia/Melain/Benjamin…
  • Curriculum update: inquiry from Lourdes Brent
  • Admin to attend counseling meetings regularly to give VP’s report…
  • Board Rule 6200: student catalog rights to use any year catalog as long as they were enrolled continuously

Actions to be taken:
Topic: Graduation Application Process
Brief Description:
Proposed Recommendation:
Discussion:
  • Petition form available that students submit for application/degree
  • Department liaison/counselor should be outreaching to department faculty and connect for communication.
  • More communication with counselors and department so faculty know who to send students to for graduation
  • September 8, 2016: counseling chair worked with counselors to identify liaison for Programs of Study that are not in a pathway
  • Ed Policies perspective: have standard Student Ed Plan
  • What’s our philosophy on how to advise students and having one consistent Student Ed Plan?
  • Ed Policies:
  • Develop graduation application process that breaks down barriers for students
  • Streamline process if student does not have to see a counselor for graduation; board does NOT require counselor to sign off on graduation application
  • Next Consultation for Senate/President:
  • Discuss the greater role of Advising and Counseling….

Actions to be Taken:
Topic: Pathway Strategies (L. Barajas)
Brief Description:
Proposed Recommendation:
Discussion:
  • Pathway Math and English…
  • Admin working with Vice Chancellor Ryan Cornner for clarification and to revise forms online
  • We need Cosmo chair to confirm Cosmetology Department reps on Academic Senate
  • Pathway conversations to happen in Spring 2017
  • Discussion on:
  • Core curriculum
  • Public services/consumer services pathway (including Culinary/Cosmo) OR separate pathway; most likely they are to be separate pathways…and what do you call them?
  • How many counselors are needed?
  • Business/labor are servicing those pathways
  • Third phase pathways were self-selective  Spring 2017 to start discussion
  • How many counselors per student headcount?
  • Faculty advisors
  • Navigators
  • Conversation needed with new department leadership regarding what it means to be a pathway…how many counselors are needed?

Actions to be Taken:
Topic: FHPC Recommendation
Brief Description:
Proposed Recommendation:
Discussion:
  • Permission from Carole and Wally for administration to add navigators to the lists of hires in pathways that are already recognized
  • For pathways, start with core curriculum and identify what overlaps in Cosmo/Culinary…review report submitted to ACCJC where LATTC did not have to do a substantive change due to program overlap
  • FHPC Timeline was reviewed with administration
  • Send President FHPC ranking in December 2016

Actions to be Taken:

Meeting Adjourned: Meeting adjourned at

Constituent: Academic SenateStatus of MINUTES: FINAL

Date:Initials: LF:WH:lj

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