2005‑2006 Faculty Senate Meeting Minutes

Seventh Meeting of the 2005‑2006

Faculty Senate

March 2, 2006

3:00 p.m. Room J140

 

Official Minutes

 

1.  Call to Order:

 

a.   Members Present:  Reyes Medrano, Paul Cornell, Walt Thielen, Lynn McClelland, Jim Rubin, Beth Ann Newman, Tom Powell, Larry Burgess, Muriel Mullane, Kevin Arps

 

b.   Guest:  Marilyn Cristiano

 

3.   Approval of Agenda / Approval of the Feb. 2006 Meeting Minutes

 

4.   Officer Reports:

 

a.   President Reyes Medrano:

 

(1)  Reyes spoke with Academic Advising Dept. Chair, Maggie Cullop, regarding concerns about Advisors not discouraging students from taking any particular instructor because that instructor may be difficult. Maggie told Advisors no promoting courses based on instructor character. She also asked Reyes and Faculty to inform her of any specific Advisors who violate this in the future.

 

(2)  FEC requested that the District Board reaffirm their support of academic freedom and recognizing Dr. Hesse for her courage and support of academic freedom

 

(3) Reyes announced that in April, PVCC faculty will present on their accomplishments. Division reps. were asked to inform their division to send any suggestions to Reyes. Also, it was suggested to involve Rod in this presentation.

 

 

b.   President‑Elect Jim Patterson:

 

(1)   Report is combined with Old and New Business in these minutes

 

c.   Treasurer Jeff Lace:

 

(1) Treasurer Jeff Lace submitted the following Treasurer’s Report for filing and audit:

 

PVCC Faculty Association Treasurer’s Report 

February 06

Checking Account:  Desert Schools Federal Credit Union

Date

Transaction

Amount

2/01/06

Beginning Balance

$162.82

2/2/06

 

Jim Rubin – Feb meeting notes (check 477)

 

(35.00)

 

 

 

 

2/28/06

Ending Balance

127.82

 

 

 

Savings Account:  Desert Schools Federal Credit Union

Date

Transaction

Amount

2/1/06

Beginning Balance

$9222.69

2/28/06

Dividend

 

                     7.07

              

                    

 

 

 

2/28/06

Ending balance – Savings account

$9229.76

 

 

2/28/06

 

 

 

Ending balance – 6 month CD (includes interest paid 2/14 and 2/28/06)

 

 

$8345.33

Encumbered Funds – Scholarships

2/1/06

Beginning Balance  

$  2876.67

 

 

 

2/28/06

Ending Balance

$  2,876.67

 

 

 

Available Funds

 

Combined balances – checking, savings, CD     

$17,702.91

 

Less:  Scholarship Fund

$2,876.67

 

Available funds

$14,826.24

 

 

 

Jeff Lace, Treasurer 3/2/06

   

 

 

 

 

d.   Secretary Jim Rubin:

 

(1)   Secretary Jim Rubin had no report.

 

6.   Old Business:

 

a.   College Plan – Committee will be formed with Jim R., Marilyn, Kurt, and Tom as well as division chairs. They will fix language.

 

b.   Bookstore – Reyes asked Bookstore Manager to talk with each division chair

 

c.   Students Scholarship – Reyes will get Tom a list of criteria in determining recipients

 

d.   Senate sponsored community service – some suggestions were offered, such as “Make a wish foundation”. The idea that picking one place to donate money too was controversial especially with our commitment to the United Way.

 

 

 

 


 

7.   New Business:

 

a.   Fire Marshall Report – PVCC was cited for 46 violations, all of which have been corrected but the door stop violation. All permanent door stops for fire doors will be removed. A decision was made regarding using temporary doorstops.

 

b.   Ergonomics – Legal Office handles ergonomic issues.

 

c.   Blackboard – Blackboard alliance drafted a letter to Dr. Glasper about the unwillingness to continue with an unstable system. District said Blackboard engineers will audit the installation. One solution is to farm out the hosting until the problems are fixed.

 

d.   The Senate agreed to support a higher increase in COLA with no step increase.

 

 

 

8.   Adjournment:

 

(1)   The Faculty Senate Adjourned at 4:30 p.m.