PVCC FACULTY SENATE MINUTES
Disclaimer

Guests: Bob Bendotti,  Scott Massey, Richard Vaughn, Joyce Janiga.

Members Absent:  Muriel Coil, Carmen Marquez

The Senate meeting was called to order at 3:04pm
Agenda was approved as written.
 

10/1/98 minutes approved as written.
 

Recruitment Coordinating Team - Fred Wieck
Fred reported that the Recruitment Coordinating Team has created a "Recruiting Operational Plan" for 1998-99.  The activities planned by the team are as follows:

Enrollment Management - Bob Bendotti
The major topic addressed by Enrollment Management recently has been concurrent enrollment.  On November 18, the Learning Connections Executive Committee will meet for a fact finding session regarding concurrent enrollment.  It is expected that questions such as how many students are currently concurrently enrolled in PVSD and PVCC, and PVSD's views on concurrent enrollment will be requested.

    In his address to the PVCC Senate, Mr. Eastin made two requests:

1.  He will be sending 3 copies of Governing Board Action Items one week before the monthly Governing Board Meeting to Steve.  He asked that we review the actions items and let him know if we have any concerns regarding any action item, especially those relating to hiring, transfers, terminations and curriculum.  Mr. Eastin wants to make informed decisions, and he needs the help of all faculty to stay informed as to faculty concerns.

2.  Mr. Eastin believes it is important to have faculty presence at Governing Board Meetings.  He asked that we design a rotation system whereby at least one member of the PVCC Senate be present at all monthly Governing Board business meetings on the last Tuesday of each month.

    Senators signed up to attend Governing Board Meetings as follows:

November 24, 1998 - Marilyn Cristiano &  Jeanne Franco
December -
January 26, 1999 - Tom Butler
February 23, 1999 - Fred Wieck & Bob Bendotti
March - Hank Mancini & Scott Massey
April - Larry Burgess & Gary Quick
May - Joyce Janiga & Renee Cornell
June - Jane Marks

Staffing Committee - Hank Mancini
The Staffing Committee is recommending to the Senate that the following question be added to the Staffing Committee's "Faculty Request Form."

To what institutions/programs have your students been applying and to which have they been accepted?

The Staffing Committee has data on students transferring to ASU and ASU West, but it is difficult to obtain from other institutions.  They want to get a picture of where our students are transferring and what they are majoring in.  For example, if an increased number of students are transferring as pharmacy majors to medical schools such as Midwestern, it impacts our course offerings and faculty staffing requests.  Faculty should have some idea about this through student requests for recommendations.  It has been requested that chairs poll their faculty to answer this new question on the "Faculty Request Form."  This item will be placed on December's agenda for a vote.

As a procedure clarification the Staffing Committee recommends that wording be included in the timeline under "Division/Department Chairs present staffing request to FSAC" as follows:

"Only the chair or chair designee from each division will present to the FSAC and answer questions."

This item will be placed on December's agenda for a vote.

Hank also presented a question posed by the Staffing Committee.  "Is it appropriate for Math/Science Division to submit separate requests for faculty to the Staffing Committee?"  After discussion the Senate decided that two years ago it was determined that each division would have only one representative on the Staffing Committee, but each chair would be permitted to present a separate request for faculty.  Unless there is a direct request to change this policy, the policy will stand as is.

The Staffing Committee completed its work and sent its recommendations for faculty hiring rankings forward to Dr. Cardenas and Strategic Planning as follows:

1.  CIS/BPC/MST
2.  English
3.  Psychology
4.  Geology
5.  Library
5.  Counseling
7.  English
8.  Biology
9.  Art History/Humanities
10. Dance
11. Music
12. EMT
13. Computer Science
14. Mathematics
 

Employee Development - Bob Bendotti
The Employee Development Committee has been discussing moving the start of classes for fall 1999 semester back one week and having 2 weeks of accountability before classes start as we did this year.  The idea has gone to President's Cabinet.  Senators have been asked to take this idea back to their divisions for a vote.  A formal vote will be called for at the next Senate meeting.  This matter must be decided upon by early December.

Professional Growth - John Nelson
John, who was not in attendance, sent a handout with three choices for how financial support and salary advancement could be handled by professional growth in the future.  Senators were asked to take these choices to their divisions and vote on this issue via A-1 to Steve by Monday, November 16th.  Because the choices needed a little more explanations, Steve will ask John to send an A-1 of clarification to all faculty as soon as possible.
The 3 choices are:

1.  A faculty member must determine whether they want advancement on the salary schedule for a professional growth activity or prefer to receive funding to support the registrations fees and related travel expenses.  If FPG funds are provided to the faculty member to pay registration fees, tuition fees, per diem expenses or other related travel expenses, then the activity is not eligible for salary advancement.  A faculty member, not MCCCD, must pay all the expenses, except for normal residential faculty contract salary, related to an activity in order for it to be eligible for salary advancement.

2.  A professional growth activity for which a faculty member has received financial support from MCCCD for either tuition fees, registration fees, per diem expenses or travel expenses can be eligible for salary advancement.  See the FPG Guidelines for the various categories of acceptable activities and their specific requirements.

3.  A professional growth activity for which a faculty member has received financial support from MCCCD for either tuition fees or registration fees is not eligible for salary advancement.  However, receiving MCCCD financial support for either per diem expenses or travel does not preclude an activity from being eligible for advancement.

 

Treasurer's Report - Larry Burgess
Larry reported that the combined balance in the Association checking and savings accounts is $5,516.80.  Of the total dollars in the account, $2,090.50 is in the Faculty Association Scholarship Fund (reflecting an addition of $25.00 by donation), and $3,426.30 left in unencumbered Association General Funds.  The Treasurer's Report was approved as revised.

Secretary's Report - Jeanne Franco
Two more Senate documents have been placed on the web; Concurrent Enrollment and Roles of Senators.

Jeanne suggested that the Senate consider sending Nancy Stein flowers to the next Governing Board Meeting as PVCC Faculty's expression of congratulations for her victory in the recent Governing Board election.

Motion:  Marilyn moved that the Senate spend between $50 and $60 for congratulatory flowers and have them sent to Nancy Stein at the next Governing Board Meeting from the PVCC Faculty.  Motion passed by a vote of 10 in favor,  two opposed; Tom Butler and Kevin Arps, and one abstention by Gary Quick.

Motion:  After discussion regarding the reasons for the nay votes, Marilyn moved to rescind the previous motion.  The previous motion was rescinded by a vote of 11 in favor and two opposed; Jeanne Franco and Larry Burgess.

Motion:  Marilyn moved that the Senate spend between $50 and $60 for congratulatory flowers and have them sent to Nancy Stein at her home from the PVCC Faculty.  Motion passed by a vote of 12 in favor and one abstention by Kevin Arps.

President-Elect's Report- Tom Butler
Tom announced that his is sitting on a district faculty committee to make a recommendation to the Faculty Assoc. Executive Council in regards to allowing OYO faculty to join the Faculty Association.  After discussion, the senate agreed that we are in favor of allowing OYO faculty to join the Faculty Association at the same rate as retired faculty; 1/2 the board approved faculty rate.

President's Report - Steve Platte
Steve called for Faculty Senate support of the name change for the Learning Assistance Center to Learning Support Center.  The Senate agree to support this change.

Because of the lateness of the hour, it was decided that the rest of the senate agenda would be covered at a special meeting called for on Thursday, November 19, 1998, at 3:00pm.

The meeting was adjourned at 5:12pm

Respectfully Submitted by
  Jeanne Franco
  Senate Secretary