Members Present:   Muriel Coil, Kevin Arps, Tom Butler, Hank Mancini, Scott Massey, Renee Cornell,  Terry Grygiel, John Nelson, Roberto Ribas, Donna Mosher, Jane Marks, Marilyn Cristiano, Maria Barillas, Janet Downey, Ron Brooker.

Guests Present:  Kurt Hill, Nino Pascolati.
 

Members Absent: None .
 

The Senate meeting was called to order at 2:37 PM by Tom Butler. The agenda was approved as written.

The April minutes were approved with amendments.  The following paragraph
 

The Faculty Senate recommends that faculty, staff, and students be encouraged to read and discuss an article related to learning, adopted for the fall 2000 semester.  We also encourage campus activities organized around that article.

was changed to
 

The Faculty Senate recommends that faculty, staff, and students be encouraged to read and discuss a common article, adopted for the fall 2000 semester.  We also encourage campus activities organized around that article.

Under information, the following is to be added:
 

Concerns were raised with regards to putting windows into classroom doors of M building.

Enrollment Management- Scott Massey
No report.

Employee and Organizational Learning - Ned Miner
No report.

Staffing Committee- Cindy Shoenhair
No report.
 

Professional Growth - Tom Butler
Sixty seven summer project applications were submitted to the Professional Growth Committee (four from PVCC).  All were funded, with some being funded at a reduced amount.

Technology Coordinating Team - Jeanne Franco
No report.

Legislative Committee- Tom Butler.
No report.

Travel Committee - Marilyn Cristiano
Marilyn reported the following.
 

• Thirty-one faculty have received funds.
• The beginning balance  for the 1999/2000 academic year was $18,547.00
• The balance remaining is $1579.00
• The Travel Committee is now in the process of distributing the remaining funds.

She also put forward the following recommendations for changes in PVCC Faculty Travel Committee Procedural   Guidelines, from the Travel Committee.
 
 

Change from:

K.3. After five working days, if the Faculty Travel Committee Chair receives a  majority of email votes for approval and has not received any email votes of disapproval, he or she shall sign approval of the request for travel  funds, forward the paperwork to the cashier's office, and inform the requester and the Faculty Travel Committee that the request has been  approved.

to

K.3. After five working days, if the Faculty Travel Committee Chair receives a  majority of email votes for approval and has not received any email votes of disapproval, he or she shall sign approval of the request for travel  funds, forward the paperwork to the cashier’s office, and inform the  requester and the Faculty Travel Committee that the request has been approved.  If the Faculty Travel Committee Chair is the requester, then one of the Travel Committee Members shall cosign approval of the request.

Justification:  To corroborate that the request was approved.

Change from:

N.2. If monies are available, travelers may request additional travel funds to cover their expenses by meeting with personnel in the cashier’s office to determine the exact amount of monies they are qualified to receive.    Travels shall be given five working days to meet with personnel in the  cashier’s office.

to

N.2. If monies are available, travelers may request additional travel funds to  cover their expenses by meeting with personnel in the cashier’s office to determine the exact amount of monies they are qualified to receive.    Travelers shall be given five working days to meet with personnel in the cashier’s office.

Justification:  Typographical error.

Change from:
 

N.4. The Faculty Travel Committee Chair will follow the Faculty Travel  Committee’s formula for distributing remaining travel funds to approve requests for additional funding.

to

N.4. The Faculty Travel Committee Chair shall follow the Faculty Travel  Committee’s formula for distributing remaining travel funds to approve requests for additional funding.

Justification:  To stay in keeping with the style of the document.
 

Change from:
 

N.5. The chair will inform the cashier’s office, the Faculty Travel Committee, and the travelers regarding additional monies approved.

to

N.5. The chair shall inform the cashier’s office, the Faculty Travel Committee, and the travelers regarding additional monies approved.

Justification:  To stay in keeping with the style of the document

The recommended chances were adopted by a unanimous vote of the Faculty Senate.

Treasurer's Report - Ron Brooker
As of April 30, 2000 the balance in the PVCC Faculty Association checking account is $127.07 and the savings account balance is $9,786.13, with a combined balance of $9,913.20. Of the combined balance, the Scholarship Fund balance is $4,191.85 before expenses, leaving $5,721.35 unencumbered.

The PVCC Faculty Association sponsored April 26 production of "Our Town" raised $1,450.00 in revenues.  As of April 30, 2000, a deposit of $1,300.00 had been made.  The remaining $150.00 was deposited May 3, 2000.

As of April 30, 2000 the Faculty Association owed $275.00 to the PVCC Theater Department for tickets and $207.67 to ARAMARK for refreshments.  This year the Faculty Association raised 967.33 for the Scholarship Fund.  As a result of this year's fundraising project, the balance in the Scholarship Fund will increase from $2,891.85 to $3,859.18.

Secretary's Report - Terry Grygiel
No report.

President-Elect's Report- John Nelson
 

Meet and Confer

Willie Minor noted his frustration at the Meet and Confer process and expressed his feelings that "not a lot was accomplished this year."  He indicated that proposals are sent to the Board but discussion is not happening.  Since the salary and Professional Growth proposals were removed from the Meet and Confer process and sent directly to the Board, Willie proposed that next year the Council send these items to the Board and request a meeting to discuss the major points of the proposal.

Judy Boschult reported that the following people have been nominated for next year’s Meet and Confer Team.  They are:  Larry Williams, Linda Larson, Janice Comer, Freddie Anttila, Gay Garesche, Jim Daugherty, and Cynthie Viera.

PeopleSoft

The Council discussed a few of the current problems with PeopleSoft.  Examples of problems include Faculty Association members were randomly dropped from Association Dues payroll deductions, insurance monies which were not deducted and now have to be repaid;  and large deduction amounts were lumped in one "miscellaneous category."

Larry Williams (SCC) stated that a complete audit of PeopleSoft is in order, due to the large number of errors.  A motion was unanimously passed that the Faculty Executive Council request an independent audit of the MCCCD payroll systems, processes, and procedures since July 1, 1999.  Larry Williams and Willie Minor will work on a letter to the Governing Board and administration.

RFP as a Contract

Although faculty desire wording that identifies the RFP as a contract,  Willie reported that the Governing Board  did not like the idea.  Willie stated that he would write to all faculty members to inform them of this issue and that he feels this wording is needed either in the RFP or on the annual notice of employment.

Willie will endeavor to develop support for this issue by recruiting faculty to speak at future Board meetings, having community members speak on behalf of faculty, and by having faculty speak directly to Board members about this contract issue.

Nominations for 2000 ­ 2001 President-Elect

Janice Comer and Tom Butler have been nominated to run for President-Elect of next year’s District Faculty Executive Council.
 

President's Report - Tom Butler
At the President's Cabinet, Dr. Kranitz indicated two new faculty positions were approved:  chemistry and education.  FTSE incentive has been cut from $2500 to $1600 per FTSE above and beyond last year's FTSE level.  Our budget review committee will review funding requests again to see what we are able to fund with remaining monies.  Two students have been disciplined:  one for carrying a concealed gun and the other for bringing alcohol onto campus.  Dr. Kranitz has offered to issue regular reports to the campus.  Many senators expressed appreciation for her offer and for her service as President during the past year.

Dr. Kranitz would like faculty input regarding Dr. Gaskin's visit to PVCC: what we want to discuss with him, what we want him to see, and what we hope to accomplish during his visit.  Please forward any comments that you may have on this matter to her.

The Governing Board voted for a two percent cost of living increase for each step and an additional one percent increase for the highest step.  Forty-three retired employees have won a class action suit against the district.  As a group, they were awarded $900,000.  This money will have to come out of next year's budget.

Spring Theatre Production/Scholarship Fund Raiser - Muriel Coil
The results of the scholarship fundraiser can be found in the Treasurer's report above.  The following motion was passed:  that we don't offer a scholarship this semester but instead offer one in the fall and one in the spring for the amount of $500 each.  It was agreed that the Senate should institutionalize the scholarshiip as an annual event that would automatically be advertised each year from the Financial Aid office.

Priority recommendations for the 2000-2001 Senate - Tom Butler.
The following motion was passed:  that the new Faculty Senate consider addressing three issues.
 

• Intra-faculty relations and communications;
• Lack of employee parking near M building;
• Issues relating to adjunct faculty.

None.

Tom Butler played a tape of the new PVCC college song, or Alma Mater, which will be played officially for the first time at Commencement.

The following was submitted by Lisa Miller:

"Regarding the recent information item about advisors referring students
to specific instructors:  sometimes our faculty practice the same thing
in referring students to specific librarians.  If they are just doing
research for a paper, or have a reference question, please direct them
to the Information Desk in the Library.  Anyone who is sitting there can
help them.  Also be aware that we are not all here all the time - nights
and Saturdays, for example.  We have had students who insist that they
must speak only to that librarian, and will accept help from no one
else.  We realize that faculty may do this because that librarian taught
the library instruction session, or is their department liaison, but we
can all help!  Thank you for being mindful of this."

The meeting was adjourned at 4:39 P.M.

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