Unapproved MCC Faculty Senate Minutes
VCN Room 2
March 7, 2002 3:10 PM
Senate Web Site: http://www.mesacc.edu/organizations/employee/facultysenate/
Members Present:
Mark Gooding, President
Barry Vaughan, President-Elect
Charles Lewis, Treasurer
Naomi Story, Secretary
Lyn Dutson, Zone 1
Charles Lewis, Zone 2
Sam Martinez, Zone 3
Danene Richardson, Zone 4
Harold Cranswick, Zone 5
Naomi Story, Zone 7
John Zikopoulos, Zone 8
Philip Carrillo (Member at Large)
Karen Hardin (Member at Large)
Erin Rawson (Member at Large)
Ann Stine (Member at Large)
Jim Theilmann (Member at Large)
Members Absent:
Jack Hinze, Zone 6
Donella Eberle (Member at Large)
Sue McAleavey (Member at Large)
Eliza Gonzalez (Chair Liaison )
Doyle Burke (49% Faculty Representative)
Guests: H. Mondriaan Herman
Henli Melissa
I. Call to Order: Mark Gooding called the meeting to order at 3:10 PM.
II. Additions and Deletions to Agenda:
A. Report from History & Traditions Committee
Motion to approve agenda as amended; motion seconded and approved unanimously.
III. Approval of Minutes: Motion was made and seconded to approve the Minutes as presented; minutes approved unanimously.
IV. Guests: Mark Gooding welcomed two guests from the Netherlands and invited them to introduce themselves and observe our meeting.
V. Treasurer's Report: Charles Lewis reported the accrual of additional interest to our accounts at approximately $150, during February 2002. He also explained the summary of the adopted budget for MCC and mentioned that he would continue his work with Kurt Conover on details of the MCC Budget for us. He pointed out slight discrepancies on the Plant Fund which were based on estimates that did not take into account the new Red Mountain campus. The Senate acknowledged his efforts.
VI. Committee and Project Reports:
A. Student Outcomes Committee (Jeff Andelora)
B. Campus Travel Committee (Margie Kyle/Ora Wagoner)
C. Distance Education Committee (Ed Lipinski)
VII. Old Business:
A. Senateıs right to grieve: Charles presented the motion which was seconded and discussed. The motion was modified with a friendly amendment as follows: The MCC Senate moves that a resolution be made to the Faculty Executive Council to create a subcommittee to develop an amendment to the grievance policies in the RFP. The purpose of the amendment will be to grant ³grievant² status to college senates and the Faculty Executive Council. Discussion included feedback from zone reps who had polled their constituencies and from the FEC attorney. Most felt that this would strengthen our rights as a body. Clarification was made that the FEC subcommittee would develop the actual proposal to be acted upon by the FEC. It was also clarified that department chairs would not be considered as a group to grieve because they were not an official employee group and they must work through the Faculty Senates.
The motion was passed unanimously and Mark will present this to the next FEC meeting.
B. Scholarship program: Charles moved that the Senate set aside its prior approved motion to develop a scholarship fund; motion was seconded. Discussion followed on issues and concerns as representatives shared feedback from their zones. They included the potential increase in dues, ambiguity of criteria for selection of awardees and process for administering the program, and availability of other avenues for students to receive scholarship. A comment was shared about other collegesı senates having scholarship funds.
The motion was passed with 6 ayes, 1 Nay, 5 abstaining votes.
VIII. New Business:
A. FEC President-elect: Barry shared a growing issue being discussed among FEC members about the current President-elect, Rosemary Kesler. Based on her role and actions as FIPP coordinator, he reported that several felt that her ability to advocate for faculty was compromised. Her salary was being paid through the chancellorıs office. Questions were being asked about her commitment to the chancellor versus to the faculty. Barry asked the Senate for input. Concern was voiced about her participation, or lack there of, on facultyıs behalf with the Intellectual Property and Year-round Curriculum committees.
The lack of confidence of her leadership and representing faculty interests were grounds for a vote of no confidence. One suggestion was to approach her about resigning. There was a clear consensus among the Senators that we would support a vote of no confidence.
B. FEC BudgetDues Proposal: Mark shared and explained packet of
budget options for the faculty association developed by Dennis Shaw, the FEC treasurer. Several proposals were included to offset the ongoing deficit in associationıs budget. Increase of dues, no or adjusted payment to AAUP were provided as options. Discussion was centered around continuing our relationship with AAUP and the value membership to this national group would provide us. It was suggested that we review options and bring back a motion at the next meeting.
C. FIPP (Faculty in Progress Program) Feedback from Zones were
shared by senators. It was fairly consistent that constituencies either knew nothing or very little about the program and its value. Several expressed concern about its impact on the quality of hiring, effect on minorities, causing false expectations, the chancellor circumventing the hiring process sanctioned by the RFP, and the lack of measurable goals in FIPP. Although alternative solutions to hire faculty from underrepresented groups were recommended to the chancellor, he has refused to acknowledge them. Barry shared that the faculty recently recommended a post-doctoral option so that a broader net could be used to acquire higher quality minority candidates to be competitive for community college positions. Barry asked that we continue to solicit and send him feedback on FIPP.
D. Senate Web site: Barry demonstrated a new website for the Faculty
Senate that he put together. It is accessible currently on the MCC Portal under Employees. He asked if anyone had constitution or college plan on disk. Everyone thanked and applauded Barry for his work. He welcomed anyone to maintain the website. Until then, he offered to continue updating it.
IX. Information and Announcements:
A. President's Report
B. President-Elect's Report:
1. Year-round curriculum: Although the issue of year-round curriculum is dead, Barry said we still needed to be vigilant. He also shared that the Deans of Instruction were also not in favor of such a change.
2. Ergonomics/Chairs: The issue of choosing furniture that was ergonomically appropriate was discussed. Choosing furniture was done through the chairs and Barry would bring it up at the next chairsı meeting and Mark would mention it to the president. Department chairs need to be vigilant about ergonomics for their faculty as well as classrooms and labs.
3. Update on new hiring cycle: The new hiring cycle was adopted with the Chancellorıs acceptance of the recommendation by an ad hoc committee. The chancellor asked presidents to submit numbers for new lines by May 1 this spring. This included all positions including replacement ones. MCCıs Staffing Committee would now meet toward an April 15 deadline.
Still a couple of issues on travel funds to support top candidates and the paper screening process for minimum qualifications.
C. Chair Liaison Report:
Not here
D. Board Report:
None
E. 49% Representative Report:
Not here
X. Senator Reports:
Members at Large
A. Phil Carrillo (Member at Large): None
B. Donella Eberle (Member at Large): Not here
C. Karen Hardin (Member at Large): None
D. Sue McAleavey (Member at Large): Not here
E. Erin Rawson(Member at Large): Met with Gailynn Valdez and will be our Inernational Minigrants Committee representative.
F. Ann Stine (Member at Large): None
G. Jim Theilmann (Member at Large): None
Zone Representatives
A. Zone 1: Art/Foreign Languages/Reading/Speech Communication/Theatre Arts (Lyn Dutson): Someone asked about the Campus Beautification Committee which has not met. Mark will bring this up with the president.
B. Zone 2: Business (Charles Lewis): None
C. Zone 3: English/Philosophy (Sam Martinez): None
D. Zone 4: Math/Music (Danene Richardson): None
E. Zone 5: Cultural, Social Science/Psychology (Harold Cranswick): None
F. Zone 6: Technology & Design/Family/Consumer Science/Mortuary Science/Phys. Ed. (Jack Hinze): Not here
G. Zone 7: CTL/Counseling/Library/Nursing (Naomi Story): None
H. Zone 8: Life, Physical Science (John Zikopoulos): None
XI. Adjournment: Meeting was adjourned at 5:25 PM Mark will check with people at Red Mountain campus about meeting via VCN. If not, the next meeting will be held in the CTL.
Naomi O. Story
MCC Faculty Senate Secretary