Mesa Community College Faculty Senate
Approved Minutes
15 and 22 September 2005*
Attendance for 15 September Meeting
|
Member |
Telephone |
Representing / Office |
Present |
Absent |
|
Phil Carrillo |
654-7710 |
At-Large |
X |
|
|
Harold Cranswick |
461-7245 |
Zone 5 |
X |
|
|
Lyn Dutson |
461-7165 |
President |
X |
|
|
Allen Galliart |
461-7007 |
Active Retirees Rep |
|
X |
|
Donna Gaudet |
461-7929 |
At-Large |
X |
|
|
James Giles |
654-7718 |
Zone 8 |
X |
|
|
Mehrzad Khorsandi |
461-7257 |
At-Large |
X |
|
|
Bruce Peterson |
654-7722 |
Zone 1 |
X |
|
|
Greg Pratt |
461-7755 |
At-Large |
X |
|
|
Sonia Esposito |
654-7816 |
At-Large |
|
X |
|
John Seims |
654-7768 |
President Elect |
X |
|
|
Mona Scott |
461-7155 |
At-Large |
X |
|
|
Ann Stine |
461-7546 |
Zone 6 |
X |
|
|
Margie Lyscas |
461-7825 |
Zone 4 |
X |
|
|
Debbie Bitter |
461-7262 |
Zone 7 |
|
X |
|
Mary Aldridge |
461-7361 |
Zone 3, Secretary |
X |
|
|
Sally Kroelinger |
461-7134 |
At-Large |
X |
|
|
Phillip Waclawski |
461-7468 |
Zone 2, Treasurer |
X |
|
Attendance for 22 September Meeting
|
Member |
Telephone |
Representing / Office |
Present |
Absent |
|
Phil Carrillo |
654-7710 |
At-Large |
|
X |
|
Harold Cranswick |
461-7245 |
Zone 5 |
X |
|
|
Lyn Dutson |
461-7165 |
President |
X |
|
|
Allen Galliart |
461-7007 |
Active Retirees Rep |
|
X |
|
Donna Gaudet |
461-7929 |
At-Large |
|
X |
|
James Giles |
654-7718 |
Zone 8 |
X |
|
|
Mehrzad Khorsandi |
461-7257 |
At-Large |
X |
|
|
Bruce Peterson |
654-7722 |
Zone 1 |
|
X |
|
Greg Pratt |
461-7755 |
At-Large |
|
X |
|
Sonia Esposito |
654-7816 |
At-Large |
|
X |
|
John Seims |
654-7768 |
President Elect |
X |
|
|
Mona Scott |
461-7155 |
At-Large |
X |
|
|
Ann Stine |
461-7546 |
Zone 6 |
X |
|
|
Margie Lyscas |
461-7825 |
Zone 4 |
|
X |
|
Debbie Bitter |
461-7262 |
Zone 7 |
X |
|
|
Mary Aldridge |
461-7361 |
Zone 3, Secretary |
X |
|
|
Sally Kroelinger |
461-7134 |
At-Large |
X |
|
|
Phillip Waclawski |
461-7468 |
Zone 2, Treasurer |
X |
|
*Because of special guests on 15 September, Faculty Senate met again on 22 September to finish established agenda. These minutes combine both meetings with call to order and adjournment times represented chronologically..
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Guests |
Dr. Gail Mee, Vice President of Academic Affairs, Linda Collins, Department Chair of Business Administration, and Jonathan Baney, Distance Education at MCC |
I. General
A. Call to order: 3:01p.m.; 3:30p.m.
B. Approval of Agenda
C. Approval of Senate Minutes: Approved with 2 abstentions.
II. Guests: Discussion of Distance Education and “Virtual Campus”
A. VP Mee acknowledged her conversations with Lyn Dutson and John Seims.
B. She categorized this semester as one of planning. As such there are several committees in place to focus on various elements of the campus and curriculum
1. Facilities Planning: there are groups in place to plan for bond related building in the following areas:
a. Math and Science
b. Humanities and Communication
c. Performing and Visual Arts
d. Red Mountain
2. International Education: VP Mee hopes to identify a strategic plan for IE and bring its disparate elements together. A committee has been formed to establish outcomes for IE.
C. VP Mee recognized other areas for consideration: New Allied Health Programs and Four Year Degrees.
D. Virtual Campus/MCC online: VP Mee stressed that this is still very much in the planning phase. However, she did point to the HLC’s Observations and Summary Consultative Advice concerning Distance Learning. Both she and Linda Collins stressed that many of the pieces MCC needs for a “virtual campus” are already present.
Both VP Mee and Linda Collins noted that since the late 1990s, the college strategic plan has indicated MCC’s desire to offer online degrees. When the college began to plan for its self-study in preparation for the NCA/HLC, it was also decided to ask for accreditation for a higher learning degree granting institution. However, HLC became more stringent in its requirements for distance learning degrees, so MCC decided to wait and take the advice of the HLC team. The subcommittee that was formed for the self-study continues the work of identifying needs and structures for an online degree granting program/institution. This committee consists of: Linda Collins, Ed Lipinski, Donna Gaudet, Jenny Grover, Valerie Mitchell, and Jonathan Baney.
VP Mee pointed to page 6 of the HLC Summary Consultative Advice and indicated that this is a “charge” to the continuing committee. Its members are responsible for constructing a plan; they will look at degree programs, at what steps will come next, at faculty and training needs, at testing needs, at student support needs and structure, and at budget support needs.
The goal is to have an institutional charge written by Summer 2006 and a visit from the HLC team in 2006/07.
VP Mee, Linda Collins, and Jonathan Baney identified areas that are currently receiving attention:
1. Vision for the Campus: This will be a comprehensive campus with a full array of services; there will be a need for additional student support services. Just as we currently hire faculty for specific campuses—Southern and Dobson or Red Mountain—faculty may be hired specifically for the distance campus. Hiring will still be at the departmental level. VP Mee reiterated that this is in the idea phase.
2. Costs: Someone at Dean level is needed to oversee the distance campus. The new student system will, in theory, allow more and easier access.
3. Curriculum: We must figure out programs before we can address curricular issues. We don’t want to “duplicate” courses. There must also be clearer delineation between hybrid and online courses. Issues relating to class loading must also be addressed.
4. Student Support: The current help desk was not created to support students. A new student support system will need to be in place. Retention in online courses is low; we must study what contributes to this.
III. Treasurer’s Report – Phil Waclawski
A. Budget Report: We will only gain $13.00 from the class action suit.
B. Membership Update: Phill distributed membership forms.
IV. Old Business
A. Topics of Concern for Senate: Concerns discussed at this meeting include recent staffing during the summer and message connected to staffing list submitted recently. There appears to be a lack of dialogue or “shared governance” in matters of hiring and staffing. Senate members are encouraged to send questions concerning staffing to Harold and Karen as President Christensen will be at the next DCA meeting.
B. Distinguished Faculty Award Procedures Approval – Please read before this meeting: Tabled until next meeting.
V. New Business
A. Health Benefits feedback: Reggie Munroe: We must encourage people to give feedback on health benefits and experiences thus far.
VI. Information
A. Laura Knaperek: Visiting on October 10th:: Will discuss at next meeting.
B. Learning Spaces Conference at Estrella Mountain on September 16th.
VII. President’s Report:
Doug Shumway, faculty sponsor for student government, asked if a representative from student government could sit in on Senate meetings. Senate members decided that this was not appropriate; however, Senate will invite a member of student government to visit and share ideas with members.
VIII. President Elect’s Report
IX. Committee Reports
A. Survey: Committee—and Senate—must address the follow up to the survey. The survey can be used to effect institutional change.
B. Distinguished Faculty Award: The social has been postponed.
C. College Technology Group: This will be an independent group. It is different from I-Tech; the CTG will have a narrow focus. Harold Cranswick made a motion “to support the College Technology Group and its mission and its purpose.” Senate expressed unanimous support. The members of the group will now approach other groups to obtain representatives.
D. Governing Board Presentation Team
E. Distance Learning Committee Report: Linda Collins sought clarification of the DEC role. She promised better communication between the committee and the Senate.
X. Department Chair Association Liaison Report
XI. Zone and At-Large Senate Report
XII. Adjournment: 5:20p.m; 4:32p.m.