17³Ô¹Ï Academic Senate Minutes
November 24, 2003; 2:30 – 4:30 pm,
Room 6712
Called to order at 2:35
Minutes for 11/17/03 will be distributed in
the near future, and will be reviewed at the December 2nd meeting.
Moss and Mason – Starer – The
Senate will formally thank these individuals for their
dedication and service to the college and the district. Input
will be solicited via email.
Hayward Award: This award recognizes
faculty for distinction. This is an award that many at 17³Ô¹Ï
have received. There is a call for nominations, and faculty can
self-nominate.
Election results: Yes No
Abstain
Plus/minus grading: 71
57 5
Increase Senate dues: 72
48 13
17³Ô¹Ï votes: 119; Middlefield: 14
The Consent calendar was approved with the
following additions:
George Beers administrative review
committee: Dolores Davison-Peterson
Dues request form: Dues form for payroll
deduction distributed to all Senators to give to faculty in
their divisions.
Absentee Voting: There is no formal policy
regarding absentee voting. This needs to be discussed further.
The Constitution Committee will return to the Senate with
recommendations as to how to proceed.
FSA Follow-up: The meeting was
well-attended. There is a great urgency to have all faculty and
course FSA’s current and complete. The deadline for FSA
applications is 2/15/04, but applications submitted by the end
of fall quarter are encouraged to avoid any last-minute
problems. Concerned faculty should see Gigi Gallagher for an
application, or if the faculty member has questions.
Class Lists follow-up: Postponed until the
next meeting due to Andy Fraknoi’s absence.
Chancellor’s Address: Martha Kanter
spoke to the Senate concerning the self-study and accreditation
visit for the upcoming years. One important task for this year
is to review the district’s and the college’s
mission statement. The Chancellor has requested that all
faculty and staff give input on the district mission statement.
Senators will take the existing statement and the list of
questions to their divisions, request input, and report back to
the Senate by the second week of January for further
discussion.
Electronic documents: Bob Cormia submitted
a draft, and Paul Starer edited it for conciseness, regarding
electronic document submission for the Senate website. More
discussion will follow.
The meeting adjourned at 4:25
Respectfully submitted:
Maureen Mac Dougall
Secretary/Treasurer
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