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Consent calendar changes: Mike Murphy volunteered to serve on Pat HylandТs administrative evaluation, Rosemary Arca volunteered for Sue GatlinТs administrative evaluation, and Dee Vance Lee volunteered for Bea ChaconТs administrative evaluation. George Beers still needs a faculty to for his evaluation. The consent calendar was approved as modified. A discussion of the minutes from the special senate meeting of October 9th reflected a concern that the discussion about culture and faculty experience was accurately detailed. Additionally, the candidates for President should have teaching experience and a strong faculty background. The minutes from October 2nd and 9th passed with amendments as noted above. Faculty of the month award - Paul Starer presented four different models for faculty of the month award. Senators discussed the various models and some the explanations reached around pros and cons of hang such awards, the time it took from other senate business, and perhaps that it should be student centered, i.e., driven by students. However, a student-centered award might focus on academic and transfer faculty, and not faculty from all ten divisions. One senator, a strong proponent of the faculty award, suggested that student participation would be very important. Other comments included a concern that a Сfaculty a monthТ is a lot of awards, and a lot of time. Other faculty worried that it might become a popularity contest. Faculty could also be selected based on their awards and scholarships. Another faculty mentioned the value of being able to hear more about what other faculty are doing, and that learning about our faculty is important. A larger question is Сwhat is the purpose of faculty recognitionТ and what would the effect of such an award be? Karen Gillette offered to research this further and Abbey Brown will bring this to student senate. Dolores Davison Ц update of the curriculum report. C3MS system is now online, making updates of the curriculum much more efficient and accessible for faculty. Dolores discussed the importance of the C3MS system. Next discussed was GE roll-in, and how GE and curriculum committees are working together. Dolores discussed the importance of articulation and transfer, and how syllabi follow, and sometimes don't follow, the course outline of record. SLOs (Student Learning Outcomes) were mentioned as a key comment of CORs (Course Outline Of Record). Also discussed were the methodology of instructions, congruency with OSCAR, so we can have classes that transfer to CSU and UC. Some of the other standards (CAN etc) have been deleted, but even though (CAN) has been cancelled, the numbers are still there for CSU course articulation. Dolores also talked about how LDTP, Lower Division Transfer Pattern, is fairly important in the CCC/GE discussion. C3MS is going to be an enabler of newer course updates. Rob talked about how the C3MS system is fairly robust, and safe for faculty to update documents without affecting the more archived version. A question was asked about course updates and offering of new courses. Courses can be updated often Ч but faculty should be reminded that if they make a change to a COR, it needs to be seen by the curriculum representatives. Last, a reminder that curriculum is faculty driven process. AA/AS degrees topic - Paul Starer talked about the fall plenary session and issues being brought up. A key issue being floated is removing the AA/AS differentiation, and calling it just an AD (Associates Degree). There are two or three resolutions on AA/AS, but a few of them would be rendered moot if the first resolution passed. The fourth resolution was whether to offer a vocational (occupational) degree that doesn't rely on college level math and English. An additional issue in fall plenary is whether AA degrees need, or must, have a major declared. An interpretation about whether a general GE pattern represented a Сgeneral majorТ will be interpreted. Currently a major requires 24 units with an emphasis in a concentration. There is a TOPS code for general studies, and also an industrial studies degree. Because of state funding, Community Colleges are incentivized to offer degrees. This proposal would offer a new (class or focus) of degree for a vocational and occupational degree (also referred to as a СterminalТ degree. One senator talked about the need to keep a rigorous degree as the value of attending and graduation from 17│╘╣╧. One senator brought forward the importance of a community college degree, and what does a degree mean? One thought is to move back to the traditional view of what a college degree and a CC AA degree are. Senators are requested to share this information with senators and forward comments to Paul, Dolores and Bob. Senate succession Ч Paul talked about the importance of having a path for developing new leadership. Senate needs to plan ahead for succession and developing leadership skills. Senators talked about how the senate is running much better now, and that the senate is producing change and issues of value. One senator mentioned having the senate bring the newsletter back. Senators can also do a lot more with the minutes (through email). There was concern that if no one came forward that a leaderless senate might be the same as dissolved! Senators should communicate more to their faculty what they do in senate, to get people involved in the officerТs position and involved in the senate. Part-time representation. How does the academic senate want to handle part-time representation? How would part-time participation look in terms of an election process, compensation, and quorum issue? Should the senate support a part-time representative position? State Senate resolutions have stated that senates should have filled and compensated part-time positions. Adding a full vote for part-timers would require ratification by the full senate body in a general senate election. Some felt that part-time inclusion would have value even if it weren't filled. A senator talked about marginalization of part-time faculty in so many ways, that not having part-time representation is an Сequity issueТ. Another issue in the discussion is the ability for part-time and at-large senators to come to senate and make quorum. Block scheduling issue. Results of the survey suggested the same information as we had three years ago; faculty are still evenly divided between block and non-block scheduling, and these data showed no mandate for change. These data may support the notion that a blended block schedule would be desirable. It was noted that students did not participate in the faculty survey. A separate student survey that was conducted did show mixed results, or that students might prefer a blended block schedule. The human performance division did state a negative impact of block scheduling on their enrollment. There are some conflicts in block scheduling that affect the ability to negotiate for some combinations of classes. There are efforts to build ability for tracking of classes together. Proponents of block scheduling have noted improvement in room utilization, but also that traffic congestion was worse. One senator asked if block scheduling has impacted student success rates? The data donТt show that now, but over time we might see such a difference. 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