Academic Affairs Minutes

May 7, 2008

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Glendale Community College

Academic Affairs Committee Meeting

Wednesday, May 7, 2008

Administration Building, Room 217

2:00 P.M.

ADOPTED

MINUTES

Present: Dawn Lindsay (Chairperson), Shereen Allison, Roger Bowerman, Kristin Bruno, Sharon Combs, Jane DiLucchio, Cynthia Dorroh, Steven Ferguson, Kathy Flynn, Christopher Khrlobian, Sarkis Ghazarian, Kindra Girard, Ronald Harlan, Karen Holden-Ferkich, Kathy Holmes, Ovsanna Khachikian, Rob Kibler, Dave Mack, Jenny McMahon, Dana Nartea, Poorna Pal, Rick Perez, Gregory Perkins, Jean Perry, Jewel Price, John Queen, Peggy Renner, Michael Ritterbrown, Scott Rubke, Hasmik Sarkissian, Linda Serra, Scot Spicer, Peter Stathis, Jeanette Stirdivant, Jan Swinton, Michael Wheeler, Linda Winters, Pat Zayas

Absent: Reed Anderson, Amir Nour, Jon Gold, Darren Leaver, Mike Petros, Frankie Strong

Guest: Dr. Levy, Bill Taylor

I. Call to Order

The meeting was called to order at 2:00 p.m.

II. Approval of Minutes

MSC (Bowerman/Wheeler) to approve minutes of April 2.

III. Senate Report

John Queen reported that the Senate:

·  MSC to approve the policy that an incomplete must be made up by the last official date to withdraw from a full length course in the semester following the term in which the incomplete was assigned. Sharon Combs will take the motion to the Student Affairs before it goes to the Executive Committee.

·  MSF to approve the addition of the grade symbol FW (withdraw failing).

·  MSC to reject plus/minus grading.

·  MSC on resource office for adjunct professors.

·  MSC (Mauk/Wheeler) to amend Motion 2008-26 by eliminating the first sentence so that the motion reads: “The Senate encourages divisions to give each new adjunct faculty the option of pairing with a full-time faculty mentor in his/her discipline.”

·  MSC to approve the new minimum qualifications worksheets.

IV. OLD BUSINESS

Foundational Skills

Peter Stathis said that the Foundational Skills Committee completed the action and expenditure plan and submitted it to the Chancellor’s office on May 1. The next task of the committee is to review the new and continuing proposals.

V. SUBCOMMITTEES

·  Academic Calendar – No report.

·  Baja California Field Studies – Dr. Ron Harlan said that the committee will meet on May 15 to discuss transition plan for directorship and Carnegie hour requirements for classes in Baja.

·  Curriculum and Instruction

MSC (Mack/Bowerman) to approve corrected minutes of April 9, 2008.

·  Graduation Requirements – No report.

·  Scholars Program – No report.

Dr. Lindsay will ask Gary Massion to bring changes to the scholars program to the Senate.

·  Study Abroad – No report.

·  Technology Mediated Instruction

MSC (Allison/Bowerman) to approve minutes of April 1, 2008.

VI. NEW BUSINESS

Secondary Effects:

Bill Taylor discussed the secondary effects of the new lab college services building and gave an overview on some of the changes. Dr. Lindsay called for a committee to form to discuss the secondary effects of the building and present the least cost option plan by late summer. Scott Spicer, Scot Rubke, Karen Holden-Ferkich, Jean Perry, Kathy Flynn, Mike Dulay, Kathy Holmes, and Linda Serra volunteered to serve on the committee.

Approval of Courses:

MSC (Rubke/Spicer) to approve second reading of Architecture 150.

MSC (Rubke/Wheeler) to approve substantive revision of Hotel Restaurant Management 203 and second reading of Hotel Restaurant Management 205.

MSC (Kibler/Ferguson) to approve second reading of Dance 114, 117, 137, and 138.

MSC (Dorroh/Wheeler) to approve substantive revision of NS 223, and second reading of NS 250, 255, and 260.

ANNOUNCEMENT

VII. Adjournment

The meeting was adjourned at 3:25 p.m.

Recorded and transcribed by Hasmik Sarkissian