Student Life Committee Minutes submitted by Patty Blacklock Date: Oct 3, 2016

Committee Members Present: Committee Members Not Present:

Chairperson: Donna McCart Louis Coplin

Members: Patty Blacklock Ann Geisendorfer

Laura Brewer Carla Gleason

Sushmita Chatterji Amy McEwing Guests:

Jaya Dasgupta Ann Plourde None

Jennifer Diedrick Carrie Zurenko

[Key: Action items; Deferred Items; edits needed on SLC portal; information needing clarification/editing]

1. / Call to Order/Attendance ­ 2:15 p.m. / by recognition of Secretary / Donna McCart
2. / Approval of Minutes – May 2, 2016 & Sep 12, 2016 / Donna McCart
2.1 Both approved and to be posted in the chronicle by PB and the portal by DM
3. / Reports
3.1. Academic Senate Update­ / Donna McCart
Senate Chair
3.1.1. Senate Chair position is currently vacant; nominations to be accepted for vote to take place at next Senate Meeting [10/31/16]
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IRC responsibility for current tech issues; vp- vonnie- eoc gala; c.pesca- fccc- conference
3.1.2. IRC Chair did not feel they had any role in dealing with the current technological issues facing the faculty and campus at large this semester, but will
have Jon Brennan take part in their meeting to review issues and plans for future changes.
3.1.3. VP mentioned the EOC Gala to be held 10/14/16
3.1.4. Curriculum Committee had all proposals passed
3.1.5. Nothing significant to report from other standing committees
3.2. Student Senate Update­ No Report / Louis Coplin
3.3. Student Life Update­ No Report / Louis Coplin
4. / Old Business
4.1. Student Representatives on SLC and Academic Senate­ / Donna McCart

4.1.1.  status of SLC asking for meeting with Student Senate and their Adviser/s to discuss the noted conflict of their by­laws’ terminology with respect to the the Student Senate President “appoints” to all Academic Senate Standing Committees with that of the Academic Senate by­laws indicating the Academic Senate student members are “elected” by the Student Senate; and that those positions are to be held by “Four students, one per school…”, not necessarily Student Senators.

4.1.1.1.  DM had family emergencies delaying her intent to meet with the Advisers and Student Senate President/Exec Board personnel before the semester began, so she will set the meeting up ASAP to present our concern and see how they want to proceed with regard to making the process consistent throughout all by­laws and publicized information regarding the issue.

4.1.2.  status of SLC bringing the inconsistencies in language throughout the Academic Senate by­laws to the Senate’s attention and propose they be reviewed and edited for clarity and consistency in the process of membership determination; whether elected or appointed, as well as the specifics of the process to be used and dates to be completed by.

4.1.2.1.  SLC will await the outcome of the meeting noted in 4.1.1.1. to determine if this is necessary.

4.2.  Assessment of Student Life Committee

4.2.1.  status of Donna updating and submitting the assessment document to reflect the SLC input provided

4.2.1.1.  Completed, but no word back from the Academic Senate Assessment Committee about it

4.3.  Process and Procedures of NSO Assessment Task Force

4.3.1.  status of NSO Assessment Task Force committee including shared governance with their findings / proposals and that as an affiliate committee they were involving the Academic Senate, as a body, versus just its leadership and the President who appointed them being that the lack of shared governance being used was the concern with initial NSO committee and its unrepresentative appointed personnel.

4.3.1.1.  Ann Geisendorfer received the message and indicated that the NSO Task Force Committee is committed to shared governance. They will be submitting their recommendations through Student Life and EPS; meanwhile, their minutes are being published in the Chronicle. They have also provided a means for people to come in to discuss (or send in a write up of) their concerns about the NSO­ at least 3 dates (1 in May and 2 in September) also being publicized in the chronicle.

4.4.  Report on Academic Senate Retreat­ Deferred

5.  New Business

5.1.  Committee Membership (New members and vacant positions to be filled)

5.1.1.  1 FT Faculty position ending 7/31/17

Term ending in 2017 / Term ending in 2018 / Term ending in 2019
*Donna McCart, FAC / Patricia Blacklock, FAC / Ann Geisendorfer, DC
Erin Dierker ; Ann Plourde / Carla Gleason, NTP / Sushmita Chatterji, FAC
Amy McEwing, NTP / Laura Brewer / Jennifer Diedrick, FAC
Vacancy, FAC / Jaya Dasgupta

*Committee Chair

Ex­Officio

SLC Membership; According to the Senate bylaws, the membership of the Student Life Committee shall be:

·  Eight full­time individuals elected by and from the full­time faculty, librarians, and education specialists;

·  One Department Chairperson or equivalent;

·  Two Non­Teaching Professionals;

·  Director of the Wellness Center or designee;

·  Director of Student Life or designee;

·  Two Students selected by the Student Senate

6.  Next Meeting – November 7, 2016 @ 2:15 in BTC 219

7.  Adjourn­ 3:10 p.m.