EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MINUTES

October 9, 2006

 

Present:          Bros, David, Gutierrez, Hebert, Kassing, Lee, Lessow-Hurley,  McClory, Najjar, Phillips, Sigler, Thames, Van Selst, Veregge,

 

Absent:            Meldal

 

  1. The consent calendar was approved.

 

  1. The Executive Committee discussed the nomination process for a faculty trustee.  The cover letter and nominating materials were presented.  These, along with a petition form will be distributed to faculty later this week.

 

  1. The Executive Committee discussed S05-10, Sect ion 4.4 that calls for College Deans to report resource allocations to their faculties and file a copy with the Academic Senate office.  It was decided that a template for this report will be provide to the Deans in the spring and that these reports will be posted on the Academic Senate website.

 

  1. The Executive Committee discussed the discontinuation of the EdD programs.  It was noted that decisions such as this should be subject to Senate policies and processes governing the discontinuation of programs.

 

  1. Senator Phillips presented a report from the Ad Hoc Task Force on space utilization.  This group has made several immediate reallocation decisions and has crafted a policy to govern requests.  Feedback on the report is requested within the next two weeks.  Comments can be sent via email to members of the committee (Phillips, Lee, Veregge, Nance, Selter).  This report will culminate in a Presidential Directive that will not require any action by the Senate.

 

  1. The Executive Committee discussed coded Memo AA-2006-41 dealing with access to electronic and information technology for persons with disabilities.  Instruction and Student Affairs worked on this issue last year.  Senator Thames will circulate a copy of their report. The ARB is dealing with implementation details for most of the requirements. They are meeting Wed, Oct 11. A follow up will be on the Senate Exec agenda, Oct 23.

 

  1. Senator Thames provided an overview of the Academic Senate Retreat.  The issues that arose involved student success and services, workload and communicating the works of the Senate.  Two possible resolutions were discussed and a referral will be sent to Organization and Government dealing with the inclusion of rationale and workload concerns on proposals.  Another referral will be sent regarding the addition of the Chair of the UCCD as an ex officio member of the Senate.

 

  1. The Executive Committee discussed the role Graduate Programs play in strategic planning.  It was recommended that Senators Sigler and Stacks, along with Dorothy Poole, should discuss this and then have a conversation with either the Executive Committee or the Graduate Studies and Research Committee.

 

  1. Senator Najjar distributed flyers and brochures about Homecoming Week activities.

 

  1. The meeting adjourned at 2:20 PM.