Meeting Agendas and Minutes
Final Minutes for March 2, 2023
Attendance:
- Quorum was reached at 22/25 voting members present.
- Members who were not in attendance are indicated by (not present).
Voting Members
Executive Officers
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- President: Lindsay Ayotte - votes in ties
- Vice President: Cassidy Ryan-White
- Secretary: Jessica Truglio
- Treasurer: Ame Maloney
- Past President: Kate Williams Browne - non-voting
Senators
ASLT:
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- Andrea Fuentes
BEPP:
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- Herlene Grace Beltran
- Tammy Calderon
Counseling:
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- Joyce Lee
- Alberto Santellan
- Mandy Lucas
GLPS:
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- TBD
Language Arts:
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- Michael Cross/Katie Hern (Split Role)
- Jarrod Feiner
- Janice Sapigao
KAD:
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- Amber Steele
STEM
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- Simantini Karve
- Miranda Wang
- TBD
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SPWD
- TBD
SSCA:
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- Kathy Zarur (not present)
- Rika Yonemura-Fabian
- Jennifer Merrill (not present)
CTE Senator
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- Soledad McCarthy
Part-Time Faculty
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- Teresa Campbell
- Sujatha (Suji) Venkataraman
- Maryam Khan
Non-voting Members
Governance Committee Chairs
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- Curriculum Co-Chairs: Jessica Hurless & Bianca Rowden-Quince
- Professional Personnel: Lynsey Hemstreet
Advisory Members
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- AFT: Marianne Kaletzky
- ASSC: Win Shwe Yee
- Classified Senate: Marisa Thigpen
- PD/CTTL: TBD
- SEEED: TBD
- Guided Pathways: TBD
- OER: Ame Maloney
Guests:
1.0 Opening Procedures
1.1 Call to Order/Establish Quorum
Presenter: President Ayotte
Time: 1
Notes:
1.2 Senate Networking
Presenter: President Ayotte
Time: 10
Notes:
1.3 Adoption of Agenda
Presenter: President Ayotte
Time: 1
Notes: A motion to adopt the agenda was made by Senator Feiner and was seconded by Treasurer Maloney.
1.4 Adoption of Minutes
Presenter: President Ayotte
Time: 1
Notes:
A motion to approve minutes from February 16, 2023, was made by Senator Karve and was seconded by Senator McCarthy.
1.5 Adoption of Consent Agenda
Presenter: President Ayotte
Time: 0
Notes:
- Digital Services Librarian Faculty Screening Committee
- Rolin Moe, Dean of ASLT
- Gabriela Nocito, Director of the Learning Commons
- Pia Walawalkar, Outreach & Equity Librarian
- Ame Maloney, Faculty Services Librarian
- Jesse Raskin, Tenured Faculty
- Lori Lisowski, Library Support Specialist
- Biology Faculty Screening Committee
- Shari Bookstaff, Discipline Expert, Chair
- Nick Kapp, Discipline Expert
- Phillip William, Math Faculty
- Jing Folsom, Acting Dean
Treasurer Malone made a motion to pull the Biology Faculty Screening Committee from the consent agenda.
1.6 Public Comment
Presenter: President Ayotte
Time: 3
Notes:
Andrea Fuentes: Shared an opportunity for faculty to participate in the Puente Equity Focuses Campus Workshop Series
- Friday 3/10 1:30-3 PM Identity and Intersectionality: Teaching the Whole Student
- Friday 4/14 1:30-3 PM Reclaiming STEM Legacy: Understanding Nurturing and Belonging
- Friday 5/12 1:30-3 PM Community Care: Wellness and Basic Needs Across the Curriculum
If you are interested in attending April or May dates, fill out this interest form.
Past President Williams-Brown-Shared a shout-out to faculty who have completed various stages of tenure this year.
Treasurer Maloney: Shared information about the upcoming Open Education Week events. Details can be found: https://sites.google.com/my.smccd.edu/oew2023smccd/2023
In addition, she shared on behalf of the IEC that the Critical Thinking ISLOs are up for review. Please find link here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1z-GCgfq2jwciWISFeIHZMIR2ZdXvE6Dx/edit
Curriculum Co-Chair Rowden-Quince-Gave a shout-out for being back in person surrounded by colleagues!
2.0 New Senate Business
2.1 Biology Faculty Screening Committee
Procedure | Information | Discussion | Action
Presenter:
Time: 10 minutes
Notes:
- Biology Faculty Screening Committee
- Shari Bookstaff, Discipline Expert, Chair
- Nick Kapp, Discipline Expert
- Phillip William, Math Faculty
- Tammy Calderon, BCE
- Jing Folsom, Acting Dean
A discussion was held regarding the screening committee makeup being solely STEM faculty. It was suggested by multiple senate members that someone outside of STEM who has either Distance Education or Instructional Design experience be added to the committee. Senator Calderon volunteered to serve as a fifth committee member. A motion to approve this committee was made by Senator Karve and was seconded by Curriculum Co-Chair Rowden-Quince. The committee was then approved by a vote of 17 in favor with no opposition, and no abstention.
2.1 Media Preferences Survey
Procedure | Information | Discussion | Action
Presenter: Cherie Colin
Time: 10 minutes
Notes: The following was shared on behalf of MCPR regarding the Media Preference Survey:
Will you help us learn more about our students’ attitudes, opinions, and media consumption habits? We have a unique, FREE opportunity to collect this crucial data and improve our marketing and outreach services, particularly to inform enrollment campaigns and we need your assistance to spread the word!
We’re partnering with Interact Communications to launch the Media Prefs survey at Skyline College. The survey is currently open will remain open for a short time through approximately March 15.
Here’s how you can help: Please encourage students to keep an eye out for college communications with the survey link and/or QR code. We have posters around campus and the link is also being sent each week in our student communications. You could even consider offering extra credit for those that complete the survey or ask student to fill it out during class time. The more students who participate, the stronger our data becomes. The types of questions in this media survey can provide critical information for marketing and communication at our college, including targeted recruitment efforts for our programs.
Also, please note that the survey…
- Is voluntary, anonymous, and 100% confidential and non-identifiable
- Takes ~20-30 minutes to complete, and can be done in multiple sittings
- Is available on a computer, tablet, or smartphone
- Is for currently enrolled students only
- Concludes with an option to enter a drawing and win a prize from the college
Let’s take advantage of this timely opportunity to bolster our marketing and planning efforts for our college’s future. Having accurate, fresh data is more important than ever, and your participation is key. We are grateful for your assistance! (MCPR TEAM)
2.2 Meta Major/ Guided Pathways
Procedure | Information | Discussion | Action
Presenter: Grace Beltran and Jessica Hurless
Time: 30 minutes
Notes: The Guided Pathways Coordinators shared important updates on the following: Program Mapper, Program Website Updates, and Success Teams. Specifically, the team shared their checklist or rubric that is used when reporting progress with Guided Pathways. The Coordinators then challenged individual faculty to think about what specific ways they were supporting the success of our students or what specific changes they could commit to make in the future. In addition, the team recommended that each department look at their websites and make sure they include up to date, student friendly information which includes photos of faculty and classified professionals. Following that discussion, Dr. Nate Nevado joined our meeting and, along with Senator Santellan, shared specific updates regarding Meta Major Counseling. This update included a draft of a new handbook which will be available to share soon. A motion for a 5-minute time extension was made by Secretary Truglio and was seconded by Senator McCarthy.
2.3 Screening Committee Rubric/Guidelines
Procedure | Information | Discussion | Action
Presenter: Vice President Cassidy Ryan-White
Time: 20 minutes
Notes: Task group members reported back regarding initial discussions regarding screening committee guidelines. The discussion included the following elements:
- Preventing silo-ization by including at least one faculty member outside of the department.
- Seek the most representative committee possible.
- Attempt to involve under-involved faculty on campus
- Evaluate whether Distance Education or Instructional Technology is a core element and understand the pool of wonderful faculty on campus who are experts in those fields.
- Understanding that as a committee we are hiring someone to be a part of our campus community, not just part of my department
2.4 Public Safety Concerns Conversation Continued
Procedure | Information | Discussion | Action
Presenter: President Ayotte
Time: 20 minutes
Notes: A follow-up discussion was held regarding the concerns that faculty have on campus. The concerns included the following themes:
- lack of public safety presence
- lack of cell reception to call for help
- lack of transparency regarding how things are handled
- blue safety boxes aren’t well lit
- training for public safety officers regarding supporting victims of crime
A motion was made by President Ayotte to create a task force to further discuss these concerns. The following senators volunteered: Senator Wang, Secretary Truglio, Senator Feiner, and Senator Venkataraman.
3.0 Standing Agenda Items
3.1 Committee Reports
Procedure | Information | Discussion | Action
Presenter(s): Standing Committee Chairs
Time:
Notes:
IEC: More info to come regarding program review in April.
Curriculum: Upcoming curriculum newsletter to share updates regarding new courses, program updates, etc.
AFT: Rika shared updates regarding Red Shirt Wednesdays and the following flyer with information regarding salary increases vs inflation.
3.2 President’s Report
Procedure | Information | Discussion | Action
Presenter: President Ayotte
Time: 5
Notes:
President Ayotte shared the following statement that she and Vice President Ryan White shared at CGC regarding Dr Moreno's transition to Interim Chancellor and the process for finding a replacement interim president for Skyline:
The Academic Senate Executive Committee would like to congratulate Dr. Moreno for being selected as the Interim Chancellor of SMCCCD. We are excited to collaborate with her in her new role.
As Academic Senate leaders we have intentionally fostered a productive and collaborative relationship with administrators. We look forward to continuing this dynamic with the incoming Skyline College Interim President.
On behalf of faculty, during this transitional time, we ask that when appointing the new Interim President consideration be given to someone who will be proactive and present, who will be responsive and in touch with the campus community, and who will be committed to carrying forward the many in progress plans and initiatives that support our college’s mission, vision, and values. Ideally this candidate will understand and respect the history and culture of Skyline College as an innovative and student-ready campus, has experience working collaboratively with Senate, and will support participatory governance as it pertains to the 10+1.
Again, congratulations. We look forward to supporting and working with you, Dr. Moreno and the new Interim President.
4.0 Announcement and Closing Procedures
4.1. Announcements
Presenter: President Ayotte
Time: 1
Notes:
4.2. Motion to Adjourn
Presenter: President Ayotte
Time: 0
Notes:
The next meeting of the Spring 2023 semester is on Thursday, March 16, 2023. If you would like to request an item be put on the agenda (Consent, discussion, action or information) please submit your request for the next meeting by Tuesday, March 07, 2023, by 12:00 pm. You can request an agenda item here
Academic and Professional Matters, AB 1725 “10 + 1”
- Curriculum, including establishing prerequisites and placing courses within disciplines
- Degree and certificate requirements
- Grading policies
- Educational program development
- Standards or policies regarding student preparation and success
- District and college governance structures, as related to faculty roles
- Faculty roles and involvement in accreditation processes, including self-study and annual reports
- Policies for faculty professional development activities
- Processes for program review
- Processes for institutional planning and budget development
- Other academic and professional matters as are mutually agreed upon between the governing board and the academic senate