PVCC FACULTY SENATE MINUTES
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Campaign for Campus Scholarships - Spencer Johnson presented a new program that will fund  Scholarships and Emergency Loans to PVCC students in the categories of "Merit Only Scholarship Fund,"  "General Unrestricted Scholarship Fund," "Credit Hour Scholarship Fund," and "Emergency Loan Fund."  Spencer encouraged all faculty to give generously in the form of a one time donation or payroll deduction to help establish and maintain these funds.  100% of all pledges will go directly to the students.  More information as to how we can make our pledges will be forthcoming.

Concurrent Enrollment - Dr. Fred Stahl presented a "Concurrent Enrollment Position Paper" to the Senate for review and discussion.  Fred outlined the history of concurrent enrollment at PVCC and at other Maricopa Colleges.  The options to be considered are (1) continue to operate under the existing faculty approved guidelines, (2) Modify the existing guidelines and develop a systematic plan for offering concurrent enrollment, or (3) Offer no offsite concurrent enrollment.  After discussion, Senators decided that this is a topic that deserves wide audience participation.  It was decided to call an All-Faculty meeting on Thursday, March 25, at 3 p.m. and to invite staff members that would be impacted by this decision for the purpose of discussing this issue in an open and free forum.  Steve will send an A-1 announcing this meeting.
 

Members Present:   Kevin Arps, Ron Brooker, Larry Burgess, Tom Butler, Muriel Coil, Renee Cornell, Marilyn Cristiano, Jeanne Franco,  Jane Marks, Carmen Marquez, Steve Platte, Gary Quick,  Lois Roma-Deeley, Fred Wieck.

Guests: Reyes Medrano, Michele Marion, Terry Grygiel, Steve Nicoloff,  Joyce Janiga

Members Absent:   Hank Mancini
 
1.   Call To Order/Approval of Agenda

The Senate meeting was called to order at 3:12 pm by Steve Platte.

The agenda was approved revised.
 

The 2/4/99 minutes were approved as written.

Recruitment Coordinating Team - Fred Wieck
Fred gave an overview of the latest undertakings by the Recruitment Coordinating Team which:
1.  Project Hope - 20 ESL Juniors from each of our four feeder high schools have been invited to participate.
2.  Monthly Recruitment Visits - PVCC has reinitiated monthly visits to PV, North Canyon and Horizon High Schools for the purpose of assisting students in making the future academic plans.
3.  Counselor Breakfast - To improve relations with high school counselors and to generate goodwill, PVCC will be hosting a breakfast on April 9th.
4.  Junior Parent Night - On March 34th, 2,500 high school juniors and their parents from our four feeder high schools have been invited to attend an evening of pep talks about staying in school.
5.  Senior Orientation - On April 20, 21, and 22, 450 high school seniors will participate in PVCC's Orientation Process.
The Senate thanked Fred Wieck and the entire Recruitment Coordinating Team for their fine work this year.  Their efforts have had a noticeable impact on our future students and the college as a whole.

Enrollment Management - Bob Bendotti
No Report

 Employee Development - Bob Bendotti
Steve announced that the President's Retreat scheduled for Friday, March 26th will include 25 faculty members.  If you would like more details about this event, see the February 4, 1999 Senate Minutes or contact Bob Bendotti.

Staffing Committee - Hank Mancini
No Report

Professional Growth - John Nelson
Steve announced that there is a strong likelihood that at least one of our current Professional Growth Representatives will be stepping down at the end of this year.  Steve asked if Senators knew of anyone who might be interested in assuming this very important position.  When asked, in an A-1 John explained that the responsibilities of a Professional Growth Representative included attending District FPG Committee meetings to evaluate applications, allocate funds and discuss guidelines related to professional growth.  In addition a Professional Growth Representative provides sabbatical proposal support to faculty and reviews applications for sabbatical leaves and advancement requests.  John also explained the benefits received by our Professional Growth Representatives includes (1) Three hours of reassigned time, (2) Interaction with instructors from other campuses, (3) Strengthening of ones listening and argumentation skills through the group process at district meetings, (4) Allows one to be more closely involved with the district.  (5) Allows one to understand how district committees work, and (6) Allows one to assist campus faculty with their advancement.  Most are very cooperative and very grateful for your work and they recognize the sacrifices that you make.
If you are interested in becoming one of PVCC's Professional Growth Representatives, please contact Steve Platte.

Technology Coordinating Team - Terry Grygiel
The minutes of the Technology Coordinating Team (TCT) and the strategic plan for technology can be found at http://www.pvc.maricopa.edu/committee/tct.
An assessment of technology training needs has been completed and seven training sessions have been established for this semester.  The remaining sessions are as follows:
March 8 - Web 3 - Advanced Techniques - Microcomputer Commons - 3:15-5:15pm
March 22 - Using Multimedia - scanners - Microcomputer Commons - 3:15-5:15pm
March 31 - Design and Use of Visual Media - E-134 - 2:30-3:45pm
April 5 - Email Use of Netscape - Microcomputer Commons - 3:15-5:15pm
April 7 - Research Techniques on the Web - E154 - 2:00-3:30pm
April 19 - Converting Files Between Platforms - Microcomputer Commons - 3:15-5:15pm

A draft on Technology Policy will be sent to the Faculty Senate for feedback at the next Senate meeting.  This draft ties together other policy documents, such as web development guidelines and district-wide policies.  It also addresses areas such as general use guidelines, campus resources, centralized computing, desktop computing, electronic access and electronic mail.

TCT is also putting together a document that will advertise the successes in the use of technology on our campus.  An A-1 was sent to the campus  requesting input for this document.  If you have any projects/accomplishments related to technology, please send Terry and A-1 with the details so your accomplishments can be included in this document.

Legislative Committee - Steve Platte
Important bills in the legislature are SB1396, the Whistle-blower bill, and HB2014, the retirement window bill. The Whistle-blower bill is being amended to remove the university section to increase its likelihood of passing the senate. SB1396 retains important provisions for oral disclosure of alleged mismanagement, etc.  The retirement bill is awaiting final passage in the house before going to the senate.  Prospects for passage are uncertain.

Follow the progress of these bills by pointing your browser to http://www.azleg.state.az.us/legtext/bills.htm
and searching by the bill number.

Treasurer's Report - Larry Burgess
Larry reported that the combined balance in the Association checking and savings accounts is $7,001.55.  Of the total dollars in the account, $2,165.50 is in the Faculty Association Scholarship Fund (reflecting an addition of $25.00 by donation), and $4,836.05 left in unencumbered Association General Funds.  The Treasurer's Report was approved as written.

Secretary's Report - Jeanne Franco
No report.

President-Elect's Report- Tom Butler
No report.

President's Report - Steve Platte
Meet and Confer process is underway.  The Governing Board has made a monetary proposal consisting of a step, 2% Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA), and a combined total of $400,000 for Professional growth for all employee groups. The Faculty Executive Council (FEC) has endorsed the Board proposal but with an additional 2% one time only increase for faculty at the top of the pay scale.  The M&C team is also considering how to handle any changes to the Faculty Evaluation Plan (FEP).  The FEC is still adamant that any requirements for mandatory participation in the Employee Assistance Program (EAP) be negotiated as part of M&C and not be part of the Common Policies.

Employee Benefits: The Employee Benefits Advisory Committee (EBAC) has recommended that one-year-only (OYO) and one-semester-only (OSO) employees will not receive benefits after July 1, 1999.  The alternative, according to EBAC, was to cut benefits for everyone.

Dual/Concurrent Enrollment: The FEC has scheduled a retreat on Tuesday, March 9, to discuss the issues of dual/concurrent enrollment.

Professional Growth: The FEC and Faculty Professional Growth Committee (FPGC) had two retreats on February 23 and March 2.  Issues addressed included the roles and responsibilities of FEC and FPGC, separation of policies and procedures, and communication between the two groups.

OYO Membership: The FEC probably will approve OYO membership in the Faculty Association at a reduced rate at its next meeting.

Chancellor search: An interim Chancellor will be appointed by the Governing Board at its meeting on March 23.

PVCC President's Cabinet:
At the 2/25/99 meeting a demonstration was presented of the new district on-line registration program based on the current SIS system.  The system will allow some student access of unofficial transcripts and financial aid information, but the system will not allow students to register online for courses requiring test scores or with prerequisites.  This system will be replaced by the new People Soft system in 1-2 years.

Shirley Green reported that there is a proposal among district A&R to change grades of C- to D.  The rationale seems to be to correlate with what ASU is proposing for considering +/- grades.  There also is a request for early registration priority on campus.  A proposed priority ranking is honors students, students graduating in the current semester, and continuing students.  Questions were raised regarding fairness and availability of advising.

The Computer Commons in E Bldg is going to be closed over spring break for the installation of more lighting.

M, B, and E Buildings should be finally really complete by spring break if not sooner.

The President's Retreat is scheduled for Friday, March 26.  The theme of the retreat is making PVCC more learning-centered.

Boiler Plate Curricula - Hank Mancini
Hank Mancini, Marilyn Cristiano, Kevin Arps, members of this subcommittee, met with Advisement to discuss the "boiler plate" approach.  Hank will be creating a "boiler plate" brochure for the Pharmacy pre-requisites and present it to Advisement so that a standardized form can be developed.  Advisement is very willing to work with faculty on the development of these "boiler plates" for any discipline or program.  Their efforts, presently, are directed to evaluating the "check sheets" and making certain that they are current.
 

Duplicating/IPC - Steve Platte
 IPC has suggested that they begin "Express Duplicating" to address the occasional, "rush" duplicating needs of faculty.  Currently, the 48-hour turn around requirement for duplication is not quick enough for some jobs.  IPC wants to request a new copy machine and employee to offer this express service from 8 - 10am and 4 - 6pm.
After discussion, the Senate would like to suggest that combined with "Express Duplicating," division coping budgets be increased to allow for additional paper and supplies for each division to do some of their own "rush" duplicating.  It was pointed out that as it is now, many adjunct faculty members are having their duplicating done at Kinko's and paying for this service themselves.  While the proposed hours of IPC's "Express Duplicating" will accommodate some faculty, it will not accommodate all faculty.  Steve will continue to look into the possibilities and report back to the Senate at the next meeting.

Dual/Concurrent Enrollment - Steve Platte
In light of  Dr. Stahl's presentation at the beginning of the Senate meeting, it was suggested that once we have conducted our Concurrent Enrollment Forum on March 25th, that we invite the PVUSD folks to dialogue about this issue at a later date.

Faculty Hiring Procedures - Steve Platte
Steve reviewed the current hiring procedures document with the Senate and pointed out that it does not address internal hirings.  Several issues relating to the hiring procedures were discussed. After discussion, Steve and Renee volunteered to draft language to amend the current procedure that will address the internal hiring process. They will bring their draft to the next Senate meeting for review before presenting it to the President for approval.

Scholarship Fundraiser - Jeanne Franco
Jeanne requested an accounting of ticket sales for the Scholarship Fundraiser.  It was decided that ticket sales would end on Monday, March 8, with all remaining unsold tickets to be given to the Fiscal Office for sales to the general public.  Ron Brooker reported that the reception will be held in the courtyard outside of M building if the weather permits, or in the student lounge if the weather is uncooperative.  Muriel reported that there will be at least 5 door prizes to be presented at the performance.

The meeting was adjourned at 6:00 pm

Respectfully Submitted by
  Jeanne Franco
  Senate Secretary