2006‑2007 Faculty Senate Meeting Minutes
Second Meeting of the 2006‑2007
Faculty Senate
October 5, 2006
2:30 p.m. Room KSC212

Official Minutes

Guest: Bob Bendotti addressed Faculty Senate and answered questions

1.  Call to Order:

a.   Members Present:  Paul Cornell, Walt Thielen, Jim Rubin, Bethanne Newman, Tom Powell, Jeff Lace, Chris Scinto, Lori Anonson, Ron Brooker, Kevin Arps, Marianne Botos, Fred Wieck, John Chavez, Sherry Loch

b.   Guests:  Reyes Medrano, David Rubi, Marilyn Cristiano, Patti Marsh, Sally Rings, Tom Butler, Rick Vaughn

2.   Approval of Agenda / Approval of the September 2006 Meeting Minutes

3.   Officer Reports:

a.   President Jim Patterson:

  1. IKON – Jim met with Sandy regarding issues with IKON. Sandy told Jim that faculty should contact her and cc. Jim with any issues.
  2. Online Committee looking at a backup to Blackboard as an online course management system
  3. PVCC Faculty Association – Jim encouraged 100% involvement
  4. Online auction for United Way
  5. Jim sent out forms for United Way

 

b.   President‑Elect Jeff Lace:

(1)   New hires – although unofficial, AZ state retirement looking to change retirement from 80 to 85 points.

c.   Treasurer Paul Cornell:

(1) Treasurer Paul Cornell submitted the following Treasurer’s Report for filing and audit:

PVCC Faculty Association Treasurer’s Report 

Sept.7-Oct. 5, 2006

Checking Account:  Desert Schools Federal Credit Union

Date

Transaction

Amount

9/07/06

Beginning Balance

200.00

9/08/06
9/29/06
9/29/06
10/04/06

Check 485 – Jim Rubin – Senate minutes
Check 486 – Jim Patterson – Cathy Hart luncheon
Check 487 – Sue Van Boven – Cathy Hart gift
Deposit from savings

(35.00)
(93.48)
(50.00)
200.00

 

10/05/06

Ending Balance

221.52

 

 

 

Savings Account:  Desert Schools Federal Credit Union

Date

Transaction

Amount

9/07/06

Beginning Balance

$7711.81

9/07/06
10/04/06

Dividend
Transfer to Checking

                     6.37
 (200.00)

 

 

 

10/05/06

Ending balance – Savings account

$7518.18

 

10/05/06

 

Current balance 6 month CD (interest rate: 4.45%)

 

$8528.29

Encumbered Funds – Scholarships

9/07/06

Beginning Balance  

$  1976.67

 

Scholarship funding

 

10/05/06

Ending Balance

$ 1976.67

 

 

 

Available Funds

 

Combined balances – checking, savings, CD     

$16267.99

 

Less:  Scholarship Fund

$1976.67

 

Available funds

$14,291.32

 

 

 

Paul Cornell, Treasurer 10/5/06

 

d.   Secretary Jim Rubin:

(1)   Secretary Jim Rubin had no report.

4.   Old Business:

  1. Students Scholarship –Tom Powell will chair committee again. Tom handed out PVCC Faculty Scholarship Checklist

 

  1.  Election Committee - Includes Walt Thielen, John Chavez, and Ron Brooker.

5.   New Business:

  1. Student Success Pilot Project (SSPP) and COL-101 course proposal – Discussed the process for new curriculum to be accepted.
  2. Division Chair elections and college plan – need Faculty Senate to amend college plan
  3. Reyes Medrano:
    1. Meet and Confer – All faculty will soon receive an email from Meet and Confer with a list of top items to be discussed with Admin’s meet and confer reps. They will solicit feedback from faculty on the list.
    2. Dr. Glasper’s “social contract” – Dr. Glasper asked for faculty dialogue and to speak with him on Oct. 11 at PVCC. Reyes asked faculty to send him any issues to present.
  4. Rick Vaughn  - HLC – Discussed the IE Director position and the HLC recommendation  language and provided (and reviewed key aspects of) copies of the HLC recommendation report.
  5. Motion passed unanimously to put online the HLC report of a comprehensive evaluation visit
  6. Motion passed unanimously to form committee to collect examples of concerns – Ron B., Patti M., Marilyn C., and David R. volunteered.

 

6.   Adjournment:

          • The Faculty Senate Adjourned at 4:00 p.m.
          • Next meeting – November 2, 2:30-4:00pm in KSC212