2006‑2007 Faculty Senate Meeting Minutes
Third Meeting of the 2006‑2007
Faculty Senate
November 2, 2006
2:30 p.m. Room KSC212

Official Minutes

Guest: Paul Dale 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, Ron Brooker, Kevin Arps, Marianne Botos, Fred Wieck, John Chavez, Sherry Loch, Jane Marks

b.   Guests:  Reyes Medrano, Marilyn Cristiano, Patti Marsh, Steve Nicoloff, Sue Van Boven, Alan Tongret, Hank Mancini

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

3.   Officer Reports:

a.   President Jim Patterson:

  1. Re-appointed Ned Miner to be graduation marshal, along with Ron Brooker
  2. Suggested creating a scholarship for ten students to pay for the $25 graduation fee. Tom Powell suggested that the Student Council be involved to raise money and Faculty Senate would match their amount up to certain amount (to be decided). Jim P. said he would find out about the $25 fee.

 

b.   President‑Elect Jeff Lace:

(1)   Raised the issue about the need to change the formula district uses to give colleges money to support the active retirement program.

c.   Treasurer Paul Cornell:

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

 

PVCC Faculty Association Treasurer’s Report 

October 5 – November 2, 2006

Checking Account:  Desert Schools Federal Credit Union

Date

Transaction

Amount

10/05/06

Beginning Balance

221.52

10/12/06
10/13/06

Check 488 – Reyes Medrano – Chancellor visit
Check 489 – Jim Rubin – Senate minutes (October)

(90.06)
(35.00)

 

11/02/06

Ending Balance

96.46

 

 

 

Savings Account and CD:  Desert Schools Federal Credit Union

Date

Transaction

Amount

10/05/06

Beginning Balance

$7518.18

10/31/06

Dividend

                     6.41
 

11/02/06

Ending Balance – Savings account

$7524.59

10/05/06
10/31/06

Beginning Balance – 6-Month Certificate
Dividend

$8528.29
32.23

 

11/02/06

 

Ending Balance 6 month CD (interest rate: 4.45%)

 

$8560.52

Encumbered Funds – Scholarships

10/05/06

Beginning Balance  

$  1976.67

 

Scholarship funding

 

11/02/06

Ending Balance

$ 1976.67

 

 

 

Available Funds

 

Combined balances – checking, savings, CD     

$16181.57

 

Less:  Scholarship Fund

$1976.67

 

Available funds

$14204.90

 

 

 

Paul Cornell, Treasurer 11/2/06

 

d.   Secretary Jim Rubin:

(1)   Secretary Jim Rubin had no report.

4.   Old Business:

  1. Students Scholarship –Tom Powell, Sherry Loch, and Marianne Botos were on committee and asked for Faculty Senate feedback on proposal that Tom handed out to the Senate in October. Senate agreed to provide Tom and committee feedback by Nov. 10. Senate voted and approved by a vote of 11 in favor, 1 against, to provide two scholarships for up to 12 credits per scholarship.

 

  1.  Division Chair Elections - Includes Walt Thielen, John Chavez, and Ron Brooker. Final results were:
    1. Lori Anonson – Health and Exercise Science
    2. Kurt Hill – Social Science
    3. Kevin Arps – Behavioral Science
    4. Steve Nicoloff – Math
    5. Hank Mancini – Science

 

c.    Committee to collect examples of concerns (Ron B., Patti M., Marilyn C., and David R) reported their findings. Patti will submit to Senate a summary of those findings.

 


5.   New Business:

a.   Academic Freedom – Alan Tongret addressed Senate. He provided a summary of the issues revolving around moving administration of CPA to faculty.

b.   Athletics and Baseball – Greg Silcox addressed Senate with information about bringing baseball to PV. He provided background, budget implications, and benefits to PV

c.   Active Retirement – Beth asked for volunteers to meet with Jane Saldana-Talley and to provide faculty with information about active retirement. Committee would also work with district’s Debra Thompson to change the current formula on how funds are distributed to colleges. Reyes and Fred volunteered to be on the committee with Beth.

d.   Meet and Confer – Reyes provided a summary and explanation for the 13 proposals coming out of Meet and Confer.

6.   Adjournment:

          • The Faculty Senate Adjourned at 4:50 p.m.
          • Next meeting – December 7, 2:30-4:00pm in KSC212