COLLEGE LEARNING COUNCIL3:00 PM – 5:00 PM Monday, February 7, 2011 AC-107

Co-Chairs: Ann Beheler, Susan Lala-Bell, Tiffany Haynes

MINUTES

Present:Lorie Barker, Ann Beheler, Donna Berry, Craig Britton, Michael Carley, Rosa Carlson, Chris Craig, Bret Davis, Antonia Ecung, James Entz, Virginia Gurrola, Susan Lala-Bell, Andrew Messchaert, Miles Vega, Ann Marie Wagstaff,

Absent:Kim Behrens, David Bezayiff, Terry Crewse, Russell Fletcher, Baldomero Garcia, Richard Goode, Stewart Hathaway, Tiffany Haynes, Bill Henry, Resa Hess, Muriel Josten, Eric Mendoza, Susan Regier, Maria Roman, Steve Schultz, Cynthia Smith, Leif Syrdahl and John Word.

Guests:Karen Ball

I. Call to OrderThe meeting was called to order by Susan Lala-Bell at 3:03 PM.

II. Adoption of AgendaMotioned: Miles VegaSeconded: Craig Britton

Ayes: all Nays: 0 Abstentions: 0

Motion: Carried

III. Approval of MinutesApproval tabled until next meeting.

IV. Information Itemsa. SB1440 Meeting Update

Dr. Beheler reported that 23 people from Porterville College attended Friday’s meeting. The morning consisted of a general overview, with break-out sessions in the afternoon. If there are three options provided for in the model curricula, does the college

have to provide all three? The answer was no. Only need to offer at least one. However, if the college offers more than the required options, it will not be considered model curricula and will need to go through the longer approval process.

Approved: 03/07/11

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The college is responsible for having two AA Transfer degrees outlined per model curricula by the fall semester.

Colleges can create their own curricula and negotiate the requirements with the local CSUs; however, these will not be completed by the fall semester.

Discussion about the CSUs’ response to, and understanding of, SB1440. Discussion of positive effects.

o One of the positive effects on the community college is that new courses will be created and offered in order to meet the model curricula (e.g. J. Thompson has created two new courses in order that a Communications degree can be submitted).

o Students will be able to transfer more smoothly from one Community College to another.

Discussion of which majors will be completed.o The first three that have been approved for model curricula are: Social

Science, Sociology and Communications. o One of the issues recently discovered is the requirement of a Research

Methods course (e.g. Psychology and Sociology).o A list of 20 different majors has been distributed. These include: Art,

Music, History, Mathematics, etc. The next group is Kinesiology, Mathematics, and Administration of Justice, which should be approved in March 2011. We are currently working on Mathematics, Administration of Justice, and Communications. This will help to ensure that we have the two required curricula completed by fall.

A request was made to look further into the “home” campus definition, as there is a concern that more of our students transfer to CSU Fresno than CSU Bakersfield.

Faculty Discipline Groups are meeting February 25, 2011. Faculty, through Academic Senate, are working on the model curricula and are then sending to faculty throughout the state for input. More information will be forwarded as it is available.

b. Accreditation Update Dr. Carlson, Dr. Beheler, and Mr. Carley will be attending training tomorrow. Meetings will begin the fourth Thursday of the month (3 this semester). The goal

is to compile a rough draft by the end of the semester.V. Discussion Items

a. Room Changes Rooms were changed from the LRC to the AC building prior to the semester

beginning. Division Chairs were unaware of the change until the semester had begun. This change has brought up several concerns:

o Changes did not appear to address particular class size or instruction methods.

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o A request was made that classrooms be reconfigured to address class size and differing instructional methods in order to accommodate future scheduling.

o It was reported that the exchange of classrooms should have been an equal exchange, as far as maximum number of seats. This understanding was based on a report completed by Chris Addington, some years ago, that identified the maximum occupancy of each room.

It seems that while there may have been the same number of seats in each room, the configuration and spacing are different enough that they have negatively impacted instructional methodology.

o Part of the concern is that some disciplines routinely will accept students in an amount over cap, anticipating that some will drop. This becomes a problem with classrooms that are identified as having the same maximum capacity and yet are of differing sizes and configurations.

The maximum capacity for each room is per Fire Code and should not contain more than the maximum allowed.

Discussion continued in regard to the impact this may have on how waitlists and course caps are managed. As well as the varying instructional methodologies utilized in different disciplines that influence room configurations.

o A concern was raised that the decision to move classes was made at the last minute, with absolutely no attention to pedagogical issues, and with no collaboration with faculty that lead to a scene at the begging of the semester, with no explanation for why. Faculty were left in a position in which they were discovering the week before – the day before – the day of, that changes were made. The underlying issue is that there was no discussion. Faculty are unable to properly prepare without prior notification. Additionally, justification for the decision has been entirely absent or appeared inaccurate.

It was reported that an issue was discovered last December in regard to the safety and security of the computers. Due to several factors, including the two-week closure and computer upgrades, an administrative decision was made.

In the future, Division Chairs will be notified prior to a change being made.

A request was made to have more discussion about the decision. The discussion will continue in the Division Chair

Committee. There are security cameras in the lobbies of both the Library and

LRC. This facilitates the identification and arrest of any individual who may steal computer equipment.

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There are limited rooms available on campus that posses the wiring capacity for 30+ computers. In fact, the only classrooms currently equipped are LIB 449, LRC 513 and LRC 512.

o Another concern is that room assignments have, on occasion, become territorial and that priority is often given to specific disciplines.

It was suggested that discussion is needed among Division Chairs. It was suggested that various options be offered (e.g. face-to-face,

hybrid, and online).o Special consideration is requested that when scheduling Saturday or

summer school courses, they be clustered, in order to keep the number of impacted buildings to a minimum.

o Facilities can be reconfigured to better accommodate various instructional needs.

b. Review of how to handle student altercations It was reported that there was a physical fight and an instance of verbal abuse

on campus. The question was asked, “Who do we call when an incident of this nature occurs?”

o Both of the incidents occurred in the Computer Commons over the last two weeks.

The verbal abuse of staff has been addressed. The physical altercation between students was also resolved. The staff were instructed to immediately call security and to stay

out of the situation as much as possible.o Security staff are on duty from 8:30 a.m. -1230 p.m. and again from 5:45

p.m. -10:30 pm. The positions are currently being flown and when filled will cover from 8/8:30 a.m. -10/10:30 a.m.

o Disciplinary matters are handled by Mr. Schultz.o Additional radios were donated and are being reprogrammed. Locations

to place the radios for campus coverage are being investigated.o M&O can also direct any concerns.o Security phone numbers are: 310-2143, 791-2443 and 791-2440.

VI. Action Items None

VII. Subcommittee Reportsa. Enrollment Management Committee

Has not met since the last CLC meeting.b. Grant Oversight Committee/Grant Progress Reports

Last week a Disability Grant was reviewed but it was determined that it would not be a good fit.

c. Budget Committee Has not met since the last CLC meeting.

d. Strategic Planning Committee

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Has not met since the last CLC meeting.VIII. Other Reports

a. President Consultation Council

o Tiffany was absent.o There are two Board Policies being taking to Academic Senate: grade

changes & independent study. May want to review the two proposals and report back through Academic Senate. These are both Faculty driven proposals.

o 2012-2013 issues regarding academic calendar (discrepancies re holidays – alignment of calendars). Mary O’Neal is working with Senates.

o Scott Lay and Jane Patton will be giving a presentation on Shared Governance. Cancelled the CCC Confer and will be available in the Health Career classroom only.

o Discussion about on-going costs and one-time costs. Five replacement faculty. The 6th position will need to come from on-going cost. The 6th has been posted on the web and in the newspaper. The requisition was sent to District HR with a formal request to NOT hire.

b. Accreditationc. Academic Senated. Curriculum Committeee. Basic Skills Committee

Currently looking at purchasing more assessment manuals for faculty, a recommendation by BRIC because, be it SLOs or assessment, anything we do will benefit our basic skills students; introducing workshops on the use of clickers; in regard to Learning Communities, are putting together kits with integration and team teaching information and recommendations.

f. Student Learning Outcomes Committeeg. Facility Planning Advisory Committeeh. Marketing and Outreach Committeei. Information Technology Committeej. CCAk. CSEAl. ASPCm. Other

Dr. Beheler announced that Mr. Entz and the Fine Arts Division were able to raise $1,500.00 through their Art Auction and that the event was enjoyed by all. The money raised will be enough to offer a field trip in the fall semester.

IX. Future Agenda ItemsX. Adjournment

Meeting was adjourned at 3:53 p.m. by Dr. Beheler.