I. General
A. Call to Order
Janice Reilly called the meeting to order at 2:40 p.m.
Members Present: Diana Abel, Carmela Arnoldt, Karen Chalmers, Joanna
Chamberlain, Hazel
Davis, Amy Goff, Mark Gooding, Alan Haffa, Rosemary Kesler, Sharon
Luczu, Jane Marks, Larry
Miller, Saundra Minckley, Ricardo Provencio, Jim Reed, Janice Reilly,
Laura Ruiz-Scott, Karen
Schmidt, Dennis Shaw, Gail Shay, Vernon Smith and Barry Vaughan.
Sylvia Enriquez took the minutes.
B. Approval of Agenda
The agenda was approved as written.
C. Approval of December 11, 2001, Minutes and January 8, 2002 Minutes
Janice Reilly told Council that she would send the December 11, 2001
and January 8, 2002 FEC
minutes via MEMO for Council’s review and input.
D. Treasurer’s Report – December 2001 and Year-To-Date
Council received copies of the December 2001 and Year-To-Date Treasurer’s
Reports. Council
discussed the accounts at Desert Schools and Bank One.
E. Reports
1. Meet and Confer
The Meet and Confer team met with the Board Team on January 18, 2002.
The next meeting with
the Board Team is February 1, 2002. Council learned that three
items were TA’d. Council
discussed upcoming proposals from both teams. Council was told
that a committee was needed to
develop language for the Chair compensation issue that Council has
been discussing. The proposal
will be submitted into next year’s Meet and Confer process. Once proposals
for a year are
submitted, new items cannot be introduced.
2. Professional Growth
Council reviewed the purpose and work of the Professional Growth Steering
Committee.
Information about the steering committee is available on the Professional
Growth website. The
information about the Policy Review section of the Professional Growth
website was explained to
Council. The drafted language for professional growth policies
are posted to the website.
Comments and suggestions can be sent to the Steering Committee members
via the website or
e-mail. Council further discussed procedures for the Policy Review
section. Council was informed
that the Steering Committee hopes to have the new policies completed
by the end of Spring 2002
for use in the next academic year. As policies are finalized,
they will be posted on the web with the
date of when the policy goes into effect, i.e., July 1, 2002.
Council learned that the Professional
Growth applications are now on a Word document that can be downloaded
from the Professional
Growth website for use.
3. EBAC
No Report.
4. FAC
No Report.
5. Legislative
The members of the new legislative committee are Carmela Arnoldt, Doyle
Burke, Alan Haffa,
Suzanne Kelly, Saundra Minckley, Ricardo Provencio and Janice Reilly.
6. Intellectual Property Rights
Council was told that Mike Napier needed to give RFP language on Intellectual
Property Rights.
He does not have a copy of the textbook section.
7. Common Pages
Council discussed the issue of triple dipping of credits.
8. Peerpoint!
The February 2002 issue will be distributed at the February 12th Council
meeting. Council
discussed what was still needed for the February issue.
II. Old Business
A. Instructional Council
Council discussed concerns including the catalog and decision-making
in the summer when most
faculty are gone. A suggestion was made that Dr. Solley be invited
to Council to discuss their
concerns.
B. FIPP
Alan Haffa stated that a small group of FEC members will have a meeting
with the Chancellor on
January 31, 2002 regarding FIPP.
C. Benefits/Insurance
A committee is needed to put numbers together for forty-nine percent
faculty. The number of
responses was high to the question, “Would you retire if you got this
coverage?” Jim Reed will form
a sub-committee to review this issue.
D. Forty-Nine Percent Program/Small Colleges
Council discussed the history of the funding of the forty-nine percent
program. Currently, District
funds are given to each campus and the campus decides where those funds
are distributed. One
concern was voiced regarding the uneven distribution of funding based
on the college size. Council
discussed the forty-nine percent program and the question if the program
could be changed without
compromising the program. Janice Reilly asked for a sub-committee
to investigate and discuss the
program and bring a report back to Council. Jim Reed, Alan Haffa,
Jane Marks, Gail Shay and
Ricardo Provencio volunteered to serve on the sub-committee.
E. Chair Compensation
Council learned that a proposal regarding Chair Compensation was reviewed
by the Meet and
Confer Team. The proposal would have to be submitted to the Meet
and Confer process for next
year since the proposals for this year have been submitted already.
A sub-committee is needed to
look at the different options for developing language to address this
issue. Mark Gooding will gather
the sub-committee.
F. Year-Round Curriculum Meetings
It was suggested that Dr. Solley be invited to discuss this important issue with Council.
G. Travel Money
Council was reminded that each campus was asked to find out how much
travel money has been
expended at that campus. Council was told that actual amounts
are needed on April 15, 2002.
Unused funds can be rolled over to the next year’s Professional Growth
account.
H. Dues
No discussion was held.
I. State Board Certification
Council learned that the State Board certification is being dissolved.
A point was made that faculty
should take control of hiring. Council discussed this issue and
several questions were raised. It was
stated that adjunct faculty should be kept informed. Another
point was raised that certification was
a given, but now the Chair of the hiring committee will need to check
to ensure that applicants are
qualified. It was suggested that a retreat with FEC and the Instructional
Councils be scheduled.
III. New Business
There was no new business.
IV. Information
A. Other
Faculty Allocations
Council was informed that the budget proposal had asked for seventy-five
new residential faculty
and that only twenty-five were given.
Listening Sessions
Janice Reilly said the Chancellor is holding listening sessions in March
and April. Janice requested
that Council members encourage faculty to attend one of the listening
sessions. The maximum
attendance is 15 people per session.
V. Significant Happenings/Presidents’ Reports
CGCC
CGCC’s application screening for the new college president is in progress,
and the position closes February 8, 2002.
EMCC
All is well.
GCC
GCC has finished its NCA report and is eagerly awaiting the March visit.
GWCC
There was a welcome reception for GateWay's new president and his wife,
who were in town briefly to buy a home in the area. The reception
was very well attended by GateWay employees, Vice-Chancellor Randolph,
Chancellor Gaskin, several Governing Board members and others.
Dr. Giovanini will officially start his presidency on March 11th.
MCC
All is well.
PC
January 10, 2002, PC hosted a reception honoring Dr. Albert Celoza,
Chair of the Liberal Arts Department. Dr. Celoza was recognized by
the CASE and Carnegie Foundation as the Arizona Professor of the Year.
Chancellor Gaskin, Mrs. Rosenthal, President Gardea, and Councilman Phil
Gordon of District four spoke about Dr. Celoza's many fine accomplishments
and contributions to Phoenix College and MCCCD.
PVCC
PVCC is conducting a Dean of Academic Services search: filing
of applications has closed & there are 51-53 applicants for the position.
Also, PVCC has identified an architectural firm to assist with a revised
Master Plan for the layout of the campus.
RIO
No report.
SCC
SCC had a "College to Community Day" on Friday of Accountability week
and worked at various
locations in the Valley Crisis Nursery, The Animal Control Shelter,
HomeBase for homeless teens
and the Senior Recreational Center.
SMCC
SMCC Faculty Senate conducted a RFP faculty senate hearing and vote
according to our College Faculty Plan on a proposed new college division
of Technology separating itself from the current Business and Technology
Division. The vote was held on Jan. 22 and 23 and the proposed new
division was not passed by the 2/3 majority needed.
Dr Ken Atwater, SMCC president initiated a SMCC college scholarship
campaign initiative titled
"Message of Hope" to be chaired by two community members Esteban Morales,
CEO Petroleum
Technology Ventures and Cody Williams, former Phoenix City Council
member. The campaign has
a two million dollar goal, of which one million has already been pledged.
SMCC Guadalupe Center held a MLK Day Jan. 21 celebration at the education
center by hosting a
"make a ceramic bowl" and other activities recognizing Martin Luther
King Day.
VI. Adjournment
The meeting adjourned at 6:00pm.
VII. Executive Session
The Executive Committee met to discuss personnel issues.
** The next Council meeting is February 12, 2002. * *