1. PLANNING COMMITTEE COORDINATION: Activity reports from the co-chairs of:

Educational Planning and Coordinating Council (EPCC) , Next meeting is 12/13/01

District Facilities Planning Committee (DFPC), Next meeting is 12/13/01

Strategic Enrollment Planning Committee (STEP) (12/3/01 Not Avail.

Academic Senate. (11/7/01- Attached below)

PRESENT: B. Flyswithhawks, M. Grossman, K. Messina, M. Ludder, W. Neel, M. Bond,

L. McCauley, M. Connell, D. Gooch, B. Hinkle, G. Allen, Doug Fisher, M. Pierce, A. LaRue,

R. Myers, D. Tolks, G. Granderson, P. LoCoco, B. Croteau, Don Fischer, P. Goebel, E. Sikes

ABSENT: W. Ruud, R. Ward

GUESTS: R. Navarrette, C. Groninga, B. Turner, S. Miller, D. Garrison, J. Rose, J. Mann

1. D. Smith said that if you would like to receive an advanced copy of the draft of how courses should be shaped for the new Global & Environmental Studies requirement to contact her.
2. Omar Medina from M.E.Ch.A. read the organization's Anti-War Resolution.
3. D. Gooch said a colleague expressed concern about TURO University which is on our campus. He said this would impact the limited facilities we now have and he encouraged the senate to explore what this is.
4. R. Yriberri said the Classified Senate passed a resolution in support of the Bond Measure. Also, a resolution was passed to establish a Memorial Circle between Bailey and Garcia Halls as a special area to remember and honor classified staff who retire and those who may pass away while employed by the District. The Classified Senate would like the Memorial Circle dedicated during Classified Recognition Week.

1. Restructuring Financial Aid Department - R. Navarrette reported that he is recommending that the Financial Aid Office, Scholarship Programs and Veterans Affairs be restructured into one unified department titled Student Financial Services. He is recommending that Kris Shear, Director of the Scholarship Program be appointed as Director of Student Financial Services. A manager for the Scholarship Program would need to be hired.
2. Library Funding Update - C. Groninga reported that Governor Davis has appropriated about $1.2 million for preliminary drawing money for the new library. The facility would be about 98,000 assignable sq. ft., 140,000 gross square feet, four story building which would be located in the quad area in front of Doyle and east of Bussman Hall. Part of the Bond money would cover the district's share of about $19.5 million. The State of California will have to pass a bond measure to come up with their match of funds. Projected occupancy is Spring 2006.
3. Matriculation Plan - B. Turner reported on how matriculation funds were spent this year. He said that assessment, orientation, admissions, counseling, follow-up, coordination and training and research are part of the matriculation process.
4. Workplace Violence Prevention - S. Miller reported that SRJC has a full service police department with a crime prevention outreach unit. She distributed flyers on Crisis Intervention Resource Team and Employee Crisis Assistance Team. She said the District is in need of updating policy on violence and what resources are available to employees.
5. Budget Advisory Committee - B. Croteau distributed a report on the 9/25 and 10/23 meetings. She said enrollment is up along with the number of units students are taking so we are seeing some growth.
6. B. Flyswithhawks reported:

• D. Smith distributed a document on Title 5: Final Exams.
• Information Competency was approved at EPCC and will go to the Board. This will be implemented in the Fall 2002 semester.
• The final Institutional Goals were approved.
• Brenda encouraged all senators to complete and return the Facilities Needs Bond form.
• Greg Granderson was appointed by the State Academic Senate to the Counseling and Library Faculty Issues Committee for 2001/2002 academic year.

1. The motion to accept the Faculty Intradepartmental Relations Recommendations was approved.
2. The motion to accept the 2001/2002 Academic Senate Goals was approved.

1. Petaluma Faculty Staffing - D. Garrison said the Petaluma Center will serve approximately 6,000 students a term with about 1400 sections being offered annually. This has primarily been done on the backs of part-time instructors and a few full load faculty. The ratio at Petaluma is about 30% full time and 70% part-time. Split load faculty whose primary assignment is in Santa Rosa but serve a portion of their assignment in Petaluma goes down to about 10% contract faculty who are only assigned to Petaluma. The President and administration have adopted a recommendation that the development of the core faculty at the Petaluma campus be a major institutional priority for this college over the next several years. This has been communicated to the faculty staffing committee this year. He said the Senate needs to know where the college is in its evolutionary gradual development because we are a multi-campus institution.
2. 2003 PDA Days - J. Mann distributed the 2002/2003 calendar for discussion of PDA days. After some discussion the Senate voted to have PDA days on February 12-13 in 2003.
3. Perfecting the Hiring Process: Screening & Selection - It was suggested that if a candidate is tenured at another institution they could be hired as a tenured faculty member at SRJC. Senators were asked to think about what challenges have come up while on a screening committee? It was recommended that a supplemental questionnaire might be included in the application process. Brenda said diversity is a civil rights issue and we need to move forward talking about equity in our hiring process. This will be a discussion item on the next senate agenda.

Meeting adjourned at 5:00 PM

Present: KC Boatsman, Ed Buckley, Lily Bergfelt, Craig Butcher, Alex Drake, Toni Eaton, Joe Friedman, Doug Garrison, Greg Granderson, Curt Groninga, Jeanne Johnson, Donna LaFollette, Molly Lynch, Jennifer Mann, Deborah Sweitzer, and Leon Wakefield.

Absent: Robert F. Agrella, Lily Alexeyeva, Alix Alixopoulos, Kathleen Doyle, Brenda Flyswithhawks, John Mercer, Ricardo Navarrette and Ron Root

Guests: Sally Miller and Rene LoPilato