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A. APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES: The Wednesday, April 14, 2004 meeting minutes were approved as corrected. B. ACTIONS ITEMS: Curriculum Review and Evaluation Committee -Dean Larson reported: The minutes from the April
13 and May 4
were presented and approved. College Goals and Objectives - Dr. Hoy presented the revised college objectives for approval. The revised goals and objectives were developed by the Institutional Effectiveness Steering Committee and reviewed and approved by the College Administrative Team. After being seconded the following recommendations were discussed: The college objectives were approved as modified. See the handout: Approved Goals and Objectives C. INFORMATION ITEMS AND REPORTS Competency Committee - No Report Employee Development - Mr. Gary Smith reported: There has been a 35 percent increase in tuition assistance funds in the FY05 college budget. Funds for staff development are now in place at the Chancellor’s level. There is $140,000 available. The $100 voucher will probably be increased to $150. There will be an employee development meeting tomorrow where professional development to be offered by the District will be discussed. The Employee Development Conference is on October 11. Dr. Lu Pelayo asked about money being provided by the college for faculty who need additional training for upgrading skills. Dr. Zeigler said that at this time no additional funds were being allocated for this purpose. Institutional Effectiveness Steering Committee - Dr. Thomas Hoy reported: See the approval of the college objectives above. Accreditation Report - Ms. Susan Espinoza reported: Dr. Johnnie Rosenauer, Ms. Lana Myers, and Mr. John Deosdade have been working on polishing our draft compliance report. The plan is to provide the draft to Dr. Tom Benberg, our SACS liaison, before his visit in July. Dr. Rosenauer spent time with a Human Resources representative to make sure they understand what needs be provided for SACS review related to faculty credentials. Dr. Zeigler presented some new in formation about SACS that Deans Larson and Hyde picked up at a recent conference. Specifically, work needs to be done on faculty credentialing. Faculty need the minimum 18 hours of graduate work in the teaching discipline. The graduate hours need to be in the specific area being taught, not just in a related field. An example is having individuals teach Accounting who have related hours but the hours are not specifically in Accounting. All in the institution need to know what is in the Quality Enhancement Plan and have the opportunity to participate in its development. He suggested a poster may be developed identifying the two or three key points of the Quality Enhancement Plan and all were asked to put the poster in their offices. Faculty Senate - Senate Chair Vernell Walker reported: Salary increases are still intact. The budget should be approved at the June board meeting. The retirement package is still being considered. There is a possibility of a 1.5% early retirement incentive payout. The payout would be computed by multiplying the percentage offered, times the salary, times the number of years service in the District. A decision will be made in August. The Governance Structure is being reviewed by the Senate Chairs Council - Professor Alex Bernal reported: Mr. Bernal is still working on the HR policy committee. A retreat with Senate and Chairs and the Administrative Team was held in May. The opportunity to meet with administration was appreciated. Chairs will meet with the Senate concerning the Participatory Governance Policy. Student Affairs Council - No Report Staff Council - Staff Council President Delia DeLuna reported: Elections were held on May 20 - 27. Seven new members were elected for a two year term. The newly elected individuals are: Ms. Sylvia Cadena, Mrs. Ester Coronado, Ms. Theresa Esparza, Mrs. Marina Lopez, Ms. Holly Matthews, Mrs. Cynthia Price and Mr. Richard White. June employee of the month was Rachel Zamarripa from Continuing Education. Staff salary increases were discussed with Dr. Kelly. The increases should range from 5 to 8.8 percent. Some of the $600 insurance stipend that was included in this year’s pay will be saved. The Leadership Program graduation will be Friday, June 18, in VATC 120. A staff appreciation lunch was held on May 14 in conjunction with the Staff Development Day. Staff Council was disappointed with the turnout. The Council will be looking at how to increase participation. Parking lot fund raiser during Fiesta raised over $16,000. The proceeds will be divided between the colleges. We use our share for staff scholarships. Because the State will not reimburse the college for classes taken more than two times, Employee Tuition Assistance Program (ETAP) will not pay for a class taken more than two times. The college is looking for other options so classes like PE can be repeated for Wellness. Dr. Zeigler stated that we will find a way to fund the ability to repeat the courses. Student Government - No Report Enrollment Management - Mr. Manuel Flores reported: Dr. Hoy has asked Mr. Flores to prepare a report on the goals of the Strategic Enrollment Management Plan. Budget Update - Mr. David Mrizek reported: There have been several changes in the FY05 budget which will limit our flexibility next year: • Because summer salaries were underfunded, money was moved from
New Initiatives to cover the shortfall. Currently there is $79,941 in
New Initiatives but this number will drop as more adjustments need to
be made. Deans’ Reports - Dean Larson stated that in FY05 there will be $70,000 more available from Carl Perkins. The Texas Education Coordinating Board has released the 2002 regional data projections to 2009. A link to the report is available on the SAC Institutional Research Web site: http://www.alamo.edu/sac/ir&e/dataserv.htm A web system for projecting occupation demand has been reproduced in the document. Dean Hyde Margaret needs the evaluation of the core curriculum from her departments by the middle of July. FY05 Planning - No report Title V - Ms. Emma Mendiola reported: Title V will be sponsoring lunch and learn sessions throughout the summer. The sessions will include lunch being provided. The first session will be on supplemental instruction will be June 15 from 12 - 2. A Problem Based Learning Workshop will be presented at the Employee Development Conference. Alumni - Mrs. Roe Hoopes reported. Nominations of students for Alumni Scholarships for next year are being solicited. Mrs Hoopes is asking that Chairs encourage their faculty to recommend students. Institute of Community Initiatives - Dean Ruben Flores reported: The advertisement for a Community Outreach Coordinator resulted in 125 applicants. Hopefully we will have a person on board by July 15. Other: Students in Free Enterprise: Mr. Charles Hunt made a presentation to the Council which over viewed the Students in Free Enterprise activity and highlighted San Antonio College’s team’s results from the National Competition. He also introduced the team members present at the meeting. Inventory Control: At the President’s Meeting With the Chancellor, Monitoring of inventory and inventory control was discussed. Make sure you are keeping up with your inventory. Keep good records. Authorization must be obtained to take home college equipment that is to be used at home on school business. Graduation: Graduation was a great success. Dr. Zeigler thanked Mr. Martin Ortega, Mrs. Roe Hoopes, and Ms. Gail Jonas for their hard work. He also thanked Mr. Jeff Hunt for working with the students who presented, and the Sign Choir. Deans search: An Email has been distributed listing the days and times for the open interviews for the three candidates. The three are Dr. Lu Pelayo, Dr. Terry Walch, and Dr. Kathy Castillo. A decision will be made by the end of the month or early in July. |