The June 21, 2000 meeting minutes were approved.

B.  ACTIONS ITEMS:

Curriculum Committee -
Dean Larson reminded all that the committee will try to have a meeting the last week of September.  If
there are any curriculum changes pending, departments can send them in for consideration at that time.

New members are needed for the curriculum committee.  Other committees also need new members.
Dr. Zeigler will contact the appropriate groups for recommendations.

Internet Position Statement -

Copies of the statement will be sent to the council from the EVP office.  There have been some
language changes.  There were no substantive changes from what was presented at the June meeting.

Dr. Loland did have one question: If a faculty member who did Internet work and who was given
released time or other compensation from the college to do the work, should the faculty member repay
the college if they receive royalties from their work?  After brief discussion there was no concern with this
idea and the reimbursement clause will be will be included in the agreement being developed.

Retention Recommendation -

There were some recommendations from the counseling department:

Dr. Lucchelli moved: 1.  Student on Scholastic Probation ... should be encouraged to enroll in no more
than twelve hours in the fall or spring semester and fewer than 6 hours per summer session as long as
they’re on probation.

2.  Each student on scholastic probation must meet with a counselor or faculty advisor before each
registration period.  (Alex suggested making this number 1 on the list.)

2. And 3.  Change the words to “...no more than twelve hours.”

5.  Eliminate the first four words of the statement.

The word to be used throughout will be “encouraged” verses “advised.”

Jim Lucchelli move acceptance.  Four opposed.

The revised recommendations read as follows:

     1.   Each student on Scholastic Probation must meet with a counselor or faculty advisor before each
     registration period.

     2.   Students on Scholastic Probation should be encouraged to enroll in no more than twelve hours in
     the fall or spring semester and fewer than six hours per summer session as long as they’re on
     probation.  In addition, each student on Scholastic Probation must meet with a counselor or
     faculty advisor before each registration period.

     3.   Students who work twenty or more hours per week should be encouraged to enroll in no more
     than twelve hours per semester.

     4.   Students who work forty or more hours per week should be advised to enroll in no more than
     seven hours per semester.

     5.   It is extremely important that departmental academic standards be maintained so that the quality
     of education is not sacrificed.

Assistant Professor Rudy Ortiz suggested establishing an implementation committee to put these new
policies into effect.

Dr. Nancy Saunders recommended that the policy be sent to all faculty as soon as possible.  It will also
be included in the next edition of the catalog.  Dr. Zeigler will see that it is included in the student
orientation information.

Mr. Manuel Flores reminded all of the academic alert system and suggested that we need to see if it is
still viable, if it should be changed, or if it should be eliminated.

Other:

C.  INFORMATION ITEMS AND REPORTS:

Competency Committee - No Report

Employee Development - Professor Gary O. Smith reported:

October 9, 2000 is Employee Development Day Conference.  Grants are available for co-departmental sessions in the afternoon on this day.  Gary will be sending out an email announcing the collaborative grants for co-departmental workshops.

There is a change in the afternoon schedule.  Morning sessions will end at 12:15.  Afternoon sessions
will begin at 1:30.

Keynote presenter: Mark Milliron will be the key note.  League of innovation CEO.

Dr. Charlotte Wolf announced that there are 63 training opportunities
in August available in the IIC.  If there are training needs not covered in the sessions scheduled,
individuals need to contact the IIC.

Institutional Effectiveness Steering Committee -  Dr. Zeigler reported:

     A.   Program Review is being revised.  All department chairs and unit managers need to establish
     goals and appropriate measures for tracking achievement of those goals to Professor Mrizek by
     the first of the semester.  This will enable the revised system to be approved in October.

     B.   IE survey will be out shortly and needs to be returned by September 18.

     C.   We will publish an abbreviated version of the college plan which will have action plans for each
     of the objectives.  A group will be put together to begin working on developing the action plans
     within the next month.

Faculty Senate - Dr. Oliver reported -

     A.   Dr. Oliver is rotating off as chair of the Senate.  Professor Nacho Orozco will be the new chair.

     B.   Emergency sick leave: 838 days have been donated into the sick leave bank.  Currently less
     than 10 percent of the sick leave has been used.  This is verification that the system is not being
     abused.

     C.   Possible salary increase: As of Monday night, the Board Budget Committee approved a
     recommendation that will give an average 8% raise to all faculty.  Entry level salaries are being
     bumped by 12%.  The second year is 11%.  Entering faculty can be credited with five years
     of experience.  The committee is also recommending an Increase in student tuition and
     property taxes to fund salary increases along with other district and college needs.  Staff will
     receive a 5% across the board increase plus 1% for each year in a current job for a maximum
     of an additional 5%.  There is no increase for adjunct salaries.

     Assistant Professor Rudy Ortiz moved: The council recommend the district increase financial support     availability in proportion to the increase in tuition to aid students fund their education.
The motion is to be sent to the Chancellor from the council.   Ms. Betty Lee Birdsall moved to table until September: Passed with four opposed.

          In discussion it was pointed out that because there will be an increase in the cost of attending
     school additional money will be available for students from various types of aid sources.

Chairs Council - Professor Bernal reported -

The Senate Leadership was commended in dealing with the budget development for the district.  It was
handled very effectively and judiciously.

There will be suggestions made in how SAC will be involved in the NE campus.  The chairs appreciate
being involved in the discussions.  The intent is to make the Northeast Initiative a true joint venture between
SAC and SPC and to avoid a competitive situation.

Staff Council - No Report

Student Government - Michelle Raney President -

A flyer on a raffle for a two private parking spots was distributed.  This will be used as a fund raising
activity.

Enrollment Management - No Report

Budget Update - See the report from the Faculty Senate.

Deans’ Reports -
Dean Larson:

Several classes in A&S are going to begin a couple of weeks after the start of the semester so students who late
register will have classes to take without missing class days.

Other:

2000 - 2001 College Catalog:  The catalog is due into the college from the printer within a week.  Sally
Cotham, in Dean Larson’s office, is working on a process which will make it easier to complete the
catalog in a more timely manner and get it from the printer earlier in the year.

Parking Gate: A parking gate for faculty/staff parking lots is still under study.

Convocation: August 21 for both the district and the college will be on that day.  Friday there will be a
75th lunch for all faculty and staff.  College funds are not being used for the lunch.  Mr. Manual Flores is using
discretionary funds to cover the expense.

NE Campus: There will be four classrooms available for the spring and an additional fifteen for the
summer.  70 sections in the spring and 100 in the summer.  This is a joint venture between SAC and
SPC.  This is one of the more important things we will be doing this year.

Service Learning: A Service Learning grant has been obtained by the District which will provide a full
time coordinator and clerical support.  There will be additional money to help in the project.

Creating New Classes: Mrs. Rosemarie Hoopes referenced the process on creating classes.  It is very important that the correct session code is entered when the class is created.

AC Cleaning:  AC will be off in the whole college the weekend before Memorial Day in 2001.

Thank you: Dr. Zeigler reported that we did well in managing budgets this year.  It looks like we
will be at a $250,000 deficite.  The college will not be asked to make the same sacrifices during the next
year.

Thank you to Dr. Oliver for work on the Senate.  Dr. Zeigler pointed out the excellent leadership provided by
Dr. Oliver.  Dr. Oliver received the thanks of the Council.