Greetings,

Approved Faculty Senate Minutes 9/23/99

Council Chambers

I. General

A. President Reed called the meeting to order at 2:40 PM.

Present: Senators Carmela Arnoldt, Larry Bohlender, Jim

Daughtery, Paul DePippo, Anne Dudley, Gay Garesche, Pat Haas, Jack Haughn,

Trish Hofer, Mike Holtfrerich, Phil Moloso, and Linda Smith.

Absent: Freddie Anttila, Renee Barstack, Rod Brooker,

and David Raffaelle.

Guests: Including, but not limited to, Ruth Callahan,

Jane Camp, Dick Cary, Lyle Walcott.

B. Arnoldt moved (Moloso second) approval of the agenda with changes

to accomodate guests. PASSED.

C. Moloso moved (Arnoldt second) approval of the 8/26/99 minutes. De

Pippo moved (Holtfrerich second) to amend the motion to approve the minutes

inclusive of the list. PASSED. Nay: Arnoldt, Smith.

D. Treasurer's Report (Balance $11,966.16) was accepted.

II. Old Business

A. Budget Process Review Committee: Richard Cary raised concerns about

the procedure for ultimately determining membership make-up of the Budget

Development Committee. Reed stated committee members, four faculty, Chair of

Chairs, and Chair of Chairs-elect (to be appointed) will serve staggered terms

for continuity.

B. Jane Camp requested Senate support of Readfest. Moloso moved

(Haas second) to donate $500. to Readfest for popcorn machine rental and

supplies. PASSED.

C. Faculty/Administration Communication Team: No report.

D. Senate Representation Assignment: Moloso moved (Garesche second)

adoption of the plan as distributed and for membership to be listed on Faculty

Senate Webpage. PASSED.

E. Dual Enrollment: Reed said Acting Chancellor Raul Cardenas has

asked presidents of colleges to serve on Chancellor's Dual Enrollment Finance

Committee along with Carol Scarfioti, Anna Solley, Linda Thor, and Homero Lopez

to decide arrangements for monetary revenues of dual enrollment. A second

committee for quality will be appointed. A third committee is Faculty

Executive Council (FEC) which will put forth a common dual enrollment form and

contract.

F. College Plan: Holtfrerich, Albury, Reed & Garesche met with

President Pollack and Dean Abel. Pollack objected to several items: lottery

for chair tie, summer chair selection, method to use if 2/3 of a department are

unhappy with the chair, spring training period, evaluation of administrators,

and President's right to remove chairs. Another meeting will be held in two

weeks. Senate commends committee for its diligence and acknowledges its

efforts.

G. Faculty Bash Plan: Reed suggested the end of October for

faculty/campus bash; planning will be conducted on A1.

H. Senate Vice-President Election: Reed asked Moloso to create ballot

for election.

I. Facilities Manager Hiring Committee: Reed stated correspondence

between Elsner & him verified committee process selection will be followed.

J. Television Monitors: Many people have objected to the inappropriate

material shown on monitors around the campus. Moloso moved (Smith second)

objectionable TV's be removed until appropriate programs are found. PASSED.

Nay: Hofer (objects to strong action before additional information is

gathered.)

III. New Business

A. Budget Committee Membership and Accountability: Members can use 18

hours of accountability each semester for budget committees and subcommittees:

Instruction, College-wide Services, and Capital Resource Committee.

B. Parking: Difficulty in finding parking spaces is a continuing

problem. Smith moved (Moloso second) alternative parking solutions be

investigated; i.e. empty lots, grass, Saguaro Ranch, paid spots, shopping

malls, etc. Garesche read Associated Student Government's petition. Further,

faculty will label parking spots & deputize ourselves to give tickets and park

in administrative slots. PASSED.

C. PeopleSoft: Dudley reported the implementation of the PeopleSoft

System has caused several changes in pay stubs: benefits are included in gross

pay; tax is being withheld on benefits, extended contract funds are not

defined, OSO faculty are not getting benefits. Dudley moved (Moloso second)

that FEC move immediately on these PeopleSoft issues (Gross pay includes

benefits, extended contracts for classes are not broken down by class, OSO

faculty have lost benefits, Thursday classes (late starts) receive only a

portion of pay) by forming a committee to work directly with Payroll

Administration. PASSED.

D. Accountability Hours: Garesche suggested investigation of 18 hrs of

accountability as this number of hours is not required at other colleges.

Garesche moved (Daughtery second) GCC Senate directs its Executive Council to

ascertain whether GC is the only school that continues to require 18 hrs of

accountability.

IV. Adjournment: Moloso moved (Arnoldt second) to adjourn at 5:05 PM.

Next meeting Thursday, October 28th at 2:30 PM.