IIS Division Meeting Minutes-Feb 1IIS Division Meeting Minutes
Monday, February 1, 2010
3:30-5:00pm
MCC-15
Present: C. Cadge-Moore, M. Chang, J. Chiu, H. Choi, K. Chow, M. Coronado, C. Espinosa-Pieb, L. Favela, J. Gracia, C. Guinn, M. Hattori, E. Hunter, L. Karst, A. Khanna, D. Kubo, E. Lee, M. Lee, SK Lee, J. Lewis, HF Liu, S. Lister, C. Lizardi-Folley, P. McNulty, S. Mendoza, J. Nguyen, J. Okabe-Kubo, N. Olsen, G. Parker, J. Reza, K. Tran, N. Valencia.
Guests: Rich Hansen and Alan Simes, Faculty Association.
Duane introduced Rich Hansen and Alan Simes of the Faculty Association.
Hansen summarized the College Council meeting: his question about filling the IIS Dean position was about administrative efficiency, when there are currently filled positions being eliminated (not reflective on Duane’s performance).
Hansen self-corrected his comment from “most” to “many” IIS division courses are cross-listed and apologized to A. Khanna immediately after the Council and he apologized to the division. Kubo stated that thirty-five of the two hundred courses in the division are cross-listed, and prior to last year’s class cuts, IIS was the fourth largest division in the college. He added that even as a visitor to IBPT, Hansen attended the discussions held there regarding the division’s unique contributions to the college’s mission, and observed the votes of support.
Chang, Parker, Mendoza, Hattori and M. Lee questioned FA’s process, whether FA had discussed the dissolution of IIS, why Duane hadn’t been phoned or emailed prior to the meeting, and the loss of collegiality, the weight and influence of comments made by the FA (particularly during these hard times).
Simes responded that FA hadn’t discussed the status of IIS, it was a comment that Hansen himself had made, and admitted that he had over spoken. Simes added that FA’s function is to protect faculty, with no power over proposing program cuts.
Chang, M. Lee, K. Chow, J. Reza and M. Coronado proposed an article in the FA Newsletter, La Voz be written quickly to get the record straight in addition to drafting a memo to the Administration, College Council, Diversity Advisory Council and Multicultural Staff Association for damage control. McNulty suggested speaking one-on-one with members of the College Council could carry more weight, in addition to the printed correction of the factual errors.
Chow and Coronado proposed in addition to the factual presentation, support for the MSA document would affirm FA’s valuing diversity as a core value, not just an IIS Division matter. Reza inquired if there was an electronic copy of the MSA statement to forward to Hansen, and Kubo agreed to send it. Parker thanked Hansen and Simes for attending.
Espinosa-Pieb stated that the college will be definitely retaining and filling the IIS Division Dean position and division members need to educate others across campus that may have lost two to three staff or faculty in their areas. They may not know that without staff to give, IIS gave up courses and took cuts in part-time instructors who no longer have teaching assignments. She agreed that the FA does carry a lot of weight in governance and reiterated that the administration will not give up on the IIS Division.
The meeting adjourned at 5:05 p.m.
Jo Ann Okabe-Kubo
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IIS Division Meeting Minutes DRAFT
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
3:30-4:30pm
MCC-12
Present: R. Abrica,M. Ahrend, C. Cadge-Moore, M. Chang, J. Chiu, H. Choi J. Gracia, J. Guevara, C. Guinn, N. Gupta, L. Karst, I. Keller, D. Kubo, M. Kuo, F. Lai, E. Lee, S.K. Lee, Y. Lee, J. Lewis, S. Lister, H. Liu, C. Lizardi-Folley, P. McNulty, S. Mendoza, C. Moreno , J. Okabe-Kubo, C. Thao, A. Tolentino, N. Valencia, F. Wortz, J. Yu.
SLOs Update: Duane circulated the flyer listing SLO workshops on Assessment and congratulated the language instructors for development and use of the template that facilitated their area’s completion. J. Guevara requested that Duane distribute the two SLOs, which had been presented for reference, to all the ICS instructors.
Curriculum: Kudos for H. Liu, Curriculum Committee rep who worked with faculty to get all the division G.E course outlines submitted for deadline. She noted that the non-GE course deadline is coming up.
Faculty Senate: Duane noted that IIS has an empty Faculty Senate seat.
Spring Schedule: In absentia, Eb wanted to remind everyone that the Spring 2010 schedule is a “work in progress” with the new morning block schedule essentially requiring rebuilding the previous Spring 2009 “roll over”.
Budget: Benefits proposal discussion (effective 2010-11) among the employee groups is near closure.
Option 1: Categorical programs (e.g., EOPS) hit with a 64% reduction. In this option the 64% cuts would be within the Categoricals.
Option 2: The 64% reduction would be shouldered college-wide in student services and instructional areas.
If the employee benefit proposals are negotiated the settlement represents $5mil. Program consolidation, across the board pay cuts, and furlough days are under scrutiny . The 2010-11 budget needs to be in final form by Feb. 2010 for any March 15 letters to go out.
IIS Division/Duane’s dilemma: Dec. 1 is the VP-Instruction’s deadline for Deans to submit their budget reduction proposals. The IIS Division has the Dean and assistant, which leaves only classes to cut. With Option 1=$210k or 35 classes/year 2010-11, Option 2=$341k or 56.5 classes/year. (Duane has $210k/$341k to cut at $6k/class to derive the number of classes for the year.)
Progression of priorities: IIS will retain the first year world languages and core ICS classes including the GE transfer courses. Transfer students have priority over those with degrees, so morning and day sections will be retained and evenings suspended. AY 2009-2010 we have already eliminated Conversational classes (lifelong learning) in many of the language areas, second year world languages aren’t required for the AA/AS and can be taken at a transfer college, followed by non-GE International Studies classes, GE International Studies.
Q&A: What is the timing? Plans will be in place before March 15, 2010 to be effective beginning Fall 2010 with Foothill and Central Services also in this process.
Is it true there will no longer be pay for part-time office hours? Sacramento does not reimbursement the District for office hours or part-time medical benefits, so those items, PDL, other additional pay, (eg, curriculum work) are all on the table. Doesn’t it now take four quarters of world language to transfer to a four-year school? ASSIST is an on-line service that can verify that change. Couldn’t the District save a lot of classes just by not replacing the chancellor’s position? The Board of Trustees is looking for someone who can bring in grants and raise funds.
Would canceling Summer quarter balance the budget? City College of San Francisco is doing that for Summer 2010, but our District contends it would be too disruptive for student progress. Will the IIS Dean replacement open? Reassurances from the College President and VP of Instruction as of last week are that we are on target to open the position before the end of Fall quarter. UC-Berkeley Faculty Senate discussed cutting Athletics: our district is looking at closing the pool and/or eliminating football, a lot of programs are on the table but once we do the math, the savings often don’t balance with the loss of service to the students.
What happens if colleges don’t make the necessary budget cuts? Essentially, the State of California places a District in receivership taking over the administration of the college, which is currently the case for 4-6 California community colleges. FHDA has always prided itself in sound fiscal practices, maintaining a reserve; which we would like to sustain even during this dire economic period.
Can you send out a draft of your list of classes prioritized for elimination? Yes, and any “cut” classes will be added to the suspension list, remaining in the college catalog. Instead of cuts, fund raise for an alternative? We are looking for any creative ideas to bring private or non-state funding into the college, with extension of the IMPACT-AAPI and other Title III grants for possibilities.
Doesn’t enrolling students bring in money, so how can canceling classes save funds? When FTEs are shifted to higher productive classes (enrollments of 90-100 large lecture), or adding sections of traditionally “bottle necked” courses (Math and English), class cancellations and added sections becomes a balancing act.
PT concerns: Scheduling/Assignments: Duane explained that classes are scheduled by “rolling over” the previous year’s offerings and making adjustments in number of sections or class times based on room availability and his FTE allocation. Assignments are made well in advance of the applicable quarter, based on (1) the Teaching Assignment Request (TAR) form that each instructor submits detailing his/her availability and requested classes, (2) in re-employment preference order, as outlined in the FA Agreement (contract).
Re-Employment Preference: It is important to refer to your FA Agreement for all the details that affect each instructor’s “preference”. There have been changes to the Agreement that were not in place for many part-time instructors who have been teaching in the division for a longer period of time. Re-employment preference is acquired after completion of the fifth quarter of teaching.
How do instructors without re-employment preference receive assignments? After each instructor with preference has received a maximum of two assignments, then those who have not attained preference are offered remaining assignments.
Bumping: When a class is canceled after the assignment has been accepted, do you lose your re-employment preference? No. If you lose your class to a full-time instructor before the quarter begins, do you lose preference? No, since you had accepted the class. If a part timer is “bumped” after the start of the quarter, s/he will be paid 10% of the contract for the class.
Annual Load: The annual load for part-time instructors was increased from .60 (.5555) to .6670, which in IIS equates to one additional class per year. This controversial change was viewed as a benefit for long-time part-time instructors, but also a hindrance for new instructors entering the part-time system. The increase in load is not a guarantee of teaching to that maximum, especially with the budget cuts and reduction of classes. Previously, part-timers with re-employment preference in IIS could be assigned two or three classes per quarter, depending on the number of assignments, number of other part-timers with preference.
Announcements: Duane noted that we have much to be proud of even if De Anza may have a two-three year phase where we won’t be able to be the comprehensive campus that we have been in the past. He encouraged instructors to include attendance in the General Assembly, other venues of protest against the economy as part of an assignment or extra credit; since it is viable civic engagement for our students.
Adjournment: The meeting adjourned at 4:50 p.m.
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IIS Division Meeting October 28, 2009
MCC-12
3:30-4:30 p.m.
Present: H. Choi, M. Coronado, J. Gracia, J. Guevara, S. Juan, L. Karst, D. Kubo, E. Lee, S.K Lee, J. Lewis, S. Lister, P. McNulty, S. Mendoza, J. Okabe-Kubo, F. Wortz
Curriculum Committee: H. Liu reported that some of the updated course descriptions for five year review have already been turned in and a few departments are still being completed. It looks good for all to meet the Nov. 4 deadline.
SLO workshops are coming up for those who are interested. All our the division courses have been assigned, with the writing due Winter 2010 and the assessment to follow next quarter. The template developed for the language area has been serving those departments well.
Budget Proposals: Duane circulated a copy of the budget, commenting that we lost a lot of part-time instructors when class sections were canceled. He reported that the College Council will look at a $6.9 mil deficit with the outlook of a deficit for the 2010-11 state budget. The 15% annual rise in health benefits has contributed to the FHDA District currently running at a deficit.
Each employee group has discussed benefit reductions/costs with its constituency. (Each group can negotiate separately and if it doesn’t agree with the benefit reduction, the members can keep the current plan at $972/person/month.) Other possible options are a 10% salary reduction and unpaid furlough days (that the CSU/UC system has already implemented).
The current focus for FHDA is $3.5 mil cut in categorical funding that covers EOPS, Transfer, Diversity, Assessment and Testing. Categoricals are outside the district general apportionment and not general fund monies. It is a 64% cut requiring the colleges to regroup with one of two options:
Option 1: The Categorical programs will consume the budget “hit” themselves with cuts internal to the service areas. President Murphy is on record supporting our most vulnerable students and not this option.
Option 2: The cuts would be taken college-wide including Finance, Education Resources, Student Services, Instruction and the President’s Office.
Impact for the IIS Division:
Option 1 equals a 6% reduction (thirty-one classes or three positions). Our division doesn’t have staff positions to give up.
Option 2 equals four positions. Without positions, reductions are in terms of classes that would be fifty-six classes or one-third of our class offerings.
For Fall 2009, we cut twenty-one classes, so 2010-11 would be an additional across the division one-third class reduction.
Strategic IIS Division course offerings:
IIS Division course offerings would include: 1) classes meeting the ICS requirement, 2) World language courses at level 1, 2, 3 in the consistently higher enrolled languages.
Questions included the decision making time line. Duane said the 2010-11 budget is usually prepared Winter quarter of the prior FY to meet the March 15 contract date.
Would there be a substantial savings in eliminating the Summer quarter? Probably not, and could present a major disservice since many students take advantage of the summer to take classes and get through in two/two and a half years to transfer.
How can we be constructing new buildings and cutting classes? The Measure C Bond fund enable the district to update wiring, add classroom space; but, doesn’t impact the annual budget.
Are the International Students taking seats from California high school graduates? The financial advantage of 1,200-1,500 international students is that the difference in resident tuition and “out of state” tuition stays at the College/District. Additionally, the benefit of international students in our classrooms expands the educational experiences for local students.
Next meeting: Wed. Nov. 18, 3:30-4:30pm, MCC-12 agenda items - SLOs and budget, scheduling and re-employment preference hiring for part timers.
The meeting adjourned at 3:35pm.
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IIS Division Meeting Minutes, Thursday, June 18, 2009, California History Center, 12:30 p.m.
Present: D. Kubo, H. Choi, L. Karst, C. Lizardi-Folley,S. Lister, L. Chiriaeva, MC Moreno, J. Gracia, M. Mok, F. Lai, C. Ramos, C. Inaba, H. Liu, J. Chiu, J. Okabe-Kubo, S. Juan.
Duane presented the current deans’ directives. The IIS division has the highest number of part-time instructors (seventy percent). In the IPBT meetings, eight of the top fifteen least productive programs are World Languages classes. Pedagogically, EWRT, NURS, ESL and language classes need smaller classes, but it costs the college to support them.
We kept the schedule for Summer, but classes without the 20 student minimum will be cut earlier: Tuesday, instead of Friday of the week before the quarter begins.
For the 2009-2010 academic year, the college will reduce 300 classes. Duane needs to reduce the division budget by $190,848.00 (or 38 sections for the year). Since the college “breaks even” with thirty-eight students per class, our division must have large enrollment classes (e.g., Viet Lit.) to off-set smaller ones. Beginning in the fall, a proposed new minimum enrollment figure may be introduced. We are still looking at 20 for the summer.
Duane noted that we need to “suspend” some courses for a year or two. Community Ed/Short Courses may offer conversational language courses, and the second year of languages (4, 5, 6) may no longer be offered since we do not have a certificate or degree in languages. Students need two, (three at the most,) quarters for transfer to a four-year school. He is open to any ideas, suggestions via email.
Pending approval, beginning Fall 2009 the IIS Dean will include the Office of Diversity, and a new position combining the Staff Development director, ICCE coordinator position will come under the IIS Division.
Duane was asked about other sources of revenue. He noted that tuition increases are considered up to $60/unit by the legislators, though that price will keep the students who need us most out of the community colleges. Duane expects to have a more definitive picture by June 26, when a budget update is expected from Sacramento.
Meeting adjourned at 1:30 p.m.
IIS Division Meeting, Tuesday, April 28, 2009, 12:30 p.m., ADM 109
Present: N. Gupta, D. Kubo, C. Lizardi-Folley, M. Coronado, M. chang, J. Gracia, L. Karst, H. Liu, M. Lee, K. chow, A. Khanna, C. Cadge-Moore, J. Okabe-Kubo.
Night of Magic: Duane described the need for consensus on whether or not the IIS Division can commit to the Night of Magic fundraising event Fall 2009, since we would need to begin work on it immediately. In last week’s meeting, Brian Murphy and Christina Espinosa-Pieb proposed a new vision of a performance in the VPAC and light refreshments in the lobby area (vs. the previous white-tie catered galas in the gym).
M. Coronado also included K. Chow and R. Tomaneng, full-timers in other divisions with part-time assignments in IIS, to assist with the event. D. Kubo noted that L. Yumori-Kaku (Office of Student Life) had also volunteered.
Discussion followed addressing the issues of: what is the end goal ($), how much would it cost to do the event? Hire a professional event planner? If a dance performance, which group? Several groups? But not a multicultural “variety show”, Is there one performer who can transcend all the cultures? Can arts groups donate their honorarium (perform for free)? Do we do the publicity or can Marketing assist? Who will be the master/mistress of ceremony? who will be the stage manager?
Previously a professional event planner had been hired, with less than optimal results. In prior years: Auto Tech made $60k, PE made $100k (with their broad base of valley-wide boosters). Duane reiterated that faculty reluctance based on current and projected work loads had been strong. He noted that the ICS department Program Review still needs to be completed, and other faculty noted additional projects: entire curriculum updates to be completed during the summer, Student Learning Objectives (SLO) deadline looming, time consumed with grant administration.
The question was raised if the division can take a “pass” for this year and do the event in 2010, which would provide over a year vs. six months to prepare. The economic climate isn’t likely to improve in one year, there is no guarantee that we will have more energy in a year, or fewer administrative demands. The faculty agreed to decline the Night of Magic for Fall 2009 and request to host the event for 2010. Duane said he’ll take the decision to Brian and Christina.
A. Khanna, M. Chang and M. Lee called for an ICS department meeting to finalize the Program Review.
The meeting adjourned at 1:30 p.m.
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IIS Division Meeting, Thursday, April 23, 2009, Adm. 109, 12:30pm
Present: D. Kubo, S. Lister, S. Juan, H. Liu, J. Chiu, L. Karst, C. Lizardi-Folley, N. Gupta, M. C. Moreno, J. Gracia, I. Cerna-Turoff, M. Lee, M. P. McNulty, E. Hunter, E. Lee, A. Khanna, SK Lee, J. Okabe-Kubo.
Guests: B. Murphy, C. Espinosa-Pieb
Budget: Dr. Murphy’s agenda included addressing the budget, answering any questions and addressing any rumors. The administrative teams are using the Program Reviews for areas to cut that will be presented to the College Council (5/14) and later the Board of Trustees.
We will maintain courses that are required for the degree, possibly in a second summer session beginning Aug. 10 to frontload some of the top twenty high demand courses. Instructional program elimination could come up: Foothill closed Travel Careers, only continuing through 2010 for current student’s program completion. When asked if the May 19 special election will help, Murphy said that passage of the six propositions only makes the budget that had been passed operational. Without passage, California will have an additional $8 billion problem. Will the open IIS division Dean position be funded? Murphy stated that he and Espinosa-Pieb are committed to the position. Is there consideration of additional tuition or fees? Murphy responded that it has been talked about. Stimulus funding? Murphy explained that those funds go to K-12 and none comes to the community colleges, where the Department of Labor may be a funding source.
Night of Magic: Dr. Murphy explained that the leadership of the commission projects raising $50-60k in the VPAC by eliminating the high cost items, shifting to a cultural evening showcase. With the commission’s base and the division reaching out to its multicultural base; the Night of Magic could be an opportunity to raise a significant amount for the building.
Faculty responded that with fifteen fewer sections, yet five hundred more students, the need for enrollment management was raised. The division needs to complete the SLOs (Student Learning Outcomes), complete the Program Review, address student retention, resulting in a hesitancy to take on the additional workload of a fund raising event. Dr. Murphy suggested that the division meet then advise him of a decision. He will then approach another division/recipient.
Khanna announced an upcoming two-hour SLO training with more information to follow.
The meeting adjourned at 1:30 p.m.
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IIS Division Meeting, Tuesday, March 24, 2009, 12:30pm, ADM 106
Present: SK Ng-Lee, E. Lee, L. Chiriaeva, L. Karst, M.C. Moreno, N. Olsen, F. Wortz, J. Guevara, H. Liu, C. Lizardi-Folley, s. Juan, H. Choi, S. Makhoul, E. Hunter, M. Chang, A. Khanna, M. Lee, D. Kubo, J. Okabe-Kubo.
Duane announced: the purpose of this meeting is to address the IIS Division’s Program Review.
Data, Trends
Discussion covered observations of retention improving by 8-10 students in Spanish classes. Duane noted while retention has gone up to 87%, but success rates remained at 80%.
Various issues were raised: challenge of Heritage speakers in language classes, lack of in class T.A.s, students choosing not to do certain assignments, vocal prepared students inpatient with unproductive ones, ill prepared students, plagarism.
Needs
The IIS Division has had a lower success rate than the rest of the campus. Factors that contribute to this rate were proposed:
--many first time college students try an IIS class,
--developmental classes are smaller and provide better instructor to student ratio,
--misconceptions that language classes will be like other lecture classes instead of demanding daily homework,
--instructors aren’t announcing the advisory/prerequisite or holding enrolled students to it.
How
We can break the areas down to two collaborating groups: the languages Spanish, French, Chinese and the other languages, and the ICS group including Women’s Studies, International and Intercultural studies.
Who
We need a draft turned in by Friday, so the sooner you can get it to Duane, he will compile the entire division report. Groups of people arranged times to meet.
The meeting adjourned at 1:31pm.
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March 12, 2009, 3:30pm, ADM 109
Present: E. Hunter, M. Winters, L. Karst, J. Guevara, J. Gracia, H. Liu, C. Guinn, C. Kaufman, C. Cadge-Moore, B. McReynolds, E. Lee, A. Khanna, M. Chang, M. Lee, H. Choi, M. C. Moreno, S. Makhoul, B. Kline, S. Ng-Lee, J. Yu, J. Reza, D. Kubo, J. Okabe-Kubo
Guests: B. Murphy, C. Espinosa-Pieb
College President Brian Murphy opened the meeting with an update on the renovation and move into the”swing/surge space”.
While the renovation of the Multicultural Center has been underway for two years, other changes that negatively impact the college have developed:
--Chancellors Office has pulled “TBA” hours that has necessitated changes to our curriculum and scheduling,
--Since the Job Corps program curriculum could not fit the new accounting method and remain auditable, we lost the 9% of WSCH production that left with the program.
--We had been in rental negotiations for The UCSC Extension property on Bubb Rd. (west of Hwy 85),that was subsequently sold to a church. The new owners would like to honor the college’s prior rental arrangement, but we don’t know at what price, whether or not the off-site will provide stable WSCH, etc.
Murphy emphasized that the college needs to increase enrollment next academic year by seven percent (7%), or the first year is “hold harmless” when you have to get the enrollment back the following year. If not, the college’s apportionment is cut.
The proposal to delay the renovation projects in the Seminar and MCC buildings for one year is an option that provides classroom space to facilitate making our base. This would provide the opportunity to secure the enrollments that we need and to locate an off-campus property. Murphy asked for questions:
Q: With Duane retiring and the remodel schedule delayed, is there a commitment to continue the IIS Division and the Multicultural Center?
A: Espinosa-Pieb and Murphy each reiterated prior conversations confirming a strong commitment by each of them supporting the division and the remodeling of the MCC.
Q: With the project delay, there will be an increase in costs that may necessitate cut backs in materials on the completed remodel.
A: Yes, there will be come increase in costs, however the slow economy is working in our favor. Donna Jones-Dulin expects that the rate of increase during the next year will still be slow. Any increases will come out of the Measure C bond, which unfortunately may have negative impact on the following projects.
Q: For Spring 09 will IIS Division classes move back to the MCC?
A: Jane Swanson is waiting to hear of the outcome of this meeting, we use all the tools available to lessen the confusion for students and she will work with your division to make the changes.
Q: With the last bond there were funds for portable classrooms, wouldn’t that keep classes (students) on campus?
A: We didn’t see the need to go the portable route, since the surge space was accounted for, and the cost of set up for portables runs around $400k to meet all the codes for student occupants.
Discussion continued, with the conclusion that the College needs the year that would be available with the postponement of the MCC remodel for one year. Murphy is revisiting the financials of acquiring portables, and with Summer and Fall for research and implementation, in a best case scenario, the move could be Winter 2010, worst case would be a year from now.
E. Lee volunteered to set up a “Goggle Group” for communication, and Murphy invited the division to meet every quarter in an effort to keep everyone updated.
The meeting adjourned at 4:35 p.m.
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IIS Division,
Just some brief notes from last Wednesday's (Feb. 18, 2009) division meeting (Jo wasn't there...):
Budget
We will be building as big a summer session schedule as we had last year. Send Eb your TARs if you have not already. We will again set a date for the spring class enrollments to reach 20 to "make". It will most likely be one week before the start of spring quarter.
In looking at the district budget from now until June 30, 2010, the college will have to cut some 20 to 30 positions from the classified and/or administrative ranks. Cuts to programs in instruction have already started (our division cut 20 classes for winter).
The division strategized around the division dean position. A remote but possible scenario is that the position could be eliminated and the division subsumed under the Social Sciences. This has been proposed before during extreme budget times. Michael Chang agreed to call together faculty to send a delegation to speak with Brian Murphy to start to get his read on this possibility.
Program Review
We still did not have our data...we talked briefly about how to approach program review. Our initial idea is to have the World Language folks meet together and the ICS/INTL faculty meet as well to work on 2 separate program reviews.
ICCs and SLOs
Anu gave us a detailed schedule for working in the divisions on the SLOs. She will look to the faculty to send 2 trainers to be trained first, so that they can come back and work with our faculty on the curriculum process. Look for her message...or that of the Senate.
MCC Building
We will be moving out by the second week of the spring quarter to the Mod Quad, near the tennis courts. We (the division office, all faculty in MCC) will stay there spring, summer and into fall, 2009. Move back is planned for January, 2010.
Senate and Curriculum
We passed around sign-ups for both Senate and Curriculum Committee. Look for the update as soon as Jo Ann gets them up on our bulletin board.
Night of Magic
There was some sense that next year and in this troubled economic time, it would be very hard to pull of a major fundraiser. Duane was asked to inquire about postponing the event...
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IIS Division Meeting, Wed., Nov. 19, 2008, MCC-15, 3:30pm-4:30pm
Present: I. Keller, C. Moreno, F. Wortz, C. Lizardi-Folley, L. Karst, M. Lee, E. Lee, S. Juan, D. Kubo, C. Cadge-Moore, E. Hunter, H. Choi
ICCs and SLOs (Laura)
Institutional Core Competencies will become Student Learning Outcomes that will be criteria for funding from the state.
Senate is conducting a search for two trainers: 1-Instruction, 1-Student Services for early ’09 start. Since we need to get ICC/SLOs done to meet Accreditation, Duane will electronically distribute the ICC and feedback forms. Everyone, fill out your forms, we will meet at the next division meeting to combine ideas.
Also, we are due to complete Program Review by the end of Spring 09.
All faculty are encouraged to sign up for committees listed at the FA website.
Curriculum Update (Mae)
Curriculum Deadlines:
12/3 – Wed @ 5pm-All new/revised non-GE courses
1/28 – Wed @ 5pm-All new/revised certificate/degrees
For ECMS training, contact: ecmsadmin@fhda.edu-next ECMS training is scheduled for 11/21, Fri: 1:30-3:30pm
If you want to propose a new course, it will not be offered until Fall 2010.
You don’t have to wait until Fall 2009 to update your curriculum. The CC website lists courses that will be due.
TBA hours: Chancellors office sent a clear memo to eliminate all the TBA hours. Legitimate TBA hours need to be supervised by certificated staff. Fitness Center, Lang. lab.
Budget-Mid Year
The $7mil hole for this year we will be covered, but it still looks grim. We have powered through our lean years by carrying higher enrollments, but when we are 8-10% over cap the State doesn’t pay on the cap and our district can’t afford to shoulder the cost.
COLA is eliminated going forward.
We are trying to keep the core staff together. When classes are cut, the part-timers lose the most. Language instructors, in particular, need to encourage students to enroll for Winter 2009 language classes early, since classes with enrollments under 20 students will be cut on Dec. 20. We no longer have the luxury of letting classes “go” until the first class meeting. Also remind students that they need to “Pay to Stay” or they will be dropped. Non-essential classes will be cut: PE, Arts, Languages, our main priority being transfer path classes.
Budget-Next Year
We will have deficit next year, with the state projecting a $20mil by mid 2009.
We’re looking for a way to prioritize cuts, buildup enrollments. The outlook for second year language classes is dim, since they are not degree transferable.
Everyone is encouraged to attend the Town Hall on Nov. 24th, 11:30am, that addresses the Budget Impact: Conference room A&B.
Summer ’09? Duane said it is too early to determine if there will be cuts, so at this point, Eb is “rolling over” the same offerings as last year.
Multicultural Center
Design-Building configuration remains the same and we are 50% through the design process. Some areas have minor adjustments, plantings have been cut back, but we retained the two story façade, peace plaza, glass walled conference room, part-time instructor cubicles, program offices and added WIFI.
Many “naming opportunities” present themselves: $1 mil to name the building, $500k for the conference room, etc. Let your benefactor friends know about their chances.
Also, the L classrooms will be made “smart” classrooms before Measure C construction begins.
Move
The move out of MCC will be before Spring, we will be back after Fall 2010. The IIS Divisio office and adjoining faculty will be in MQ-1 out near the tennis course for two quarters and summer.
Mediated Learning Center (Cristina Moreno)
No new meetings since her last report.
“Night of Magic” fundraiser
Annual major fund-raiser, held the last weekend of Oct., $175/ticket. Auto Tech/Applied Sciences division made $60k this Fall 08. Even during rough economic times, if we are ambitious, the sky’s the limit.
The District Foundation recommends getting an event planner. Past programs were Four Seasons catered dinner in the gym with the Santa Clara Aquamaids performing.
Some ideas from brainstorming: Bolivian classical guitarist, art auction, multicultural comedian, Hall of Fame at either the Flint Center or VPAC, or an APALI-like restaurant dinner. Duane will be meeting with Steve for feedback on this year’s event, and with Obie and APALI’s event coordinator, then call for a committee; meanwhile, email your ideas to Duane.
Announcements
-Michael Chang and Hua-fu Liu are representing De Anza in Taiwan,
-Part-time Instructor Evaluations earn $200, so full-timers interested in signing up, please email Duane.
-Korean film event tomorrow afternoon hosted by Young-wha (Clara) Jung, Korean instructor at 3:30 pm.
-IIS Division Cultural Competency discussion also tomorrow 1:30-3pm,Staff Development Office, LCW-13.
-Informational description of the Federal Grant being administered by Mae Lee, IIS, is in your Division mailbox. Her website will be up and running soon.
Meeting adjourned: 4:30 p.m.
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