LEEWARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE

2000 – 2001 Faculty Senate

APPROVED Minutes of the February 14, 2001 Meeting

Bob Hochstein, Chair

Warren Imada, Vice Chair

Jack Pond, Secretary

SENATORS PRESENT: L. Andres, J. Goodman, S. Hayasaka, B. Hochstein, C. Hochstein, F. Iha, W. Imada, G. Levy, P. Lococo, S. Lum, M. Minasian, D. Pascual, J. Pond, M. Reese, R. Tanimoto, D. Thomson.

SENATORS EXCUSED: P. Frary, J. Hara, P. Neils, R. Toyama.

CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order with a quorum at 3:15 pm. by Vice Chair Warren Imada.

APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES: The minutes of the January 24, 2001 meeting were read and approved with minor corrections.

COMMITTEE REPORTS:

BUDGET AND PLANNING – Senator Iha presented a chart that tracks College enrollment since 1981 (Fall semesters only). The chart also tracks tuition increases over the same period.

PROGRAM REVIEW – Senator Levy reported that it is still unclear about how much faculty input there is in the system-wide committees now studying and selecting Program Health Indicators for the community colleges. According to Cheryl Chappell-Long, who represents the Chancellor’s Office in coordinating the system-wide efforts, faculty input on the respective campuses will be sought after initial work has been done by the administrators on these committees. The Senators, however, still felt that the faculty perspective is needed in these initial discussions.

CURRICULUM COMMITTEE – Senator Goodman noted that the first meeting this semester will be held on February 15.

AD HOC COMMITTEE REPORTS:

REVISION OF ADP – The question arose whether or not to spend efforts in revising the current ADP or developing the new one which is scheduled to run between 2002 and 2007.

Motion 01-02 (Hayasaka/Thomson): The Senate urges the Interim Provost to appoint a committee to do follow-up on the ADP as stated in the pamphlet.

PASSED – Y=13; N=0; Ab 1

LCC REORGANIZATION – Senator Hayasaka reported there has been no meeting of the newly formed Provost’s Committee on Reorganization. The Senate’s committee on this issue is still meeting.

CHLOE HOLLAND COMMUNITY SERVICE – There was a recently held highway clean-up in which Phi Beta Lambda assisted. The next scheduled clean-up is scheduled for March 24. That will be the final effort this semester. The Department of Transportation needs to know soon if Leeward intends to continue in the Adopt-A-Highway program.

Motion 01-03 (C.Hochstein/Imada): The Senate shall continue the Adopt-A-Highway program for the next two years.

PASSED – Y=11; N=1; Ab=2

Motion 01-04 (Hayasaka/Thomson): The Senate extends its appreciation to Senator Candy Hochstein for her commitment to this worthwhile College project for the last two years.

PASSED – UNANIMOUSLY

DISTANCE EDUCATION OVERSIGHT – Senator Goodman presented an informal summary of the State-wide Distance Education Committee meeting from Kay Porter, the faculty representative on the committee. The notation that the committee intends to create a “Best Practices” document for faculty drew some concern from Senators who feared that such practices would too easily become policy. The State-wide Committee recognizes that any such document would need to go to the Union and the Senates. Other concerns expressed by the Senate include accepting “early admit” high school students, the Chancellor’s comments about continued funding for DE, the use of Teaching Assistants, and overall faculty input on the development of a DE model for the System and the College. (Also see item under New Business.)

OLD BUSINESS:

Senator Pond reported that there are as yet no responses from administration on follow-up items. He also reported that Provost’s Secretary reported no complaints from anyone off campus about failure to receive the Bulletin.

Motion 01-05 (Goodman/Hayasaka): The Senate recommends that the College reinstate the practice of external, hard-copy distribution of the Bulletin as previously recommended in Senate Motion 00-35.

PASSED – UNANIMOUSLY

NEW BUSINESS:

The report from Kay Porter on Distance Education was the subject of much discussion. The Senate noted many inconsistencies and troublesome ideas in some of the statements attributed to the Chancellor and the Provost. Kay is very serious about taking faculty concerns to the State-wide Committee and has made her e-mail address and office phone number available to us. She encourages us to send our concerns to her. The Senate wishes to thank Kay Porter for her efforts to keep the Senate informed and to solicit input.

The Excellence in Education Award Committee needs Senate representation. Senator C. Hochstein volunteered to serve. The Senate directed Senator Pond to inform the Provost’s Office.

The Chair brought a student concern to the Senate. If students decide to honor a picket line and not cross to attend classes, will their course grade be diminished in any way? Further discussion of this issue was tabled to the next meeting.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

ü The Food Service Scholarship Brunch is this Sunday, Feb. 18.

ü The Leeward District Science Fair was held this past week and was very successful thanks to the efforts of Senator Reese and others.

ü Senator Pond reminded the Senate that he will be on Accreditation business for the next Senate meeting on March 7 and that an interim Secretary was needed. Senator C. Hochstein volunteered to serve. Additionally, Jean Hara may have a student who needs practice taking minutes who could also assist.

ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned at 5:30 pm.

RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED: Jack Pond, Secretary.