LEEWARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE

2000 – 2001 Faculty Senate

APPROVED Minutes of the September 13, 2000 Meeting

Bob Hochstein, Chair

Warren Imada, Vice Chair

Jack Pond, Secretary

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

SENATORS EXCUSED:

CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order with a quorum at 3:15 pm.

APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES: The minutes of the May 10, 2000 meeting were read and approved with minor changes. The minutes of the August 30, 2000 meeting were read and approved with minor changes.

CHAIR’S REPORT: Chair Hochstein reminded the Senate that the second hearing of the Shared Governance Policy will be held Tuesday, September 19 at 12:30 in GT-105.

COMMITTEE REPORTS:

FACULTY COMMITTEE - The Committee still has not received a copy of the letter from Barbara Saromines-Ganne regarding the cancellation of low enrolled summer school classes. It was noted that administration did provide the division chairs with copies of the policy on class cancellation.

CURRICULUM COMMITTEE – The Committee reported that its first meeting will be on September 21 at 12:30 in BS-106B

AD HOC COMMITTEE REPORTS:

ADP REVISION COMMITTEE – Senator Osell volunteered to serve as chair of this committee that will need to periodically review the ADP (through 2007) and list yearly activities checked against the document

LCC REORGANIZATION – Senator Hayasaka volunteered to chair this committee. Senators Thomson and Imada will assist.

SHARED GOVERNANCE POLICY – Senator Osell reported that the first meeting was poorly attended by faculty. Senators have been reminded of the second meeting and encouraged to attend.

ADOPT-A-HIGHWAY – The first clean-up will be held on Sunday, 9/17

OLD BUSINESS:

• Personnel Policies, Interim appointment procedures, position shifting and Administrative Committee membership

Motion 00-37 (Hayasaka/Thomson): To move to a committee of the whole

PASSED – UNANIMOUSLY

Motion 00-38 (Hayasaka/Pond): The Faculty Senate send a message to the Chancellor expressing our concern over the under representation of the academic component on the New Provost Selection Committee especially in light of the LCC mission as specified by the Chancellor, namely Liberal Arts and Transfer Education.

PASSED – UNANIMOUSLY

Motion 00-39 (Hayasaka/Thomson): To adjourn the committee of the whole.

PASSED – UNANIMOUSLY

Motion 00-40 (Hayasaka/Thomson): To reaffirm the action taken in the committee of the whole.

PASSED – UNANIMOUSLY

• Distance Education Oversight Committee is now part of the Curriculum Committee
• Arrangements have been made for faculty to receive hard copies of the Campus Bulletin.
• No word has been received on the Senate’s request for an explanation on the issues that were considered in the decision to re key the campus.

Motion 00-41 (Osell/C.Hochstein): To accept Frank Iha (MS) as the replacement for Senator S. Holder for one semester.

PASSED – UNANIMOUSLY

NEW BUSINESS:

Motion 00-42 (Osell/C.Hochstein): To accept the appointment of Senator Frank Iha as Budget Committee Chair.

PASSED – UNANIMOUSLY

• Senator Hayasaka has agreed to serve as Senate Parliamentarian.
• There is some concern that the plan to reorganize the University of Hawaii could have a negative impact on the services currently provided to the Community Colleges.

Motion 00-43 (Goodman/Thomson): The LCC Faculty Senate asks the Board of Regents that any reorganization of the University of Hawaii retain the services that are currently provided to the Community Colleges.

PASSED – Y=18; N=1; Ab=1

• The Faculty Senate has been asked to submit names in nomination to serve on the Provost Selection Committee to be chaired by Roy Kamida. The Senate may nominate 12; 6 will be selected to serve. In addition to the 6 members from the Senate, the committee will consist of 2 past Excellence in Education winners, 1 lecturer 1 LCC-W representative for a total of 10 faculty. The committee will also consist of 3 students, 2 civil service reps, 1 APT, 3 administrators, 3 community members, and 1 OM rep. Of the 24 members of the Selection Committee, a total of 10 will represent faculty. The Senate submitted the names of Don Thomson, Bob Hochstein, Linda Currivan, Tony Russo, Barbara Hotta, Jean Hara, and Richard Yap into nomination. Chair Hochstein requested Senators submit other names to him via email as soon as possible.

REFRESHMENT VOLUNTEERS: Senators Toyama and Imada will provide refreshments at the next Senate meeting.

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

RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED: J. Pond, Secretary