The Academic Senate of Sierra College Recollections February 7, 2018

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1 A. Call to Order: The meeting was called to order at 3:37 p.m. in the Fireside room. B. Establish Quorum: Quorum was established at 3:37 p.m. Senators present: =resent, A=Absent, OL=On Leave, / = shared position Matt Archer Margaret Williams Michael Brelle/ Don Harris Denise Bushnell/ Anne Diamond / OL / Kent Fortin Winsome Jackson Brian Gosney/ Karin McGuire John Fusano Jason Gantt/ Darci Brownell OL Matt Jewett OL Robin Akawi / OL/ Brenna Chapman Andrea Neptune Corey Morgan Vernon Martin Mithia Mukutmoni Andre Mendoza Debbie Hill Aimee Myers Soni Verma A Autumn Cahoon Reyes Ortega Shawna Martinez/ Keri Muma Brianna Nathaniel Rhiannon orter Sayda ostiglione A/ OL Sonia Klenner A Student Representatives: Ahmad Affas Visitors: Susan Lucyga, Josh Breese, Rebecca Quinn, Chris Benn II. Hearing Sessions: o None III. Approval of the : o The recollections from January 31, 2018, were approved with minor changes. o Autumn Cahoon, Corey Morgan, Andre Mendoza, Reyes Ortega, Sayda ostiglione, Rhiannon orter, and Brianna Nathaniel voted sideways. All others approved.

2 IV. resident s Report New Senators o Andrea welcomed the three new interim Senators Sayda ostiglione, Rhiannon orter, and Brianna Nathaniel to their first meeting. from Deb Sutphen o Andrea shared an from Deb Sutphen, who encouraged Senators to support Nancy elosi, Minority Leader of the United States House of Representatives and representing California's 12th congressional district, via or phone calls as elosi was currently speaking in support of DACA students on the House floor and breaking the record with the length of her immigration speech. Meeting with Willy o The ASCCC/CCLC training Collegiality in Action: Assistance to Assure Effective articipation in District and College Governance is scheduled for March 13 th from 5:00-7:00pm. As the Board room has limited seating, the option to post the training in LearnerWeb was discussed so that seats could be reserved via registration. Andrea will send out more information when available. art-time Flex Workshop o Andrea put on the flex workshop How to Give a Successful Teaching Interview to part-time faculty for the third year. This workshop was a result of a conversation in Senate three years ago to help our part-time faculty with the hiring process. Rikki Cartwright also assisted by reviewing the online application. Andrea will continue to offer this workshop each spring. Strategic Council o The Council was provided with a staffing update and a technology update. The governor s budget was reviewed. V. Action Items: None VI. Visitor resentation: Winsome Jackson: New Legacy Action item o New Legacy is supporting a project named Refreshing Campus Imagery through an Equity Lens, which contributes to student success through students feeling connected and represented on campus. In collaboration with the Gender Equity and Spectrum committees, New Legacy has written an recommending faculty become a part of it (voluntarily) and requests that Senate support the and send it out to faculty. Suggestion were made by Senators to get Marketing involved. Suggestions were made for more diverse student representation in marketing where college campus advertisements are seen (both on and off campus, including buses, movie theatre ads, etc.), as well as other campus features (e.g., art on walls, Standing Garden, etc.) Suggestions were made to consider how faculty can incorporate

3 these ideas into the classroom. art of this suggestion was to update some of the outdated features that are around campus, including in classrooms. Senate discussed if there was a policy on classroom decorations. This could also be an opening for collaboration within (and between?) departments. The proposed will be moved to an Action item for the next meeting. Senators are asked to read the handout provided and be ready to discuss and vote next week. o Other New Legacy updates: ositive support for DACA students, scholarships, workshops, and much more. New Legacy Committee is very busy. 4:00 4:30 Susan Lucyga, et al: rofessional & Organizational Development Center o Susan Lucyga, Josh Breese, Rebecca Quinn, and Chris Benn provided an overview of new and current projects by OD and wanted feedback. Based on the rofessional Development Taskforce recommendations, OD will form a new OD Council, which will include the OD staff plus 3 faculty, 3 managers, and 3 classified staff, all appointed by their own Senates. Another recommendation is that the Staff Development standing committee then be converted to a faculty only committee, chaired by the OD faculty coordinator. These changes would be left to Senate s discretion. o Discussion: Was there a final report from the rofessional Development Task Force recommendations? o Senate recommended being conscious of using evidence based data on student learning, retention, and success to initiate changes and processes. o Senators inquired if OD had an increased budget to meet these new innovative approaches to professional development and was told it did not. Senate suggested that financial support and/or resources are needed, which should include support for attending conferences. o Likewise, suggestions were made to identify reasons for low participation rates in professional development activities by part time faculty and to identify training modes and times that would work best for them. One suggestion was to provide training online to help open up opportunities for faculty, especially T faculty, to participate. Some concerns about online training is that it may not be as beneficial as the face-to-face. OD should have options of on-ground and online training, and vary the timing of the opportunities. reviously, the taskforce polled both T and FT faculty on best times for trainings, but no clear consensus was achieved. o Andrea will send out a draft of a revised mission statement for the new Faculty Development committee, former Staff Development Committee, for discussion next week.

4 VII. Appointments: o Note: The Academic Senate officers have discussed creating a new account titled AcademicSenate@sierracollege.edu, so that s do not come from any one Senator and can be quickly identified by faculty/staff. Senate was in support of this idea. Andrea will make the request with IIT. A. Hiring Committees: None B. Strategic Council: a. Michael Brelle will replace Don Harris on Strategic Council. i. All Senate approved C. Academic Senate: None D. Campus Committees: a. Denise Bushnell and Mithia Mukutmoni will share representation of Senate at the ASCC meetings. i. All Senate approved. E. Other: None VIII. Discussion Items: Interest Area Design Team o Andrea reported that after last week s presentation on the Interest Area Design Team, she identified three key issues that became apparent through discussion that affected progress: 1) rocess (awkward transition/gap between R4S and R4S 2.0, and 2.0 has many more meetings before making recommendations), 2) Lack of shared Interest Area background among Senators, and 3) a need for clear presentation guidelines on what the Senate would like from presenters to interact in the most effective way. Andrea also commended Senate for discussing issues thoroughly, even when finding an agreed upon outcome is challenging. o Andrea asked counselors on the Interest Area committee to share what they were currently working on to help bring Senate up to speed. The Counselors are trying to define not just the team but what resources are needed to make the process of implementing Interest Areas effective. Counselors also need more input from faculty and others related to Guided athways. The Interest Area Design Team can help bridge that next step. They have also discussed possibly matching counselors to Interest Area programs. o The Design Team will be discussing funding, compensation, and resources to follow through or implement the Interest Areas. The recommendation was made

5 to consider not just addressing current issues, but ongoing funds and resources (included release time) to continue the initiative. o The Challenge is continuing to make progress and change with Interest Areas while still taking care of current needs. Reassign time is needed. o Senate should be kept in the loop of progress. o Senate will continue this discussion next week. resentation Guidelines o Last year workgroups were formed without Senate input; this time, the Senate is being asked to take an active role. Senate noted that it can be difficult to make appropriate informed decisions without having viewed overall reports or having background updates first. Timelines and process are also key factors. o The Senate will keep this item on the agenda for continued discussion. IX. Reports & Correspondence: A. Treasurer: None B. Curriculum: None C. Senator Sub-Committees or Taskforce Reports: None X. Announcements: None XI. Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned at 5:34 p.m. These recollections were recorded by Robin Akawi.