This is pretty rough, unedited. Sorry about that. Been busy. --RB
Been pretty peevish, too.
Feb 15 meeting of IVC Academic Senate
I asked about the Kiana action (Kiana T of chemistry has been reassigned to the Chemistry Department down at Saddleback, owing to worries of Nepotism; she is Glenn Roquemore’s wife). June said a little about it, but didn’t seem to have intimate knowledge, though she said she was involved at some level. She said that junior faculty complained—apparently, about the chair of their department, Kiana T. Evidently, these complaints led to some action but the new HR person. June also mentioned that the action concerned the district’s “nepotism” policy and the notion of conflict of interest. (Evidently, the district is acting or acted to review that nepotism policy.) Some mention of union involvement. Evidently, Kiana “volunteered” to move down to SC
We discussed the need for a full-time nurse or other professional to help with students with mental health problems. As we’ve heard previously, the person we have now is overwhelmed with student problems now.
VPI MacDonald: Office of Instruction is undergoing reorganization.
SEE MACDONALD’S ORGANIZATION CHART: HERE -
https://inside.ivc.edu/committees/asenate/Meetings/2017-18/18-02-15/OOI%20Org%20Chart%20Without%20Names.pdf
Too many managers at ATEP. Will go from 4 to 1.
1 dean position at ATEP. A 2nd manager at ATEP will be categorically funded.
Upshot: $750K a year. Blah, blah, blah
Rebecca: The workgroup for Guided Pathways
A plea for more faculty to serve on this committee! There’s just three of us, hardly a good representative body. It’s really important that you have a voice, especially if you’re part of a small department.
Please join our workgroup
June: want to remind everyone: as far as pathways goes: current configuration can change. IF we feel things aren’t working, we can change things. Senate prez and Office of I—leaders. We should feel free to PIVOT if we feel that things aren’t working. Dean Fahimi is the designee for guided pathways.
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| The President vacations with a probie. Huh? |
First summit under our belt. Let’s stop and breath. Money coming, but we need to have open conversation about it.
We’ve got a deadline March 5, said Tracy. Are we hitting our milestone targets? The state requires a work plan. Do we have one? That’s the focus right now.
June: what I see with the reorg: we’re having a lot of CTE issues. Career Technical Ed.
School of business is entirely CTE.
It’s more programs than you think.
We’re efficient, SC is not (in this instruction)
June wants to talk about this more broadly.
Dan D: Ac Affairs is working to rethink our Distinguished lecture series. Also IVC to IVC
We talked to student government about potential funding.
We’ve been working with Office of I to reorganize flex week. President’s program will be on Thurs morning in the fall. We’re trying to …
Courses/curriculum:
Chris M: they’re proposing a new funding formula to increase “accountability.”
Proposal: 50% based on FTES.
THE REST: need.
Will put a lot of strain of financial aid.
Blah blah blah.
Diane: CTE faculty are aware: there’s money, based on students completing awards. (?) But we’re all going to have to be concerned about this. Funding based on students…
They kept using the word “award” in a manner I didn’t understand. Good grief.
Board policies:
BP on nepotism: https://sharepoint.socccd.edu/chancellor/dwc/bparac/Handouts/2018%20Meeting%20Handouts/02-02/09_BP-4003-Nepotism_7310_BPARC%202.2.18.pdf
Employee travel: some changes, from state, that seem onerous, etc. Making it up to date.
Credit by exam: please read it. Here it is:
https://inside.ivc.edu/committees/asenate/Meetings/2017-18/18-02-15/BP-5618-AR-Credit%20by%20Examination-Specific%20Course%20Credit%2012.01.17.pdf
#6 is problematic. Who is the instructor. Min quals.
Richard Kudlick:
Richard Kudlick will discuss his duties and responsibilities as SOCCCD Internal Auditor.
Our new auditor spoke, explaining his role
Lots of confusion about his role.
I have to focus my attention to areas of need, he said
My background: public accounting, corporate world. Went to Coast CCD. Director of audit for many years. Interim director for several years.
Has a broad understanding of what happens at the community college. “Keep us out of the newspapers,” that’s my job. Keeping up with new laws, regulations.
We’ve been behind in some areas. Example: red flag rules, identity theft.
I’m here to help. Critical: get information to me.
Work with your administration, deans.
Hopeful, faculty will not be involved, but that may happen.
Here to make sure processes are in place, are followed, etc. Working with key persons on campus—doing things and not slowing things up on campus. Don’t want bottlenecks.
June: Perhaps if we had a guy like you around, we would have caught the nepotism issue long ago.
Right now my biggest issues, he said: financial aid. Student refund policy or lack thereof. When a student drops, we should automatically return money to credit card. We don’t. That won’t do.
Implementing Workday has been a headache, want to take a break from that struggle
Focusing on the students. In this case, a fiscal component. We need to get this money back to students asap. I’ve watched employee travel very closely in past. Some looseness here compared to other districts.
NEXT: Stacy Lavino will give a brief update on the services provided by the Health Center.
Mental health therapist, Stacy Lavino. At health and wellness center. We desperately need full time position.
So, what is a crisis?
SUICIDAL students. ETc.
Student CARE referral. See ivc website
Dan: how adequately staffed are we?
It’s only me. A 1-14k ratio. Good Lord.
https://sharepoint.socccd.edu/chancellor/dp/dwpc/Meeting%20Materials/02-02-18%20DWPC%20Meeting%20Materials/5.1_MOU%20on%20roles%20and%20responsibilities%20for%20District%20IT%20and%20College%20Technology%20Svcs_for%20DWPC.pdf
In regards to the MOU realigning college and district IT roles and responsibilities and the possible effect on IVC’s academic IT needs.
Item L:
IT support at the district and college levels
In regards to the MOU realigning college and district IT roles and responsibilities and the possible effect on IVC’s academic IT needs.
No faculty were consulted before this memo was “signed”?
Saddleback and I [June] both complained about that.
“It’s so technical, nobody would have understood.”
No shared governance at all.
Real deficiencies in staffing funding college IT.
Want to re-agendize this for March 1:
M. Hiring of FT Categorical Counselors
Hiring of full-time counselors using Student Success and Support Program (SSSP) categorical funds
The School of Guidance and Counseling is requesting the approval to hire additional full-time counselors using Student Success and Support Program (SSSP) funds. The counselors hired will include 2 generalist counselors and 1 counselor dedicated to Foster Youth/EOPS. The SSSP funds are categorical and as such would not affect the IVC general budget
Shall the Representative Council approve the Hiring of 3 full-time categorical counselors?
Robert M: blah blah blah
“Based off of” he said. “based off of the formula” – OK, that tears it. That’s not English, is it? My students write and speak that way: That’s “based off of” such and such.
I drives me mad. WHAT ARE THEY TALKING ABOUT? How can something be based OFF of something else?
I think Counselors should be kicked out of the faculty club; put ‘em a step below janitors. Or let’s get rid of them entirely. Yeah.
Looking to hire from funds. Categorical funding.
Melanie: what if cat funding disappears? Robert: folded into general.
We voted, passed.
Next meeting first of March.
