January 25, 2021

Approval of Agenda and Minutes from January 11, 2021 Meeting

• Agenda approved.
• Minutes approved.

Why Are We Here?  Values Reflection Activity

Edmundo Norte, Deans of IIS, facilitated this community building activity for Senate members to examine, reflect upon, and share the roots of individual core values. Other shared governance groups, IPBT and the deans, have engaged in the activity and found it helpful to build a framework for equity in decision making.

Edmundo introduced the North American Medicine Wheel, and the importance of maintaining balance in the 4 different aspects of human nature, Mental, Physical, Emotional, and Spiritual.

Mental is related to our thoughts, intellect, and judgment. Physical well-being means to move, rest, and nourish the body in healthy ways. 

Emotional focuses on relationships, connections to each other with meaning and purpose.

Spiritual/cultural: Ongoing spiritual practices. Work of the ancestors that continues to matter in future generations. How we show up for each other. 

Creation stories of our values; from early childhood, how we grew up, family dynamics; influences like books or mentors that shape the principles on how we view the world, shape our core values. These are elements that contribute and continue to contribute to our thoughts and decisions. Knowing each other’s stories shifts from the head (mental) to connections (emotional.)

The activity was to break up into triads in Zoom breakout rooms: 
“Please take five minutes to tell the story of the creation of your values, particularly those that are related to social justice.  That is, starting with your early experiences through the present day, as our life experiences continue to inform and refine our values.”

Each person in the triad had five minutes to tell the creation story of their values around social justice: birth order, where they grew up geographically, dynamics/experiences in early childhood and all the things that shaped the way they understand the world and that gave meaning to their sense of justice and equity. By understanding what each other’s experiences they can understand what each other’s recommendations and decisions might be.

As all came back to the main group, Edmundo’s question to all was: “How was it for you to contribute to this activity?” 

Responses included: 

Helpful to meet and a little more about the other faculty.

It was amazing how 3 people who grew up in 3 corners of the world are so similar in their experiences, values, and motivations.

So interesting to see how various upbringings have had such an impact on career/passions/values

Would be nice in the senate to take a little bit of time with this or other activities to get to know each other a bit. Senate can feel so alienating.

Regular, quick check-in's at either the beginning or end of the meetings.

Short group check in with different prompts at each meeting or every other meeting. Small group discussions to generate feedback from more members of the senate.

Support for building community; concern raised about the need to get more senate work done; suggested creation of additional subcommittees, task forces to conduct ongoing senate work; may provide additional space/time for relationship building.

People could be structurally isolated and separated. Mindfully build in structure to support ongoing connection. Get to know each other as individuals; understand where the other is coming from, especially when there is disagreement on issues.

Support, sustain, and honor human connection. Strive to express ourselves authentically and honestly in a manner that honors the full humanity of the other person. Strive to learn to listen in a way that is not just listening to the arguments but listen to the heart of the other person.

Public Comment on items not on agenda (Senate cannot discuss or take action)

• Hyon Chu announced the formation of the ICC (Interclub Council) Program Evaluation Task Force. They will come back next Monday with more details.
• Bob Stockwell: In the Calbright board hearing last week, Chancellor Judy Miner committed district support for Calbright. This is disturbing and problematic. FA has been advocating against Calbright. They felt strongly that the $140-160 million dedicated to Calbright is a waste of money. Calbright was partly defunded. FA has conveyed their concern to the chancellor. https://www.calbright.org/ https://edsource.org/2020/california-legislature-pushes-to-close-embattled-calbright-college/633143
• the district's mou with Calbright = https://go.boarddocs.com/ca/cccco/Board.nsf/files/BX2T9L760CF4/$file/Final%20WLIA%20MOU%20(1).pdf
• Event tomorrow details on VIDA web page; The Assault on Democracy 1130-1:20. FIrst hour is speakers Bob Stockwell, Sal Breiter, Wendy White, second hour dialogue

Needs and Confirmation

Needs

• FYE Coordinator (Deadline extended to apply: January 19, 2021)
• Two faculty to serve on Campus Center Advisory Committee (Pam Grey Chair)
• Hyon-chu and Melinda have attended the meeting;
• The committee meets once a quarter
• Re-tile the second level except for the fireside lounge. There are a lot of water leaks near Una Mas. Modernize and update with different color tiles; a lot of water leaks; get feedback from DASB senate; working on a fast track, mid March for bidding; new floor by the time we return to campus.
• ICC Task Force
• Karen showed a picture of the new layout in the Academic Senate office.

Constitution and By-laws Review

• The executive committee will vote on the revisions after both documents have been reviewed and discussed. Academic Senate members will vote to approve the revisions electronically.
• Discussion and review of the By-laws. Some of the recommendations were incorporated.
• Additional recommendations: 
• 2 DASB representatives in the Associate Membership 
• Request from embedded counselors to have 2 representatives on AS. 

Good of the Order

• The De Anza College community is invited to a special College Council webinar* on shared governance in California Community Colleges. Special guests will be Community College League of California (CCLC) president Larry Galizio and Academic Senate for California Community Colleges (ASCCC) president Dolores Davison.
  Open for everyone to attend.
• VIDA Event: The Assault on Democracy, 1/26, 1130-1:20. FIrst hour speakers: Bob Stockwell, Sal Breiter, Wendy White; second hour dialogue
• Cecilia: The library has some extra money this year because they are not currently purchasing books. They have subscribed to Jstor for a one year trial.
• DASB: general election applications for student reps due February 1st! Info on the DASB website. Budget deliberations begin next Wednesday and will likely continue through February.  Continue work within internal committees, including planning interactive events like the Resource Fair, working on equity issues, and more!

• Bob S: policy forum, Friday morning 9-12 https://faccc.memberclicks.net/index.php%3Foption=com_jevents&task=icalevent.detail&evid=47&year=2020&month=11&day=10&uid=39da7a91fbb3fd12f8530d1096f3ac90
• Terence motioned, Cynthia seconded, to adjourn, no objection.

Division	Name	Present
President	Karen Chow	✔
Vice-President	Mary Pape	✔
Executive Secretary	So Kam Lee	✔
Part-time Faculty Representatives	Ishmael Tarikh	✔
	Mary Donahue	✔
Academic Services &  Leaning Resources	Cecilia Hui	✔
	VACANCY
Bio/Health/Environmental Sciences	Robert Kalpin	✔
	Anna Miller	✔
Business/Computer Science/ Applied Technologies	Rick Maynard	✔
	Hellen Pacheco	✔
Counseling  and Disability Support Programs & Services	Betty Inoue	✔
	Kevin Glapion*	✔
	Anita Vazifdar	✔
Creative Arts	VACANCY
	Elizabeth Mjelde	✔
Equity and Engagement	Cynthia Kaufman	✔
	VACANCY
Intercultural/International Studies	Anu Khanna	✔
	VACANCY
Language Arts	Shagun Kaur	✔
	Lauren Gordon	✔
Physical Education	Louise Madrigal	✔
	Rusty Johnson	✔
Physical Sciences, Math, & Engineering	Cheryl Balm (Fall) Lisa Mesh (W & Sp)	✔
	Terrence Mullens	✔
Social Sciences & Humanities	Rich Booher	✔
	Nellie Vargas	✔
Student Development & EOPS	Mary Sullivan	✔
	VACANCY
Curriculum Committee	Erik Woodbury	✔
Professional Development*	Dawn Lee Tu	✔
Administrator Liaison*	Lorrie Ranck	✔
DASB Representative*	Kimberly Lam	✔
Faculty Association Representative*	Bob Stockwell	✔

*non-voting member

Guests:

Name	Position	Present
Lloyd Holmes	De Anza President	✔
Rob Miesa	VP of Student Services
Christina Espinosa-Pieb	VP of Instruction
Pam Grey	VP of Administrative Services
Hyon Chu Yi-Baker	Director of College Life & Student Judicial Affairs	✔
Marisa Spatafore	Associate VP of Communications & External Relations
Scott Olsen	Classified Senate	✔
Max Meyberg	De Anza Student Trustee
Mallory Newell-	Institutional Research
Moaty Fayek	Dean of Business/Computer Info Systems
Renee Augenstein	Articulation Officer
Brian Malone	Tenure Review Coordinator
Daniel Smith	Dean of Creative Arts
Eric Mendoza	Dean of Physical Education and Athletics	✔
Alicia Cortez	Dean of Equity and Engagement
Randy Bryant	Dean of Career & Technical Education (CTE)
Kathryn Maurer	Foothill Academic Senate President
Isaac Escoto	FHDA District Academic Senate President
Pam Grey	Associate VP of College Operations
Laureen Balducci	Dean of Counseling, DSPS & Title IX Coordinator
Anita Kandula	Dean of Biological, Health, and Environmental Sciences
Michele LeBleu-Burns	Dean of Student Development/EOPS
Lisa Mandy	Director of Financial Aid
Nazy Gayloyan	Dean of Enrollment Services
Edmundo Norte	Dean of Intercultural/International Studies
Jerry Rosenberg	Dean of Physical Sciences, Math & Engineering
Judy Miner	FHDA Chancellor
Elvin Ramos	Dean of Social Sciences and Humanities	✔
Patrick Gannon	Director, Book Store
David Ulate	FHDA Research & Planning	✔
Mae Lee	Curriculum Committee Vice-Chair