April 26, 2021

Approval of Agenda & Minutes from April 19, 2021 meeting

• Agenda approved.
• Minutes approved.

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

Mary D put in chat information on the FACCC Legislative Roundtable Conversations, April 27 & May 11

April 27 conversation will focus on this year’s part-time faculty legislation:
AB 375 (Medina)
https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202120220AB375
And AB 1269 (Garcia)
https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202120220AB1269
FACCC is proudly co-sponsoring both bills.
Register in advance for the April 27 meeting (6-7:30 p.m.)
https://faccc.memberclicks.net/index.php%3Foption=com_jevents&task=icalevent.detail&evid=83&year=2021&month=004&day=14&uid=cc73b1f363bd109cd78514c8b911bc3b

May 11 dialogue will focus on ethnic studies legislation and regulation proposals: AB 1040 (Muratsuchi)
https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202120220AB1040
AB1040 would require each community college district to offer courses in ethnic studies at each of its campuses. Revisions to Title 5 regulations are also being considered that would require ethnic studies at community colleges.
https://go.boarddocs.com/ca/cccchan/Board.nsf/files/BYYVLT815029/$file/revisions-to-title-5-55063-a11y.pdf
Register in advance for the May 11 meeting (6-7:30 p.m.):
https://faccc.memberclicks.net/index.php?option=com_jevents&task=icalrepeat.detail&evid=94&Itemid=115&year=2021&month=05&day=11&title=legislative-roundtable--may-11&uid=55a5f853e08ddbe86ed00bf8dbb84865

Request for Funds for SLO Convocation (second discussion)

Request for funds $250 for Starbucks or eGift card for first 50 participants to RSVP for the SLO Convocation. Dr. Holmes has agreed to match the $250. Each of the 50 people to register and participate will receive a $10 gift card.

Mary Sullivan moved to approve the funds, Betty seconded.

Yes 17, No 0, Abstain 0. Motion carried.

Constitution & Bylaws

Final discussion and approval.

Constitution revision--most updated draft

Yellow highlights indicate wording clarity and/or minor update edits. Teal blue highlighted text indicates the substantive changes/updates that have been proposed and previously discussed and approved. When the executive committee has approved the whole document, it will go to the full academic senate to approve those changes to the Constitution.

Article II, Section C. Code of Conduct  is a newly added section, 
The specifics of the Code of Conduct are outlined in the By-laws of the Academic Senate. 
Bookmark and review the specifics in the By-laws.

Article III, Section B.3
From the Minutes of 2/22:
"The Senate shall conduct its business in a collaborative and inclusive manner following Robert's Rule of Order. At any point in a meeting, any member can ask that the body modify Robert's Rules of Order. When using Robert’s Rules of order, members of the Senate are referred to the easy to understand guide prepared by the PTA https://www.pta.org/docs/default-source/files/training/course-tools/president/english/roberts-rules-of-order-basics"

Article V, Section B
Change in the term of office for the President from one year to two years.

Should the proposed revised Academic Senate Constitution be approved by the majority of faculty voting in Academic Senate elections, then the President's term will be a 2 year term from 2021-2023.  If the proposed revised Academic Senate Constitution does not garner a majority of faculty votes of approval, then the term will be a one year term 2021-2022.

Article V, Section C
Removal requires the affirmative vote of two-thirds of the Academic Senate membership casting an electronic affirmative ballot.
Take out the second “affirmative”  and “electronic” wordings.

Article VI, Section B, Senators
The current Constitution includes the Director of Equity, Social Justice, and Multicultural Education. That was taken out because the position no longer exists. Lorrie reminded that a director of equity position was approved last Thursday by the College Council. Mary P pointed out in the organizational chart, the director of equity is under the Division of Equity and Engagement that has Senate representation. Cynthia suggested that the division can select its senators. The full list can be specified and amended in the By-laws by a two-third vote of the executive committee.

There was a formal vote to remove that position. It will require a formal motion and vote to put it back.

Article VI, Section B.1
Each Division Senator shall serve for a term of two years and can be re-elected for consecutive terms.

Erik motioned to strike out “can be reelected for consecutive terms” and to maintain consistency, to strike out the words “may be re-elected for consecutive terms” from the terms of office for Academic Senate Officers. (Article V, Section B)

Terence seconded. Unanimous consent. Motion approved.

Article VII, Section B.3
Voting.  The election of a candidate or passage of Senate initiatives will be determined by a simple majority vote of the Academic Senate membership voting. In all elections, each full-time faculty member shall be entitled to one (1) vote. In all elections, each part-time faculty member with rehire preference shall be entitled to one (1) vote. Part-time faculty without rehire preference cannot vote.

There was a lengthy discussion on part time faculty on voting and on service in the executive committee when they do not have a teaching assignment.

Title V
"“Faculty” means those employees of a community college district who are employed in positions that are not designated as supervisory or management for the purposes of Article 5 (commencing with Section 3540) of Chapter 10.7 of Division 4 of Title 1 of the Government Code, and for which minimum qualifications for hire are specified by the Board of Governors."

How many consecutive quarters would a PT faculty be allowed to go unassigned and still have employee status?
Lorrie: 6 terms=2 years

Mary P will check with Kit Perales about employment status for part time faculty without assignments. 

 ...which is likely where we got all the REP language that we voted to delete

 Terence: Just thinking of my department, sometimes a part timer doesn’t get their classes bumped or cancelled, but instead has maxed out on load (i.e. they teach the maximum cumulative load in Fall and Winter). Keeping REP would give them qualification to stay in the Senate if they choose. 

Discussion on REP and it may affect part time faculty’s eligibility to vote and to serve in the Senate and committees.

 Terrence proposed the following wordings: IF the faculty has REP, they can still serve even if they don’t have a teaching assignment.

Should a part time faculty not have an assignment in a particular quarter, they may still serve in the executive committee if they have Re-Employment Preference.

Bob moved to accept all changes in the document. Cynthia seconded 

Erik proposed an amendment accepting all changes except those marked in red, Shagun seconded.

Vote on amendment
Yes 15, No 2, Abstain 0

Vote on Constitution with amendment
Yes 17, No 0, Abstain 0. Changes approved.

The sections marked in red will be discussed and resolved in the next meeting.

Academic Senate Elections timeline & document

Agenda item suspended.

Standing Committee updates

Committee Reports & discussions of shared governance experience and suggestions/ideas for improving diversity, equity, and inclusion in shared governance participation.

There was no time for committee reports.

Good of the Order

• April is Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion (DEI) Awareness Month: DEI Awareness Month video message highlighting our California community colleges system’s commitment to DEI and anti-racism and welcoming new voices and leaders to join in the work ahead:https://youtu.be/GlLECve8jGg

• DE ANZA STANDING AGAINST RACISM events, including Ethnic Studies Faculty Multiracial Panel Friday Series of discussions from April 30-May 28
• FACCC Legislative Roundtable Conversations April 27 & May 11
• PGA workshop Wed
• Teaching Cafe Wed
• Police chief advisory board meeting Thursday
• Movies for mental health, May 19, 11:30 to 1:30
• DASG logo contest 
• Mary S motioned, Erik 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	✔
	VACANCY
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	Lisa Mesh	✔
	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*	Lianna Vaughan 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
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