President’s Report to the Senate

Meetings:

FaBPAC: We discussed the three Strategic Proposals that the Senate reviewed some time ago. The discussion focused primarily on the feasibility of the budget associated with the proposals. It is important to emphasis that this kind of rigor is vital and an important function of FaBPAC in the Integrated Planning Process. Dr. Laguerre also brought forward news that the College has taken steps to have the Vallejo Center receive center status, meaning that we will receive 1 Million more per year to the general fund. Also, there is a good chance that we'll get a one-time payment of 1 Million for this year. We'll know more after May 3^rd when the CCC Board of Governors meets.

SGC: Of note was the discussion on the Board Policy 5000 series. For the most part, what was presented mimicked what Dr. Waits brought before the Senate some time ago. There some additional text added to the BP 5300 procedures. The following language what added:

"10. Mental Health Clearance

Mental Health clearance may be required before a student who has been disciplined for dangerous, abnormal or erratic behavior is readmitted to a particular class or allowed to come onto District property. The Vice President of Academic and Student Affairs (or designee) must receive a letter from a licensed mental health professional providing reasonable assurances that in his/her professional judgment the student will no longer continue the behavior which gave rise to the Vice President of Academic and Student Affairs (or designee) taking disciplinary action against him/her or that the student's continued presence on campus is not a threat to himself/herself or others. The mental health professional must be licensed by the State of California, and the Vice President of Academic and Student Affairs (or designee) must verify that the mental health professional is credentialed to render a professional opinion. The student shall bear the cost and expense of obtaining mental health clearance."

I've been asked if the Senate has issue with this addition.

DE Committee: Agenda topics included;

Area B: I traveled to Lake Merritt College and participated in the Area B meeting in which we reviewed and discussed resolutions that would come to the floor in Plenary.

ASCCC Plenary: In addition to several great workshops… one that I presented at…J the Plenary is a time of giving guidance to the ASCCC through a series of resolutions. In the resolutions, of note, were several related to:

1. Support for the Consultation Council's recommendations to the ACCJC. (Resolution 2.03)
   
2. Plan to infuse cultural competency (Resolution 1.02)
   
3. Two papers on Equity and Diversity
   
4. The questions of transfer and articulation that Robin Arie-Donche brought to the Senate was referred to Exec. (Resolutions 4.04 and 4.05)
   
5. Opposition to Proposed Modification of the California Community College Mission (Resolution 6.01)
   
6. Chancellor's Office MOU with Kaplan (Resolution 7.03)
   

Additionally, I went to a presentation on CCC Assess. (This links to a 2009 doc that has some information but is not current). It is a system wide effort to provide a "centralized common assessment model".

Other topics:

I spoke with Dolores Davidson who is on the "Relations with Local Senates" committee. I've invited her to come to SCC for our last meeting of the semester to serve as a resource to our new President and Senators. She will be available on May 17^th from 2-3, be present during out meeting, and then be available from 5-6, if necessary.