P A L O V E R D E C O L L E G E

ACADEMIC SENATE2010-2011

Tuesday, October 26, 2010CL 130, 3:00 p.m.

OPENING OF MEETINGCall to Order

ADOPTION OF AGENDA

First Motion

Second Motion

Amendments

Approval

Agenda for October 26, 2010

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

First Motion

Second Motion

Amendments

Approval

Minutes of September 28, 2010

PUBLIC FORUMThe Senate floor is open to public commentary and announcements. Each speaker has a time limit of five minutes. During forum, please refrain from comments and discussion while the speaker has the floor.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

•Halloween Lockdown, Friday, October 29 @ 8:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m., Tech Building Auto Shop•SB 1440 Webinar (ASCCC), Wednesday, November 3 @ 4:00-5:30 p.m. (Free)•Veterans Day, Thursday, November 11—Campus Closed•No Instruction Day, Friday, November 12—Campus Open, No Classes•Flex/Career Day, Tuesday, November 16•Withdrawal Deadline, Friday, November 19•Thanksgiving Holiday, November 24-25—Campus Closed

INFORMATION ITEM

Palo Verde College Matriculation Plan UpdateRecently, PVC Student Services completed a matriculation plan update. It is on the Board of Trustees’ agenda for approval tonight.

LEADERSHIP REPORTS

President

Vice President

Secretary

COMMITTEE REPORTS• Accreditation/Planning &

Steering• Articulation & Transfer • Basic Skills• Budget• Catalog• Curriculum• Distance Education• Enrollment Management• Equivalency• Facilities• Faculty and Staff Diversity

• Flex• Foundation Faculty

Representative• Instructional Technology• Matriculation• Program Review• Scholarship• Security Task Force• Staff Development• Student Learning Outcomes• Title III

UNFINISHED BUSINESSThe Senate needs to finish the following business from past session:

Final Reading & ApprovalResolution 2010-7: Support of ASCCC Resolution 2.01—Opposition to Using SLOs in Faculty Evaluation

In previous session, Senate decided to continue further discussion and make final decision on the resolution in Fall 2010.

UNFINISHED BUSINESSThe Senate needs to finish the following business from past session:

Senate Bylaws RevisionIn previous session, Senate decided to continue further discussion and take action in Fall 2010.

NEW BUSINESSSenate needs to address or review the following business in present session:

Classroom Management Issues—Philip Clinton

NEW BUSINESSSenate needs to address or review the following business in present session:

First ReadingResolution 2010-2

Creating Cohesive and Unified Academic Standards for Palo Verde College

NEW BUSINESSSenate needs to address or review the following business in present session:

First ReadingResolution 2010-3

Implementation of Writing Across the Curriculum for Palo Verde College

FUTURE BUSINESSSenate may need to address or review the following business in future session:

ADJOURNNext Academic Senate meeting is…

Tuesday, November 16, 2010

CL 130, 3:00 p.m.