COASTAL BEND COLLEGE FACULTY SENATE

MINUTES for : March 1 1 , 201 1

Minutes taken by: Lisa Craig-Young

Senate Officers ( D if Present )

President - Becky Simonson

President Elect - Donna Atkins

Immediate Past President - Elden Price

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Secretary - Lisa Craig- Young

Parliamentarian - John Fox

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Senators ( D if Present )

Emmanuel Alvarado - Internet / Distance/Weekend

Karl Clark - At Large

Ash Garcia - Counselors and Librarians

Anna Green - Pleasanton

Lavinia Isassi - Kingsville

Lewis Jaimes - Alice

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Jeanene Jones - Alice

Margery McCurdy - Beeville

Amador Ramirez - Beeville

Vernon Sandoval - Kingsville

Irma Trevino - Pleasanton

Juanita Dominguez - At Large

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15Quorum is present -

Agenda attached:

Public (members) comments:

None

Consent AgendaNovember & February minutes approved

members present out of 17 elected senators

Senate President's report:

1 TCCTA Report - sent out to all faculty through email

2 Aliseda Reception - Mr. Jose Aliseda is the Texas Representative for three campuses. He spoke to CBC about theTexas Budget and bills sent by committee to the House; over 2000 bills are in committee, but only a small percentagemake it out of committee.

3 State Health care benefit - There is a question concerning health care funding for community colleges. They mustchange the law to continue benefits as stated, or not fund ft (current employees).

4 Evaluation of Instruction Committee report - see committee reports section

5 Equity in overloads - see committee reports section

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Committee Reports

Bylaws Chairperson: John Fox, representing Millie Powell (committee chair)

Presentation: Reviewing the By-Laws issue of Senate term-limits; & voting by electronic means

Discussion: They allow 3 years for Senators - no change in By-Laws needed. Discussed voting via WebCt - agreedit works. Amador & Yolanda will assist faculty who are not familiar with WebCt. It can be anonymous

Recommendation: No change needed in By-Laws. Voting will be conducted via WebCt.

Salary and Benefits Chairperson: Richard Cowart

Presentation: Report on issue of changing faculty titles to Professor

Discussion: A sub-committee is going to conduct a survey of all faculty; based on discussions with Administration, atitle change can NOT be based on Rank or Tenure. 24% of community colleges in TX have Rank & Tenure. Morethan 12 use the title Professor.The sub-committee is Emmanual Alvarado, Christy Moreno, JJ Sanchez, Tom Sellers, Phyllis Garcia, Joel Schmidt& La Delia Levy

Recommendation

Agenda Items

Agenda Item # 1 Teacher of the Year Award

Presentation: We have been directed by Administration to come up with criteria for this award. Some want it to beabout service w/guidelines. Others would like other criteria.

Discussion:

Motion

Motion made by:

Second by:

Vote:

Motion to create a committee to draft guidelines to choose the awardee - this committee willonly draft guidelines. Emmanuel Alvarado volunteered to head it.

John Fox

For All Aqainst None

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Agenda Item # 2 Student Awards

Presentation:1

Discussion:t

Motion

Motion by:

Second:

Vote:

Motion to turn over Student Awards issue to Executive Committee

John Fox

For All Against

Agenda Item # 3 Letter of Support for Dr Baynum & invite to next meeting

Presentation:

Discussion:

Motion

Motion by:

Second:

Vote:

Letter of Support for Dr Baynum and Appreciation by the Faculty for his service to CBC

Elden Price

For All Aaainst None

Anything Else?

New Business for next meeting: