Ed Policy Committee
2004-2005
Voting Faculty Reps
(one vote per division)
Physical Education: Diana Cushway
Counseling co-reps: Lynne Douglas, Jacquie Escobar
Social Science/Creative
Arts: Bridget Fischer
SMT co-reps: Cindy Moss, Tadashi Tsuchida
Business: Paul Spakowski
Language Arts/Learning
Resources: Garry Nicol, chair
Non-Faculty Reps
Classified: Char Wulbers,Counseling
Student Rep, ASSC: Melchie Cabrigas, VP ASSC
Dean of Enrollment
Services: Sherri Hancock
Dean of Counseling: Jennifer Hughes
Matriculation Coordinator: Evelyn Seth
Vice President Student
Services; Rosemary Ybarra-Garcia
Recorder: Linda Ghio
Ed Policy Meeting
Notes
December 7, 2004
Present: Cabrigas,
Douglas, Fischer, Nicol, Seth, Tsuchida, Wulbers, Ghio
1. November notes approved as amended.
2. Report from AS Governing Council: The district board wants to revise district rules and regulations regarding the Mutual Respect Policy. The board is trying to come up with the proper wording. Academic Senate is concerned it will stifle free expression.
3. Academic Integrity: The proposal that the Ed Policy committee is going to vote on is whether or not we will sponsor a Skyline forum on plagiarism. Garry presented to AS and they agree that the forum for faculty and students would be worthwhile. The ASSC is interested in sponsoring the forum. Some universities feel that incidents of plagiarism and cheating are increasing. A suggestion was made to revise the policy in the student handbook once the forum is completed. The way some teachers handle the problem is to include the complete policy with each course syllabus. Some teachers read the policy to the class and ask students to sign a form acknowledging that they have accepted the policy. Should the Skyline policy language be restructured so that the policy offers less flexibility? Garry read the UC Davis policy for comparison. The committee decided to conduct an online survey in order to obtain data and percentages to determine if teachers feel the problem is escalating beyond the current policy. Garry will ask Nick Kapp or Jeff Westfall to create a survey form.
4. Classroom Etiquette: Bridget recommends that a policy be drafted that would prohibit students from answering cell phones in class. She suggests that signage be posted in the classroom and teachers should make announcements. The restriction should also be placed in the course syllabi. Several ideas for signage were suggested, including a circular sign that would read: Cell Phones: Off or Out with a red, diagonal line through the text. Garry will take the suggestion to AS.
5. Fine Tuning of AP, CLEP and CBE: Garry presented Jennifer HughesŐ draft. We will finalize the proposal at the next Ed Policy meeting and forward it to Linda Rosa and eventually to Regina Stanback-Stroud.
6. Matriculation Update: Moved to next meeting.
7. Academic Renewal Policy: Moved to next meeting.
8. Matriculation Exemptions: The exemptions are needed based on Title V and Evelyn feels we are not following Title V and need to make changes. She wants to submit a proposal that is student-friendly at all colleges in the district. She hopes to follow Title V and still give exemption to students who do not need to matriculate. Evelyn also noted that she is a member of the district Matriculation Committee.
9. Degree Audit Steering Committee: Moved to next meeting.
10. Grievance Form: The committee approved the grievance form last year but postponed submission to cabinet because the language was revised. Evelyn will submit to cabinet and College Council and then new forms can be provided. Evelyn will check to see if the Institutional Planning Committee needs to approve the forms.
11. Outstanding Student Service on Transcript: Garry presented this topic to AS and Jeff Westfall thought this was satisfied with the student government course, but Garry noted that Melchie is proposing something over and above earning the class credit. The committee approved her ideas and Garry is hoping the district degree audit will coordinate the transcript language that is used.