Academic Senate Regular Meeting Agenda
via Zoom
March 18, 2021
2:30-4:30pm
Academic Senate Annual Goals 2020-21
I. Opening Business
A. Public Comments
B. Welcome and Introductions
C. Approval of Minutes: March 4, 2021
D. Reports
Superintendent/President (David Martin)
Academic Senate President (Adria Gerard)
Committees (Molly Jansen, Committees Chair)
Subcommittee Reports: IDEA Task Force Goal 1
II. Unfinished Business
A. DISCUSSION: Revised Faculty Evaluation Process (Lauren Blanchard, MPCTA President) Goal 4
Presentation from March 4
This agenda item has been added to allow for additional conversation and input regarding proposed revisions to the MPCTA Contract: Article 14: Evaluation
B. 2ND READ/APPROVAL: Online Education Committee Recommendations re: Use of Cameras for Instruction and Assessment (Jeff Sundquist, Dean of Library, Learning Services, and Online Education) Goal 7
III. New Business
A. 1ST READ: Statement to MPC Board of Trustees on behalf of the LGBTQIA+, Gender, and Racial/Ethnic Diversity Advocacy Committee (Adria Gerard, Academic Senate President; Dawn Rae Davis, Co-Chair of LGBTQIA+, Gender, and Racial/Ethnic Diversity Advocacy Committee) Goal 3
B. DISCUSSION: ACCJC Annual Report: Institution Set-Standards and Stretch Goals (Rosaleen Ryan, Director of Institutional Research)
Presentation
C. 1ST READ: Calendar Committee Recommendations re: 16 Week Compressed Calendar (Jon Knolle, Vice President of Academic Affairs)
DRAFT 16 Week Calendar with two 5-week summer sessions
DRAFT 16-week Time Blocks
D. INFORMATION: Credit for Prior Learning (CPL) Implementation (Vincent Van Joolen, Dean of STEM) Goal 3
AP 4235: CPL (approved 11/19/21)
Presentation
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