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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