AGENDA ITEM

INFORMATION

PERSON RESPONSIBLE/ ACTION

I. CALL TO ORDER

2:05 p.m., White Library, Room 432

S. Ondrejas

II. OPENING

FC Members Present:

AS 1: Clark, Gonzales-Hernandez;

AS 2: Flory;  

AS 3:   Phillips, Stewart;  

AS 4 Fredrickson, Long;

Business: Cohn, Hattox , Ondrejas ;

Occ Ed/ Tech 1: Martin, Matula ;

Occ Ed/ Tech 2: Caballero, Estrada, Hanna

FCM Absent:   Kemm , Day, Betshabaz

III. PUBLIC COMMENTS

Guests:

No comments.

IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

September 8, 2006 minutes.

Approved.

V. REPORTS FROM OFFICERS

Chair's Report – 4 meetings

1. Regents meetings

2.   ISD meeting – October 4

a. Changed faculty role in graduation is being considered as well as faculty rewards, funded and unfunded.

b.   Civic Engagement – a mission statement for the College is to receive more attention.

c.   SACS preparation is ongoing.

d.   Proposed revisions to Policy Manual on paychecks have been tabled – will be brought up again in November.

e.   Chapter 7 (Student Services) of Policy Manual is continuing to be revised.    “Penalties for Dishonest Behavior” and “Developmental Education Plan” were focused on this month.

3.   President's staff meetings

4.   FC Officers with President – Oct. 6

a.   Legislative Budget Board: President shared transcript of TCCTA president's remarks to the LBB. Ondrejas will work on bringing her and a lobbyist in to meet with FC on issues of health care and retirement if there is no objection from the FC.

We would host program, invite other faculty members throughout the Coastal Bend, prepare report afterward. Note: a copy of the transcript (TCCTA President) was distributed to all FC members present.

b.   MyDMC – information cards shared with officers.

c.   College Relations is handling forum for Board of Regents candidates. FC will be one of the co-sponsors. Retama Room.

October 24, 12:30 PM.   All encouraged to attend.   Each candidate to answer 3 ?'s and then mingle with crowd.

September meeting:

1. Credentialing -   due process will be followed.   Note: definition of that hasn't been established.

Assistant Chair – no new items

Secretary

Transcript from special summer meeting is going to be taken down from the FC website.   Comments today, please.

Past Chair's Report

1. Medical Leave Committee has meeting set up with Vickie Natale .   Those who want to submit ideas, concerns, etc., are invited to get them to Cohn.
2. Associate Deans

1. Met with Dean Sloan regarding associate deans for new division – Oct. 2.
2. 2 associate deans will be appointed from the faculty.
3. 2-year appointment – recommend longer.
4. Heavy training – build excellence.
5. Heavy stipend w/ 90% release time.
6. No administrative responsibilities
7. No authority over others – chairs or faculty.
8. Advocate for the budget.
9. Focus will be on program development – and synergies identified: “in-house experts” on the division's 60 programs.
10. Further information is available from Cohn.
11. FC does want to see preliminary plans.

S. Ondrejas

Ondrejas

Ondrejas will recommend brief training for Council and committees on use of MyDMC .

Ondrejas will represent FC in all discussions.

Caballero

Stewart

Cohn

Committee appointed by Dean Sloan, chairs in the new division, and FC Chair.

Note: Arts and Sciences not affected at this time.

VI. REPORTS BY STANDING COMMITTEES

Administrative and Staff Evaluations

Next meeting – Oct. 12 – CB 133

Mary Ann Williams is chair of whole committee.

Faculty Evaluation and Academic Promotion

To take a look at Board and Administration policies on tenure.

Financial Concerns

To coordinate work with Russ Long and the

Promotion Committee.   FC is to let Cohn know about summer pay concerns. Steps with increase of pay is to be comparable with exempt employees as identified by the Waters report. More people for committee is a desirable thing.

Ondrejas reported that Phased Retirement is something few consider it to be an attractive option. Chairs will be asking faculty to communicate their intentions regarding retirement this year and next. Ondrejas will ask faculty questions about what it would take to make the package more attractive to them. Deadline for applying for phased retirement is near.

Promotion Appeals Selection Committee

No appeals have been received.   A list of suggested procedures was distributed with the note that FC is free to develop their own rules for handling appeals.   Comments and other suggestions are sought.

A list of full professors eligible to serve was also distributed.   All FC members are to contact the people listed in their areas to ascertain their willingness to serve if elected.

Note:   Directions for process include:   The committee is to be comprised of 7 members, 1 from each of 7 divisions of FC.

Council members each bring names of   2 nominees (with their permission) .   FC must approve final 7 selected and alternates – there will be no election by the faculty. Names of individuals serving is to be ready in November.   VPI must approve names.

Committee on Rules Review

Meeting on October 13 to discuss FC alternates and proxies

Clark–chair,

Gonzales-Hernandez, Hattox

Long–chair,

Estrada, Flory

Cohn–chair,

Day-Brown, Hanna

Ondrejas

Fredrickson-chair, Martin

Hattox –chair, Martin, Mauck

VII. REPORTS BY AD-HOC COMMITTEES

SACS CORE    - 20 members and 2 deans are serving on this committee – met 10/6.   Dean Natale shared handbooks.   Two teams: QEP and Compliance. Committee will move forward with QEP.

DMC has new IRB   -   Review Bd required for institutions using human subjects in research/ instruction.

Gonzales-Hernandez, Cohn

Clark-chair

VIII. REPORTS BY COLLEGE STANDING COMMITTEES

Committee on Committees

Names left off lists will be added by V. Natale .   Retirees' names and those of people no longer at DMC will be deleted as necessary. Names of faculty not listed will be added.

POD

Committee is meeting the first Monday of each month. POD pays only for registration at conferences.

Phillips – chair,

Gonzales- Hernandez,    ?

Phillips

IX. OLD BUSINESS

None.

X. NEW BUSINESS

Faculty Fellows Report – 1 motion

The Faculty Council requests that an analysis of the 2005/2006 Fellows Initiative be conducted.

Note:   Discussion indicated that the analysis is to include processes used to advertise and hire fellows, how many of those hired are still here, plans for continuance of the initiative, other information available. How are we to mentor and monitor them?   How is the program working?   Are we going to have more fellows next year?

Class Load – 2 motions

The Faculty Council advises the President that the recommendation contained in the May 2 memo on class load not be approved and that consideration be given to establish load as 15 lecture-equated or 18 contact

hours .

The Faculty Council requests information on the criteria for, and faculty positions currently under exception to the existing load policy.

Note: Discussion included a concern about equity. What are the criteria for granting exceptions?   What are the rules for upgrading positions?   FC members asked for general information – not names.

Stewart, Cohn

Motion passed unanimously.

Martin/Clark

Motion passed

unanimously .

Martin/ T. Matula

Motion passed unanimously.

XI. ANNOUNCEMENTS

“Asset Building:   The Peaceful Integration of Immigrants” with state demographer Steve Murdock and Campus Compact senior scholar Ed Zlotkowski will be held in the Retama Room November 14 and 15.

Plan to bring students and stay for round table discussions with leaders in education, business and social services.   Round table discussions will be facilitated by DMC honor students.

Stewart

XII. ADJOURNMENT

2:37 p.m.

Ondrejas

Next meeting November 3 at 1:00 p.m. in TLC.