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PIMA COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT A Regular Meeting of the Pima County Community College District Board of Governors was held on Wednesday, April 8, 2009 at 7:00 p.m., in the Community Board Room, District Office, 4905 E. Broadway, Tucson, AZ 85709-1010. BOARD MEMBERS - Brenda Even, Chair
- Sherryn Marshall, Secretary
- Marty Cortez, Member
- Richard Fimbres, Member
- Scott Stewart, Member
BOARD REPRESENTATIVES - Barbara Byrnes, Staff
- Laura Rutkoski, Staff
- Cynthia Berens, Student
- Andres Gabaldon, Student
- Kimlisa Duchicela, Faculty
- Rick Rosen, Faculty
RECORDING SECRETARY ADMINISTRATION - Roy Flores, Chancellor
- Lou Albert, President, West Campus
- Christal Albrecht, President, Desert Vista Campus
- David Bea, Executive Vice Chancellor, Finance and Administration
- Johnson Bia, President, Downtown Campus
- Imelda Cuyugan, Executive Director, Grants
- Doreen Armstrong, Executive Director of Employee Consulting and Personnel Services
- Betty Elasowich, Vice President of Student Development
- Terry Flores, Executive Director of Employment/Legal Affairs
- Charlotte Fugett, President, East Campus
- Donna Gifford, Assistant Vice Chancellor
- John Gillis, Division Dean
- Mary Beth Ginter, Division Dean
- Diane Groover, Assistant Vice Chancellor, Finance
- Luisa Hernandez, Acting Division Dean
- Rachelle Howell, Assistant Vice Chancellor, Marketing
- Kirk Kelly, Vice Chancellor, Information Technology
- Jana Kooi, President, Community Campus
- Dee Lammers, Division Dean
- Sylvia Lee, President, Northwest Campus
- Leticia Menchaca, Vice President of Student Development
- Suzanne Miles, Provost/Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Services
- Lorraine Morales, Vice President of Student Development
- Harry Muir, Vice President of Instruction
- Brigid Murphy, Vice Provost/ Assistant Vice Chancellor Academic Services
- Anna Reese, Executive Director, Financial Aid
- Robert Riza, Assistant Vice Chancellor, Student Services
- Ted Roush, Vice President of Instruction
- Nancy Russell, Vice President of Instruction
- Terry Sawma, Vice President of Instruction
- Nancee Sorenson, Vice President of Student Learning Support Services
- Stan Steinman, Senior Assistant to the Provost
- Heather Tilson, Division Dean
- Lynne Wakefield, Assistant Vice Chancellor, Human Resources
GENERAL MATTERS Call to Order Brenda Even called the meeting to order at 7:10 p.m. Pledge of Allegiance Scott Stewart led the Pledge of Allegiance. Dr. Even called for a moment of silence for Kathy Curley, Downtown Campus Library Director, who passed away March 30, 2009. It was announced that there would be a celebration of her life May 9, 2009 from 10:00 am to 12 Noon in the Amethyst Room, Downtown Campus Recognition Awards Chairman Even indicated that part of the agenda would be taken out of order to recognize and present awards to students, employees and community members. Dr. Even also suggested we go out of order and have our guest speakers, Superintendants of Public Schools, next on the agenda. Chancellor’s Report Dr. Flores introduced Dr. Manuel Isquierdo, Sunnyside Unified School District, who gave a brief overview of accomplishments in his district. He was extremely excited that 335 students will be receiving laptops. He emphasized that the district was in the vortex of transformation and is very excited about digital changes. He would like Pima Community College (PCC) to continue to work with the district on their academic rigor and suggested that dual-enrollment was here to stay. He would like to see more on-line learning, more career technology education courses, and more advanced courses for college and dual credit. He is very concerned about educating the undocumented student and feels we need to find better ways to address their education and open up other opportunities. He closed with thanking PCC for the continued support and partnership. Dr. Flores then introduced Dr. Doug Wilson, Marana Unified School District. Dr. Wilson began by noting that he has only been here since July of last year, but has been connected to Pima Community College through Dr. Sylvia Lee. He understands PCC’s role with Marana and noted that 500 Marana students are involved with dual-enrollment. They are interested in making their students college-ready and feel the relationship with PCC is critically important. Moving forward, they are looking at programs that can assist students and challenge them. He appreciates the partnership PCC has with Marana and is looking forward to a long relationship between the schools. After a brief question and answer period with both superintendants, the Board of Governors thanked them for their presentations and for being such strong partners. A presentation was given by Kimlisa Duchicela on the plans for the Title V Library Reconfiguration at Downtown Campus. She addressed the flexibility and function of learning spaces and new innovations. Further detail was given on the process of identifying the team, visiting the model (Estrella Mountain), and addressing challenges. Flash drives of the presentation were given to each Board member, and a draft of the library configuration will be forwarded to each of them. Upon completion of the presentation, there was a question and answer period, and the conclusion of the Board was that it looked like a very exciting project. Public Comment and Reports There were no public comments. Staff Representatives Laura Rutkoski gave a report from the April 3, 2009 Staff Council meeting. Highlights from the Provost’s Report included congratulations to the Women’s Basketball team for placing third in the nation; scholarship applications are available online and the Institutional Climate Survey report is now available. Human Resources highlights included a reminder of open enrollment May 11-22 and a presentation by the Arizona State Retirement System. Cheryl House gave an overview of the Foundation and its role at the College. Fundraising suggestions were presented by Shawnee Henzlick, Community Service Committee representative. Student Representatives Cynthia Berens gave a report of events from each campus. Highlights included: Community Campus - GED graduation May 28; the Paramedic Academy held a graduation ceremony March 23; student ambassadors from PCC Adult Education visited the State Legislature as part of Adult Literacy Week. Desert Vista Campus - A play on immigration issues (De Novo) was successfully presented to students; a networking reception with scholarship donors and administrators was held as part of Project Scholarship. Downtown Campus - The Second Annual Women’s History Month Fashion Show was a great success. The Community Resource Fair provided information from local agencies. East Campus – A blood drive will be held this month, in addition to a Lizzie Bell Toy Drive through May. A Student Government/Library Book Fair will be held this month. Northwest Campus – Student Life will support Earth Day Fair 4/22. In addition, two events will be hosted by the campus in honor of April being National Asian Pacific American Heritage month. West Campus – WC hosted LULAC 20th Annual Youth Leadership Conference. WC Native American Student Association hosted the Native Men’s and Women’s Health Day event, sponsored by the Tucson Indian Center. Faculty Representatives Rick Rosen gave a report from the Faculty Senate Meeting of April 3, 2009. The passing of Kathy Curley was noted and information regarding a memorial service was provided. Presentations included changes in the new Copyright Ownership Regulation, goals and the process of the Title V grant at the Downtown Campus; and a report on audit/no credit policies at PCC. A brief demonstration was provided regarding a hybrid course SPA101. In addition, a summary of the BOG presentation by PCCEA was given. The Provost’s report was presented by Dr. Miles, highlighting three issues, (1) acknowledgement of the passing of Kathy Curley, (2) thanked Susan Heinrich and the audit team for their hard work, (3) covered ongoing work by the College to develop articulation agreements to help students gain access to bachelorette degrees. Chancellor Flores presented a video entitled, “The Perfect Storm”, illustrating that the US is in the midst of an educational storm. Senators voiced concerns and comments. The Chancellor also discussed the budget situation in the context of the video, the stimulus package and the national economic situation. Report — Chairperson of the Board Dr. Even again congratulated the Women’s Basketball team and stated the Board would like to acknowledge the team at the May Board of Governors meeting. Motion to Authorize Executive Session PASSES
Motion No. 6862 Richard Fimbres – M, Sherryn Marshall – S, to authorize Executive Session of the Board of Governors on May 13, 2009. Vote: All Board members present voted “aye” by voice vote. None were opposed. Motion carried. Report — Secretary of the Board There was no report by the Secretary. Report — February Financial Statements Dr. Bea gave the financial report for February and stated we are continuing the year as expected. Information Items Separations from Employment (with Addenda 11) Student Aide Hires These items were noted as information items. Action Items Approval of Minutes Motion to Approve Meeting Minutes PASSES
Motion No. 6863 Scott Stewart – M, Marty Cortez – S, to approve the minutes of the Special Meeting of March 11, 2009 and the Regular Meeting of March 11, 2009. Vote: All Board members present voted “aye” by voice vote. None were opposed. Motion carried. Consent Agenda Motion to Approve Consent Agenda PASSES
Motion No. 6864 Scott Stewart – M, Marty Cortez – S, to approve the Consent Agenda, with Addenda to Item 14.1 New Appointments and 14.3 Temporary Appointments. 14.1 New Appointments 14.2 Adjunct Faculty Appointments 14.3 Temporary Appointments 14.4 Information Technology Hardware, Software, Licensing and Services 14.5 Emergency Public Address System 14.6 Library Participation in Cooperative Buying Program with Community College Library Consortium 14.7 Curriculum Recommendations – Program Inactivation: Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) Master Certification Preparation - Certificate Vote: All Board members present voted “aye” by voice vote. None were opposed. Motion carried. Tuition Increase Intense discussion ensued among the Board members regarding the amount of increase, if any. Increased costs for health insurance, IT systems maintenance and utilities would justify an increase at this time. Dr. Even spoke for the Board when she stated that they did not feel it was right to pass the cost on to the students, but they had to reluctantly agree to the increase this year, as next year could even be worse economically. Motion to Approve Tuition Increase PASSES
Motion No. 6865 Scott Stewart – M, Marty Cortez – S, to approve an increase of $2.00 per unit to in-state tuition and recommends that out-of-state tuition rates also be increased proportionate to the in-state tuition increase rate, rounded to the nearest whole dollar amount. Vote: Board members voted by roll call vote. Marty Cortez – “aye,” Scott Stewart – "aye," Richard Fimbres – "oppose," Brenda Even – “aye,” Sherryn Marshall – with extreme reluctance "aye". Motion carried. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 9:40 p.m.
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