Packet - Merced College

Trustee Braxton congratulated ASMC on all their work. He is very happy with
the accomplishments of our athletic teams. He said it is good to have Trustee
McCabe back and he enjoyed visiting him while he was recovering. He
expressed concern that our faculty and staff are not being nominated for state
and national recognition. They do outstanding work and develop amazing
programs and should be acknowledged.
Trustee Lashbrook attended the Chorale performance and it was fantastic.
Eight or nine students attended a meeting to try to keep California State
Parks open and she was happy to see them getting involved in civic activities.
She hopes for more open discussion on issues that come before the Board.
She encouraged more people to share during public comment. She thanked
everyone for their support during her first year on the Board.
Trustee Vierra said this Thursday, December 8, there will be a celebration of
the Los Banos Campus 40 year anniversary at 6:00 p.m. at the Los Banos
Campus. He reminded the Board of the special meeting that will be at noon
on Monday, December 12, 2011. He thanked everyone for their support
during tonight’s meeting. He called the Board’s attention to the allied health
graduations.
b. From Academic Senate
Marie Bruley said Senate is working on the integration of program review and
resource allocation processes. The program review task force met today and
they are working on a handbook with representatives from all areas on
campus. Good progress is being made on the handbook. There is a
resolution in Senate encouraging the Board to hire the Human Resources
Director position.
c. From Faculty Association
Keith Law welcomed Trustee McCabe back. He wished everyone happy
holidays. The next faculty dinner will be scheduled in February. Negotiations
are going well. He shared a resolution from CCA opposing the
recommendations of the Student Success Task Force. He called attention to
recommendation 7 specifically. The biggest concern is not allowing enough
time for implementation.
d. From Classified Senate
Wilma Prine thank ASMC for their participation in campus activities this year.
She welcomed Trustee McCabe back. There has been an increased interest
from Classified Senate to sit on shared governance committees. They are
continuing fund raising for staff development scholarships. There have been
discussions regarding how to increase and better communications for
classified staff.
d. From CSEA
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