2021-22 Meeting Minutes

2021-22 Meeting Minutes

Faculty Association, Tuesday, May 10, 3:30 to 5 p.m., via Zoom         

In attendance: Brett Cooper, Jessica Tipton, James Leiker, Brian Wright, Deb Williams, Ted Meadows, Rhonda Barlow, Andrea Vieux, Lori Slavin, Amanda Glass, Dave Krug, Tammy Baltzell, Angela Consani, Dan Horner, Barry Herron, Beth Edmonds, Karen Miller, Larry Weaver, Scott Gilmore, Ron Palcic, Caleb Ludwick, Cherie Leiker, Barbara Mahring, Lisa Parrott, Tai Edwards

1. Welcome

2. Introduction of 2022-2023 officers

Brett Cooper, President
Andrea Vieux, Vice-President
Dave Krug, Treasurer
Jessica Tipton, Secretary/Recorder
Amanda Glass, Uniserv Rep
James Leiker, Past-President

3. Treasurer’s Report – Dave Krug

Full report is available on the Canvas site.

4. ABC report – Tai Edwards

Full detailed minutes from ABC meetings are listed in InfoHub. Items highlighted in Tai’s report:
-Adjuncts were paid to write the by-laws for the newly formed Adjunct Council but will not be paid for representation on ABC, College Council or Adjunct Council. The explanation for this from Dr. Bowne is in the ABC minutes in InfoHub.
-OLAC voted to approve two new course definitions – Hyflex and Online with On-site Exams. This has been sent onto IDC for next steps.
-Copyright in our Courses – Mark Swails, Professor/Copyright Librarian, shared information about copyright protections for instructor materials in ABC. He will later present this information to the board.
-Academic Affairs Records Retention – in most cases this will not affect faculty as the records custodian for almost everything is the CAO, Mickey McLeod. You may keep personal syllabi on your computer. The information on the spreadsheet about file retention reflect the minimum amount of time to keep files, not the maximum amount.

5. College Council report – Tai Edwards & Jim Leiker

Leslie Hardin gave an update on VERB. Mark Swails, Professor/Copyright Librarian, shared information about copyright protections for instructor materials.

6. KNEA updates – Brett Cooper & Amanda Glass

The Representative Assembly was held in Topeka in April. Amanda Glass proposed an amendment that passed that gives an online program option to cut down on paper waste. Amanda will be attending the National conference in Chicago this summer.

7. VERB update – Jim Leiker

The board is expected to vote to approve the sunset of the VERB benefit at the May board meeting. This means that the VERB benefit would cease at the end of June 2023. To take advantage of this retirement benefit, faculty would have to give notice by December 2022. 135 employees are age-eligible to take VERB. 75 of these are faculty.

8. Policies and Procedures – Andrea Vieux

There was a discussion and reminders that College business falls under open records laws and to be cautious about using personal email or personal devices for college business. The pertinent college policies that address this are 424.07. Faculty should also familiarize themselves with the Social Media guidelines policy, 520.01 .

It was recommended that the phrase: “Views and opinions expressed are my own and do not reflect that of my employer” be utilized when using personal Social Media accounts that directly identify the College as the employee’s employer.

9. NEA Conference on Racial and Social Justice – Amanda Glass

Amanda Glass told the group of a preconference option for the National Assembly that she would like to attend. James Leiker made a motion to fund up to $500 for hotel expenses. Jessica Tipton seconded. Passes.

10. Presidents’ Reports – Brett Cooper & Jim Leiker

Committee of the Whole
Most of the conversation at the Committee of the Whole was about employee benefits as they have not been keeping up with inflation according to HR. The minimum rate of pay on campus is changing from $11.63/hour to $15/hour and campus is expanding flexible work arrangements.

Collegial Steering
Did not meet this month

Due process hearing update
College is appealing the decision to reinstate Chef Prater. College has requested a stay to keep him from returning in the meantime. There will be a hearing on June 2nd. This will determine whether or not Chef Prater can work at the college while the appeal is in process.

Performance evaluation task force
A new system and form are being proposed and are based on the FT Faculty job description. The task force is recommending a 3-year process for evaluation, a change to a professional portfolio instead of a teaching portfolio and places for faculty reflection and narratives from the Dean. If there are areas for improvement, the Dean would need to point to specific pieces of the FT faculty job description that are not being met.

11. Adjournment

Next meeting, August TBD

FA Party – Friday, May 20th, 4-10pm at Quivira Falls

Faculty Association, Tuesday, April 12, 3:30 to 5 p.m., via Zoom

                                                                         Agenda

Attendees: Andrea Vieux, James Leiker, Dennis Arjo, Tai Edwards, Donna Helgeson, Amanda Glass, Angela Consani, Michelle Clark, Berry Herron, Brett Cooper, Cherie Leiker, Dave Krug, Dan Cryer, Larry Weaver, Jamie Cunningham, Karen Miller, Mark Swails, Rhonda Barlow, Ron Palcic, Sam Bell, Scott Gilmore, Dan Horner, Sarah Boyle, Tammy Baltzell, Suneetha Menon, Lisa Parrott, Jessica Tipton

  1. Welcome
  2. Treasurer’s report – Dave Krug
  3. ABC report – Tai Edwards
  4. College Council report – Tai Edwards & Jim Leiker
  5. Performance Evaluations Task Force – Dennis Arjo
  6. DEI report – Andrea Vieux
  7. OLAC report on new proposals – Brett Cooper
  8. Academic integrity & copyright takedown process – Mark Swails
  • Intellectual property in the Master Agreement – Section VIII
    • Content jointly owned w/ college
    • Can / do use College’s claim to intellectual property to initiate take down requests
    • Different rules for Adjunct faculty – there are college policies
  1. President’s Report – Jim Leiker
  • Academic Freedom statement
  • Committee of the Whole
  • Collegial Steering
  • Department Chair compensation
  • Institutional Research & student survey letters
  • due process information list & by-laws revision
  • update on Prater due process hearing
  1. Other Business?
  2. Reminders:
  • new officer elections for 2022-23, nominations close TODAY, voting closes April 19.
  • parties return at Quivira Falls clubhouse, Friday, May 20, 4 – 10 p.m.
  1. Adjournment
  • next meeting, Tuesday, May 10, Zoom, 3:30 p.m.

 

Faculty Association, Tuesday, March 8, 3:30 to 5 p.m., via Zoom

                                                                         Agenda

Attendance:

Andrea Vieux, Jim Leiker, Brian Wright, Amanda Glass, Brett Cooper, Cherie Leiker, Dan Horner, Diane Davis, Hugh Clark, Jeff Lewis, Jessica Tipton, Karen Miller, Monica Hogan, Rhonda Barlow, Scott Gilmore, Barry Herron, Dennis Arjo, Doc Weaver, Michelle Clark, unknown number, Tammy Baltzell, Sarah, Tai Edwards, Michael Clark, Lisa Parrott, Ron Palcic, Dan Cryer, Lori Slavin

 

  1.   Welcome
  2.   Treasurer’s Report – Dave Krug
  3. ABC report – Tai Edwards
  • Strategic Enrollment Team update claim that they could not meet until strategic planning was complete, then they have to align with the plan
  • Election coming up – strict rules about who can run for chair and vice chair. Did find folks to run. 1 running for chair, 1 running for vice chair.
  • We can look up our own things for our departments.
  • Academic Misconduct – if students engage in misconduct in a digital environment (inappropriate photos, nudity, consuming alcohol, etc.) – it is still academic misconduct and you need to file a report. Not a bad idea to say in syllabus that even if it’s a zoom class, the academic rules of conduct still apply.
  • Assessment Director search failed.
  • Adjuncts will not be compensated for work on adjunct council – it seems they were told they would be but admin changed their minds. Will escalate to college council.
  1.    College Council report – Tai Edwards & Jim Leiker
  • Lengthy discussion about students and cheating. Asked for evidence of cheating to facilitate the convo, but no one has shared.
  • Tuition increase
  1.    Strategic Enrollment Team – Monica Hogan and Cherie Leiker
  • Goal is to figure out ways to increase enrollment –
  • Focus on low hanging fruit. Tech & Career programs have wait lists.
    • reassign faculty lines to the career programs
  • Less focus on transfer programs; not doing much in terms of promoting transfer programs
  • Why aren’t we marketing out programs? Being told we don’t do program specific marketing.
  • Why are we marketing programs that don’t need it (ex. those that have waitlists)?
  • Have done some marketing with trade and technical areas. 1 social media for each of 10 trade programs.
  • Can we do search optimization for programs so folks can find it?
  • Committee has been disbanded.
  • Transfer area: has had to put in a budget to put in a targeted social media ad. $4k for two campaigns, fall and spring semester.
  • Folks sent to Academic Impressions workshop had ideas, but no one responded or asked them to share.
  • Mathematics cannot find rooms; canceling classes due to lack of space.
  • Likely needs to be addressed at college council.
  1. Party planning for May 20 – Diane Davis
  • 4pm Quivira Falls
  • Working on how to accommodate so folks feel comfortable
    • Inside and outside areas for food/beverages
    • Music, inviting retirees
    • Gates BBQ
    • Need an approximate head count
  1.   KNEA updates – Brett Cooper
  • Looking for delegates for state assembly
  • Nt’l org has rep assembly in July – will vote for delegate when we do officer elections
  • KNEA higher ed symposium tonight on zoom
  1.   Performance Evaluations Task Force – Dennis Arjo
  • Dennis co-chairing task force w/ Larry Reynolds
  • Came out of discussion during negotiations, decided to move it out of negotiations and discuss more thoroughly as task force
  • Looking at expanding the box system
  • Looking to more closely integrate the portfolio process
  • Put evals on a 3-year cycle, off years are simpler (discuss issues) 3rd year is more comprehensive
  • Any changes will require ratification vote by faculty as it is in the Master Agreement
  1. Academic Freedom statement – Dennis Arjo
  • It’s a grim time for academic freedom
  • FA preemptively craft an academic freedom statement affirming our commitment to academic freedom, state what it looks like at JCCC, ask the admin, academic branch, et al. to affirm their commitment and have their statement.
  • FA have it’s own statement
  • Ask admin to affirm the principles in JCCC’s statement on the website https://www.jccc.edu/about/leadership-governance/faculty/academic-policy-statement-academic-freedom.html
  • FA should draft a statement an put on blog for folks to read and offer comments.
  • Motion to draft statement, seconded.
    • I move that the FA Executive Council write a position of support of the principles of academic freedom expressed in the AAUP’s 1940 statement Principles on Academic Freedom and Tenure.
    • Vote passes (at least 18 of 26 vote yes)
  • Will work on draft of statement. Exec council will agree on it. Secretary/Recorder will post on blog.
  • Would like to see finalized by April.
  1. President’s Report – Jim Leiker
  • Mandatory mask policy over on April 4 – then masks optional
    • Inquiry of how faculty responded. One person disgruntled as they were under the impression that it would remain for the semester—they agreed to teach f2f because it was implied there would be a mask mandate
    • Inquiry if we could do it sooner. Problems were discussed. April 4 date remains.
  • reductions to operating budgets
    • Email from CAO last Thursday, asking departments/divisions by 20% by Monday. Confusion and concern ensued. Calls were made.
    • Clarification occurred – operation budgets (supplies, travel) – please don’t budget additional things for next year.
  • Committee of the Whole
    • Discussion of benefits. Claims went up during 2021 (not surprising as folks delayed treatment during 2020).
    • There will be changes to employee benefits (HR will announce soon).
    • BCBS will send out new cards that can be scanned to get quick info. National law requiring healthcare transparency.
    • Coverage dates will change. January 2023 it will shift to a calendar year (1/1-12/31).
    • April open enrollment period stays this year. Then there will be an October open enrollment.
    • Cost increase of 7.9% – employees pay half of it (College hired consultant who negotiated reduced cost increase from 14% to 7%).
  • due process hearing update
    • see recent email
  1. Reminder: new officer elections for 2022-23, nominations close April 12, voting closes April 19.
  2. Adjournment

next meeting, Tuesday, April 12, Zoom

 

Faculty Association, Tuesday, February 8, 3:30 to 5 p.m., via Zoom

                                                                         Agenda

Attendance: Andrea Vieux, Jim Leiker, Angela Consani, Brett Cooper, Brian Wright, Hugh Clark, Scott Gilmore, Terri Easley-Girlado, Star Triscornia, Cathy Schrag, Doc Weaver, Erik Glowark, Ron Palcic, Michelle Clark, Dan Horner, Sarah Boyle, Tai Edwards, Angela King, Rhonda Barlow, Jessica Tipton, Nancy Holocroft Benson, Amanda Glass, Suneetha Menon, Brad Redburn, Erin Gould, Lisa Parrott, Dave Krug, Lori Slavin

  1. Welcome
  2. Counseling update – Star Triscornia
  • Counseling numbers/student visits increasing (even though enrollment is down)
  • Practitioner from Johnson County Mental Health services to begin late February – students only
  • Calming room in the counseling office – designed by JCCC interior design students
  • Interested in hearing feedback / ideas on how to improve mental health services

3 – Treasurers report

  • Few expenses during the pandemic.
  • Recent expenses = KNEA dues, venue rental for May party
  1. ABC report – Tai Edwards
  • Release time list
  • ABC elections soon
  • Changes to the enrollment website to help students find info (but it’s weird on Chrome – lots of weird stuff with Chrome right now)
  • College Council: ABC Chair (or officer), FA Pres (or officer), Adjunct Council Rep
  • Snow closure policy – topic of discussion 2/14 ABC meeting – related to cancelling online-hybrid classes
  • Testing Center Q&A – Tai still working on this
  1.   College Council report – Tai Edwards & Jim Leiker
  2. KNEA updates – Brett Cooper
  • Jan 29 was Uniserv Sectional assembly (reps: Jim Leiker, Andrea Vieux, Amanda Glass, Dave Krug, Irene Olivares, Lisa Parrott; plus ex-officios Brett Cooper, Brian Wright; Brian chaired the meeting)
  • $3 increase in state dues for next year
  • KNEA Rep Assembly, April 23-24
    • Still need 4 more delegates
  1.   Benefits reviews & Vendor updates – Jessica Tipton
  • Mental health supports more aware/ focusing on prevention
  • Vendor changes likely coming to SAP, EAP
  • Vision benefits
  • Benefits “year” may move to a January 1 start date
  • Benefits going to March 4 Committee of the Whole packet for vote, then to Trustees
  1.   Investment committee – Dave Krug
  • There is a retirement committee, folks may want to be aware of
    • Folks who have not done anything with retirement in the last ~5 years need to meet with Two West
      • Fees were negotiated down, but need to ask for that to happen
      • Contact Dave, who will connect you to the person
    • Fees will go down again in June
  • Two west will do more with financial education
  1.   President’s Report – Jim Leiker
  • JCCC Foundation board
    • Friend of Chris Imm made a substantial donation (100k) to the JCCC Foundation
      • Chris Imm Scholarship for STEM students
      • 5 students (priority to math, then to Veteran’s)
    • faculty performance evaluation task force
      • met 2/8
        • Faculty membership: Dennis Arjo, Heather Seitz, Brett Cooper, Barry Bailey)
        • Admin: Leslie Hardin, Larry Reynolds, Farrell Hoy Jenab
        • Larry & Dennis co-chair
      • 1st meeting, Jim and Mickey shared expectations
      • New evaluation system cannot be implemented without support of the bargaining unit – implementation must be negotiated
      • Goals: less onerous for Deans; more meaningful; more digital
      • May be tied to faculty portfolios (narratives); but not everyone wants to or is good at writing long narratives
      • Mickey wants it to apply to the entire academic branch (but what about counseling? They are under the master agreement)
    • by-laws revision & “what to do if you’re in trouble” document in progress
      • By laws
        • committee: Jim Leiker, Star Triscornia, Irene Olivares, Tammy from KNEA
        • Tammy currently researching what others do
        • May go to 2-year terms
        • Would need a vote of the bargaining unit
      • “What to do if you’re in trouble”
        • preparing a document so folks know their rights
        • right to FA liaison when you meet with a supervisor
        • the due process process
      • Board of Trustees
        • Several new members; change in political affiliations
        • Lee Cross elected Board Chair at January meeting
        • Very engaged in January meeting, lots of questions
      • Committee of the Whole -tuition & fees recommendation
        • Recommending a tuition increase – to be voted on by Board in February.
          • $3/credit hour for JoCo
          • $4 /ch for out of district KS
          • $5 / ch for out of state, international, MetroRate
        • No change to mill levy
          • Some want it cut, others increased
        • JCCC has lowest CC tuition rate in state & lowest reliance on property taxes (in terms of cost to individual taxpayers)
      • May 20 party planning
        • Currently in progress
        • May have inside and outside bar areas
        • Inviting recent retirees
        • Approved larger budget since we have not had parties recently
  1. Other business?
  • No news on due process hearing from January
    • Maybe not until April

10.Adjournment

  • next meeting, Tuesday, March 8, Zoom, 3:30 p.m.

 

Faculty Association, Tuesday, January 18, 3:30 to 5 p.m., via Zoom

                                                                         Agenda

Attendance: Jim Leiker, Andrea Vieux, Dave Krug, Brian Wright, Amanda Glass, Angela Consani, Brett Cooper, Hugh Clark, Larry Weaver, Gretchen Thum, Ron Palcic, Tai Edwards, Berry Herron, Beth Edmonds, Whitney Bandel, Dennis Arjo, Toby Klinger, Rhonda Barlow, Tammy Baltzell, Lori Slavin

  1. Welcome
  2. Treasurer’s Report – Dave Krug
  3. Vice-President’s Report – Brett Cooper
  • upcoming KNEA conferences
    • January 29th – Local representative assembly
      • Have 6 of 10 spots filled, need more folks
    • April 23-24, KNEA-RA
  • FA social media update
    • Lots of views and engagement
    • Sharing helps views and engagement
  1. President’s Report – Jim Leiker
  • due process hearing
  • enrollment concerns
  • FA by-laws revision committee
  • faculty performance evaluation task force
  • spring officer elections
  1. Discussion – Covid protocols, new hiring guidelines, post-all faculty meeting
  2. Adjournment
  • next meeting, Tuesday, February 8, Zoom, 3:30 p.m.

Faculty Association, Tuesday, December 14, 3:30 to 5 p.m., via Zoom

                                                                         Agenda

Attendance:

Jim Leiker, Thomas Heard, Hugh Clark, Amanda Glass, Berry Herron, Cameron Gullotta, Caroline Goodman, Dan Horner, Deb Williams, Doc Weaver, Erik Glowark, Irene Olivares, Jim McWard, Jeff Lewis, Karen Miller, Melanie Harvey, Nancy Holcroft Benson, Ron Palic, Scott Gilmore, Tai Edwards, Leslie Hardin, Andrea Vieux, Tammy Baltzell, Diane Davis, Heather Seitz, Luz Alvarez, Eve Blobaum, Lori Slavin, Angela Consani, Lisa Parrott

 

  1. Welcome
  2. Human Resources – reports by Thomas Heard
  • JEDI training (Justice, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion)
    • JEDI training for individuals who will be placed in a pool to serve on search committees.
    • Person appointed by search committee chair from a qualified pool to be responsible for, but not limited to: promoting diversity and inclusion for all applicants to be treated fairly and equitably; address any conscious and unconscious bias that may present themselves within the committee; ensure committee members can express their opinions to avoid committee members conforming to others; remind the committee of obligations and objectives related to equal employment opportunity and affirmative action goals
    • HR creates a demographic report of applicants and send to JEDI rep—compare qualified applicant pool to those interviewed (% of qualified applicant pool compared to % of interview pool)
    • Timeline
      • January – applications and selection for JEDI program
        • And external training
      • February – program launch
      • Soft transition for 12 months
    • Looking into name (for some JEDI is a problem; others love it)
  • Juneteenth 2022
    • Committee Recommendation: Celebrate in February and June
    • 2022 planning:
      • February – call for information / proposal
      • August – launch Juneteenth project box
    • 2023
      • February – wall of history
    • Weekly action – plan for yearly model
      • Monday, statement and calendar
      • Tuesday, Juneteenth health walk
      • Weds, virtual speaker
      • Thursday, personal statements
      • Saturday, Community festival partnership with Juneteenth kc first Fridays (19th & Vine)
    • Final plan reviewed by HR, Cabinet
    • Ask that faculty & history department be included
  1. ABC Report – Tai Edwards
  • Tai send out monthly emails
  • Counseling has been excluded from ABC and Staff Council – have asked to be part of ABC
    • pilot program of Counselor liaison at ABC meetings starting January 2022
  • Canvas quizzes changing – watch OLAC emails
  • Covid tracker – no new news on removing the mask mandate – Alicia Pacer will be at January all faculty meeting
    • Admin sees no need to change mask mandate at this time (prior to spring break)
  1. College Council – Tai Edwards & Jim Leiker
  • ABC and Staff Council roll up to college council.
  • Will meet monthly
  • Concerns flow through shared governance structures (ex. ABC)
  1. Vice-President’s Report – Brett Cooper
  2. UNISERV rep report – Amanda Glass, KNEA Racial & Social Justice forum
  • 4 JCCC folks participate in fellowship circles – ex, higher ed
  • Can bring back things to campus
  1. President’s Report – Jim Leiker
  • Committee of the Whole report
  • Collegial Steering update
  • Math Dept. update
  • Senior Scholar application revision
  • Board of Trustees and Kansas legislature updates
  • sabbatical presentations
  • CAO visit to FA executive council/Faculty Performance Evaluations task force
  • party tentatively planned for Friday, May 20, commencement night
  1. KOPS Report – Gina Egan
  • KOPS Advisory committee will now be meeting once/quarter. Our only meeting in Fall 2021 was near the end of October and the next meeting will be January 25. Please let me know if there is any specific items you would like me to bring to the committee for the next meeting.
  • KOPS is listed as a committee with ABC.
  • KOPS Advisory committee info and meeting minutes, etc can now be found on Infohub: https://infohub.jccc.edu/toolbox-articles/kops-advisory-committee/
  • All employee on-the-job injuries must report to Nurse Now line 855-513-3003 even if medical attention is not necessary. This is how a report is filed for the injury. A report must be filed. The Nurse Now line can also authorize medical treatment and give advice as to whether medical treatment is needed.  If a student is injured, report the JCCC Police Department
  • Here is a link to JCCC’s Clery – 2020 ASR (Annual Security Report) Update. This is a report disclosing information about crimes on or near campus. It is published each year by October 1 for the previous year and contains crime statistics for the current year and previous two years.
  • A new program is coming to campus in collaboration with JoCo Mental Health where JCCC will have a licensed mental health professional that can diagnose patients on campus.
  1. Other business?
  2. Adjournment
  • next meeting, Tuesday, January 18th, Zoom, 3:30 p.m.

 

Tuesday, November 9, 3:30 to 5 p.m., via Zoom

Andrea Vieux, James Leiker, Dave Krug, Jay Antle, Amanda Glass, Angela King, Tai Edwards, Barry Heron, Brett Cooper, Brian Wright, Cherie Leiker, Dan Horner, Dave Davis, Dave Krug, Diane Davis, Doc Weaver, Erin Gould, IPhone, Irene Olivares, Jacob Kier, Jeffery Lewis, Jessica Tipton, Karen Miller, Lori Slavin, Michelle Riley, Nancy Holcroft Benson, Rhonda Barlow, Ron Palcic, Scott Gilmore, Suneerth Menon, Tammy Baltzell, Lisa Parrott,

  1. Welcome
  2. Treasurer’s Report – Dave Krug
  3. ABC Report – Tai Edwards
  • 30% rule reinstated for fall
  • Counseling and shared governance
  • Chairs Council update
  1. Vice-President’s Report – Brett Cooper
  • KNEA Higher Ed updates
  • RA delegates needed, Topeka, April 23-24
  1. Strategic Planning update – Dave Krug and Andrea Vieux
  2. President’s Report – Jim Leiker
  • update on Board of Trustee race
  • Committee of the Whole report
  • College Council report
  • Collegial Steering update
  • Math Department
  • pending changes in recruitment and search processes
  • faculty member due process hearing, January
  1. Other business?
  2. Adjournment
  • next meeting, Tuesday, December 14th, Zoom, 3:30 p.m.

 

 

 

 

Tuesday, October 12, 3:30 to 5 p.m., via Zoom

Agenda

Attendance:

Jim Leiker, Dave Krug, Andrea Vieux, Alicia Bredehoeft, Amanda Glass, Angela Consani, Berry Herron, Brian Wright, Dan Horner, Erin Gould, Jeffery Lewis, Jennifer Menon Parker, Melissa Weston-Puett, Sarah Boyle, Scott Gilmore, Suneetha Menon, Tai Edwards, Melanie Harvey, Beth Edmonds, Ron Palcic, Beth Edmonds, Irene Olivares, Doc Weaver, Rhonda Barlow, Farrell Hoy Jenab, Karen Miller, Hugh Clark, Brett Cooper, Tammy Baltzell, Gretchen Thum, Michael Carriger, Brenda Edmonds

  1. Welcome
  2. Treasurer’s Report – Dave Krug
  • update on Some Enchanted Evening
  1. ABC Report – Tai Edwards
  • update on IDC and Canvas access
  1. Vice-President’s Report – Brett Cooper
  • OLAC,
    • Discussion of dean’s “sampling” courses to see what’s in the class before it starts
  • KNEA Higher Ed updates
    • The REACH program takes place in March. There is no deadline listed for nominations. Contact Brett for info.
  1. Update on Math dept. – Beth Edmonds
  2. Ed Affairs report – Melanie Harvey
  • 1 credit hour self-paced courses in English
  1. Strategic Planning Council Report – Dave Krug & Andrea Vieux
  • Bowne’s visit to FA executive council
  1. Committee of the Whole & Strategic Plan summation – Jim Leiker
  2. President’s Report – Jim Leiker
  • Collegial Steering update
  • HR: search committee & hiring procedures
  • Instructional Chairs Council: chair & multiple modalities compensation
  • Distinguished Service applications due this Friday
  • REMINDER: JoCo elections, Tuesday, Nov. 2nd
  1. Other business?
  2. Adjournment
  • next meeting, Tuesday, Nov. 9th, Zoom, 3:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Sept. 14, 3:30 to 5 p.m., MTC 212 and via Zoom

                                                              Agenda

Tai Edward, David Davis, Hugh Clark, Lisa Parrott, Lori Slavin, Deb Williams, Melanie Harvey, Barry Herron, Cherie Leiker, Erik Glowark, Kate McNeil, Rhonda Barlow, Diane Davis, Scott Gilmore, Sarah, Ron Palcic, Brenda Edmonds, Doc Weaver, Heather Seitz, Jim Leiker, Dave Krug, Brett Cooper, Amanda Glass, Andrea Vieux, Beth Edmonds, Doug Texter

  1. Welcome
  2. Treasurers report
    • Continue to get new members from new faculty (over 2/3 of this year’s LENS class has signed up)
    • $1500 went to Some Enchanted Evening tickets
    • $1000 went to MealShare
  1. ABC Report – Tai Edwards
  • Faculty have access to the ABC Canvas course, can see minutes there
  • Waiting for Dr. McCloud to report about class capacity, etc. for spring 2022 schedule
  • ABC members expressed an interest resuming RTC
  • Conversation about new release time formula—discussion of asking Dr. McCloud to not reduce release time this year due to covid
  • Deans & Chairs access to Canvas courses – asking OLAC to require them to inform us if they are accessing our canvas courses
  • Representatives to College Council:
    • Tai Edwards, ABC Chair
    • Jim Leiker, FA president
    • Jeff Oden, Adjunct Council Chair
  • Please use BANNER notes for classes that are hybrid and have testing dates (ex. hybrid classes that require a f2f meeting for exams)
  1. Vice-President’s Report – Brett Cooper
  • OLAC
    • New Co-Chairs Hugh Clark, Aaron Gibbs
    • Discussion of whether they will give prior notice before looking into our courses
  • KNEA Higher Ed updates
    • Next meeting October 2 – if you have any issues, questions, or concerns please let Brett Cooper or Brian Wright know.
    • Will be receiving an invitation to join a MyNEA360 group, which is the NEA version of LinkedIn – email likely from Sherri Schwans (pres of KNEA)
    • Next KNEA activities is to send out KNEA recommendations for local elections
  1. Covid on campus update – Alisa Pacer
  • Please make sure students are doing the daily wellness check
  • Covid Case tracker on the College web-site
    • Those cases listed are only the cases associated with the college campus (ex. if a student is ill but not on campus, it’s not reported in the tracker)
    • Please fill out the form properly – reporting form is really important
  • Incident response team meets every 2 weeks
    • Look at JCCC cases
    • Since 8/23 28 cases; since sept 1, 18 cases
    • JCDHE – what was a 9.6 positivity rate is down to 7.1
    • Local K12 are level orange = some hybrid, some f2f
    • Can look at CDC dashboard
  • Vaccination rate for JoCo is 61%
    • We do not have JCCC numbers
  • Testing clinic averages 250 cars/day
  • Mask policy – very few situations where the police have had to get involved
  • Covid Basics: many variables
    • In general, for a positive case, they are restricted from coming to campus for 10 days and allowed to return on day 11 – email instructors, supervisors to let them know
  • Reminder of close contact exposures – within 6 feet for longer than 15 minutes
    • If we wear our masks we should not be having close contact exposures
    • If you have a close contact exposure and you aren’t vaccinated, you are required to quarantine for at least 10 days – and in some cases longer if exposure is ongoing
    • If you have a close contact exposure and you are vaccinated, then no restriction, but would like to continue to monitor
    • Post exposure: Exposure with symptoms – considered presumed positive
  • Trends:
    • Lots of vaccinated people test positive
  • Got a little lax over summer, encourage all to be diligent with cleaning, distancing, masking – need a change in behavior
  • Q & A to follow
  1. Strategic Planning Council Report – Dave Krug & Andrea Vieux
  • Dave and Andrea will compose a list of concerns and share with Jim and Tai
  1. President’s Report – Jim Leiker
  • donations to Foundation
    • $1500 for Some Enchanted Evening – 6 FA members will attend if the event happens
    • $1000 for MealShare
  • Committee of the Whole update
    • Is the Board committee that replaced smaller subcommittee’s based on external recommendations
    • Renovation of science building / labs is over budget – could be cash flow problems in 2022-23
    • Orientation for new trustees
      • Will meet with FA President in first few days
      • Will meet with chair of ABC, Ed Affairs with first few months
    • Ethics point reporting low last year
      • Could be due to covid
      • Could be a sign that they don’t have confidence in HR to do something
    • Randy Weber putting together similar to ethics point to report academic misconduct
  • FA officer terms/by-laws revision
    • In discussion of UniServ rep, KNEA Rep Tammy B. suggested we look at term lengths – local k12s use 2 year terms
    • Putting together a small committee to look at terms
      • Members are Jim Leiker, Andera Vieux
      • Looking for a volunteer or will ask someone
    • Collegial Steering resumes in October
      • Pres and VP of FA and Ed Affairs meet with members of admin and board
        • ABC does not have representation
      • Opportunity for faculty to bring issues and give input
    • Distinguished Service applications due Oct. 15
      • External judge, Greg Belcher from Pitt State University (KS), who is the founder of tech education there
    • trustee recommendations committee – completed
      • about 85 folks attended candidate forum live, over 200 have watched the youtube recording
      • FA has made recommendations and shared it on social media
    • College council
      • FA President is one of the representatives on college council
      • FA position is that any time faculty issues may come up, someone from leadership should be present
      • Establish a process for establishing how to solve problems, determine where resolutions should come from
  1. Other business?
  2. Adjournment
  • next meeting, Tuesday, Oct. 12, Zoom, 3:30 p.m.

 

 

Tuesday, Aug. 24, 3:30 to 5 p.m. via Zoom

                                                            Agenda

Attendance: Jim Leiker, Brian Wright, Dave Krug, Tai Edwards, Rhonda Barlow, Diane Davis, Dan Long, Amanda Glass, Cherie Leiker, David Davis, Erik Glowark, Kate McNeil, Larry Weaver, Lisa Parrott, Ron Palcic, Tammy Baltzell, Whitney Bandel, unknown telephone guest, Jacob Kier, David’s Iphone, Eve Blobaum, Melanie Harvey, Allison Smith, Gladys Mwangi, Erin Gould, Barry, Andrea Vieux, Hugh Clark, Alicia Bredehoeft, Angela Consani, Scott Gilmore

  1. Welcome to new and returning members
  2. Treasurer’s Report – Dave Krug
  3. ABC Report – Tai Edwards
  • Strategic Planning PDD, slides, feedback survey link
    • “Faculty take responsibility for student success”
  • Discussion of testing center / testing services
  • College Council arriving in October
    • Counselors send one rep
    • ABC sends 3
      • ABC Chair
      • FA officer – this year FA president
      • Adjunct Council rep
    • Solidify representation next meeting (mid-September)
  1. Trustee candidates recommendation committee – Terri Easley-Giraldo
  • Diane Davis will give the report
    • Recommendation committee: Terri Easley-Girlado, Diane Davis, Andrew Lutz
    • Presentation over process of determining recommendations
    • To be part of the conversation they need an email address for you that is not a jccc email
    • Forum on Sept 2 starting at 7pm on Zoom
    • Invited all candidates, 8 have accepted participation
    • Sent questionnaire to candidates, are getting those back in
    • Will be asking faculty who saw Zoom forum to give committee feedback (perhaps send feedback request on Friday after forum)
    • Will submit recommendation to FA president & FA – with rationale
  • Reminder from Jim Leiker that we cannot use JCCC resources for campaign-related stuff. We need your personal email.
  1. Strategic Planning Council Report – Dave Krug
  • Email survey sent out; must submit feedback by Sept 1
  • Q: What’s happening with the action steps groups?
  • A: We don’t know; they haven’t told us anything.
  1. Alliance and KNEA Higher Ed reports – Brian Wright, Brett Cooper
  • Brian is the chair of the Alliance / “Baker’s Dozen”
  • They need a vice pres and secretary – need a board member
  • Let Brian know if you are interested
  1. Discussion – release time for FA president, cost to association
  • FA president gets 3 credit hours of release time per semester; can appeal to JCCC President for an additional 3 hours of release time (totaling 6 per semester)—but FA pays half the cost of the additional release time
    • Jim asked for the 3 additional release hours for spring 2022 – was approved by Dr. Bowne
    • Would like to ask FA for additional monies to pay for the FA’s share of the release time cost
    • Would like to set precedent of 6 hours of release time per semester for FA president; which would cost FA $3600 per year
    • Asking for a dues increase of $18 per year; $2 per month
    • ABC Chair gets 6 hours per semester; ABC vice chair gets 3 hours per semester
  • Motion to increase dues by $18 to pay for FS President release time to ‘get’ 6 hours per semester and 3 hours summer
    • Seconded
    • Discussion of FA President release time
    • Vote
    • Motion passes
  1. Discussion – Some Enchanted Evening
  • JCCC Foundation event on Saturday, November 13th
  • Discussion of whether the FA wants to purchase 6 seats for $1500
    • Should we be donating directly to a student support fund instead? It would bring greater benefits to students.
    • Benefits of the FA be in the room during these kinds of events. There is value to having faculty there. Would be more detrimental to not be there than it would be to be there. Benefit of being in the room.
    • Is it good to have FA folks in a large event during a pandemic? What message does that send. Pandemic complicates things.
  • Motion: FA allocate $1500 for Some Enchanted Evening – will look for 6 folks to attend
    • Discussion
    • Motion passes
  • Motion: FA donates $1000 to MealShare program
    • Discussion
    • We should also do paycheck deduction to mealshare
    • There are a lot of payroll deduction options Counselors have a hardship grant, student basic needs center
    • Mealshare is having to turn folks away because of a lack of funds – it a priority
    • To do payroll deduction you have to fill out a form and walk it over to the Foundation
    • Motion passes
  1. Discussion – selection of Alliance reps, length of local officer terms
  • Should FA officers serve 2-year terms?
    • Doing 1-year terms reaffirms support for the FA, shows solidarity to the trustees
    • Would it make it harder to recruit people?
  1. Melanie Harvey – FA logo
  • We want an FA logo. Need one for candidates that we endorse. Can use for shirts and such.
  1. Other business
  2. Adjournment
  • next meeting, Tuesday, Sept. 14, MTC 212 and Zoom, 3:30 p.m.