Please remember that this is not an official Senate document, and represents only my own opinions. It is not approved or endorsed by any other member of the Faculty Senate. For official minutes, please go to https://www.palomar.edu/facultysenate/calendar/.
I was only able to attend the first hour of this Senate meeting, so I can’t offer any personal commentary on what happened after I left. However, during the first hour, there were several topics of note.
You should expect to receive (or may have already received) a notification regarding a survey for faculty. Your input will be invited on certain topics of interest to the campus community, including diversity, leadership, and the governing board.
Lillian Payn mentioned that a webinar on ensuring that online course materials are accessible according to ADA guidelines will be held on March 10, from 12-1. Contact her for more information.
The Senate discussed a resolution expressing strong dissatisfaction with Trustee Halcon’s actions at the February 9 meeting of the governing board, and pointing out that those actions violated board policy, education code, and Title V. The Senate strongly reaffirmed the existing policy that faculty hiring procedures are the domain of the Senate, rather than the governing board.
The question of how to improve diversity in the faculty and staff of the college, as well as how to have a robust discussion of the nature and value of diversity, was under discussion when I left.
I hope to be able to provide further description as I get filled in on other matters. In the meantime, please feel free to bring any concerns to my attention. Also, remember that Senate meetings are always open to the public!
-Richard Albistegui-DuBois
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