COLLEGE OF MARIN STUDENT SENATE TODAY'S MEETING AGENDA/MINUTES

College of Marin Student Senate
Special Meeting Agenda

September 17, 2007
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the College of Marin Student Senate will
hold a special meeting on
Monday, Sept. 13, 2007, at 12:30 p.m. in SS A on the Kentfield Campus
(N37°57.20754, W122°32.94618).
I. Call to Order
II. Roll Call
Senators
Hoa Long Tam President
Jessica Cronin SSCCC Delegate
Sarah Swartz Senator
Gayle Conway Senator
Iris Tandler Senator
Gloria Jones Senator
Oskar Klausenstock Senator
David Quinley Senator
Stig Wanberg Senator
Vacancies
Senator, Governance Coordinator.
I. Reading and Approval of the Minutes
A. Minutes of August 27, 2007.
III. Reading and Adoption of the Agenda
IV. Public Requests to Address the Senate on Items Not on the Agenda
V. Reports
VI. Consent Calendar Items
A. Governance Committee Appointments for 2007-2008.
VII. Action Items
A. Proposed Revisions to BP 6.0011.
VIII. Information Items
A. Presentation by Academic Senators on the Transfer Program
(12:45-1:15).
B. Student Senate, MCCD and California State Budgets for FY08.
C. National Incident and State Emergency Management Systems (NIMS &
SEMS).
D. Board Policies and Administrative Procedures Manual Complete
Revision.
IX. Discussion of Unfinished Business
A. Pending Legislation in the State Legislature affecting COM.
X. Discussion of New Business
A. Review Board of Trustees Agenda
B. Carbon Neutrality.
C. Board of Trustees Budget Goals and Priorities 2008/2009.
D. Resolution on WSCH/ASF Ratios in Title V.
E. Resolution on Statewide Use of Plus/Minus in Final Grades.
F. Conferences for the 2007-2008 Academic Year.
G. Compressed Academic Calendar.
XI. Items for Possible Future Senate Consideration
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A. Branson High School Athletics Partnership.
B. California Student Public Interest Research Group (CALPIRG).
C. College Non-Smoking Policy.
D. College of Marin Partnerships with External Organizations.
E. Communication with Students.
F. Delayed Status of English 150 revisions.
G. Intranet and Outlook Public Folders Access Policy.
H. New Furniture for SS 120.
I. Open Course Ware/Open Educational Resources.
J. Participatory Governance System Plan Revisions.
K. Senior Housing/Assisted Living project at IVC.
L. SSCCC and ASCCC Spring 2007 Resolutions Affecting COM.
M. Student Representation Authority Policy.
N. Student Senate Bylaws and Procedures Manual.
O. Student Senate Constitution Revision.
XII. Agenda Requests – Next Meeting: Monday, September 17, 2007,
12:30-2:00 p.m.
XIII. Announcements
XIV. Adjournment
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 USC
12132 et seq.), if you need and wish to request special
assistance to access the meeting room or to otherwise participate at
this meeting, including auxiliary aids or services, please
contact Disabled Students Programs and Services at (415) 485-9601.
Notification at least 24 hours prior to the meeting will
enable us to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to the
meeting.
In compliance with the Ralph M. Brown Act of 1952 (Cal. Govt. Code 54950
et seq.), this meeting shall be open to all members
of the public without requiring identification. Audio recording, video
recording or still photography is allowed so long as there is
no significant light, noise or obstruction of view that interferes with
orderly proceedings.
The College of Marin Student Senate reserves the right to change the
order of the presented agenda as deemed necessary at
any time during the meeting. However, the Student Senate shall act on
posted agenda items only and shall not deliberate on
items that are not on the posted agenda except on items exempted under
the Brown Act. Persons desiring to address the
Senate on items on the agenda must be recognized by the Chair. Persons
desiring to address the Senate on items not on the
agenda may speak under item "V" on the agenda. Public comment
presentations will be limited to no more than five (5) minutes
each. Persons making public comment presentations or speaking to agenda
items are required to identify themselves for the
purposes of the record. The Senate will not deliberate on Public comment
presentations.
In compliance with the California Public Records Act (Cal. Govt. Code
6250 et seq.), this agenda and all meeting materials
distributed during this public meeting shall be made available upon
request and if requested in an appropriate alternate formats
to accommodate disabilities. CPRA requests may be made to Hoa Long Tam
at: hoalong.tam [at] marin.edu or (415) 485-9373.
For information about the Student Senate, please contact Hoa Long Tam
at: hoalong.tam [at] marin.edu or (415) 485-9373.
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Minutes of the College of Marin Student Senate – August 27, 2007
I. Call to Order
The College of Marin Student Senate met in room SS A at the College of
Marin, all members
having received notice as prescribed by law. Student Trustee Tam called
the meeting to order
at 12:45PM.
II. Roll call
Present: President Hoa-Long Tam, ASCOM President Inna Shapiro, Jessica
Sutter sat in for
Senator-at-Large Gayle Conway, and IVC Representative David Quinley.
Mauricio Torres-
Benavides also sat in for Advisor Arnulfo Cedillo.
Absent: ASEC Representatives Iris Tandler and Gloria Jones and Emeritus
Senator-at-Large Oskar
Klaussenstock.
III. Reading and Approval of the Minutes
The Senate gave unanimous consent to approve the minutes of May 8, 2007.
IV. Approval and Adoption of the Agenda
The Senate gave unanimous consent to approve the agenda as presented.
V. Public Requests to Address the Senate on Items Not on the Agenda
There was no member of the public present who wished to address the
Senate on items not
listed on the agenda.
VI. Reports
Student Trustee Tam gave a report on his activities as Student Trustee
and Student Senate
President during the intersession. No other members had reports. No
action was taken.
VII. Consent Calendar Items
A. Approval of NTE $1,100.00 for Student Trustee Confrerence Expenses.
Account: 5200.02.
B. Reimburse Sara McKinnon. $36.68 for Robert's Rules of Order.
Account: 4500. PR: 7984.
The Senate gave unanimous consent to approve the two Consent Calendar
items as presented.
VIII. Action Items
A. Delegation of Presidential Authority Policy.
The Senate gave unanimous consent to the policy, which would allow the
Presidents of ASCOM,
ASEC and ASIVC to appoint designees to the Student Senate meetings.
ASCOM President
Shapiro stated that Sarah Swartz would be her designee and Student
Trustee Tam stated that
Gloria Jones would be the designee of ASEC President Tandler.
IX. Information Items
A. Californians for California Community Colleges Initiative.
Student Trustee Tam referred members to his report on the Initiative
which had been sent out by
email before the meeting with the agenda.
B. Gold Book Revisions.
Student Trustee Tam informed the Senate that the College's Policy
and Procedure manual,
commonly referred to as the "Gold Book" would be revised
completely over the next academic
year.
X. Discussion of Unfinished Business
XI. Discussion of New Business
A. Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR).
Student Trustee Tam stated that the Draft Environmental Impact Reports
for both campuses had
been released and the public comment period would last until September
6.
B. Parking Fees Policy Revision.
Discussion was held regarding a proposed revision to the College's
Parking fees policy to bring it
in line with current California Education Code. Student Trustee Tam said
that it would be placed
on the agenda at the next meeting as an action item.
C. COMet/Luminis Implementation and Student Representation
Student Trustee solicited volunteers to work with the District as the
implemented the BANNER
module regarding Students as to avoid another problem similar to the
recent Intranet fiasco.
D. Student Senate Webpage Update.
Student Trustee Tam solicited a volunteer to look into low-cost webpage
option that could be
updated more quickly than the page on the College. Jessica Sutter
volunteered.
E. Disabled Student Access/ADA Compliance
Student Trustee Tam solicited a volunteer to act as liaison between the
Student Senate and the
Disabled Student Access Committee.
F. Governance Committee Appointments for 2007-2008.
Student Trustee Tam presented a list of initial appointees for
Participatory Governance
Appointees. He said that there would be a vote for advice and consent at
the next meeting.
G. Pending State Legislation Affecting COM.
Student Trustee Tam presented a list of various bills in the State
Legislature that could affect COM
if they passed.
H. Student Representation Authority Policy.
Student Trustee Tam stated that a decision had been made in the
modernization process
regarding the DSPS relocation. He said that V-Anne Chernock had stated
at a Board of Trustees
meeting that there was Student input by a group of students that Chris
Schultz had brought to
the meeting. He said that the Student Senate had not been consulted, and
that, although the
Student Senate was not necessarily opposed to the proposal, he felt that
the Student Senate
needed to be in the loop earlier, and solicited a volunteer to draft a
policy statement that
would clarify the Student Senate's stance.
I. Communication with Students
Student Trustee Tam asked members to think of ways to improve
communication with students
so we could have a discussion at the September 17 meeting.
J. Student Senate Meeting Schedule
David Quinley brought up the issue that September 3 was Labor Day.
Student Trustee Tam said
he would look into an alternate date for the meeting.
XII. Items for Possible Future Board Action
There were no questions on the items listed. No action was taken.
XIII. Agenda Requests
The floor was opened up for agenda requests for the next meeting. No
action was taken.
XIV. Announcements
There were no announcements. No action was taken.
XV. Adjournment
Student Trustee Tam adjourned the meeting at 1:48.
______________________________
______________________________________________
Hoa-Long Tam, Student Trustee Arnulfo Cedillo, Ed.D. Director of Student
Affairs
In compliance with the California Public Records Act (Cal. Govt. Code
6250 et seq.), these minutes and all meeting materials distributed
during this public meeting shall be made available upon request and, if
requested, in appropriate alternate formats to accommodate
disabilities. CPRA requests may be made to Hoa Long Tam at:
hoalong.tam [at] marin.edu or (415) 485-9373
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