A Summary of the Board Meeting of March 9, 2010
Comments from Members of the Audience
Three Fullerton College instructors addressed the Board about budgeting and their programs.
Two School of Continuing Education students addressed the Board regarding class availability.
Chancellor’s Report – Dr. Ned Doffoney
Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act – Dr. Doffoney participated in the White House Education Call regarding the Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act. The Act is designed to invest in community college students and community colleges facilities, and is anticipated to soon come to a vote.
Legislators’ Breakfast – The District hosted the Orange County Community Colleges Legislative Task Force Annual Legislators’ Breakfast at Fullerton College. Dr. Doffoney thanked the college’s staff, Interim President Dr. Sam Schauerman, and Christie Wallace Noring, District Director of Public Affairs, for all of their hard work.
State Championship – Dr. Doffoney wished the Lady Hornets basketball team luck as they begin playing in the Community Colleges’ State Championships.
Closing the Achievement Gap Summit – The District will host the second Closing the Achievement Gap Summit this fall. Twenty-five members of the “Gap Group,” a community based planning group, met at the District Office last Friday to continue planning for the fall summit.
Fullerton College Technology and Engineering Division Career Technical Education – Scott McKenzie, Interim Vice President, and Mark Greenhalgh, Interim Dean, presented an overview of the Technology and Engineering Division Career Technical Education at Fullerton College. The division offers 45 certificates and 22 associate degrees, and awards approximately 85 percent of the colleges’ certificates each year. The top two programs in the division are the cosmetology and police academy programs. The printing, machining, and photography programs utilize state-of-the-art equipment and industry-standard software. The cosmetology program has expanded to include courses in microdermabrasion, entrepreneurship, and medical aesthetics.
Comments from Members of the Resource Table
DSPS Transition Night – Andrea Sibley-Smith, School of Continuing Education Academic Senate President, invited all board members and the community to attend the annual Disabled Student and Program Services Transition Night at the Anaheim Campus on March 16, from 6-8:30 p.m. The event promotes academic success to students and their parents, and includes vendors from the community.
“Day of Action” March 4 Rally – Several members of the resource table were complimentary of the great student turnout at Fullerton College for the March 4 rally. The student-organized event even included an impromptu performance by the band. Classified employees, teachers, parents, administrators, and community members joined students to protest the continued budget cuts to education. Appreciation was expressed to Trustee Leonard Lahtinen and Fola Odedunmi, United Faculty President, for their support.
Comments from Members of the Board of Trustees
“No More Cuts” Text Messaging – Student Trustees Cindy Garcia and Rajan Vaidya informed the Board of a student-organized “no more cuts” text messaging campaign,
March 12-19. Individuals are encouraged to text the words “no more cuts” to number 69302. These text messages will be printed out and hand delivered to legislators in Sacramento later in the month.
Bone Marrow Drive – Student Trustee Vaidya also noted that the Fullerton College Associated Students Bone Marrow Drive added 100 names to the registry and collected 200 units of blood.
Curriculum Changes – Trustee Lahtinen commended all individuals involved in the 60 pages of curriculum changes submitted and approved at tonight’s Board Meeting.
Athletics – Trustee Donna Miller congratulated the Cypress College baseball team on being named the California Community College’s Top Scholar Team for the fourth consecutive year. Board PresidentMichael Matsuda complimented the Fullerton College Lady Hornets basketball team and the support from their parents, faculty, and school band.
Commission on the Future – Trustee Barbara Dunsheath reported that the Commission on the Future recently met in Sacramento, where she learned that enrollment rates at the University of Phoenix will soon match the enrollment rates at CSU schools. The next Commission meeting will be held at Fullerton College on April 9.
Finance & Facilities
Fullerton College Physical Education Complex – The Board authorized a request for additional architectural and engineering services for the Fullerton College Physical Education Complex. The Board additionally approved construction program change orders for the Physical Education New Fieldhouse and Stadium Gym Renovation and public works projects.
Instructional Resources
Curriculum – The Board authorized the summary of curriculum additions and changes for the School of Continuing Education, effective summer 2010, and for Cypress College and Fullerton College, effective fall 2010.
Fullerton College Expenses – The Board authorized expenses related to the Humanities Division Tea and the Diversity Committee’s “Diversity through the Arts Contest.”
Human Resources
Retirement – The Board accepted the retirements of Vy Do, Fullerton College Counselor, effective June 2; and Sharon Easton, Cypress College Counselor, effective June 30.
Next Regular Meeting
The next regular meeting of the NOCCCD Board of Trustees will be held at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 23, in the first-floor Board Room, Anaheim Campus, 1830 W. Romneya Drive, Anaheim.
