MPC Academic Senate
March 15, 2007
Agenda in printable form   AGENDA                   2:30-4:30 pm, Sam Karas Room

I.  Opening Business

A.  Call to order and roll call

B. Acknowledgement of Visitors

C. Comments from Visitors

D. Approval of DRAFT minutes from the March 1 meeting.

II. Reports

A.  Welcome and President’s report (Notes) (5)

New Ed Center Committee Web Page

B. COC Report (possible ACTION item) (5)

COC: Susan Joplin

A "Heads Up" for the COC

C. Flex Days Committee Report (5)

Rough Draft Schedule

III. Old Business

A. Senate Bylaws Revision (ACTION item) (20)

First reading of revised Academic Senate Bylaws

C Academic Senate Officer Elections (10)

President, Vice-President, Secretary

IV. New Business

A.     Web Site Committee Update (5)

Sharon Colton and perhaps others will join us for an update of their activities. We will brainstorm together to determine how faculty can best assist this effort to install the new web page and associated features.

B.     Developing Faculty Hiring Priorities (5)

John Gonzalez will join us.

President's Notes have a short introduction

C.     Quick CAC Update (5) -- Deferred to a later date

Susan Walter and LaRon Johnson will give us a quick update

D.    March 19^th Dignitary Visit Planning (10)  -- Deferred

Meeting was Postponed, perhaps until November

E.     New Planning and Resource Allocation Process for MPC (5)

Developed by the College Council

This is our opportunity for comment

Bernie Abbott will join us for a brief presentation.

Color diagram

F.      Getting Touchy-Feely (30)

In preparation for our planning Retreat on March 29^th at Marlene’s House

 Notes