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The accomplishment of the goals of any educational institution depends on the successful interaction of the administration, the faculty and the students. It is the faculty which carries out the institution’s primary function, the education of students, and it is the proximity to both students and administration which puts the faculty in an advantageous position to assess student and institutional
needs. Therefore, it is prudent and necessary that the faculty play a role in the planning, policy-making, and decision-making processes of that institution. We are the Faculty Senate of the Houston Community College District. (Technically we're the Faculty Advisory Council, but everyone just calls us the Senate).
With last Friday's election, the Executive Committee is now complete. Here they are:
President: DaeJan Grigsby
Vice-President: Stacey Higdon
President-elect: Nichole C. Boutte-Heiniluoma
Secretary: Katherine Fields
Treasurer: Nathan Smith
Immediate Past President: David White
Sergeant-at-Arms (appointed): Donald Parker
In May, the Senate met as a Committee of the Whole to workshop the tenure of Chancellor Maldonado, specifically with regards to the initiative known as Tran ...
What is shared governance? Shared governance refers to the joint responsibility of faculty, administrations, and governing boards to govern colleges and universities. Differences in the weight of each group's voice on a particular issue should be determined by the extent of its responsibility for an...
A reminder...
"Shared governance refers to the joint responsibility of faculty, administrations, and governing boards to govern colleges and universities. Differences in the weight of each group's voice on a particular issue should be determined by the extent of its responsibility for and expertise on that issue."
Who would like to provide a definition of "to govern?"
What is shared governance? Shared governance refers to the joint responsibility of faculty, administrations, and governing boards to govern colleges and universities. Differences in the weight of each group's voice on a particular issue should be determined by the extent of its responsibility for an...
On Friday March 10, the Senate sent an executive summary to all faculty regarding its approved compensation goals for FY24. A link to the full compensation ...
David! I heard the Board bought out the Chancellor’s contract! Incorrect. The Board failed to vote him an extension of his current contract, which expires August/September. But they voted to hire a search firm! Yes, they did. Searches take time, and search firms are VERY busy. Even if they c ...
Did you remember that in March, the Senate adopted a Faculty Bill of Rights and presented it to the Administration? No?
Here it is again!!!
Faculty Bill of Rights (adopted March 11, 2022) We, the Faculty of the Houston Community College System (HCCS), pronounce and establish that we have rights inherent to our positions as instructors, and that we shall exercise these rights without fear of censorship or punishment, and that these r ...
If you are not yet a member of the Texas Community College Teachers Association, you may wish to consider taking a few moments to visit their website and see all that they have to offer. TCCTA is the voice of all community college faculty across our state. They play a valuable role in championi ...
The Senate FB page has been quiet, as many faculty are now directly attending meetings via WebEx.
We do wish to announce that Prof. Antrece Baggett (HIST) has been acclaimed to serve as President-elect as a part of the Executive Council led by President Daniel Dylla. (Vice President: Nichole Boutte-Heiniluoma; Secretary: Stacey Higdon; Treasurer: Mary Lawson).
The Archivist, in the spirit of the times, will be hosting a Zoom-based Advanced Colloquium on Collegiality in the Era of the Quarantine, today Friday 3/27 at 7pm.
Please note that anyone not recognizable to the Archivist as a Senate member will NOT be allowed to join the meeting. This is to prevent the lamentable rise of "Zoomcrashing."
David White is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: HCC Faculty Senate Advanced Colloquium on Collegiality in the Age of Quarantine
Time: Mar 27, 2020 07:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
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Meeting ID: 308 582 479
Password: 030550
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OH HAIZ! We are starting, and rather than live-blogging it, the Archivist invites you to come in via WebEx:
Meeting Information
Meeting link:
https://hccs.webex.com/hccs/j.php?MTID=m925f3f61ce1f29f509d336ea560a04e6
Meeting number:
793 102 760
Password:
tjZ8tX6XbR3
Host key:
170696
Tomorrow's Senate meeting will have a WebEx option for those who do not wish to attend in person. Please check your email for a message from Desmond earlier today.
We are now into committee reports. Helen Graham reminds us that Faculty Retreat will be May 19-21.
We join the Senate meeting, already in progress. Bob McCracken reminds us about signage inspections and such, while David Cross reminds of our LEGAL duty to report violence, harassment, and stalking to our Title IX office.
REMINDER: today's meeting is in Rm. 115 (the piano room) at the Central Learning Hub.
Committee reports
OH HAIZ
Senate is in sesion. Dr Kurt Ewen is with us.
We ARE in session but the Archivist is cell-only today next year’s Bedickek theme will be the Eighties. We will post if anything super-big goes down.
New Business!!!
President's Report!!!!
OH HAIZ! We're starting with minutes approval.
REMINDER: the Past Presidents are hosting a candidate mixer for our Trustee candidates this coming Wednesday. Nuksy's, 1926 W. Dallas, 5:30. We need as many of you out there as possible. Please do come.
OH HAIZ! We are starting now. As the Archivist is using an iPad today, only big things will be posted.
President's Report is next.
The Senate will now move to reports.
We have a winner: congratulations to our new President-elect: Daniel Dylla
Down to business! Minutes are approved.
OH HAIZ! We're starting. The Chancellor is here, as is Warren Hurd, AVC Carin Hutchins, and SVC Wormack.
Desmond is now going to run the Senate.
Darin is now being honored for his year of service. The gavel will now be passed to Desmond Lewis.
Darin's Report:
And we have started.
Oh haiz!!! Y'all know we won't actually start until 2:30, but lunch will be available at the LHUB ~1:30 in our meeting room.
Position Paper: On Accountability, Rigor, And Demands From Administrators
In the summer of 2019, demands were made by certain administrators to hold faculty directly accountable for classes whose non-completion rates were unacceptable –by their own definitions. Th…
President's Report!
REPORTS!!!
OH HAIZ! We just got started over here, and our bookstore rep is sharing some info with us.
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