College Council
January 23, 2006
Present: Bob Baldwin, Sheila Broderick, Sonya Christian, Jet Eccleston, Marie
Matsen, Bob Mention, Andrea Newton, Jim Salt, Mary Spilde, Craig Taylor
Unable to Attend: Siv Serene Barnum, Jeremy Riel
Guests: Kate Barry and Ken Zimmerman
The January 19 meeting notes were approved as revised.
Budget Development Subcommittee
Last August, College Council decided to approach the FY07 budget with one-
time adjustments, including one percent for strategic investments; and to
postpone any permanent reductions to the Fall of 2006 and the FY08 budget.
Because the earlier decision to pursue strategic investments was predicated on
the availability of funds, that decision is moot. In light of new budget projections
with a significant deficit, Spilde proposed that we initiate budget reduction
conversations this term, provide periodic updates to the college community, and
bring reduction proposals to the College Council in April. The Budget
Development Subcommittee will meet to review the process.
Members voted unanimously in favor of this approach.
Governance Subcommittee
After second readings, members voted unanimously to adopt the Quorum
Rules and the revised Meeting Notes Procedures.
Members will hear a third reading of the Information Request Policy on February
3. Questions remain concerning the scope and intent of a request, whether a
response is feasible, and whether the full membership of a council should
consider a request (to gain clarity around whether the requested information will
provide the desired understanding).
Proposed new policy – Harassment based on Sexual Orientation, Gender
Identify, Gender Expression, Religion, or Disability
Unanimous agreement to adopt this policy.
Proposed revised policy – Harassment, Sexual: General
Discussion points:
• Supervisory relationships are the purview of labor contracts
• Council should review the court decisions that prompted this
revision
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• Staff members have a profession