Los Angeles Mission College

Standard Seven meeting

November 29, 1999

Minutes

Present: Margarita Padilla, John Klitsner, Sherrill Frank, Eloise Cantrell, John Cantley

The matrix for reporting information for the Pilot Program was introduced in hard copy. The form has several parts that were explained. The box for evidence was emphasized as being very important. It was announced that this form would be means by which each standard will record its ongoing study under the standard. Hard copy for use in note-taking and for preparing a rough draft is available for download from the accreditation pages on the LAMC web site. The matrix will be available on-line for the standard's writers to update more permanently at the same web page. These forms will be available for read/write privileges only for the standard team members and the accreditation co-chairs until final draft is ready.

The January 6, 2000 pilot program workshop at LAMC was announced. The committee was reminded that there would need to be representatives from Standard 7 at the workshop and that the first part of the matrix would be the subject. It is expected that representatives from the district, the D.A.S., the unions, the board and others will be available that day as resource people.

The team began a discussion on the sub-sections of the standard. Although many members were not present, it was agreed that some of the subsections would require more investigation than others and that those that appeared clear-cut could be undertaken immediately. John Klitsner agreed to begin work on faculty and Margarita Padilla agreed to staff. Both initially need to interview the respective vice presidents who manage those areas on campus. Other subsections were chosen by Sherill Frank.

There was discussion on the general topic of evaluation and that there may be problems showing that evaluation by the current contracts promotes improvement in the quality of work by faculty and staff.

The committee agreed to meet before the holiday break.