June 9, 2025

I. Call to Order

Welcome

Erik Woodbury welcomed everyone to the penultimate, next to the last, Senate meeting for the year.

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Approval of Agenda and Minutes from June 2, 2025.

Ravjeet Singh moved, Shagun Kaur seconded to approve both minutes and agenda. No objection. Agenda and minutes approved by unanimous consent.

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Public Comment 

Ravjeet Singh and Jayanti Roy will be on sabbatical for Fall 2025. Two new members, Janet and Kevin, will be representing the SSH division in the fall.

Mary Donahue: The California Federation of Teachers sent out an Action Alert for anyone participating in peaceful protests. 

“The First Amendment protects your right to assemble and express your views through protest. However, police and other government officials are allowed to place certain narrow restrictions on the exercise of speech rights. Make sure you’re prepared by brushing up on your rights before heading out into the streets.”

There is a link to the ACLU on protesters' rights.

https://www.aclu.org/know-your-rights/protesters-rights

Mark Landefeld: This Saturday, June 14th, there will be ‘No Kings’ protests in the Bay Area. The event will feature thousands of people lined up across 7 miles to form a solid line between the Palo Alto and Sunnyvale Tesla showrooms. Email Mark for more information.

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II. Consent Calendar

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Consent Calendar: (Attachment)

Tenure Review Committee: Librarian - Equity & Instruction

Tenure Review Committee: Music

Mary Pape moved to approve, Mark Landefeld seconded. No objection. Consent Calendar approved by unanimous consent.

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III. Needs and Confirmation

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District and College Needs (Attachment)

Tenure Review Committee At Large Faculty members

Two tenure committees have been approved, with 10 more to go. They still need more volunteers for at-large members. Their goal was to build tenure committees with diversity to support the new colleagues. Continue to communicate the needs to their constituents and encourage people to sign up.

DDEAC/HRAC: District Diversity & Equity Advisory and Human Resources Advisory Committee

There was one volunteer for this committee, Veronica Keiffer-Lewis

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Confirmations

DDEAC/HRAC: District Diversity & Equity Advisory and Human Resources Advisory Committee

Appoint Veronica Keiffer-Lewis to serve as De Anza Senate faculty representative for the reminder of this quarter and through the next year.

No objection. Veronica confirmed to the committee.

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IV. New & Continuing Business

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Quick Notes:

Senate Executive Committee Service 2025/2026

Any representatives not coming back to the Senate next year should communicate this information to the AS officers and their deans. Their goal was to work over the summer  to get open slots filled by the second week in the fall. 

Campus Climate Survey Reminder

Encourage people to complete the survey by the 16th. The college will use the data from the survey for future planning. 

Take Foothill-DeAnza Community College District’s Campus Climate - Employee Survey here: 

Employee Survey Link (https://survey.alchemer.com/s3/8326342/d5fcd9f00659

Certification of Elections and Announcement of Results

Sherwin Mendoza, Nomination and Election Committee Chair, certified the election results. 

• DA At-Large Part-Time Faculty Representative-Mary Donahue
• DA Academic Senate Vice President-Shagun Kaur
• DA Academic Senate President-Erik Woodbury
• FH/DA District Academic Senate President-Dolores Davison

Special thanks to the other committee members, Ishmael Tarikh, Alicia Mullens, and James Adams for their work

Petition Opposing AB 715 (Link)

A Call to CA Assembly Members and State Senators from Faculty: Withdraw AB 715!

AB 715 is a bill that has already passed the state Assembly. This bill will make it very difficult for people in the K-12 to discuss the situation in Israel and Palestine. The petition is directed to members of the state Senate. The bill will go next to the Senate and then to the governor for signature. This bill is a threat to academic freedom since it will shut down discussion on Israel and Palestine. 

End of Year Celebration Lunch

Monday 6/16  12:00 to 2:00 pm, MLC, second floor patio.

A celebration of the retirees, a celebration of the newly tenured faculty members, and a celebration of the Senate executive committee and its work for the year. 

Retirees: Vicky Annen, Catie Cadge-Moore, Judy Cuff-Alvarado, Emily Garbe, Byron Lilly, Lisa Mesh, Craig Norman, Eugene Rodriguez, Dan Salah

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AI Committee Update

Presentation

Amy Leonard went over the Background & Charge to the subcommittee from the Academic Senate.(slide 2)

1. Model Syllabus Language

Amy envisioned the timeline for this item to be, start in the fall, work through the winter and completion by the spring.

2. Academic Integrity Standards

The Academic Senate approved the updates in March 2025. Updated language was published on De Anza website.

Amy stated that the current 3-person committee (Amy Leonard, Diana Alves de Lima, and Mohammed Akhoirshida) does not have the bandwidth and/or expertise to do additional work. 

She recommended having an AI Coordinator/Liaison dedicated to this work with a cross-functional team that includes students and classified staff. Encourage cross campus collaboration with DEI, DSPS, PD, IT, Library.

The subcommittee recommended the formation of a faculty task force with expertise in AI issues with stipends or support for a 3–5 faculty/staff. Include budget for AI tool licenses and accessibility.  

See presentation on more updates and recommendation on the other charges, #3-7.

4. AI, Equity, Privacy, & Copyright

Someone suggested that they would need direction from the district on Privacy, & Copyright since they involve legal issues.

There were plans to include AI workshops on Opening Day.

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Shared Governance Reflection Survey

The Senate Committee worked together to complete and submit the survey.

Improve equity for part-time faculty members by increasing and creating new stipends for the Executive Committee Reps.

Senate committee work on GE and SLO updates 

RSI training and Common Course Numbering.

Growth of the number of people attending the Senate meeting in person. It's one of the biggest in-person meetings on campus

Increased support for OER.

Coffee Meet and Greet. Listening Project.

AS developed and implemented funding guidelines to enable faster, and equitable disbursement of Senate funds to support faculty initiated events and projects.

The agenda is posted in a timely manner for people to comment on or attend meetings. Thorough Senate minutes.

Mentoring, onboarding training

Areas for improvement.

The Academic Senate website needs to be updated more frequently.

Get the larger faculty community more involved in the Senate, and more faculty engaged in serving in various committees.

A spreadsheet to keep track of committees and members.

Set up a marketing membership recruitment committee for active recruitment of members, more faculty engagement. 

Increase the number of faculty involved in its work of providing feedback and engaging in strategic planning and implementation within the areas defined by the 10+1 goals.

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BP/AP 4230- FW Updates -- 2nd Read

BP 4230 Draft
AP 4230 Draft

BP 4230 changes include removing FW. Discussion on adding a symbol for Credit by Exam (CX) and a symbol for Credit by Prior Learning (CPL). DA has a plus and minus grading. AP 4230 Remove FW. The  F grade required a date for final date of participation

Mark Landefeld moved to approve the updates, Mary Pape seconded. No objection. Updates approved for APM, Academic Professional Matters, action.

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BP/AP 5055 - Enrollment Priorities -- 2nd Read

BP 5055 Draft

AP 5055 Draft

In reviewing BP/AP 5055 the Senate got clarification on enrollment requirements and enrollment priorities for groups. The Senate made a mistake previously by giving certain student groups enrollment priority without going through the proper process. The process required updates to the BP/AP to make enrollment priority changes. For instance, in the current update they proposed adding Rising Scholars and Student Parents to  Group 1 - Veterans, Foster Youth, CalWORKS, DSPS, EOPS, (Rising Scholars and Student Parents.) Also, the Senate added MESA students to Group 2: (MESA students) and Athletes.

Veronica Acevedo moved to approve the updates, Mark Landefeld seconded. No objection. Updates approved for APM action.

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1705 Resolution Revisions

Resolution on Supporting Student Success and Access in Math and English

More discussion on the resolution. Footnotes and sources need to be added to the current resolution.

Mary Pape moved to approve, Mark Landefeld seconded

Yes 18, No 0, Abstain. Motion passed.

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COOL (De Anza Committee On Online Learning) Committee Update

COOL One Year Reflection. 

James Capurso presented a proposal to streamline the COOL committee. Only 7 seats are currently filled in the 18-seat committee. Retention of members has been challenging. 

COOL approved on their 6/2/2025 meeting a revision to the committee. 

 “Village Inspired Proposed Updated Representation List”  with 10 members representing

 Artistic Expression, Business and Finance, Health and Life Sciences, Language and Communication, Physical Sciences and Technology, Social Sciences and Humanities, Extra Village (Learning Resources, Online Ed, PD, Equity and Engagement), Student Services (Counseling, DSS), At-large Rep and Student Rep.

This item will come back for more discussion and approval  next week

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Good of the Order

The meeting ran out of time for this item.

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Adjournment

Mary Pape motioned, Veronica Acevedo seconded, to adjourn, no objection.

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Attendance

In person

Erik Woodbury, Patty Guitron, So Kam Lee

Veronica Avila Acevedo, Viviana Alcazar, *Sam Bliss, Dave Capitolo, James Capurso, Kevin Glapion, Rusty Johnson, Shagun Kaur, Mark Landefeld, Sherwin Mendoza, Mary Pape, Jesus Ruelas, Lakshmikanta "LK" Sengupta, Ravjeet Singh, Ishmael Tarikh, Felisa Vilaubi, Lianna Wong

Online

Mary Donahue, Jamie Pelusi

Absent

*Deborah Armstrong, Barbara Dahlke, Lauren Gordon, Mark Hamer, Julie Hughes, Lisa Mesh, Alicia Mullens, *Victor Pham, Christian Rodriguez, Jayanti Roy, Sukhjit Bob Singh, Leah Smith

*Non-voting members