SEPTEMBER FACULTY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE MINUTES

FACULTY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE MEETING 
Septmeber 7, 2005
3:00 pm
Library Study Room 113
MINUTES

Attending: Jerry Cerny, Monir Hodges, Bernadette Howard, Femar Lee, Pat
Patterson, Jeannie Shaw, Rona Wong and Lisa Yogi

1. The following handouts were distributed;

- Committee Meeting Agenda
- Faculty Development UH Foundation Account Statement
- Calendar of September Faculty Development Activities
- Tenure/Promotion Dossier and Reappointment Application Workshop flyer
- Faculty Mentoring Program announcement and application form

2. Because everyone already knew everyone else, no introductions were
necessary.  Jerry welcomed everyone and thanked each for being on the
committee this year.  Jerry stated that the goal of the committee is to
have a productive year by making significant contributions to the
professional development of our faculty colleagues and having fun doing
it.

New Business

1. Faculty Development Statement:  Jerry summarized the Faculty
Development Statement which was previously sent out via email to all
committee members.  This statement was written several years ago, approved
by the Faculty Development Committee and the Faculty Senate Executive
Committee.  It has been edited and re-approved as needed through the
years. The committee unanimously approved the Statement as the guiding
document for the activities of the committee this year.

2. Subcommittee Membership:  Rona agreed to serve as co-editor of the
Newsletter.  She and Jerry will be the Newsletter Subcommittee.  Monir,
Lisa and Jeannie volunteered to serve on the Activities Subcommittee.

3. Fall Activities:  Two Reappointment Application and Tenure/Promotion
Dossier Preparation Workshop are scheduled for next week. Bernadette
agreed to attend, if able, and present information from her Dean
perspective.  Monir agreed to attend, if able, and present information
from her newly tenured and promoted faculty perspective.  The Faculty
Mentoring Program was discussed.  This program was initiated several years
ago and Jerry stated it is time to renew it.  He asked committee member to
review the program cover sheet and application form and send suggested
edits to him by Friday, September 9.  Jerry will finalize the form and
send it out to all faculty members on Friday. Application forms will be
collected and possible mentor teams set-up during the next Faculty
Development Committee meeting.

4. Faculty Development Foundation Account:  An account balance was
distributed to each committee member.  Jerry explained that proceeds from
the Koala Moa chicken sales that takes place in the Admin Parking Lot on
weekends have been substantial and are split between the Chancellor's
Discretionary Account, the Staff Development Account and the Faculty
Development Account.  Three 2006 Hawaii Entertainment Books were
distributed to each committee member to sell.  Forty books will again be
sold this fall which will profit the committee $240.  Jerry stated that in
the past, others on campus have asked the committee to financially support
activities.  Such financial requests will never be approved without the
consent of the committee members.  Jerry asked the members to think about
the use of the account and discussions about using the money for other
initiatives will take place at future meeting.  The committee members
approved paying for paper good purchases this past summer and used for
refreshments served at a Tongue Fu workshop.

5. Faculty Development Newsletter:  Jerry stated that one Faculty
Development Newsletter was published last year.  One or two will be
published this year.  The fall issue will highlight the new faculty
members here at HCC.  He asked all committee members to gather activity
items (conference/workshop attendance, publications, etc.) from their
division colleagues for inclusion in the Faculty Spotlight Section of the
Newsletter.  

6. Faculty Development Website: Jerry asked each member to browse around
in the Faculty Development Website and report any broken links and other
needed edits to him as they are found.

7. Professional Development Awards: Jerry stated that he recently talked
to Ramsey and was told that $10,000 is again being given for faculty
professional development this year.  Jerry stated that the professional
development fund application and procedures for awarding the money would
be approved at the October committee meeting.  An application announcement
would then be made to the faculty and fall funding decisions will be made
at the November meeting.  Bernadette summarized a recent Perkins proposal
submitted by the campus.  She has proposed that $10,000 in Perkins
Leadership funds be approved for Career and Technical Education (CTE)
faculty professional development.  If approved, the Faculty Development
Committee would solicit applications and approve activities for these
funds.  If CTE staff members are approved for these funds, the Staff
Development Committee will be approached to distribute money to HCC staff
members.  Bernadette will email the committee members the Perkins
categories.  If funds are not approved for CTE professional development,
she will ask the members to suggest others ideas for spending the funds.

8. Reappointment Applications and Tenure/Promotion Dossier Samples in the
Library:  The samples were reviewed and two old ones were discarded. One
reappointment application and one dossier for each level of promotion have
been identified, copy permission granted and will be added to the Library
samples as soon as possible.

Open Discussion

1. Lisa announced that the first Friday in March next year, March 3, would
be a Wo Innovation in Learning Day (WILD) for Excellence in Education.  
Individual activities will be planned for each campus.  Sheryl Legaspi,
current HCC Wo Learning Champion, will be asking for assistance from the
Faculty Development Committee for the day.  Jerry stated that he would
invite Sheryl to the next meeting to begin this discussion.

2. Lisa stated that the Wo faculty and staff exchange program is active.  
Faculty and staff members can receive Wo funding, if needed, for a one-day
exchange.  The Wo Speaker's Bureau program is also still active. Monir,
Jeannie and Lisa will look over the list and suggest speakers to bring to
campus.  Lisa stated that Leon Florendo will team with another community
college colleague to offer a True Colors workshop here at HCC. The
committee members agreed to fund refreshment for this workshop when it is
held.

3. Parties were discusses.  Jeannie said she had many positive complements
about the after graduation party held in the Shell this past May.  Many
folks also volunteered to help with future after graduation parties held
there.  Lisa asked about a holiday party.  Bernadette asked and was told
there is no HCC Social Committee.  The possibility of planning a holiday
party will be discussed at the next meeting.

4. Monir stated that she had copied the responses to the email
professional development survey send to faculty earlier this semester. She
will meet with Lisa and Jeannie to plan activities in response to these
surveys.

The next meeting is scheduled for a Wednesday, October 5, 3:00 pm,
location TBA.

The meeting was adjourned at 4:00 pm.

cc:	Committee Members
	Ramsey Pedersen, Chancellor
	Sharon Ota, Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
	Chris Ann Moore, FSEC Chair