Ventura College Academic Senate
Agenda
Thursday, October 20, 2011
1:30-3:30 pm
Multidisciplinary Center West (MCW) – 312

I.	Call to Order
II.	Public Comments
III.	Acknowledgement of Guests
a.	Trustee Diane McKay (1:35 pm – Time certain – 30 minutes)
IV.	Approval of minutes
a.	October 6, 2011
b.	October 11, 2011
V.	Study Sessions
a.	Student Success
b.	Pros/Cons of the Efficacy and Use of Letters of Recommendations in Faculty Hiring 
VI.	President’s Report
a.	Board of Trustees Meeting report
b.	Administrative Council report
c.	DCSL, DTRW and DCAS reports
d.	District Goals and Objectives Implementation Task Force report
VII.	Treasurer’s Report
a.	Budget and Resource Council
VIII.	Senate Subcommittee reports
a.	Curriculum Committee report
b.	Learning Communities Committee report
c.	Staffing Priorities Committee report
d.	Other Committees
IX.	Action Items
a.	AP 4021 – Program Discontinuance (Third Reading)
b.	AP 5055 – Enrollment Priorities (First Reading)
c.	Resolution on Establishing Deadline for Documents that Ventura College Academic Senate President Signature (First Reading)
X.	Information Items
a.	Fall 2011 Statewide Academic Senate Plenary Session Resolutions
XI.	Adjournment