Ventura College Academic Senate
Agenda
Thursday, November 15, 2012
1:30-3:30 pm
Multidiscipline Center West (MCW) – 312

I.	Call to Order
II.	Public Comments
III.	Acknowledgement of Guests
a.	Terry Cobos (Field Trip Forms – Time Certain: 1:30 pm)
b.	Alma Rodriguez (Financial Aid & Distance Education –Time Certain: 1:45 pm)
IV.	Approval of minutes
a.	November 1, 2012
V.	Study Sessions
a.	Program Discontinuance of:
i.	International Students program (Student service operation)
ii.	Commercial Art  program (Degree/Certificate)
iii.	Drafting: Electronic design program (Degree/Certificate)
VI.	Action Items
a.	Distance Education Handbook (Second Reading)
b.	VC Tiering of Courses Rubric & Process (Second Reading)
c.	Program Discontinuance of:
i.	International Students program (Student service operation)
ii.	Commercial Art  program (Degree/Certificate)
iii.	Drafting: Electronic design program (Degree/Certificate)
VII.	President’s Report
a.	Accreditation Site Visit report
b.	Board of Trustees meeting report
c.	Administrative Council report
d.	Statewide Academic Senate Fall plenary session report
e.	DCAA, DCAS reports
VIII.	Senate Subcommittee reports
a.	Elections Committee report
b.	Sabbatical Leaves Committee report
c.	Staffing Priorities Committee report
d.	Curriculum Committee report
e.	Other Senate Committees
IX.	Campus Committee reports
a.	CPC report
b.	Other Campus Committees
X.	Adjournment