The student fee board meets on Mondays and Wednesdays between 1:30pm and 3:30pm. Contact the student fee board coordinator for more details.

Meetings are open to the public, but if you are going to attend please arrive a few minutes before the starting time. If you cannot come early, please email the student fee board coordinator, stomkins@sccd.ctc.edu.

You can also participate through the SFB Google Group.

All interested students should keep an eye out for a letter in their mailbox and further details on this website. 

Had trouble finding parking on campus this year?  There are other options available to you. 

Many students are not aware that the campus offers a carpool matching service.  The forms are available in the Security Office, on the first floor between the College Center and Administration buildings. 

Students in carpools are eligible for lower quarterly parking rates, dedicated parking areas and a host of other perks.  Stop by the Security Office and ask for the forms to find out more.  You could just save yourself time, gas money, parking fees and reduce your carbon footprint in the process.

The MSA meets every Thursday from 1:00pm-2:00pm, usually in the Club Room located next to the sandwich bar in the cafeteria.  All students, faculty, staff and neighbors are welcome at the meetings.  This is a great opportunity for Muslim students to gather together and for non-Muslim students to meet their fellow students and have their questions answered. 

For more information, visit the MSA’s club website at:

http://www.nsccstudentleadership.org/2009/10/29/muslim-student-association/

Present: Michael, Richard, Rich, Xinying, Sabina, Xinzi, Janet, Jeffrey

Topics: Faculty Evaluations, SAC Reports, Hiring for 2010-2011, ITEC Meeting

Website Articles

Rich will write articles on the following topics and post them to our website by Friday, March 5.

• MSA
• Students of Color Conference
• SAC hiring will begin spring quarter

Faculty Evaluations

Sabina passed out a one page sheet listing the feedback we’ve gathered for Jack Bautsch on how to involve more students in completing faculty evaluations. The group collaborated to provide feedback to ensure the report was complete and clear.  Michael offered a suggestion to add to the list of feedback which he agreed to write up and give to Sabina.

• Use a memo format (Janet can assist with this).
• Draft an introduction/summary to preface the report (i.e. We, SAC, was approached by Jack B. asking for assistance in getting more students to complete faculty evaluations.  We met several times to discuss and identify a list of suggestions based on our own experience.  We then talked to students individually an at our February public meeting to gather more feedback and suggestions for increasing the numbers of completed evaluations.) 
• Additional suggestions
  • Email forms to students
  • Make available forms on website / offer a print option
  • Make available on public kiosk computer / post a sign indicating

SAC Reports

• Richard suggested everyone submit a written and verbal report twice a month on the 1^st and 15^th.
• Helen presented a revised report template which people can use to write their reports.
• Sync report deadlines with timesheets
• Purpose of reports is to both help us track our work so that tasks are not lost or overlooked and to hold us accountable for our responsibilities.
• Sharing our reports and tasks with each other helps the team by allowing everyone to know what projects (and the status of those projects) SAC is working on.
• SAC will review the template Helen has created and bring suggestions to
• Task identifiers: New, recurring, completed
• Reporting will start next week

Hiring for 2010-2011

• Hiring timeline will be for both SAC and Cabinet members
• There was discussion that we might want to make the application process shorter for current employees that want to re-apply
• All students need to re-apply if they are currently employed and they will also need to be re-interviewed for positions
• Need to identify what current SAC members will serve on the hiring committee.
• If we have interviews on 6/8 and 6/10, what time will those interviews be?  Helen picked these days because they are Tuesday and Thursday when SAC meets from 2pm – 4pm so that would be a good time to have the interviews.
• Helen asked Rich to check out the application form from last year to see if any changes need to be made.  Sabina thought we should spend meeting timesheet going through the old application form together – they will do that this Thursday.  After discussion, Rich will re-do the form.
• Richard asked how many people should be on the hiring committee – Cindy suggested that it be an odd number.  Janet suggested that students at large be on the committee but SAC members think it would be difficult to find these students to volunteer – especially right before finals week.  Janet suggested that SAC check with SCCC to see how their hiring process is laid out in their constitution because we need to put this process in the new constitution. 
• Janet pointed out that students from this year that want to re-apply for next year, maybe shouldn’t serve on the hiring committee.  Sabina pointed out that she plans to re-apply for SAC but would like to be on the committee that is hiring SFB members. 

ITAC Meeting

• Michael reported that the topic at this meeting was consolidation/enterprise of IT services at the three campuses and the district and that the district hired a consultant to look at this. IT staff are not happy with this consultant idea because they feel like they could do this in a better and more efficient manner.  Michael felt like it was important for SAC members to know this because he believes that over the next two years, this may make IT less efficient on each campus.  Some positions don’t need to be on all three campuses but IT help would still remain on each campus. 

Present: Michael, Richard, Rich, Xinying, Sabina, Xinzi, Aaron, Janet

Topics:  NSCC Student Community Forum, Manuals/Questionnaire, What’s Next, Haiti fundraiser

NSCC Student Community Forum – Michael talked about the organization and policing of the forum.  What do we want and who is going to be in charge of it.  He said that the forum needs to be promoted.  He has sent an email to everyone at North introducing and has been talking to lots of people but only 20 have registered.  Helen pointed out that we need to talk about organization and policing before we promote it any further.  As for people to monitor the boards, usually a random person who registers, monitors the sight – this is how it works out in the online forum world.  When people are registered to a forum about 1 in 10 post regularly.  Others don’t post at all. 

Janet pointed out that when she tried to post an announcement she wasn’t able to so she went to Student Activities and posted under events instead.  Michael explained that the announcement section is locked so only official people can post there with official announcements.  He will give permission for people who can post announcements.

There was discussion about the categories and whether they make sense etc.   Helen asked if responsibility for this forum should be added to the research/policy position in SAC for the 2010-2011 academic year.  There was general consensus that this may be a good fit.

There was discussion about getting different offices/divisions to monitor sections having to do with them, like Financial Aid overseeing the scholarship section for example.

Hiring for SAC positions for 2010 – 2011

Helen asked if there are students who are on committees that are interested in applying for SAC.  There was discussion about this and whether people can automatically stay on or if they need to re-apply for positions.  At this point only Sabina is coming back for the full year and only Donna on the Fee Board is returning for the full year. Richard will be here fall quarter and can stay on part time to help someone transition into the position.  Helen sent out the timeline for hiring and everyone needs to review that timeline.  Sabina would like a separate application for the Fee Board and more thought needs to go into group dynamics for this board since they work so many more hours than students on other committees.  There was discussion about talking with faculty about students that would be good for positions.

Manuals

Helen introduced the students that are working on the SAC manuals.  They sent a draft questionnaire to Richard and Helen and Helen sent it on to the rest of SAC to see if they had questions.  Many of the members fill out the form and the students from the class (that are doing the manuals) said they wanted to meet with Helen and Richard before they had other members fill out the questionnaire.  Richard, Rich and Aaron did not fill out the questionnaire. 

The students from the class answered questions about the form and got feedback on how to change the questions.  Richard explained that it’s hard to have each position fill out the same questionnaire because every person does different things so it would be best to design a different questionnaire for each position.  They still need an out-line for the manuals for Richard, Rich and Aaron.  The students agreed and said they could do this and the will re-produce the questionnaire.  The questionnaire is in lieu of separate interviews with each member.

They still need table of contents – they received one from Jeffrey and Michael will be sending one to them.  The students are planning on having the manuals ready by the end of Spring quarter.

What’s Next – Richard

• Furniture – Sabina and Janet met with Monty and the rep from correctional industries about the furniture for the walk through lounges
• Fees on website – Sabina set up a meeting with Betsy Abts, Michael Shaw, Dennis Yasukochi, Michael Vellines, Sam Bayne regarding student fees and how to update the college website and making it possible for students to find out where their fees go.   If SAC is going to have a flyer explaining fees (which was talked about before) we need to decide if that’s going to happen and who will do it.  Richard suggested that because the fees change often, making a flyer is not sustainable.  There was a suggestion to make business cards that say, “Want to know where your fees go?  Go to www………… to check it out.”
• Constitution – Aaron reminded people to get in their by-laws in for the constitution. 
• PTK ESL tutoring program – Aaron is looking for volunteer tutors for the program that PTK runs for ESL students.
• Cindy asked if we should do an end of the quarter survey about how SAC is doing and what needs to be addressed. This will be talked about at another meeting.
• Richard got a request from Alan Ward and Kurt Buttleman to attend a meeting regarding vending machines because the contract is coming up for

Fundraiser for Haiti Earthquake

The Classified staff is doing a fundraiser for Haiti and NW Harvest and they are looking for volunteers so if anyone is interested, contact Toni Bajado in the Security office. 

No meeting this Thursday because students are reviewing the presidential applications that have been chosen by the committee for interviews.

From Home To Haiti

Thursday March 18th. NSCC’s STARS committee (Staff Representatives) will be hosting a fundraiser for survivors of the recent earthquake that devastated Haiti.

All proceeds will go to Partners in Health, a charitable organization that has been active in Haiti for over 20 years. 

From 11am to 10pm, the all day event will showcase local musicians, artists, speakers, bakesale, and art auction, with day performances from 11am–2pm &  evening performances from 5–10PM

Suggested donations are $5 for students, and $10 for the public.

WANT TO DONATE TO THOSE IN NEED AT HOME?  Bring in canned goods to benefit NorthWest Harvest, a local charity that helps out people in our area.

SHOWCASE YOUR TALENT !  Interested in performing? Please contact MARCY COLLINSON: 206-528-4563 (Evening performance time slots are now full, but there are still afternoon times available!)

SHARE YOUR KNOWLEDGE!  Haitian friends and relatives willing to share their stories, photos, ideas & understanding about healing Haiti are invited to participate. These stories could be posted at the event, or if the person is willing, they can share their story by speaking at the event (anywhere from 2 – 5 minutes, or longer, if needed). Are you studying about Haiti’s history, politics, art or culture—and are willing to display your project at the event?

If sharing your story or your studies interests you, please contact TONI BAJADO: 206-526-0060

INTERESTED IN VOLUNTEERING?  Contact Toni Bajado: 206-526-0060 for information.

• Presentation about increasing the Licton Springs Review budget.
• Writing up SFB guidelines.

In Attendance

• Sabina Tomkins Fee Bd. Coordinator
• Zach Lym Fee Bd. Member
• Xin Judy Ye Fee Bd. Member
• Rosmic Calvo, Fee Bd. Member
• Lisa Buck, Fee Bd. Member

Absent:

• Brian Gould Fee Bd. Member
• Donna Lawson Fee Bd. Member
• Janet Hoppe-Leonard, Program Coordinator of SL
• Jeff Vasquez, Director Multicultural Program

Minutes

1:30-2:00 Linda Allen and Tracy Heinlein gave a presentation asking for $2,344 to increase the page count of the Licton Springs Review to accommodate the increased (near doubling) of submissions.  The question of diluting the quality of submissions was brought up, but Allen and Heinlein didn’t feel that the quality would be degraded.  A quick vote unanimously approved the increase.

2:00-3:30 Wrote the meeting guidelines for next years SFB.

The Impossible Will Take A Little While:
A Citizen’s Guide to Hope in a Time of Fear

This Wed Mar 3
12:30pm-2:00pm
Baxter Center

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