November 9, 2021

IPBT meeting – November 9, 2021

Tri-chairs: Christina G. Espinosa-Pieb, Heidi King, Mary Pape

Administrative reps: Alicia Cortez, Randy Bryant, Christina G. Espinosa-Pieb, Lydia Hearn, Thomas Ray

Classified reps: Thomas Bailey, Margaret Bdzil, Heidi King

Faculty reps: Pati Carobus, Ilan Glasman, Terrence Mullens, Salvador Guerrero, Mary Pape, Daniel Solomon, Andrew Stoddard

Student reps: Anita Chamraj, Fiza Syed

Affinity Group Representatives:

Black Faculty, Staff and Administrators (BFSA): Melinda Hughes, Pauline Wethington

The Asian Pacific American Staff Association (APASA): Khoa Nguyen

De Anza Latinx Association (DALA): Eric Mendoza, Felisa Vilaubi

Absent: Sam Bliss, Christine Chai, Anita Muthyala-Kandula

Guests:  Cheryl Balm, Chesa Caparas, Vins Chacko, Mary Donahue, Moaty Fayek, Norma Guido, Susan Ho, Dawn Lee, Lisa Ly, Lisa Markus, Lorna Maynard, Edmundo Norte, Elvin T. Ramos, Daniel Smith, Sharon Utomo, Sara Wallace

Approval of Notes: Notes of November 2, 2021 were approved.

DASG Report: Anita stated the third reading of DASG Bylaws took place at the general Senate meeting. DASG also discussed having the student trustee take on a more active role in DASG meetings and having student trustee represent DASG on other governance groups.

Review of Hiring Prioritization timeline: The amount of money available currently for hiring faculty equates to approximately 13 positions.

Beginning with our next meeting the tentative timeline is:

11/16 Deans answering questions concerning justifications for positions on list

11/23 continue with Deans answering questions concerning justifications for positions on list

11/30 IPBT would vote on positions

12/2 IPBT presents recommendations to College Council

Constituency discussions – Break-out rooms will be provided:

In addition to discussing the prioritization of the 27 positions on the list, new/growth positions for the newer divisions of 1) Academic Services & Learning Resources and 2) Equity & Engagement might be discussed in the constituency breakout rooms. Alicia Cortez outlined the need for Equity & Engagement to have a new position dedicated to LGBTQ+ community. Chesa underscored this ask by stating the Women, Gender, and Sexuality Center (formerly JMRR) was created through student advocacy. That’s partly why it was originally funded by DASG. As the community coalesces and the equity needs become more apparent, it’s become part of our Equity Plan. Lydia described the amazing work performed by Online Education while stating emphatically that such heroic efforts could not be sustained by the current few people in online education. Adding one faculty position is a first step. To Mary’s question concerning possibility of funds for more faculty positions Christina said possible but not likely since there are staffing needs in both administrative services and in student services. Mary asked if there could also be listed other growth positions in addition to the ASLR and E&E positions. Christina reminded that hiring more growth positions would mean fewer would be filled in the list of positions vacated by resignations/retirements.

Members joined breakout rooms according to the constituency they represent.

As part of the report out from the breakout rooms Khoa stated that from the affinity groups there was a desire to make sure that all areas had a voice in adding new/growth positions. Heidi stated that each division has an opportunity to reassign a position to another departmen deemed more in need. Christina agreed that through this reassignment of position within a division process, needs for new positions had been heard. Lydia reminded that a position for ASLR is a position for the entire campus.

Decision for adding two positions (1 ASLR and 1 E & E): Tabled to November 16, 2021 meeting.