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CITY CURRENTSVOLUME XIX • ISSUE THIRTY-THREE MAY 9–15, 2005

Dr. Natalie Berg, Vice President of theBoard of Trustees, has been honored bythe San Francisco Business Times in thisyear’s listing of The 100 Most InfluentialWomen in the Bay Area. Dr. Berg willreceive her award at a special eveningdinner on Thursday, May 12 at the SanFrancisco Hilton.

This publication lists women in Bay Areabusinesses and the public arena who have

Finance from San Francisco StateUniversity. She holds a BA in Economicsfrom UC Berkeley.

Her professional affiliations include theAmerican Association of Women inCommunity and Junior Colleges, and theAssociation of Community CollegeAdministrators.

She is President of the JewishCommunity Relations Council, VicePresident of the Market StreetAssociation, Board Member of theNorthern California American IsraelPublic Affairs Council and President ofthe Yerba Buena Alliance. Active in thecommunity, she is a member of theHaight Ashbury NeighborhoodAssociation.

She is married to Peter M. Finnegan, aformer member and president of the CityCollege Board of Trustees.

Dr. Natalie Berg named to list of ‘BayArea’s 100 Most Influential Women’

DR. NATALIE BERG

forged their own paths and developedtheir own leadership principles. It honorswomen at the levers of power at thebiggest and most important organiza-tions. Nominations are submitted bytheir peers and others who have judgedthese women as outstanding leaders and role models with a wide range ofinfluence.

Dr. Berg was elected to the CommunityCollege Board in November 1996 andreelected in 2000 and 2004. She hasserved the Board as its President in 1997and 2001.

Prior to her service on the Board, Dr.Berg had served City College of SanFrancisco in a number of faculty andadministrative capacities spanning 30years. She retired as Dean of the JohnAdams Campus and the School of Healthand Physical Education, a post to whichshe was appointed in 1991.

From 1967 through 1976, Dr. Berg wasan instructor in English, English as aSecond Language, History and Civics. In1976 she was appointed administrativeassistant to the President of theCommunity College Centers Division,and in 1977 to administrative assistant tothe Vice Chancellor, Personnel. In 1980she was named Coordinator, PersonnelRelations, and in 1984 became theDirector, Employee Relations.

Dr. Berg earned her Ed.D. degree inCommunity College Administration/Curriculum from Nova University, FortLauderdale, Fla. Her MA degree is inEducational Administration/College

Project SAFE leadership Springtraining campaign

By Joani MarinoffCoordinator, HIV/STI Education Office

The HIV/STI Education Office andProject SAFE Community LeadershipTraining (CLT) presents “End HIV EndOppression” this week. Students designedand implemented an HIV awarenesscampaign focused on demonstrating theconnection of the still growing HIV epi-demic to root cause issues such as racism,sexism, homophobia, and poverty. In col-laboration with the GraphicsCommunication Department and ServiceLearning, students developed a posterinstallation that begins Monday, May 9and continues through Friday, May 13 atvarious locations on the Ocean AvenueCampus. Community partner AsianPacific Island Wellness Center will be

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BOARD OF TRUSTEESRodel E. Rodis, PRESIDENT

Dr. Natalie Berg, VICE PRESIDENT

Johnnie L. Carter, Jr. • Dr. Anita GrierMilton Marks III • Julio J. Ramos, Esq.

Lawrence Wong, Esq.Veronica Lawrence, STUDENT TRUSTEE

Dr. Philip R. Day, Jr., CHANCELLOR

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City Currents is published weekly during theFall and Spring semesters by the Marketing

and Public Information Office of City Collegeof San Francisco. It is distributed free to all

faculty, classified and administrators throughthe regular campus mail system. It is also

available on the College’s website atwww.ccsf.edu

Communication Committee Advisory Board to City Currents

Attila Gabor • Joe JahMartha Lucey • Andrea Niosi

Francine Podenski

External Advisory Committee to Office of Marketing and Public Information

Joyce Aldana • Lorene Berlin • Sunny Chong Belva Davis • David Gin • Greg Giusso

Glenn Gullmes • Paul KozakiewiczLorraine Mallare • Cherie M. Querol Moreno

Mary Ratcliff • Sandra Thomas

MARKETING AND PUBLICINFORMATION OFFICE

Martha LuceyDean of Marketing & Public Information

Executive Editor of City Currents

Stephen Kech, Editor of City Currents, Public

Relations Officer; Maria Hyman, Senior Clerk

Typist; Martin Kazinski, Graphic Artist;

Monica Davey, Photographer; Hung Van Lamand Kevin Viard, Student Lab Aides.

City Currents welcomes submissions from all members of the City College

of San Francisco Community.

Please note that the deadline is 10 AM

Monday one week prior to the issue date.

To contact City Currents

Voice: (415) 239-3817

Fax: (415) 452-5150

Ocean Avenue Campus mail: Box S194

Email: skech@ccsf.edu

providing free HIVtesting on Mondayusing the new RapidHIV test with resultsready in 20 minutes.

The Project SAFECLT program, nowfinishing its secondyear, is a new vehiclefor campus wideHIV/STI preventionactivities. CLT pro-vides training andsupport to studentsin order to plan,implement, andevaluate student dri-ven campus prevention activities. In thefall of 2004 students produced a series ofposters for Black History Month focusingon HIV prevention in the African-American community. Our communitypartner for that project was BecauseBlack is Still Beautiful, founded by for-mer HIV certificate and CCSF graduate-valedictorian speaker Marilyn Barnes.

Our ongoing partnership with GraphicsCommunication and Service Learningalso supports a second student drivenproject from the HIV/STI EducationOffice called Transgender VOICESTransgender RIGHTS. This projectemerged in the spring of 2004 inresponse to violent attacks onTransgender students on campus and inlocal communities. Again, we recognizethe connection between the high rates inHIV infection in the Transgender com-munity and social discrimination. Themission of Transgender VOICESTransgender RIGHTS is to dismantle thestereotypes that perpetuate fear, discrimi-nation, harassment, and violence. Wehave produced two major campus eventswith Chancellor Dr. Philip R. Day, Jr.,and campus Police Chief Carl Koehler asfeatured speakers and over 20 communi-ty partners. In addition we have pub-

lished Inside Out, a book of Transgendernarratives, and will be offering a com-panion book of Transgender History inthe fall of 2005 along with a ‘TransgenderFriendly Zone’ sticker campaign.

As the HIV epidemic continues in SanFrancisco, regionally, nationally, andinternationally, the CCSF HIV/STIEducation Office will continue to provideinnovative and collaborative student dri-ven education - prevention services andactivities to our campus community andbeyond.

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Project SAFE students are shown with one of the posters theydesigned. They are (left to right, top row) Dibo Youssouph, BrianLum, Rodney Davis; (first row) Elizabeth Torrez, Iman La Croix andClarice Smart.

Photo by Carol Cheng

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Wok on the Wild Side raises $20KThe Live Auction portion of Wok on the Wild Side, the Culinary Arts and Hospitality StudiesDepartment fundraiser held April 22, is pictured above. Announcing the auction items andsoliciting bids were San Francisco Chronicle Food Columnist Grace Ann Walden (left) andCulinary Arts faculty member Christopher Stellman. All of the kitchen and classroom areas ofthe Statler Wing included displays of food items for sampling, as well as tastes of foodsfresh from the stove like the scene pictured below. This year’s event drew 200 plus atten-dees and realized $20,000 after expenses. The funds will be used to provide student scholar-ships and pay for specialized instructional equipment.

Photo by Steve Kech

Photo by Steve Kech

Marietta Reyes-Otero reflects onFulbright at CCSFDr. MariettaReyes-Otero, thefirst FulbrightTeaching Fellowassigned at thePhilippine StudiesDepartment,thanks CityCollege of SanFrancisco whichserved as her acade-mic institutionalhost for Spring 2005. She is most appre-ciative of the leadership of Chancellor Dr.Philip R. Day, Jr., and his staff, includingDonald S. Lind, Dr. Robert S. Gabriner,Dr. Leo S. Paz, her faculty host, Dr.Araceli N. Resus, her professional col-league, and Dr. Gaspar Sardalla.

In addition, she acknowledges theaccommodation for observation of ESLclasses by Dr. Thomas E. Blair, Chair ofForeign Languages; Dr. Mo-Shuet Tam,Credit ESL Coordinator; Sharon S.Seymour, Chair of ESL Department, andthe sharing of expertise in ESL byKathleen G. Wolf, Frank Grandits andPaul G. Grimes.

She finds her stay at CCSF academicallyrewarding for she learned new teachingtechniques in ESL as she shared creativemethods in teaching Filipino in her acad-emic load Pilipino 2 and PhilippineLiterature 39A and in occasional lecturesat USF, Northern Illinois University,Chicago, and Hogan High School,Vallejo, Calif.

She is most grateful to Fulbright andCCSF for making her stay in SanFrancisco intellectually stimulating andculturally enriching.

Dr. Reyes-Otero will resume her academ-ic post as Associate Professor at theUniversity of the Philippines in Dilimanat the end of her Fulbright TeachingFellow Award at CCSF on May 17, 2005.

Dr. Marietta Reyes-Otero

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By Annie TranCCSF Music Major

Musicians, regardless of place of origin,are storytellers who express the greatestjoys as well as the deepest hardships ofthe human experience through theircraft. One of the greatest things aboutmusic is that it can unite people whileevoking emotion, affecting people fromall walks of life, transcending all races,ethincities, and gender. Such a force wasvery much alive during the World MusicShowcase Concert on the 9th of April atthe Diego Rivera Theatre. The free con-cert, which featured the folk music ofAmerica, Latin America, China andAfrica, attracted an audience that packedthe house, a great turn out for the WorldMusic Club’s first organized event.Among the entertainment for the evening(in order of appearance) was “Old-Time” music performed by The Tea andHoney, Two duo, traditional BrazilianCarnaval music performed by GrupoCarnavalseco Quimbanda, music of tra-ditional Chinese instruments performedby Sharon Xu, Sandy Li and He ChangLiu and, lastly, African music and folk-lore performed by the City CollegeAfrican Music Ensemble, led by ProfessorKwaku Daddy.

Among various kinds of traditionalAmerican music of people of diversebackgrounds, Old Time music is a termfor the traditional music of European-American settlers (mainly Irish andScottish) resided in the Appalachianmountains which consists of present dayKentucky, Tennessee, West Virginia andNorth Carolina. It is refreshing to knowthat in such a modern and thriving citysuch as San Francisco, there are peoplewho are still connected to this kind ofmusic which are the roots of modernAmerican music we listen to today. Thoseof us who watched and listened to SabraGuzman’s (vocals, fiddle and guitar) andMichael Follstad’s (guitar and mandolin)performance were immediately trans-ported out of the hustle and bustle ofurban life and into the serenity of ruralAmerica, to a kind of escape that we city

folks need once in while. One of thememorable aspects of the Americanmusic segment was a traditional balladperformed by Sarah Guzman that lastedfor at least ten minutes long.Traditionally sung standing up, withoutany accompaniment and little expression,her simple yet beautiful voice broughtabout the haunting silence of an audiencecompletely mesmerized by this strange,yet interesting art form.

After sitting comfortably for the first seg-ment of the concert, the next perfor-mance of the evening steadily broughttemperatures rising as the GrupoCarnavalesco Quimbanda’s beats filledthe auditorium. As the music proceededwith the vocals of Tania Santiago and thesounds of instruments such as the tim-bao, repique, caixa and surdo, directed byGamo Da Paz it was becoming difficultfor the audience to physically containthemselves. Soon, audience membersdanced their way to the front of the stageas the Carnival spirit paid an early visit.

The highly energized atmosphere waseventually cooled down by the tranquilityyet powerful traditional Chinese instru-mental music. The first performer wasSharon Xu who played two beautifulsolos on the delicate sounding Yangqin orChinese Dulcimer. Following this perfor-mance was Sandy Li, a Guzheng orChinese Zither player who played a piece

on her own, and wasthen joined by Pipaplayer He ChengLiu, who performedthree solos…demanding the audi-ence’s utmost atten-tion, particularlywhen he performed“Ambush From AllSides” which tells astory about the tragic defeat of anancient war hero. Allhighly accomplishedand skilled in their

craft, the Chinese instrument performersbrought about feelings of peace andbeauty as well as anguish and sorrow.

After the serenity of the Chinese segment,the World Music Showcase closed theshow with City College’s own AfricanMusic Ensemble, which consists of stu-dents of all ages, genders and ethnicity.The story of each piece that was playedcould be felt by the moods that thedrummers and rattlers conveyed. The lastsong, “Positive” was a perfect way to endthe evening as audience members onceagain flocked towards and onto the stagefor the finale danced to the rhythm,dancing as one people.

The World Music Showcase epitomizeseverything that the World Music Clubstands for which is, as quoted from theprogram notes, written by ProfessorJoshua Law, faculty advisor of WorldMusic Club which produced the success-ful program, “a cross cultural under-standing and acceptance through tradi-tional and culturally definitive ethnicmusic.” It was wonderful to witness theunity of the diverse groups of people whoattended the concert. Music, particularlytraditional music from all over the globein particular, can be used as a means tounite people and can still be enjoyedtoday if only people were more exposedto it and that is what the World MusicShowcase Concert has accomplished todo.

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World Music Showcase Concert was a great success!

Tania Santiago (foreground) provided the vocals for Latin music’sGrupo Carnavalesco Quimbanda.

Photo by Wendy Yang

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Next fall, using funds from a grant fromthe Carnegie Foundation for theAdvancement of Teaching, instructorsfrom both basic skills disciplines, facultyin other disciplines, and student supportfaculty will have the opportunity to par-ticipate in Reflective Teaching InquiryGroups. The Reflective Inquiry allowsfaculty to benefit from the experience oftheir colleagues on educational issuesthey encounter in their own classrooms.The Reflective Inquiry groups provide afacilitator and a structured approach forexamining classroom problems anddeveloping solutions to those problems.

The English as a Second LanguageDepartment has been involved in a majorReflective Teaching project at five cam-

puses and the College Basic SkillsCommittee recently conducted a pilot ofthe process to determine whether theprocess might benefit larger groups offaculty. The response to both the ESLand Basic Skills experience was over-whelmingly positive. Many of the partici-pants enthusiastically endorsed using thecycle as a great tool for professionaldevelopment that can be applied directlyand immediately to classroom instruc-tion and student support.

Building on the success of these projects,and using funds provided by theCarnegie Foundation, the Basic Skillscommittee is seeking up to 14 facultywho are interested in participating in asemester long reflective teaching inquiry

process during the fall, 2005, semester.Two groups will be formed made up offaculty who teach in basic skills courses,faculty who want to improve theirinstruction for basic skills students inother disciplines, and student supportfaculty. Trained and experienced CCSFfaculty facilitators will lead the twogroups in a semester long project. Thegroups will meet monthly (four timesduring the semester) starting inSeptember and will occasionally reportback to the Basic Skills Committee. Thegroups will be interdisciplinary.Participants will receive non-instruction-al pay for their participation in therequired meetings.

Faculty interested in participating ordesiring more information about theReflective Teaching Inquiry Project nextfall should contact Maria Rosales-Uribeat (415) 241-2376 (marosale@ccsf.edu)or Dean Bruce Smith at (415) 239-3720(bsmith@ccsf.edu). For a personalaccount of a faculty member’s experiencewith this process, see City Currents issue08/30/04 at http://www.ccsf.edu/Offices/Public_Information/Archives/currents2004/Currents083004.pdf

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‘Building relationships’ key topic ofContract Ed’s Industry BreakfastFive Essential Skills for Building Successful Relationships was the topic of Jim Tamm at theApril 26 City College of San Francisco Spring Industry Breakfast sponsored by the Office ofContract Education. It was held at the Cartwright Hotel downtown. Tamm is a former judgewith a background in industry. His newest book, “Radical Collaboration: Five Essential SkillsTo Overcome Defensiveness and Build Successful Relationships” has been on Amazon.com’sbest seller lists for ‘workplace’ books for more than three months since its publication inDecember 2004.

Photo by Steve Kech

Reflective teaching inquiry groups helps basic skills students

PDP andTeacher Prep

Bungalow 213

is movingto Lot “C” behind the RosenbergLibrary and will re-open in earlyJune. In the meantime, serviceswill be temporarily housed in

Bungalow 606 (between the Northand South gyms)

from May 16–June 3

THE BUNGALOW WILL BECLOSED MAY 12 AND 13.

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By Vivien MunDSPS Instructor

It all started when one little voice asked,“What can I do and how can I do this bet-ter?” As the little voice echoed outward, itsoon became a chorus of many voices.Thus, on a beautiful Saturday morningwhen others were working in their gar-dens or busy running errands, a group ofdedicated Disabled Student Programs &Services (DSPS) folks chose to get togeth-er for a think tank session to focus on thefuture long term strategic planning ofDSPS.

The inaugural DSPS Faculty /StaffDialogue was held April 16 at the OceanAvenue Campus. Bob McAteer, trainedDACUM facilitator and PhotographyDept. Chair, facilitated the dialoguewhich brought a wide spectrum of theDSPS family together from various cam-puses and off-campus locations to gatherinput, brainstorm ideas and possiblesolutions for current and future needs.

In the spirit of shared governance and thewish to provide advance input for all whowere attending and those who could not,items for discussion on the agenda weree-mailed to Bob prior to the meeting.General topic strands that emergedinclude a blueprint for DSPS internal andexternal communications, review of pro-grams and services — present and future,long term proactive planning for transi-tion of key personnel and office coordi-nation and support matters.

After registration and introductions,ground rules for the dialogue were estab-lished for a “safe environment” — allideas are valid and participants get equaltime on the floor. Next came an exercisein prioritization. As there were clearly toomany topics to focus on at this one meet-ing, participants voted for the top threeitems that needed immediate attentionfor discussion. Participants were separat-ed into small groups for a breakout ses-sion to brainstorm and provide individ-ual perspectives to each topic. Beforeregrouping as a whole, dialogue partici-pants were treated to a sumptuous spread

of fruit, bagels, cake and drinks. It was agood opportunity to mingle, get to knownew department members and reconnectwith DSPS members from various cam-puses. After nourishment, each breakoutgroup presented ideas and provided feed-back to the topics at hand.

The Dialogue ended with several resolu-tions unanimously adopted:

• To establish working subcommitteesthat will meet on a regular basis;

• To have these subcommittees report tothe dept during Flex Day meeting;

• To keep a record of all ideas/plans/reso-lutions for DSPS long term strategicplans.

John Adams DSPS scene of creativityCreativity and collaboration are in the air in the DSPS Annex at John Adams Campus,where eight student artists exhibited their beautiful acrylic and watercolor paintings inthe library. The exhibit was hung and publicized by JAD librarian Mary Marsh, with areception for the artists in February. Also initiated during the spring semester; “Studio152” in the DSPS Annex became a Community Partner with the Department of VisualArtists at the University of San Francisco. Students enrolled in Arts Outreach: Artist asCitizen, a Service Learning course at USF, work in collaboration with JAD art instruc-tor, Carole Fitzgerald addressing issues of importance to student artists. USF studentvolunteers Lindsay Hoffman and Katharina Pacheco assisted Studio 152 students inpreparing biographs and artist’s statements for their portfolios and exhibiting work.Many students in the studio have multiple disabilities and could not have documentedtheir art work without the assistance they received. Other significant issues will beaddressed in the fall semester. Professors Sharon Siskin and Richard Kamler are theinstructors for the Service Learning course at USF.

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Inaugural DSPS faculty/staff dialogue

It all ended with the recognition that“Hey, we have certainly started somethinggreat here and we have to keep this going!”The DSPS Faculty/Staff Dialogue becamea definite first step towards identifyingand making long-term institutionalimprovements within DSPS. The partici-patory nature of this forum certainly fos-ters positive ownership in the decision-making and problem-solving processesamong DSPS rank and file. Specialthanks to Marylou Massey Hendersonand Phil Magalong for their tireless plan-ning efforts and the strong support ofmany others in DSPS, for without, thisevent could not have been realized.

Bob McAteer(left) served asthe facilitator ata long termstrategic plan-ning session ofCCSF employeesin DisabledStudentsPrograms andServices (DSPS).

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Save the datesFashion Show May 18Wednesday, May 18 — Almost Famous,4th annual Spring Fashion Show, will beheld at Ruby Skye, 420 Mason St.(between Post and Geary), San Francisco.Reception begins at 6 P.M., fashion showat 7 o’clock. Tickets are $15 general; $10students. The show is produced by CityCollege of San Francisco FashionDepartment and Hands-On Productions.

Bike-to-Work Day May 19Thursday, May 19 — WANTED: Bicyclecommuters for Bike-to-Work Day. If youhave wanted to avoid endless circling fora parking spot or would like to get morefit and have fun getting to campus, whynot try out bicycling to work on Bike toWork Day? Experienced cyclists are will-ing to help you plan a route and/or ridewith you on that day—or any day youwant to try cycling. Jana (415) 239-3426or Erika (415) 452-5504

Scholarship lunch May 21Saturday, May 21 — 14th annualJenkins-Summers Memorial ScholarshipLuncheon will begin at 2 P.M. in the AlexPitcher, Jr., Community Room, SoutheastCommunity Facility, 1800 Oakdale Ave.Tickets are $40 per person. Proceeds ben-efit AA Nursing Students at City Collegeof San Francisco. RSVP to RegenaLemon (415) 239-3622. Make checkspayable to Jenkins-Summers ScholarshipFund, P.O. Box 34511, San Francisco, CA94134.

AIDS Walk SF July 17Sunday, July 17 — City College of SanFrancisco Team No. is 1303 for AIDSWalk San Francisco. Register online atwww.aidswalk.net or call Steve Kech,CCSF Team Leader, at (415) 239-3817.

‘Library Then and Now’ Through September 9 — Our LibraryThen and Now is the featured exhibit onthe 4th Floor of the Louise and ClaudeRosenberg, Jr., Library and LearningResource Center, Ocean Avenue Campus.

Faculty web sites — an easier wayThe Technology Learning Center (TLC) announces a new way for faculty to create aninstructional website. A professionally designed template and and easy-to-use web edi-tor, Contribute from Macromedia, allow faculty to create a meaningful web presencewith a manageable time commitment and learning curve.

The level of skill needed to enter data and edit it each semester requires minimal train-ing and is on a par with word processing and web browsing. The project is designed forfaculty members who want to have a CCSF Web site to provide students with courseinformation, but who don’t want to learn how to create one using a complicated webbrowser or HTML.

Training sessions to use the template with Contribute are scheduled for June 1st inRosenberg 210. Pre-registration is required for both sessions.

• 10 A.M.-12:30 P.M. — Contribute I: Creating your Main Page (required to attend ses-sion II)

• 2-4:30 p.m. — Contribute II: Adding a Page to your Site

For further information and to pre-register for the June 1 training sessions, go to theTLC website http://www.ccsf.edu/tlc and choose “Faculty Web Template Project” orcontact TLC Coordinator Carol Reitan at (415) 239-3554 or creitan@ccsf.edu.

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CLASSIFIED INTERNAL TRANSFER OPPORTUNITY

1023 IS Administrator IIIFiling Deadline: 4 P.M.,

Wednesday, May 11, 2005

Appointment type: Permanent.

Work Schedule: One (1) full time (40hours/week) full year position. Positionis grant funded and funding is reviewedon an annual basis. Hours are subject tochange after an appointment dependentupon grant status.

Location: Matriculation andAssessment, 50 Phelan & OceanAvenue..

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:Applicants must be current permanentincumbents in Class 1023 ISAdministrator III with City College ofSan Francisco.

The complete job announcement andapplication forms are available online atwww.ccsf.edu/hr. For further informa-tion, please call Nick Chang, Dean ofMatriculation, at (415) 239-3751.

JUNE SUBLET AVAILABLE — Two-bedroomfurnished home available from 5/29 to 7/5:$1500. Sunset Dist. location near GG Park andbeach, with views, gardens, decks, all amenities.Call (415) 759-6512 or 239-3426.

APARTMENT AVAILABLE — $1190. Gardenapartment. Jr. 1 bdrm. w/Garage, Yard andLaundry. Pet O.K. Sunny Mission District. Idealfor single adult. Cable-ready; computer ready.Quiet smoke-free building. Muni/Bart nearby.24th Street services: groceries, produce markets,restaurants, theater and shops. (415) 282-7924.

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GRASS VALLEY HOUSE FOR RENT — In his-toric gold country; 2 bedrm, 2 bath, futons, bigdeck, big trees, creek. Feels remote but is closeto town. $75 per night. Julia @ (415) 452-5494;401-0700.

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The Board of Trustees of City College ofSan Francisco took the following actionsat its regular meeting held in theAuditorium at 33 Gough Street on April 28, 2005:

• Approved Resolution No. 050428-B1 —General Fund. Approval of SpecialServices Contracts. Authorization for one(1) Contract Modification: StrataInformation Group (SIG), Increaseamount of contract by $80,000 (new total$195,000) to complete modifications toBanner 6 and Degree Audit.

• Approved Resolution No. 050428-B2 —General Fund. Annual ResolutionAuthorizing the Issuance of a 2005 Taxand Revenue Anticipation Note andParticipation in the Community CollegeLeague of California Cash Flow FinancingProgram.

• Withdrew Resolutions No. 050428-B3and 050428-B3a.

• Approved Resolution No. 050428-B4 —Capital Outlay. Authorization to approvea construction change order (s) to Alpharestoration & Waterproofing, Inc., whichcauses the total of all change orders toexceed 10% of the original contract priceScience Hall Window Replacement. Theauthorization is to execute the ChangeOrder in the amount of $77,917.47 toincrease the contract to $2,795,790.06.

• Approved Resolution No. 050428-B5 —Capital Outlay. Annual adoption of asummation of the district’s proposedFive-Year Construction Plan to be sub-mitted to the State Chancellor’s Office forreview and approval.

• Approved Resolution No. 050428-B6 —Capital Outlay. Authorization To Awardconstruction Manager at Risk contract —Wellness Center Building, Student HealthCenter Building and child DevelopmentCenter Building Projects $5,561,750.

• Approved Resolution No. 050428-B7 —Capital Outlay. Authorization to AwardProfessional Services Contract for NewChinatown/North Beach CampusSupplemental EIR — EIP Associates totalcontract cost not to exceed $128,870.

• Approved Resolution No. 050428-B8 —

Capital Outlay. Authorization for one (1)Contract Modification totaling $148,000for Special Services contracts andConstruction contracts to Don ToddAssociates, Inc. New contract amount is$1,303,000 to complete the following pro-jects: John Adams Campus GymnasiumRemodel and ocean Avenue CampusStudent Union Renovation.

• Approved Resolution No. 050428-B9 —Capital Outlay. Authorization To AwardContracts For EnvironmentalConsultant/Industrial Hygienist Services:SCA Environmental; RGAEnvironmental; and Millennium consult-ing Associates, total contract cost not toexceed $450,000.

• Approved Resolution No. 050428-B10— Capital Outlay. Authorization ToApprove a Construction ContractEngaging Atlas/Pellizzari Electric, Inc. ToProvide Data Wiring for Bungalow 601Trailer Project at a Cost Not To Exceed$49,216.21.

• Approved Resolution No. 050428-B11— Grants/Subaward. Authorization ToContract with San Francisco StateUniversity in the Amount Not To Exceed$56,286 for a San Francisco Departmentof Public Health Grant.

• Approved Resolution No. 050428-B12— Contract/Grant. Authorization ToContract with the California Departmentof Education for Continuation of theCalifornia Early Childhood MentorProgram and To Subcontract with 96California Community Colleges in theAmount Not To Exceed $3,011,059.

• Approved Resolution No. 050428-B13— Contract. Amending the Agreementwith the firm of Morgan, Lewis &Brockus, LLP for Providing Legal Servicesin Areas Related to Project LaborAgreements in an Amount Not To Exceed$15,000.

• Approved Resolutions Nos. 050428-C1-3 — Procurement of Equipment Supplies,Services, Etc.; Acceptance of Gifts.

• Approved Resolution No. F 1 — HumanResources. Academic AdministratorSabbatical Leave — Fall 2005 for Judy

Teng, Dean, ContractEducation/Continuing Education.

• Approved Resolution No. F2 — HumanResources. Appointment ClassifiedAdministrator. Effective April 29, 2005Jim Keenan is appointed Director ofBuildings, Grounds & Maintenance.

• Approved Resolutions Nos. 050428-G1–G9 — Academic Employees (Faculty)Credit Program/Noncredit ProgramDistrict Funded City College of SanFrancisco.

• Approved Resolutions Nos. 050428-H1–H4 — Academic Employees (Faculty)Credit Categorically Funded City Collegeof San Francisco.

• Approved Resolution No. 050428-N1 —Academic Employees (Faculty)Community Services Classes City Collegeof San Francisco.

• Approved Resolution No. 050428-S1 —Special. Recommend Adoption of a PaidMaternity Leave Benefit for AcademicManagement Employees.

• Approved Resolution No. 050428-S2 —Special. Resolution of Support for the“Nationalization” of the NationalArticulation and Transfer Network.

• Approved Resolution No. 050428-S3 —Special. Recommend Adoption of anAmendment to the Collective BargainingAgreement between the District and theSan Francisco Building & ConstructionTrade Council Unions modifying Article1 (Representation), Section A(Recognition), to add Classification 3464(Area Supervisor, parks, Squares &Facilities) to the Bargaining Unit, effectiveJuly 1, 2005.

• Approved Resolution No. 050428-S4 —Special. Honoring CCSF alumna Victoria“Vicki” Manolo Draves as “Friend of theCollege” at Commencement May 27,2005.

• Approved Resolution No. 050428-W1 —Capital Outlay. Authorization forPurchase Agreement with WilliamsScotsman to purchase eight modularclassroom buildings and one modularrestroom building at a cost not to exceed$639,947.75.

R E P O R T S

Board of Trustees meeting Thursday, April 28, 2005

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Council Members Present: RosemaryBrinson, Dominique Chapuis, FredChavaria, Ann Clark, Ophelia Clark,Sunny Clark, Mark Fan, Lynda Hirose,Winnie Leong, David Lisker, MadelineMueller, Glenn Nance, John Odell, PabloRodriguez, Lisa Romano, Karen Saginor,Jane Sneed, Fred Teti, Pierre Thiry,Denise Quinn, Melinda Weil, Grace Yu

Council Members Absent: Loren Bell,Maria Franco, Darrel Hess, ChristopherJohnson, Joshua Law, Susan Lopez

Guest: Dr. Natalie Berg

I. Call to Order

The Executive Council was called toorder at 2:39 P.M.

II. Adoption of Agenda

Council adopted the agenda as modified:Trustee Natalie Berg will address Councilin place of Trustee Rodel Rodis.

III. Approval of Minutes: March 16,2005

Council approved the minutes withminor corrections.

IV. Officers’ Reports

A. Fred Teti intends to distribute hisreport by email.

B. 2nd Vice President reported on issuesfacing the Facilities Review Committee.

1. The committee is dealing with theissues related to construction trade vehi-cles which are being parked near theScience Building, creating difficulties forpersons with disabilities needing to parkand faculty wanting to park.

2. The ownership of the sculpture onCloud Circle by Visual Arts is being dis-cussed so we can decide what to do withit..

3. At the Board of Trustees meeting onMarch 24, 2005, the ConstructionManager at Risk method, as recommend-ed by Jim Blomquist as a way to managethe major construction projects that are

going out to bid, was voted down, thentabled, until 4/14/05. If we proceed withthe current CCSF practice of design, lowbid, and build, we will potentially delayall of our building projects and increasethe building costs for all of our futureprojects.

4. Madeline Mueller reported that theBoard approved the design for thePerforming Arts Center.

5. (From Health and Safety) Issue ofaggressive and combatant students in analtercation during which pepper spraywas used and police officers were sent tothe hospital. A noticeable increase ofaggressive students this semester wasreported.

V. Committee Appointments

Resolution 2005.04.06.01: SharedGovernance Committee Appointments

Resolved, that the shared governancenominees be approved.

The council approved the committeemembers as nominated by theCommittee on Committees.

Moved Karen Saginor; seconded DavidLisker; approved unanimously.

VI. Unfinished Business

A. Report on Accreditation Self-Study

The Steering Committee met on April 5,2005, to look at the two co-chairs’ reportsthat are now complete. This is the weekthat the co-chairs will be exchangingtheir essays for reading and feedback inanticipation of the listening sessions thatwill be held at various locations and cam-puses in order to solicit public input.Discussion ensued about the document.Faculty are urged to read it because it willaffect the future direction of the College.

B. Update on 2005 Senate Elections

We now have 17 nominees for Senateelections. David Yee will serve asElections Commissioner.

C. Update on Administrators’Evaluations

We are now up to ~45 requests from fac-ulty for evaluation forms, a considerableimprovement over last year’s ~12.Discussion ensued about lack of summa-ry reports and follow-up of the adminis-trator evaluations. In the past, StaffDevelopment training opportunities andstaff development recommendationshave been provided for new administra-tors and for those whose evaluation indi-cated a need for training.

D. Second Reading: ESS recommendationPRM6: Failing Students’ Registration[Teti]

President Fred Teti presented a draft rec-ommendation as modified after consid-erable consultation with stakeholders.Council discussed the background andthe recommendations.

VII. Special Order of Business: NatalieBerg, CCSF Board of Trustees

A. Natalie Berg expressed her pleasure atbeing back at John Adams where sheused to be the Campus Dean. She saidthat she is very pleased to take the oppor-tunity to thank the faculty for the workthat we do. Trustee Berg feels that wehave very few administrators at CCSFand therefore the Board relies on the fac-ulty. She appreciates that when thingscome to the Board she knows that thework will be well done. She stated that weare highly recognized nationally and thatthis is the group that makes the systemwork.

B. Chancellor’s evaluation process for thescoring of Scantron forms is archaic.Trustee Berg floated the idea about theChancellor’s evaluation being put online,as well as instructor and administratorevaluations online. We currently use aWestED consultant for the evaluationand they could do this with the assurance

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of anonymity and security. The processof summary reports was discussed.Trustee Berg said that the faculty showeda high level of participation.

C. 2nd Vice President Sunny Clark askedDr. Berg about the process for theConstruction Management at Risk. Dr.Berg said that the issue will come upagain for a vote at the next Board WorkSession meeting. It will be publicizedproperly. Faculty was urged to make theirfeelings known. Ann Clark noted that theFacilities Review Committee did notreview the Construction Management atRisk process and emphasized that whensuch issues go through SharedGovernance, they usually proceed moresmoothly than this.

VIII. New Business

A. Report on Area B Meeting

Fred’s report from Area B meeting, inanticipation of the Spring 2005 PlenarySession of the Academic Senate forCalifornia Community Colleges(ASCCC), will be included with his offi-cer’s report.

B. Discussion of State Senate Resolutions

1. Sunny Clark requested support forAB982 on Student Health Fees.Currently, students on Financial Aid donot pay health fees. 47.7% of studentswho use our Health Center are onFinancial Aid and do not pay fees, there-by impacting the services for studentswho do pay. This resolution urges thatStudent Health Fees be included in theFinancial Aid package and that a longterm solution for State funded healthcenters be pursued. The sense of the bodyis that we support Sunny Clark regardingthis issue and we support her good judg-ment regarding possible amendments atthe plenary.

2. President Teti asked the body for opin-ions regarding the ASCCC resolution on“Diversity in Hiring.” The language in the

“Whereas” sections of the Resolutions donot include diversity other than race andethnicity. While we support theResolution, if the debate about theamendments is divisive, Council urgedFred to ask that the resolution be referredto Executive Committee of the ASCCC.President Fred was urged to use his judg-ment as issues arise.

C. Approval of Transfer Associate DegreeCatalog Language

President Fred Teti distributed a changeto the Catalog language for the TransferAssociate Degree, as recommended bythe Academic Policies Committee, clari-fying vague language.

Resolution 2005.04.06.02Resolved that Council approve including“CSU Transferable and CCSF Degreeapplicable” in the three places in theCCSF Catalog as recommended by theAcademic Policies Committee.Moved Rosemary Brinson; seconded,Melinda Weil; approved unanimously.

IX. Committee Reports

A. Academic Policies (AP)

1. The Mandatory Online Grading issuewill be discussed at the next AP meeting.

2. The Grading Policies and TransferIssues Subcommittees continue to discussthe grading policy in repeated courses. ByState legal opinion, the second grade, notthe last grade, goes into the GPA on tran-scripts, but this issue must go throughlocal shared governance.

3. AP expects various subcommittee rec-ommendations, especially from BasicSkills.

B. Curriculum

The agenda for the April 13 meeting is onCurriculum Committee’s website. TheCommittee is discussing someInstructional Technology and DistanceLearning Advisory issues (as related tocurriculum).

C. Staff Development

David Lisker wrote an article in supportof Glenn Nance in his work in StaffDevelopment and the League forInnovation for CA Community Collegeswhich will be printed in City Currents.

X. Open Forum

A. When we talk about GE Area descrip-tors at a future Executive Council meet-ing, we will be discussing both contentand methodology.

B. Mark Fan announced the AsianCoalition Scholarship Dinner to be held atthe CCSF Cafeteria.

C. Mark Fan will present at CaliforniaStories Uncovered at the ChinatownBranch Library.

D. Grace Yu announced the AsianEntertainment Club’s concert, theMelody of China.

E. Lynda Hirose announced A Wok on theWild Side fund raising event.

XI. Adjournment

Council adjourned at 5 P.M.

Respectfully submitted, Jane Sneed,Academic Senate Secretary

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Minutes of February 10, 2005Meeting – E-200The meeting was focused mainly on themost urgent task at hand: our feedback ofthe Student Equity Plan. The discussionwas opened and it was asked: Whyexpand or recruit when you have newstudents here at CCSF who have beenfailing for 4 semesters? We wonderedhow are we going to increase the offer-ings suggested in the Student Equity Planwith the current Schwarzenegger budget?

There was a comment that if we are goingto increase collaboration with the highschools, let’s be more effective by coordi-nating academic calendars better(between SFUSD and CCSF). We askedourselves how do we do MORE with less?It was suggested that CCSF link morealready existing classes. For instance, ifwe don’t have the money in the currentbudget to offer more College Successclasses – link already existing classes sothat students can better apply what theylearn in College Success to a content-based class.

Committee members agreed that we haveto re-define success. Just because a stu-dent fails a class doesn’t negate the factthat the student has learned whereresources are located, how to negotiatethe school system more effectively, and ismore knowledgeable about what it takes

to be “successful” next time. The com-mittee is in support of expanding the def-initions of learning outcomes.

It was also suggested that a formalizedbridge between credit and non-creditwould assist faculty and staff on bothsides to better understand course offer-ings and assist in more accurate referralsand advising of students. This way, stu-dents can move more smoothly betweencredit and non-credit classes in a waywhich supports their educational needsat that specific point in time.

To promote and coordinate a campus-wide workshop calendar would help toavoid duplication, provide better publici-ty, and increase attendance. Studentswould be able to better plan around theirclasses and study time.

All members supported the promotion ofthe value of extracurricular activities andcommunity service to students. CCSFshould publish one list of all theextracurricular/community service avail-able campus-wide. We need to teach stu-dents about the interpersonal value (rich-ness of sharing with faculty, counselors,and student community, learning aboutthemselves) and the networking value(developing contacts for future letters ofrecommendation, making connections inthe work place, being able to add it totheir resumes, listing on university appli-cations) of these kinds of experiences.

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MAY 9–13, 2005BREAKFAST

TASTE BUDS — 7:30–9:50 A.M.

LUNCH PIERRE COSTE ROOM (PCR)

11:15 A.M.–12:30 P.M.

CAFETERIA — 11 A.M.–1:15 P.M.

Monday, May 9Breaded Veal Parmigiana, Rotelle withBasil, Squash Medley, Succotash; MandarinStyle Beef Stir Fry, Chinese Fried Rice. Soup:Ten Bean.

Tuesday, May 10Quiche Florentine, Grilled Tomato, Broccoliau Beurre, Carrots with Mint; ScandinavianStuffed Cabbage, Bulgur Rice with Lentils.Soup: Potato Cheddar.

Wednesday, May 11Fried Chicken, Roasted Herb Potatoes,Braised Swiss Chard, Breaded FriedEggplant; Seafood Jambalaya, JalapenoCorn Bread. Soup: Old Fashioned Lentil andPotato.

Thursday, May 12Beef Enchiladas, Spanish Rice, FrijolesNegro, Brussels Sprouts Saute; GrilledSmoked Pork Chop, Lyonnaise Potatoes.Soup: Tortilla.

Friday, May 13Alaskan King Cod Doria, Parsley Potatoes,English Leaf Spinach, Green BeansAmandine; Lamb Curry, Rice Pilaf. Soup:Boston Clam Chowder.

DINNERCAFETERIA — 5:45–7 P.M.

Monday, May 9 Beef Bourguignon, Buttered Noodles, Peaswith Baby Onions. Soup: Ten Bean.

Tuesday, May 10Chicken Teriyaki, Steamed Cal Rose Rice,Stir Fried Vegetables. Soup: Potato Cheddar.

Wednesday, May 11Grilled Seafood Brochette with Herb Garlic,Linguine with Butter, Sauteed Spinach.Soup: Old Fashioned Lentil Potato.

Thursday, May 12Bacon Wrapped Lamb Patties with MintedPepper Relish, Baked Beans, Deep FriedZucchini. Soup: Tortilla.

M E N U S R E P O R T S

Student Preparation/SuccessCommittee Minutes 2/10/05

City Currents: online or via mail?We will be experimenting with an online City Currents. As you know, City Currentshas been archived on the City College website since 2001. However, we are nowlooking at producing hard copies of City Currents through the DocuTech, but sendthem only to those employees who will indicate on the coupon below where itshould be sent to them. Please mail the coupon to Steve Kech, Editor, S-194.

YES, I would like to get a hard copy of City Currents eachweek.

Name ____________________ Location ________

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Master Calendar May 9 – May 31, 2005

Rev. 5/5/05 Subject to change without prior notice

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY 9

1:00 – 2:00 p.m. Graduation Subc. (R-206) 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. Grading Policies (E-107) 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. Program Review (C-334) 2:30 – 4:00 p.m. Basic Skills (A-303) 3:00 – 5:00 p.m. Diversity Comm (E-200) Last day to select Faculty Web Final Grading

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1:30 p.m. Projects Subcom. (C-339) 3:00 – 4:30 p.m. Parking/Trans. (R-206) 3:00 – 5:00 p.m. PBC (R-518)

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2:00 p.m. FRC (B-616) 2:30 p.m. College Agenda Review (E-200)

8:30 p.m. Cable-casting of the Board Meeting (EATV27)

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5:00 p.m. Board of Trustees Work Session (Gough)

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1:00 p.m. Works of Art (R-206)

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2:15 – 4:15 p.m. Academic Policies(E-303)

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11:00 a.m. Transfer Issues (R-206)

18 2:30 – 5:00 p.m. Academic Senate(R-518) 8:30 p.m. Cable-casting of the Board Meeting (EATV27)

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2:00-3:30 p.m. DCC (S-100) 3:30-4:30 p.m. College Council (PCR)

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First Day of Final Examinations

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2:00 – 4:00 p.m. Program Review (C-334)

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8:30 p.m. Cable-casting of the Board Meeting (EATV27)

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Board Meeting (CH/NB) 5:00 p.m. Closed Session 6:00 p.m. Open Session

27 11:00 - 12:30 p.m. ITPC (E-200)

5:30 P.M. GRADUATION

Nob Hill Masonic Center

Last Day of Final Exams

30 HOLIDAY

MEMORIAL DAY

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Calendar is regularly updated by the Office of Shared Governance. To submit meeting notices call Attila Gabor at 239-3812 The Master Calendar is also available via Internet at http://www.ccsf.edu/Offices/Shared_Governance