Share: Associated Students had 30 students register to vote on Wednesday, October 17. The geology building is old and asbestos was identified. Construction on the geology building began six years ago. During construction, IT and AV improvements that would benefit students were brought to attention, and $60,000 was spent for the improvements. This increased the cost above the initial projections, along with changes made by the district, changes in time, unforeseen circumstances, or emissions from the architect. In regards to the exterior design of the …
Academic Senate Board Meeting: 10/22/18
Share: There was a motion on the floor to move J3 and create an item under F for more discussion. It was seconded by Beville and Adjunct Faculty. The motion was approved. FA Report: There is a general meeting tomorrow at noon, lunch will be provided. Adjunct Faculty Report: Adjust Faculty had a meeting. They are still in process of conducting and collecting a survey. Classified Senate Report: The Classified Senate approved AP7160 for Professional Development. They are working with the Professional Development Subcommittee to …
College Council Meeting: 10/18/208
Share: Following a delay caused by the earthquake drill, the intended start time of 10:30 a.m. was pushed back to meeting being called at 10:47 a.m. The board discussed how enrollment of Fall 2018 decreased by 3,100 comparing to Fall 2017. The transfer center has successfully transfered 280 students to UCLA signifying a substantial increase in acceptance from 25 percent to 27 percent. The board proclaimed that going into Fall 2019 all incoming students will be admitted into transfer level math and English classes essentially …
Faculty overwhelmingly has no confidence in administration
More than 90 percent of faculty have no confidence in the administration of PCC President Mark Rocha, according to a vote presented by an Ad Hoc Faculty Committee to the Board of Trustees on Wednesday.
President defends his administration
After over an hour of public comment chastising President Mark Rocha and his administration at Wednesday night’s Board of Trustees meeting, Rocha delivered a lengthy defense of his administration. The only problem was hardly anyone was there to hear it.