SAN DIEGO COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT
BOARD REPORT
MAY 12, 2016 SPECIAL REPORT TO THE PUBLIC Trustee Mary Graham reported that she, along with Trustees Grosch, Zschiesche, and Rhinerson, attended the District Honors Program luncheon held at Balboa Park. Trustee Rich Grosch presented 2015-2016 Student Trustees Laura Benavidez, Igor Burgos Maron, and Olivia Light with plaques commemorating their service to the Board and District, emphasizing that the three were actively engaged in their communities and at their colleges. Trustee Grosch reported that he attended various Classified Service Awards programs throughout the District, as well as the Mesa College Scholarship Awards Dinner. He also reported that he attended the Community College League of California (CCLC) Annual Trustees Conference where Dr. Cable Green discussed the use of Open Educational Resources (OER) to reduce the cost of textbooks for students. Trustee Grosch suggested that the Board include this as a goal for 2016-17. Trustee Bernie Rhinerson shared a video of his experience visiting Continuing Education, where he had the opportunity to observe the new 3D printer, donated by the Christensen Foundation, at work. Board members thanked Trustee Rhinerson for his liaison with this foundation to obtain this donation. Trustee Peter Zschiesche reported that he attended several Classified Service Awards programs, and expressed his appreciation for the longevity of tenure and loyalty of service of employees throughout the District. Trustee Zschiesche also reported that there is a statewide effort to extend Proposition 30 through a proposition on the state ballot and he requested that the Board consider a resolution in support of this proposition. Chancellor Constance Carroll said that the Governor’s May Revision Budget would be released in a press conference on Friday, May 13. Following the press conference, she will develop and distribute a summary indicating the budget proposal’s impact on the San Diego Community College District. The Chancellor stated that the District is closely following over 80 legislative bills, especially those that would increase Cal Grants for students. Chancellor Carroll also reported that current tracking of students earning Associate Degrees and Certificates has topped 10,000, a 9% increase in degrees and a 25% increase in certificates over last year. She will have a final report following the four commencement ceremonies. Dr. Carroll shared her report with Mesa College President Pam Luster, who introduced faculty members and students from the Speech and Debate Team who have recently returned from a successful international competition in Austria: Professor Kim Perrigo, and students Bryan Malinis, Duc Le, Taylor Carpenter, Kevin Marquez-Razon, Saul Olivas, and Kendall Quan. Student Trustee Olivia Light reported on various student activities, including having special graduation ceremonies for African American, Chicano(a), and First Year Experience (FYE) students at City College. At Mesa College, staff and students held its campus Olympics, a de-stress event for students, and a leadership luncheon for student leaders. At Miramar College, commencement is scheduled for Friday, May 13, student elections were completed, and a “Community Starts Here” event was held for staff and students.
The governing board of the San Diego Community College District is composed of 5 elected members and 1 student trustee position. The student trustee position is filled on a rotating basis. BOARD MEMBERS Mary Graham Rich Grosch (executive vice president) Bernie Rhinerson Maria Nieto Senour, Ph.D. (president) Peter Zschiesche CHANCELLOR Constance M. Carroll, Ph.D. (secretary to the board) STUDENT TRUSTEES Laura Benavidez Igor Burgos Maron Olivia Light
BOARD OF TRUSTEES SAN DIEGO COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT 3375 CAMINO DEL RIO SOUTH SAN DIEGO, CA 92108-3883 619-388-6957
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