Program review sparks controversy By Polly Filanc Based on the program review committee's recommendations, $132,000 has been identified by administrators for redistribution in the area of instruction by trimming courses and not replacing positions vacated by instructors who resign or retire. A summary of the administration's program review recommendations for instruction came under fired uring the March 13 governing board meeting as faculty leaders charged that the document was not "broad" enough and failed to include areas other than instruction. Faculty president Candice Francis said, ''The administrative document appears to have not addressed in any way, shape or form any administrative reductions, redirection, or restructuring. We have not received any report
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from the president's office in any of the areas which he specifically directs. Nor have we received any kind of report from the business services area." These "non-instructional" areas, said Francis, "should be reviewed before any instructional program is cut further." She also pointed out that ''There are no administrative recommendations regarding restructu ring program review as far as administrative aspects are concerned. Any program review process needed to look at the entire foc us of the campus. "A program review that relies on retirements and resignations is incomplete a nd inadequate. It is certainly not anticipatory of any errors, calculations and dealings with the governmen t which may befall community colleges next September." Another program review committee,
the faculty senate ad-hoc, prepared a 51-point report which lists cuts in all areas along with administrative restructuring and reformation. Francis said that the faculty's recommendations are being "summarily dismissed" by the administration. Governing board president Leon Baradat voiced his concern over the administrative summary that was presented by Dr. Theodore Kilman, vicepresident oflnstruction. "I cannot conclude anything when I see no recommendation for any kind of cut anywhere except for instruction. Either instruction is the only element that took this thing seriously or instruction was laid at the sacrificial altar of program review." Dean of Instructional Resources Bonnie Rogers, who chairs the administration's 22-member program review committee, expressed her concern
over comments made about the committee, saying it was a ''very collegial committee" and was "more thorough than many other (committees on) other campuses." In a second summary, Ken Burns, vice-president of Student Affairs, recommended no cuts to his area claiming that "We can make no further cuts without decreasing the services we have decreased." Burns pointed out that in the past four years students services had a number of cuts which has "diminished our effectiveness." Burns listed a number of services that have been diminished such as counseling, registration, hours for admissions and health services and the mailing out of grades. Bar ad at charged that it was "unfortunate" that Burns could not come up with any cuts.
GiD TltE TElEscopE Palomar College
Volume 37 N o. 13
A Publication for th e Assoc iated Student•
Friday. March 23. 1984
San Marcoe, C A
ASG events set Intent-to-run petitions for 12 Associated Student Government offices must be submitted to the ASG office, R-21A by 3 p.m. March 30. In addition to president and vicepresident offices, ten legislative seats are open to qualified Palomar students. To qualify for the ballot, a student must be enrolled in at least six units, be in good academic standing, and have at least 350 signatures from registered students. Elections for all officers in the ASG will be held the week prior to spring recess, April 9-12. The Candidates' Meeting will be held Aprill6 at noon. The Student Legislatu re will also submit a newly revised Constitution to the student body for ratification in the elections.
*** In recent ASG news, Leonard Flagg presented a $25 check last week to the Diesel Technology Club for being the Blood Drive winner. The club received the check for having the highest number of people donating blood. Bob Klug, club member, announced that they would donate the money to the Physically Limited Sports Day.
WORKING HARD FOR THEIR MONEY- Escondido Center 's California Conservation Corps labored on cam p us for three weeks recently. They recon -
CCCs maintain campus By Me lanie Anderson
*** The ASG would also like to remind students and staff about the Palomar Swap Meet every Saturday in parking lots 1 and 2. The Campus Food Bank has plenty of food s upplies available for donation to students who qualify for this unique service. Interested studen ts may inquire about the Food Bank in t he ASG office or at the Student Help Center. Regular ASG meetings are held every Wednesday at noon in room R-22. Everyone is encouraged to attend and participate.
Calendar rejected The Board of Trustees has rejected the early-start calendar recently which would have sent both students and faculty scur rying to classrooms in midAugust. According to Dr.Omar Scheidt, Palomar president, a financial concern was the main reason why the board rejected the early-start calendar in a 3-2 vote. At the January 10 governing board meeting, members questioned the idea of whether t he college could afford the loss of enrollment t hat is projected to go along with an early-start calendar. With tuition being implemented next fall, the threat of lowered enrollment coupled with an alreadly low enrollment this year further induced the board's decision. However, board members passed a motion to implement the early-start calendar for the 1985-1986 school year, if financially feasible.
structed paths in the 'Stroot Garden' in the Arboretum, planted shrubs and small trees, and placed a 3000 foot fence in front of the college.
1,840 California Conservation Corp youths are battling fires, floods, and fruit flies; are planting millions of trees, shrubs, and seedlings; and are building and maintaining hundreds of miles of hiking trails and streams everyday th ro ughout the state. With 26 CCC centers, California has benefitted from over 13 million hours of p ublic service and emergency work Palomar received some of that public service recently when the Escondido's CCC center labored on campus for three weeks. The CCC youths, both men and women age 18-23, who earn a minimum wage, put up a3,000footfence recently on Mission Road in front of the college. They also reconstructed paths in the
Aboretum as well as planting several shrubs and small trees. The California Conservation Corp was originally created by former Governor Edmund G. Brown in July, 1976. It was designed similiarly to the old Civilian Conservation Corp established by Franklin D. Roosevelt in the 1930's. Youthsvolunteertosign up and stay with the Corp for one year. They live in close-quartered assigned centers anywhere in the state and must live by the Corp's stringent rules. Up by 5:30 a.m., the youths are required to do physical training and kitchen duties as well as putting in a eight-hour work day. The CCC's work consists of project jobs, such as forest and park develop-
ment, and fish / wild life, soil, water, and energy conservation. Employed by the state, the CCC provides the labor for project work, while the state, federal or local municipalities the technical supervision and materials. Training is also provided for those in the CCC. Members learn safe tool use, first aid, water safety, flre training, and flood control. Today CCC members not only have to know how to work, but they also have to know how to write. In 1980, the "Everyone Writes Everyday'' program was established to improve reading and writing proficiency. Youths spend their evenings in classrooms, workshops, and community meetings to improve literacy, career development, and conservation awareness.
City and Palomar join forces By Polly Filanc In a flrst time effort to join resources and forces, Palomar College officials and San Marcos City Council members met March 15 in city council chambers to establish a joint legislative committee to help open up college access to the community. San Marcos vice-mayor Jim Simmons pointed out that the college is the "cultural asset" of San Marcos, but the community has "never made use of that identity, in terms of San Marcos/ Palomar. "We have to flnd ways to do things together as part of the community," Simmons said. He then suggested that the city and
the college form ajoint legislative committee, which was readily aggreed upon by the college officials. Board of Trustee Robert Dougherty stressed that "We have to open up our campus to the community'' and "bend over backwards to make them welcome." Simmons indicated that the main problem why the community and the college are isolated from each other is the "physical accessibility'' which in cludes parking, road access and traffic. Among the facilites open to the community are the library, child center, gamefleld, theater, concert hours, travel films and planetarium. Also discussed were the possibility
of publicizing campus weekend activities within the community and establish a community day on campus in May. Simmons said the joint committee could also create an "intense lobbying effort" at the federal and state level and will help in fmding funding agencies to solve some of the problems on campus. Some of the problems discussed were the need of a traffic sign at the east entrance, Los Posas access, traffic safety, relocation ofthe baseball field, drainage, and parking. College officials appointed to the newly formed committee are Business Manager David Scott and Dougherty.
No action was taken on any of the committee reports, but Baradat recommended that administrators and faculty leaders try to "talk t h is thing out." In the administration's summary it was also recommended that no March 15 notices be sent for layoffs next year. The report indicated that resignations and reassignments have permitted in creased cost effectiveness in sever al areas. A preliminary budget report from the state chancellor's office indicated a net increase of $214,540. The increase was due to a "shortfall" estimate based on the governor's b udget. The preliminary report will be fmalized in April.
College area project back to planners By Polly Filanc Urbanization is inevitable. And for the hills behind Palomar College it will soon be a reality as city planners and developers are working out the details that will put in 2,700 dwelling units on 1550 acres by the year 2005. According to college president Dr. Omar Scheidt who serves on the adhoc College Area Plan committee, (the College Plan) is an opportunity for t he city to develop a general plan fo r t he college area, which includes the control of housing and types of housing. While Scheidt says he personally would like to ¡see the land remain undeveloped, he feels growth is inevitable. But he adds "I'm in favor of controlled development." Residents, property owners a nd developers expressed their concerns over traffic flow, density and greenbelts, during the last two special meetings of the San Marcos City Pla nning Commission. Greenbelts are designated open spaces. Ad-hoc committee members expressed concern over traffic circulation on Mission and Rancho Santa Fe roads, a nd the possible connection and road width between Buena Creek road and Los Posas roads. Alternatives were discussed with a possible connection between Capalina and Pacific roads. Committee members are opposed to a connection between Los Posas and Buena Creek roads for fear of creating a "super highway'' if an 1-15 connection goes through. Besides circulation, property owners voiced concern about segments of t heir land being designated open spaces. Edmund Kulikauskas, who owns property adjacent to the college, expressed his concern over the possibility of losing his land to a greenbelt. Another owner Leon Notrika was worried that his parcel would become "land-locked." The open spaces were designated by the city pla n ning staff with in p ut fro m the ad hoc committee. Planning Commission chairperson Hank Thompson pointed out that the flre district would have to keep the open grassy areas mowed. Some of the greenbelt areas were assigned after an environmental impact report fo und some endangered species of grass. Greenbelts have also been placed around the college borders to buffer noise from some vocational educat ion activities and the future stadium. Also under discussion was how to "fairly and equally'' apply the density designations of the proposed 2,700 dwellings set months ago. City Planning director Darrell Gentry pointed out that the area wo uld "most likely'' yield 3,200 u nits. Some developers disagreed. Bernie Gilmore ofMitsui-F udosan, the largest landowner, claimed that while the goal is to "get the most out of each piece of land," he then stressed "no way will we reach 2,000 units." Bill Snow, a Broadmore Homes developer, also disagreed with Gentry's estimate citing the steep slopes in the areas upper regions. A th ird special meeting is scheduled April26.