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Francesco Canas, music (left), on violin, Bryan Dedlow, music, on guitar and Alex Heflin, music, on mandolin, of the group
Strings Attached play gypsy jazz in the quad at PCC on Oct. 1 7.
Gypsy jazz trio jam in the Quad
Faculty blasts academic
reorganization forum
Christine Michaels
Editor-in-Chief
The college’s academic re¬
organization plan has encoun¬
tered strong opposition from
some faculty who believe the
administration is unilaterally
appointing new dean positions
without input from shared
governance groups.
An open forum for the aca¬
demic school dean candidates
was held on Wednesday, where
members of the public could
listen to their goals as possi¬
ble heads of the new schools.
However, members of the fac¬
ulty were confused as to how
the candidates were selected.
Robert Bell, senior vice
president of student learning
services, explained the forum
would give the faculty more
input in the selection process
for the deans and more respon¬
sibility in terms of the new
academic school model.
“It gives people a chance
to hear the person [up for the
position],” he wrote in an email.
“The goal of reorganization is
to establish a model in which
the faculty within each School
assume a lead role in the for¬
mation of decisions that are
of direct importance to faculty.
The input of faculty will be
central to the final selection of
the School Deans.”
But according to a letter
written by Academic Senate
President Eduardo Cairo,
faculty was not given a chance
to be involved in the selection
process.
“Their selection has not
been an open and transparent
procedure; in fact we have no
idea how these candidates were
selected,” Cairo said. “These
positions are to all appearances
new positions with new respon¬
sibilities. We do not understand
why the normal hiring process
(PCC Policy 6300) is not being
followed.”
According to Policy 6300, a
set of procedures must be fol¬
lowed in selecting an in-house
candidate to an appointed po¬
sition. However, the governing
board has the final say in hiring.
Bell explained that the forum
was simply an informal way
for the public to hear what the
candidates had to say, and a
formal hiring process may still
go into place.
Joseph Futtner, interim dean
of visual arts and media stud¬
ies, thought the reorganization
was long anticipated and that
shared governance groups were
mistaken in their belief that
they had more power in the
decision-making process.
“There are certain underlying
approaches to decisions,” Fut¬
tner said. “If you look at the
policy, [reorganization] is part
of the administrative decision.
People should treat the process
with the respect and gravity it
needs.”
The forum candidates
Senate leader
accused of
violating
meeting policy
Justin Clay and
Madison Miranda
Staff Writers
Academic Senate President Edu¬
ardo Cairo has been accused of
violating state law as well as board
policy by not attending meetings of
the Committee on Academic and
Professional Matters (CAMP).
PCC General Counsel Gad Coo¬
per sent a letter to Cairo informing
CAIRO page 2 ►
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Antonio Gandara/Courier
Academic Senate President
Eduardo Cairo at a meeting on
Monday.
Campus participates in Great California ShakeOut
FORUM page 7 ►
Philip McCormick
Managing Editor
The clock hit 10:17 a.m. when the
alarms went off in the library and C and
D Buildings on Thursday morning. Stu¬
dents and staff scrambled for the exits
in the C Building as PCC campus police
officers and cadets held the doors open
for them, ushering them to safety.
A massive earthquake had just hit
Southern California and it took police
officers fewer than three minutes and
thirty seconds to get everyone out of the
C building, according to Chief of Police
Don Yoder.
Good thing it was just a drill.
“It went well,” Yoder said. “It was
good to prepare for something like this,
and actually have a drill. Also, it educates
these students in case a large earthquake
ever happens.”
Students, administration and staff
in the designated buildings participat¬
ed in the Great California ShakeOut
drill. Although only the C Building was
evacuated, cadets and officers instruct¬
ed students and staff in the library and
D building to drop to the ground, take
cover under a table or desk and hold on
for 60 seconds, according to Sgt. Bill
Abernathie.
The students in the C Building were
directed to gather near the Mirror Pools
until campus police had searched the
SHAKEOUT page 5 ►
Benjamin Simpson/Courier
Sepideh Salimi hides under a desk during the
ShakeOut earthquake drill on Oct. 1 7.