Administrative restructuring report filed By Chris Reynolds It was their final meeting of 1984 and just before adjourning for Christmas vacation the Board of Trustees received a written report on administrative restructuring that may best be characterized as a call for cooperation between the faculty and the administration. At the outset of the meeting, elections took place in which Mary Burke Trotta was named as president of the Board. It was the first time in ten years that a woman has held that post. Barbara Hughes was chosen as vicepresident while Dr. Robert Dougherty was selected as secretary of the Board.
Trotta had been under consideration last year, but withdrew her name because she Mdid not feel comfortable" with the nomination at that time. This year's appointment was not a complete surprise then. MAs vice-president, you can usually expect it (the nomination) unless the Board is dissatisfied with your performance," said Trotta The Board has inherited several problems from 1984 and as Trotta sees it, 'There are several critical problems, the search for a new president (of the college) and a permanent business manager. These are key vital roles that need to be filled." At that same meeting, the Board
Firm advises campus-wide cooperation received a written report from a consulting firm regarding administrative restructuring. Using the 1981 accrediting report as a basis for the study the consulting team of Wallace Cohen, Edward DeRoche and Johanna Hunsaker interviewed over 70 people on campus during the month-long investigative portion of the study. Before the interviews were conducted, a meeting with faculty members Mchanged the scope" of the report, according to an oral presentation given by Dr. DeRoche that highlighted some aspects of the team's findings. DeRoche who said that Mlip service is being paid to collegiality," and that while ~he collegial model is most desired, the political model is most often used," concluded by saying, ~e
would be remiss if we did not say that the overall impression of the college was a positive one." The contents of the report might best be characterized as a call for more cooperative communication. "Great concern was expressed about lack of communication among individuals and among divisions and departments in the college. The decision-making process was characterized as being based on the 'squeaky wheel gets greased' principle. The proliferation of study committees, both administrative and faculty senate, were seen as contributing to distrust rather than problem-solving, divisivness rather than unity, and factionalism rather than fraternity," said the report. The concept of collegiality, which was adopted in January of 1984, is a
process of arriving at a consensus by taking input from affected areas. M ... where everyone has an opportunity to have input," adds Trotta Although the consulting team found a Mlack of communication," they saw this not as "a structural problem," but "one related to personality and personnel." The report continued by saying that divisions and departments seem to have been reorganized in the past based on individual choice or political pressure, without apparent regard to the change on overall stucture. More specifically, the consulting team drew attention to the position of the Dean of Students as an example of reorganizing responsibilites, Mffi an apparent effort to keep the Dean's job a full-time one." . Min a period of severe budget res-
GiD TltE TElEscopE Palomar College
Volume 38 No. 1 0
A Publication for the Associated Students
Tueadey, January 15, 1985
San Marcos, CA
Campus patrol enforces ordinances By Chris Reynolds At one time or another you may have cursed them, or you may have praised them. However you feel about the campus patrol they are here and they are enforcing the campus ordinances. As Brian Lyle, director of the campus patrol points out, the basic purpose of Palomar's law enforcers is to control traffic and to report on those activities that are misdemeanors and felony offenses, activities such as: possession of alcohol, lewd and disorderly conduct, drug use and possession and indecent exposure. During the time period from July 1983 to June 1984 the campus patrol issued 6,412 traffic citations and 1,277 traffic warnings. Apparently, the majority of those citaitons result from students who lack the proper parking decal. Some student argue that while they may have the decal they do not affix it to their windshield because "it is hard to get off." Lyle explained the rationale for the strict adherence to the campus ordinance.
Apparently, there is some concern that students may be swapping decals, so that several students only need to purchase one parking sticker and then share it. Lyle says that the blue card that accompanies the decal, bearing the license number and registration of the vehicle are on file at the campus patrol office located on the south end of the athletic field. A patrolmen who finds a sticker that is not pasted to the windshield can call the office to doublecheck and see whether the sticker was issued to that vehicle. ~e've had some instances of stolen stickers," continued Lyle. ~e don't know if that sticker would be used to gain access to the campus to commit a crime or if the person is here legitimately." In that same time frame, from July 1983 to June 1984, 251 crime or information reports were received. "That doesn't mean that we've had 251 crimes, but it means that we got an information report or a crime report. Crimes on campus range from threats to school officers, to trespassing and vandalism, to possession of alcohol on campus," said Lyle. In addition to crime and traffic infractions, patrolmen respond to public assistance calls; "people who can't start their cars, locked their keys in their car or have an emergency message (illness in the family or emergencies at home or work)."
According to Lyle, the program was established in 1967 and was developed as an educational tool for the Criminal Justice Department. The 12 campus patrolmen are all criminal justice students. Beside the obvious traffic and parking infractions, Lyle said that vehicular property damage caused by hitand-run drivers is becoming more frequent. "It is not a major complaint," said Lyle, "but it is a significant problem. "Leaving the scene of an accident is a misdemeanor and we've had several staff members and students come to us about it. Most of the damage is minor, but some of it is major." Other campus areas that have a noted increase in crime are the handhall courts and locker rooms. "People are leaving their bags unattended. They should secure their property before they start working out because we've had some incidents of property missing because it was unsecured." Recently Lyle decided to "beef up" his night staff. Normally there are three patrolmen who work during the day, but at night there were only two who patrolled independently. Lyle decided to add an extra patrolman at night. The increased staff at night was not a response to any increase in crime, according to Lyle. "This move precludes any situation (that might have warranted the added patrolmen). It's a morale factor to know that he (the patrolman) has a partner to back him up. Students don't like being stopped and given a citation. Some students in some situations might try something if there is only one patrolman. They are mutually supportive and it helps morale." The Sheriffs' Department is also contacted in an instance where an arrest must be made. Presently the campus patrol does not have "police powers" The response time of a Sheriffs unit depends on the severity of the situation. "If it's a life threatening situation the response time might be as short as five minutes," said Lyle. But he also noted that in the time he has been here no life-threatening situa- ¡ tions have occured. For any other¡ incident the sheriff must obtain the permission of one of several deans to come on campus. "They (the victim of a crime) should contact us (the campus patrol) first to determine if there is sufficient cause to make a report to local law enforcment agencies," said Lyle.
traint," said the report,"we question the wisdom of 'shoring up' positions to keep them viable..." According to Trotta, that item will be on the agenda of the next Board meeting, along with an examination of vacation policy. Currently, 12 month employees are allowed to accumulate an unlimited amount of deferred vacation time. 'The resultant financial and admi- ' nistrative impact on the institution when such an employee retires or . leaves the college was reported to us by a number of staff as a serious problem and one that needs early resolution,"read the report. The consulting team also recommended the elimination of 11 month contracts. 12 month contracts would be slightly modified and 10 month contracts would remain status quo, if the consulting firm's suggestions are' followed. ~en faculty personnel are hired, they get a 10 month contract. If they teach summer school they are not paid proportionally. That was the bone of contention, I believe," said Trotta
The consulting team also pointed to inequities in the department chairperson system, saying that although the system is an efficient one, the responsibilities of department chairpersons are not adequately compensated. In addition to that observation, the department chairperson system was scrutinized under the heading of "formal communications." "Department chairs at Palomar College see themsleves as department advocates in carrying communication from their department members to the administration, but none that we interviewed expressed any strong sense of responsibility for transmitting administrative views and/ or decisions to the faculty." "I felt that their (the consultants') recommendation was that the chairpersons should be an integral part of the administration. They are faculty, but they need to become more integrated into the system," said Trotta According to Trotta, the way to obtain that cooperation is to get the institution as a whole pulling in the same direction. "As my Irish mother used to say, 'A horse can't kick while it's pulling'." The report also made reference to the "committee structure," saying that che committees often operated on a "we-they" basis. It indicated that those committees set up by the academic senate that paralleled those of the
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the campus patrol staff tickets an offender for parking in a campus lot without a parking decal. According to statistics thousands are cited each year.
During the holiday season, according to statistics, there is no general increase in crime. The only area where an increase was noted was wrong way driving (people who drive the wrong direction on the one way campus access road). There were 22 observed incidents of wrong way driving in December of 1983 alone. As a response to a question about safety on campus Lyle said he thought it was significant to note that Palomar had no confirmed cases of rape. "If students or anyone who is using the campus feels there is a safety hazard or any area they don't feel safe in, particularly at night, they should bring it to the attention of an administrator, or myself, or any campus patrolmen," added Lyle. In November, one instance of a traffic problem that was reported by a student led to the installation of pavement markings and directional signs for the east perimeter road by parking lots eight and nine, according to Lyle. Traffic assistance and enforcement is currently being monitored by the campus patrol.
Telescope staff looks for a few new recruits Clark Kent and Lois Lane live! Cleverly disguised as Telescope reporters, they are pursuing their new careers by taking Journalism courses at Palomar. However, they need help in producing the spring semester newspaper. Writers, photographers, advertising managers, cartoonists and copyreaders are needed. For those without experience, but interested in a journalism career, classes are available at the beginning and advanced levels. "Subject areas stress reporting, newswriting, layout, makeup, headline writing and all the components necessary in the production of a publication," said Fred Wilhelm, newspaper.advisor. Courses are designed to introduce students to the world of mass communications. The curriculum aids individuals in pre-professional career experiences leading to the Associate in Arts degree and transfer to the four year leveL A journalism background also prepares people for careers in public relations, photography, advertising and graphic arts.
Classes offered include: Survey of Journalism - For three units this survey class emphasizes the history and development of the newspaper. Copyediting skills and a study of libel laws are also stressed. The class is held Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 10-11 a.m. Editing and Copy Writing - This three unit class stresses basic newspaper practices. Newswriting, feature writing, editing, layout and headline writing are empha.">ized. The class is offered MWFfrom 9-10 a.m. and Thursday at a time to be announced. Newspaper Production -For three units students produce the campus newspaper, THE TELESCOPE. They plan, write, edit and layout the awardwinning publication. The class meets from 1-3 p.m. Tuesday. State-of-the art equipment is used, including a videodisplay computer terminaL "Journalism is an exciting and rewarding occupation," said Wilhelm. "Newspapers need creative reporters, editorial and sports writers." Additional information on course offerings may be obtained by calling 744-1150, Ext. 2451 or by seeing a counselor.