Category Archives: Latest News (all)

What’s Happening NOW – June 17-21, 2013

… polemics and hyperbole are unnecessary when facts alone are so damning. -David Kelly, LA Times reporter Last week’s College Council highlights: Process Dr. Rocha will be chairing all future College Council meetings Dr. Rocha indicated that even though the … Continue reading

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What’s happening NOW – June 10 – June 15, 2013

Mark your calendar: Thursday, June 13 at 10-11:30AM - College Council Meeting (in the Circadian)  Please note: this is a Brown Act meeting, which means there is public comment at the beginning of the meeting and public comment on each agenda item. … Continue reading

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What’s happening NOW – June 2013

Fact Finding Hearing from last week (May 30, 2013) Thank you to all for coming to the Fact Finding hearing. It was a packed house at what could have been ruled an open meeting if the District had agreed.  Before … Continue reading

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What’s Happening Now: May 2013 (2 VERY IMPORTANT MEETINGS!)

Fact Finding this Thursday, May 30 – District may impose an unfair contract! The FA is committed to negotiating the best possible contract for its faculty, but we need full support from our faculty. Do not let them dismiss your … Continue reading

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What’s happening now – April 28-May 3, 2013

Highlight from Audio-Video page Calendar Committee Meeting (April 25, 2013) (video) 2013-2014 Academic Calendar w/ a Winter Intersession was approved to go before the Board Trustees on May 1st. VP Bob Bell indicated that the calendar was sitting on his desk … Continue reading

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Bring your sick leave with you! (message from CalSTRS)

If you have worked at another district prior to working at PCC, don’t forget to let HR or Fiscal Services know that you would like them to inform CalSTRS to transfer your sick leave to PCC. Also remember that what … Continue reading

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Academic Senate’s Vote of No Confidence – April 2013

Watch the video(s) from the Academic Senate’s Vote of No Confidence proceedings: April 1, 2013 and April 15, 2013 Pasadena City College Headed to Second Showdown Over Cancelled Winter: http://www.pasadenastarnews.com/news/ci_23075894/pasadena-city-college-headed-second-showdown-over-canceled PCC Academic Senate Votes No Confidence in President: http://chronicle.com/blogs/ticker/pasadena-city-colleges-academic-senate-votes-no-confidence-in-president/58675 Seeking to Mend … Continue reading

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PCC Faculty Association Board Election 2013 Results

PCCFA Election Results (2013) 428 ballots sent out 182 valid ballots received 4 invalid ballots  VICE-PRESIDENT Preston Rose 157 Write-Ins 4 TREASURER Danny Hamman 163 Write-Ins 4 DIRECTOR Rod Foster 135 Krista Walter 155 Mark Whitworth 54 Write-Ins 3

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Grand day for Shared Governance at PCC

The Academic Senate, in a historic and momentous meeting on April 15, 2013, took an unequivocal stand on Shared Governance. The Senate approved  a 2013-2014 Academic Calendar with Winter Intersession C&I NCNs. a vote of no confidence in President Mark … Continue reading

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2 Letters to “Pasadena Sun” from Faculty

http://www.pasadenasun.com/opinion/pas-0406-something-is-seriously-wrong-at-pcc,0,4259035.story Something is seriously wrong at PCC 6:10 PM PDT, April 6, 2013 My husband read part of the editorial of the Pasadena Sun to me (“The ridiculous impasse at PCC,” March 24). It made me feel ashamed to be … Continue reading

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