by CCFT | May 5, 2017 | Budget, Contract Development, May 2017 Faculty Voice, President's Report
by Karl EwaldThe CCFT and district negotiations teams met on April 25th and came to an agreement on compensation that both sides felt was a workable deal. I’m writing this right after the May 1st Governing Board meeting and I’m happy to say that the board approved the...
by CCFT | May 5, 2017 | Elections, May 2017 Faculty Voice, Student Equity
by David Lau Victoria Bañales has taught at Cabrillo since 2005, the year she finished her doctorate in Literature at UC Santa Cruz. In addition to her doctorate, she holds degrees from UC Santa Barbara and San Francisco State. She is a distinguished colleague in the...
by CCFT | Apr 4, 2017 | Accreditation, april 2017 faculty voice, Elections, Legislation, Repeatability, Student Equity
David Lau The California Federation of Teachers annual convention took place this year in the sharp contradictions of downtown Sacramento. The walk between small numbers of upscale restaurants in the hotel district was crowded with destitute people. The corporate...
by CCFT | Apr 4, 2017 | april 2017 faculty voice, Budget, Contract Development
by Maya Bendotoff and Karl EwaldCCFT recently commenced negotiations with the District on salary and benefits, safety, the DC matrix, and some other issues. Negotiations have been moved to Human Resources (from Administrative Services). For our first two negotiations...
by CCFT | Apr 4, 2017 | april 2017 faculty voice, President's Report
by Karl EwaldI’m encouraged by the response educators have had in relation to our undocumented, vulnerable and targeted students. CCFT passed a resolution at our flex week Council meeting and the Cabrillo College Governing Board has adopted several over the past few...
by CCFT | Apr 4, 2017 | april 2017 faculty voice, April 2017 faculty voice
On March 15th our COPE committee held a successful #IdesOfTrump postcard signing event at the Buttery Bakery in Santa Cruz. Pictured are – Jan Greene, a community supporter and Cabrillo Student, Maya Bendotoff, Tobin W. Keller, and Sadie Reynolds.The Committee on...
by CCFT | Feb 12, 2017 | Feb 2017 Faculty Voice
“Organize, Resist” is the theme of this year’s CFT Convention, to take place March 31-April 2 in Sacramento. Convention delegates will forge the CFT’s path for the coming year. Please consider nominating your self or a colleague to attend as an...
by CCFT | Feb 12, 2017 | Elections, Feb 2017 Faculty Voice
The Committee on Political Education coordinates faculty efforts on matters of a political nature and funds candidates, propositions, and causes that Cabrillo faculty— through their representatives on the CCFT Council— choose to support. COPE funds are generated from...
by CCFT | Feb 12, 2017 | Feb 2017 Faculty Voice, Guided Pathways
by Robin McFarland and Skye GentileStudents, We are here for you:The November election and ensuing uncertain climate have highlighted the importance of our focus on equity and success for all students. Thus, at the January 31 meeting, faculty senate passed a...
by CCFT | Feb 12, 2017 | Non-credit Courses
by Claudia CloseOn the 11th of January, Dr. Sofía Ramirez Gelpi from Allan Hancock College visited Cabrillo to give a well-attended, stimulating and informative pre-flex seminar on developing our fledgling noncredit program. Noncredit courses offer Cabrillo the...
