Candidate for
Board Member; Foothill-De Anza Community College District

BRUCE SWENSON

EDUCATION

UC Berkeley Ph.D., Education, 1974. Berkeley, CA

University of Wisconsin M.S. Mathematics, 1965. Madison, WI

Stanford University B.S., Mathematics, 1964. Palo Alto, CA

ADMINISTRATIVE AND TEACHING EXPERIENCE

12 Years in Community College Administration

Vice President, Finance, Foothill College 1994-1999

Division Dean, Physical Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Division, Foothill College, 1990-94 Led departments of mathematics, physics, chemistry, engineering, earth sciences, and aviation.

20 Years in Community College Teaching

Mathematics Instructor, Foothill College,1967-1989 Taught the full range of mathematics courses from basic skills to differential equations. Developed departmental curricula. Served on shared governance committees working on issues including accreditation, finance, faculty hiring and evaluation procedures, and College's goals and objectives.

HIGHLIGHTS OF ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE

Vice President, Finance

Enrollment Management, including meeting College's enrollment and productivity goals, allocating part- and full-time faculty positions to divisions.

Budget, including allocating materials, supplies and casual labor budgets, developing College's long-range budget plan, allocating College-wide discretionary funds, monitoring and controlling expenditures across the College.

Facilities, including allocating classroom and other space to divisions, determining maintenance and facilities upgrade priorities, and developing a long-range facilities plan.

Administrative Services, including supervising part-time faculty payroll, personnel, communications, printshop and schedule.

Chairperson, shared governance "Educational Resources Committee," charged with determining "Guiding Principles" used in allocating budget, facilities, and faculty and staff positions.

Acting College President (in President's absence) each Fall Quarter.

Representative of College Management to Faculty Negotiations

Other Duties, including serving on the College's lead shared governance committee (the "Roundtable"), serving on management classification committee, and carrying out ceremonial responsibilities such as Master of Ceremonies at graduation.

Division Dean, Physical Science, Mathematics & Engineering Division

Hired, evaluated, scheduled and supervised 24 full-time and 50 part-time faculty and staff in the Division.

Initiated and updated Division curriculum.

Allocated and monitored Division's discretionary ("B") budget.

Ensured compliance with safety and hazardous materials regulations (particularly in chemistry).

Represented the Division to College-wide management.

ADDITIONAL PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

Member Accreditation Teams: West Los Angeles Community College, Santa Monica Community College, Windward Community College, Southwestern Community College, 1973-1986.

Vice President and President, Foothill College Faculty Corporation (FCFC) 1971-73. (Note: FCFC was a precursor to the current Academic Senate.

Representative to Administrative Management Association (AMA), Foothill-De Anza Community College District, 1993-94.

Chairperson, Faculty Search committees (seven committees), Physical Science Division, 1990-94.

HONORS AND AWARDS

Professional Achievement Award, Foothill College, 1988.

Administrative Achievement Award, Foothill College, 1993.

Administrator of the Year Award, Foothill College Classified Senate, 1999.

President's Award for Distinctive Contribution, Foothill College, 1999.

PH.D. DISSERTATION

"California Community College Faculty Attitudes Toward Collective Bargaining, " 1974.

COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES

Member of Governing Board, University Club, Palo Alto, 1988-91.

Member of Board of Trustees, Palo Alto Community Child Care, 1977-1983.

Member of University Club Scholarship Trustees, 1999-present.

Member of Foothill College Commission, 1999-present.