COUNCIL FOR TEACHING AND LEARNING

 

Date:    November 30, 2001

Time:    11:30 a.m. to 12:50 p.m.

Place:   Faculty Senate Room

Present:

            Patricia Dean (presiding), Joe Kruger, Catherine Kunicki, Alyce Sato, Janet                  House,  Laura McKnight, Sudip Das, Malinda Reynolds

Excused:

            David Squires, John Jones, Tracy Montgomery

Absent:

            Dennis Walsh, Philip Nitse, Richard Wabrek, Patricia Packer, Bob Swanson

            Donald Paulson, Jennifer Fisher

 

1.  It was established that a quorum was present.  The following minutes were approved as submitted:

            May, 2001:  Motion by Sato, second by McKnight, no discussion, motion carried

            Sept, 2001:  Motion by Sato, second by Kunicki, no discussion, motion carried

            Oct., 2001:  Motion by House, second by Kunicki, no discussion, motion carried

 

2.  Dean informed the council that the Center director search committee has received 15 applications for the position.  The committee members are now reviewing the applications. The committee may conduct a broader search if the present applicants don’t meet the qualifications.

 

3.  Goal Assessment sub committee report: 

Sato discussed her process of beginning the assessment of Goal 6 with the help of Rudy Kovach.  Kovach will be going on sabbatical in February, but will assist Sato up until that point.  They have reviewed the report for Goal 9.  They plan to write a letter to all departments involved in Goal 6 for their cooperation and participation in the process.  Tentative plans are to compare the description of Goal 6 to the course syllabi and tests.

 

Dean updated the council on Goal 10A which is being worked on by both Dean and McKnight.  She explained that the review of the goals is driven by the university accreditation process.  Dean will provide to the council members the components of the university accreditation manual (given to her by A. Egger)  that discuss goal assessment.  The main problem being encountered is the lack of guidelines or template to follow in goal assessment.  Kruger discussed the importance for the council to remember that it is the mission of the council to guide the process of goal assessment along.  The departments involved in the goals should be the ones to decide on how to assess the goals.  Discussion regarding how to facilitate goal assessment and role of departments continued.  The role of curriculum council was brought up.  It was discussed from information provided at last meeting by Nitse that curriculum council has a sub-committee that looks at goal appropriateness.  The council’s role is to evaluate goals that are already in place.

 

Sato will continue to work on Goal 6.  Dean and McKnight will continue to work on 10A.  Kunicki to review past council minutes and look for which goals have been assessed and when and provide a list for next meeting.  It was determined that goals 7, 8, 10b, 11 and 12 have never been assessed by the council.  Kunicki expressed interest in starting the review process for Goal 7 in Spring semester.

 

4.  History of Council from 1991 was passed out by Kunicki.

 

5.  New Bylaws

 

Kunicki presented a revised copy of the Council bylaws based upon discussion from last meeting.  Discussion followed regarding the changes.  Council members were asked to review the new bylaws with the changes that resulted from the discussion and be ready to move to vote on the revised Council bylaws for the January meeting.  The biggest changes were  in the representation of faculty members and students and a policy regarding repeated unexcused absences by members.  Dean will check with Faculty Senate on the rotating schedule of appointments.  After the Council votes on the revised by-laws, they will be sent to Faculty Senate for approval.

 

6.  Innovative teaching grant

 

House provided the Council with an update on the Innovative Teaching Grant.  She requested that the Council serve as the selection committee. There will be from 2 to 5 grants at $1000 each.  Discussion followed as to the logistics of awarding the grant.  It was moved and seconded that applications can be submitted anytime by faculty.  Applications will be reviewed and awarded on or before March 15th and October 15th every year.  Awards must be used within 12 months from the date of the award.  No discussion.  Motion Carried.

 

7.  Spring semester meetings

 

The next meeting will be on Friday, January 25th at 2pm.  Future meeting dates and times will be arranged at that time.

 

Respectfully submitted

 

Laura McKnight, Acting Secretary