COUNCIL FOR TEACHING AND LEARNING

MINUTES

(Approved by CTL on meeting of April 26, 2002)

Date: January 25, 2002

Time: 11:30

Place: Faculty Senate Room, Red Hill Building

Present: Dean (chair), Das, House, Kruger, Kunicki, McKnight, Montgomery, Packer, Plewa, Reynolds,

Excused: Sato, Squires, Wabrek, Walsh

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

Action: Motion by Kunicki, seconded by Reynolds to approve minutes of November 30, 2001. Passed unanimously.

2. Approval of changes in by-laws.

Action: Motion by Kruger and seconded by McKnight to approve changes to the by-laws of Council for Teaching and Learning. Passed unanimously.

3. Approval of changes for the Center of Teaching and Learning – Grants for Innovative Teaching.

Action: Motion by House and seconded by Kunicki to approve the changes in the Grants for Innovative Teaching with discussion and final changes. Passed unanimously.

Action: Motion by House and seconded by McKnight to enclose a copy with minutes to Faculty Senate for informational purposes only. Passed unanimously.

4. Other news from the Center of Teaching and Learning

A. The conference room is set up and has computers. It will seat about 14 –15 people. There will be an open house in the future.

B. The Academic Celebration is next week. It will begin on Wednesday evening and continue through Friday. The schedule is available on the ISU website.

5. Center Director search committee

Dean will be attending a meeting today a 2:00 to look over the remaining applicants. There are many strong applicants.

6. IR Database

A handout was given by Dean, which described the four main databases to look at goals. They included: Grade distribution, faculty data, graduating survey data and alumni survey. The committee was asked to come up with sample questions for querying the database.

7. Goal reports

Goals 6, 7, and 10a are being worked on by Sato and Dean. House passed out a summary of goals with a brief summary statement. Goals 10b, 11 and 12 are not yet completed.

8. Adjourn 12:30

Action: Motion by Kruger and seconded by House to adjourn meeting. Passed unanimously.

Respectfully submitted,

Connie Patchin, Secretary