COUNCIL FOR TEACHING AND LEARNING

Minutes

(Approved by CTL at the December 11, 2002 Meeting)

Date: November 20, 2002

Time: 11:00 am

Place: Faculty Senate Conference Room, Red Hill Building

Present: Adkison (presiding), Nuhfer, Bunde, Kunicki, McKnight, Reis, Squires, and Sato.

Excused: Devaud, Packer, Wabrek and Kruger

Absent: Smith and Nitse

1. It was established that a quorum was present.

Minutes of November 6, 2002 –

Action: Moved by Reis and seconded by Kunicki to approve the minutes of November 6, 2002 with corrections. Passed unanimously.

2. Discussion of draft assessment template -

A revised draft assessment template was handed out. Adkison suggested articulating the first section of the draft.

It was stated that the General Education committee of the Curriculum Council is no longer responsible to examine the goals themselves. McKnight stated that there are not representatives for general education.

Adkison proposed that the Council would have four or five goal assessments completed by 2004 in time for the accreditation. Goals 1,6, and 7 will be completed by spring 2003 and two or three more the next year, as well as having the handbook and related reports completed.

Nuhfer suggested giving the departments a heads up that this assessment is starting so they can be prepared. He stated that the ideal way to engage the faculty would be a quick turnaround on a report of the assessment findings.

Adkison stated that the departments should have an assessment in place. The Council will not give them guidelines or dictate; the council will act as a service.

He stated that the English Department has been working with the CTL chair to coordinate the Goal 1 assessment.

A discussion of task forces took place. Bundy suggested that non-members of the departments might be a better choice so no pre-prejudice is attained. They can ask innocent questions from a different angle. Nuhfer discussed that it is important to not leave students out of this process. Adkison suggested one student management team per goal. There was suggestion for a faculty management team as well as a student management team.

Adkison proposed that the Chairs of each general education goal assessment have release time in order to complete this task. Nuhfer asked the questions of: What is the Council asking for? The Council needs a clear idea on what they are asking for and how many teams do they want for each goal?

Action: Moved by Sato and seconded by Squires to request of Dr. Lawson that the Chairs of each general education goal assessment committee have release time and ask for task force teams to help with the process. Adkison suggested tabling the motion until further discussion can take place.

Adkison explained the handbook as being a formative assessment. It will be used as a cohesive approach and make the assessments consistent. It will explain who to talk to and which way to approach the assessments.

Adkison stated that the charge of the Council is to assess the goals as they currently stand. The Council may determine if the goals are valid and could create a report on how they see the goals as they stand and make recommended changes if necessary. Are the departments doing their jobs relative to how the goals are stated? Is the goal a reflection of the departments? McKnight suggested communicating to the departments, some may see the assessment of the goals as threatening.

Adkison and Nuhfer will continue working on the template.

3. Next meeting date -

The next meeting will be on Wednesday, December 11, 2002 at 11:00.

4. Adjourned at 12:00. Action: Moved by Bunde and seconded by Squires to adjourn.

Respectfully submitted,

Connie Patchin, Secretary