COUNCIL FOR TEACHING AND LEARNING

Minutes

Date: December 6, 2005

Time: 4:00 p.m.

Place: BA Building, Room 208

Present: Adkison, Devine, Gojayeva, Leung, Nuhfer, Patchin (secretary), Reis (Chair), Reynolds, Risinger, and Smith

Absent: Della Rossa, Neill, and Packer (all excused)

1. Minutes of October 3, 2005

Action: Moved and seconded to approve the Minutes of October 3, 2005 with corrections. Passed unanimously.

2. February Workshop -

Susan Wolcott has agreed to speak for the workshop. It will be held on Friday, February 3, 2006 at the Red Lion as well as a ½ day workshop in the College of Business. One book used will be Developing Reflective Judgment along with other documents and articles. There will be reminders in Nutshell Notes as well as other venues on campus.

3. Evaluating the council’s role in the University Assessment process –

Adkison stated that in response to the accreditation review, he would like to improve planning and assessment on campus. The working group for this is the Deans’ Council, however, he would like to see more faculty involvement and perhaps have the council be a part of the process as well. Since the council reports to the Faculty Senate, they could serve a role in the program review. The accreditation group gave a large role to faculty and Adkison feels a need to exercise that role. When Adkison receives the progress reports he can bring the same summarized reports to the council that he takes to the Deans’ Council. He sees the council as an oversight and possibly to make recommendations. He stated that faculty needs a direct voice in student learning. Reis will distribute the URL on the Academic Affairs website, regarding the accreditation review, for the council members to review prior to the next meeting. Adkison requested the council focus on recommendations #1, 5, and 2.

4. Council’s role in classroom repair –

Scott Campbell from Campus Planning will visit the council when discussions arise about classroom repairs. Reis met with Darrell Buffaloe and reported that he would be happy to renovate a classroom, but wants to work in the BA building. It was noted that he was given information a couple of years ago regarding remodeling and nothing has been done. The Biology department is trying to assume responsibility of the LC building instead of no body being responsible. It was noted that Buffaloe does not have the authority to prioritize which classrooms can be renovated first. Smith will locate all of the information with the council’s work in uncovering many classrooms that need renovation. It was also noted that LA and the gym will be undergoing renovation in the next few years.

Reis, Nuhfer, and Smith will work as a subcommittee and report on the progress at the next meeting.

5. The next meeting will be on Tuesday, January 10, 2006 at 4:00.

6. Adjourned at 5:05

Approved by CTL: February 14, 2006

Approved by Faculty Senate: February 27, 2006