COUNCIL FOR TEACHING AND LEARNING

Minutes

Date: February 14, 2006

Time: 4:00 p.m.

Place: BA Building, Room 208

Present: Adkison, Della Rossa, Devine, Neill, Nuhfer, Patchin (secretary), Reis (Chair), Reynolds, Risinger, and Smith

Absent: Gojayeva (excused), Leung, and Packer

1. Minutes of December 6, 2005

Action: Moved and seconded to approve the Minutes of December 6, 2005 with corrections. Passed unanimously.

2. February Workshop Feedback -

The workshop was a success with approximately 130 people in attendance. Faculty found it valuable, excellent and useful. It was noted that the information generated a lot of ideas.

Nuhfer suggested looking toward next year’s workshop and begin thinking of using parts of Boot Camp to bring to ISU. Some thoughts were: John Bean, a working/teaching philosophy – an idea from Boot Camp, and Peter Selden.

3. Classrooms for renovation –

Smith stated that LC10 is not slated for renovation, however all goal 4 classes are taught in

this room. Some maintenance is scheduled for LC10: the lighting is to be fixed this summer

as well as AV equipment and the seats. 40% of the seats are not functional at this time.

Discussion ensued regarding the Campus Planning Council and CTL to meet so they can understand what each council is doing. There is no master plan for the flow of information. Maher Wissa and Scott Campbell from CP will be invited to the next meeting.

Action: Moved by Adkison and seconded by Della Rossa to allow Reis to discuss with

Darrell Buffaloe regarding a classroom renovation in the BA building. Passed unanimously.

4. Council’s role in the assessment process –

Adkison asked the council members to read the progress report regarding the accreditation. www.isu.edu/acadaff/accreditation/index.shtml

He reported that last Friday the NWCCU accepted the fall progress report on recommendations 1, 8, and 10, but rejected 6 (State Board issue). There will be a visit on April 17 regarding recommendations 2, 3, 7, and 9. Drs. Adamcik and Kijinski will present to the Faculty Senate on February 27, 2006.

Adkison stated that the council’s role falls mainly under recommendation #1, as well as 2

and 5.

5. Smith will be on sabbatical next year and has forwarded Paul Beardsley’s name as a replacement. This will have to be approved by Faculty Senate.

6. The next meeting will be on Tuesday, March 7, 2006 at 4:00.

7. Adjourned at 4:55

Approved by CTL: September 12, 2006; Approved by Faculty Senate: January 22, 2007

Unofficial Minutes of March 7, 2006

There was no quorum for official minutes.

Reis reported that Adkison explained the council’s role in the assessment process: It is to formalize the communication process on campus. Faculty Senate is the reporting council to higher administration. Adkison will report to Faculty Senate twice a year (once a semester). The council will discuss and consider issues that impact faculty and forward these discussions in the official council minutes to Faculty Senate.

The members of the Campus Planning Council will be attending the April 4, 2006 meeting. Reis will forward the ideal classroom project report, which was sent to Dr. Lawson in 2004, to all of the council members.