1) CALL TO ORDER:

The meeting was called to order by Dennis Rome, Chair, at 3:37 P.M.  Also attending were members Herb Colston, Chris Evans, and Peggy James.  Guests were Michele Gee, Fran Kavenik, Gary Wood, Tom Schnaubelt, Beth Norris, and Jeff Alexander.  Evelyn Zepp was present as Interim Secretary of the Faculty. 

A motion to suspend the agenda was approved 4-0-0.

5) NEW BUSINESS:

                   a)  Program Appraisal Framework developed by the Affirmative Action Council--Discussion with Fran Kavenik and Michelle Gee.

              Two documents were presented:

• Profs. Gee and Kavenik distributed copies of Administrative Policy # 54, page 3, to inform the U.C. of the role the Affirmative Action council plays in our diversity-related activities on campus.

• Profs. Gee and Kavenik distributed a document showing the Affirmative Action Council’s proposed changes to the Program Appraisal Framework guidelines.  Prof. Gee presented these changes as intending to solicit information that is more readily assessed and measurable.

In the discussion, concerns were expressed about Section IV. b. in the second document: “Program/department utilizes Equity Scorecard framework to assess student success rates by gender and race/ethnicity.  What practices appear to be working?  What efforts might improve closing of achievement gaps?”  These concerns included some of the terminology, the need to assess student success for all students, how to use the Equity Scorecard in this context, making students aware of the opportunities of all majors, and the continued admission of students who are not prepared for college.

                                                          Profs. Gee and Kavenik left the meeting at 4:15 P.M.

             

4) UNFINISHED BUSINESS:

              a) Civic Honors proposal passed by CAP—Discussion with Gary Wood

              Prof. Wood discussed the concern over the GPA for the program.  The outcomes and goals are different enough from the traditional Honors program that grades are not as important.  The goals encompass the accumulation of 2-3 years work.

              Members compared the program to a concentration in other disciplines and wondered if the program could/should not stand on its own.  Dean Schnaubelt replied that students are being asked to commit over time—to do extra work.  Their focus on an issue they are interested in is carried to other disciplines—to get them to think about public issues.

              Members asked what it would take to get a student thrown out of the program.  Prof. Alexander noted that there would be ongoing written evaluation of the portfolio as the student went along.

              Profs. Rome and James provided examples of student activities that would fit into such a program.

              It was suggested that talking to internship directors would be a good idea—to tell them that this program is not a duplication nor is it in competition with them.

              The U.C. members gave their endorsement to the program.

Profs. Wood and Alexander, Dean Schnaubelt and Ms. Norris left the meeting at 4:55 P.M.

The committee returned to the agenda. 

2) MINUTES:

    

The minutes from October 28, 2008 (including “notes” from Oct. 7th) were approved as revised 4-0-0.

3) ANNOUNCEMENTS

              Prof. Rome said that Interim Provost Greenfield would like to move forward with the conditional admission policy.  The Secretary of the Faculty was asked to send notes to the Admissions, Records, and Student Information Committee and the Academic Achievement Assessment Committee to meet and discuss this.

4) UNFINISHED BUSINESS

b)  Replacement for Trenton Baylor on CRCA (can’t make workable meeting

 times)— must be from FA : response to general appeal—David Holmes volunteered.  As the only volunteer, he will be considered elected without opposition.

The members approved this 4-0-0 with thanks to David.

                     c)  Replacement for Maria Martinez (resigned) on the Risk Assessment team.

Response from Mary Lenard on appeal to W.S.?

Nothing further has been heard on this.

                     d) Creation of new committee for Student appeals—tabled indefinitely until more information received.

Since nothing more had been heard, the members asked that the item be removed from the agenda.

e) First Friday: Nov. 7th

Announcements have been sent out.

f) Chancellor Search Committee

Nothing new has been heard.

5) NEW BUSINESS:

(b) Changes to Sociology and Anthropology Minor (CAP)—distributed at end of last meeting

Members voted 4-0-0 to approve the proposal for inclusion on the next Senate agenda.

c) Monetary and Financial Economics Concentration in the Economics Major (CAP)—distributed at end of last meeting

Members voted 4-0-0 to approve the proposal for inclusion on the next Senate agenda.

d) Faculty Advocacy Committee request (see Prof. Rome’s e-mail)

Members voted 4-0-0 to table this item until the next meeting. 

6) Miscellaneous Business

Prof. Colston asked about faculty searches and whether a student member is required. On the search committee  The student member is required.  Prof. Colston also expressed concern about the workload for the student.

7) Adjournment

The meeting was adjourned at 5:35 P.M.

Submitted by Evelyn Zepp, Interim Secretary of the Faculty