Brown Bag Workshop on Learning Styles.

In attendance for Task Force Meeting: Greg Harrison, Jack Floyd, Glen Hunt, Gaye Lynn Scott, Karry Evans, Lisa Perez, Cecile Durish, Ron Fletcher, Dean Cobb, Lynn Lehle, Ed Mullen, Greg Garlow, Amber Archuleta-Lucero, Frank J. Garrahan, Marilyn Mote-Yale, Paz Pena, Ann Dillon.

1. Ed Mullen is applying for a sabbatical.

2. Faculty Development is offering workshop opportunities. These workshops can be tailored for the Government Department. See your recent email from Faculty Development for details. If you want to request a specific workshop for the Government Department, contact Karry Evans (kevans@).

3. TCCTA will be held in Austin: Feb 20-22, 2003. The College will reimburse attendance fees. The Government section program will include:

Friday, 2/21, 11:15am - 12:45pm, "The American Mind after 9/11," Barbara Bardes, Dean & Professor of Political Science, Raymond Walters College, University of Cincinnati.

Friday, 2/21, 2:30pm - 3:45pm. "Do Texas Governors Keep Their Campaign Promises?" William Stouffer, Professor of Political Science, Southwest Texas State University.

Saturday, 2/22, 9:00am - 10:15am. "The Texas Budget," Debbie Baisden, Senior Analyst, Legislative Budget Board.

4. Faculty Development Day:. January 10, 2003, 9:00-11:30 am at the Hilton Hotel across from Highland Business Center. Speaker: Dr. Steven Murdock, Professor of Rural Sociology at Texas A&M University and Texas State Demographer. Topic: Changing Demographics in Texas and Austin; how these changes will affect Texas higher education. An afternoon faculty development session will be offered by the Government Department. If you have suggestions for the afternoon session, contact Karry Evans (kevans@).

5. Requisition for a new full-time government position for next year is awaiting approval. Once approved the position will be advertised. A hiring committee will conduct interviews in the Spring semester.

6. Submitting Grades Online. As you know, all programs on the academic transfer side of the College will be submitting their Fall course grades via an online system. This is a very user-friendly and intuitive system. There is an online manual for those who want some instruction; help is also available through the Help Desk. A link is available on the Government Department Web page.

7. Full Time Faculty: Completing Time sheets online. October was a "pilot" month. For the month of November, all full-time faculty should submit their time sheets (absences, hours, reason) via the online system. A link is available on the Government Department Web page.

Adjunct Faculty Committee: Following ACC's recent Adjunct Faculty Job Fair, a number of new applications have been received. Interviews will follow in the Spring semester.

Faculty Development Committee: The Lobby Forum was a success thanks to the work of Robert Floyd, Glen Hunt, and Karry Evans. Committee needs ideas for Spring Brown Bags & Workshop. There is a possibility of another textbook forum if faculty are interested. Please relate ideas to Karry Evans, kevans@austincc.edu or 223-3394.

Faculty Evaluations Committee: Committee is currently collecting portfolios from those on the first year, second year, third year, or first one-third lists. Old portfolios have been returned to faculty. Please retain them and build on them. College deadline is December 6th for submission of current portfolios. Any adjunct not up for portfolio review, but who wishes to be considered for MSTA or Highest Priority to Hire should submit a portfolio. The deadline for MSTA/HPH portfolios is January 31, 2003.

Student Assessment Committee: Committee chair is collecting essay answers for selected sections. If you were chosen for student assessment, please return your completed essays to Frank J. Garrahan, NRG, by the end of the semester. Make sure you have identifying information on your packet so that the committee chair knows who has completed their assigned tasks.

Lisa Perez & Jim Fowler went to Southern; travel reimbursement approved retroactively. Karry Evans & Paz Pena were approved to go to Southwestern next April 16th in San Antonio.

Lynn Lehle, chair of the Government Department's IPR Committee, provided an update on the self-study report that is currently in draft form. In addition, the Task Force had a discussion regarding possible new student assessment measures and ideas for the four-year action plan that must be part of the report.

The TFC will post a draft of the report on the Web for faculty to make comments and suggestions.