ACC MEETING:  GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT

Minutes

 

Meeting Date:            November 30, 2007

Time:                          1:00 PM

Location:                    HBC 411

Chair:                         Glen Hunt

 

Members Present:   Shina Amachigh, Al Belmarez, Roy Casagranda, Cecile Durish, Karry Evans, Beth Fischenich,  Richard Fonte, Richard Gamez, Russ Gardner, Frank Garrahan, Ted Hadzi-Antich, Glen Hunt, Joseph Isokpunwu,  Michael Kelley, Lynn Lehle, Charles Miles, Carl Mullen, Ed Mullen, Judy Nwachie, Sara Pedersen, Paz Pena, Lisa Perez-Nichols, Reza Rezaee, Anaka Rivera, Veronica Rodriguez, Cathy Setzer, Maria Luz Valverde, and Earl Young.

 

Agenda Item:            Chair's Report

Presenter:       Glen Hunt

Discussion:   

 

1. Current textbooks which will be out with new editions in the fall are Janda, Sidlow, Bardes, and Kramer.
2. Under a pilot program, student evaluation will be distributed in January to the faculty member's ACC email address (Government and History Depts. only).  Faculty must insure their ACC account is active and nor over quota in order to receive the results in early January.
3. Patrick Hughes is offering an honors course for the spring that is cross listed in both Texas Government and Texas History.
4. We appreciate Ed Mullen obtaining our speaker, Dr. Brian Roberts, on the Unintended Consequences of the 10% law.

 

Agenda Item: Adjunct Faculty Hiring Committee Report

Presenter:       Lynn Lehle

Discussion:    Six new adjuncts have been interviewed and approved for hire.

Decision/Follow-Up items: None

Person Responsible:  Lynn Lehle

 

Agenda Item: Student Assessment Committee Report

Presenter:       Shina Amachigh

Discussion:    Nearly all the pretests and posttests are in.

Decision/Follow-Up items:  The data will be compiled and reported on in the spring.

Person Responsible:  Shina Amachigh

 

Agenda Item: Faculty Evaluation Committee Report

Presenter:       Lisa Perez-Nichols

Discussion:    Portfolios are in and being evaluated.  Student evaluation results will be available on January 15, 2008 and adjunct Faculty Input Forms are due in by February 11, 2008.

Decision/Follow-Up items:   None

Person Responsible:  Lisa Perez-Nichols 

 

Agenda Item: Faculty Development Committee Report

Presenter:       Glen Hunt

Discussion:    The book club meeting was a success and we enjoyed being able to visit with the author of our selected book, Steve Bickerstaff, who answered our questions and previewed expected future developments.

Decision/Follow-Up items:   None

Person Responsible: Jeff Millstone

 

Agenda Item: Curriculum Committee

Presenter:       Paz Pena

Discussion:    The committee will meet prior to our next department meeting to consider several proposals.   

Decision/Follow-Up items: None

Person Responsible:  Paz Pena 

 

Agenda Item: Distance Learning Orientation Subcommittee

Presenter:       Frank Garrahan

Discussion:    Frank updated the department on efforts to get the self-assessment instrument on-line.

Decision/Follow-Up items: None

Person Responsible:  Frank Garrahan

 

Agenda Item: Blackboard Subcommittee

Presenter:       Cecile Durish

Discussion:    The Blackboard project will be delayed until the summer of 08 because of Blackboard Updates.

Decision/Follow-Up items: None

Person Responsible: Cecile Durish

 

Agenda Item: Second Life

Presenter:       Anaka Rivera

Discussion:    Anaka made a presentation regarding the use of Second Life in our classes.

Decision/Follow-Up items:   Those interested in pursuing this idea should contact Anaka.

Person Responsible:  Anaka Rivera

 

Agenda Item: Travel Request

Presenter:       Karry Evans

Discussion:    Karry requested approval of her travel request to go to China as part of the ACC International Business program.

Decision/Follow-Up items:   The department approved the request.

Person Responsible: