ACC MEETING:  GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT

Minutes

 

Meeting Date:            December 1, 2006

Time:                          1:00 PM

Location:                    HBC 103.2

Chair:                         Glen Hunt

 

Members Present:  Shina Amachigh, Roy Casagranda, Cecile Durish, Karry Evans, George Finan, Michele Gallman, Russ Gardner,  Frank Garrahan, Mike Gividen, Stefan Haag, Glen Hunt, Lynn Lehle, Charles Miles, Jeff Millstone, Marilyn Mote-Yale, Carl Mullen, Ed Mullen, Judy Nwachie, Paz Pena, Lisa Perez-Nichols, Debra Peterson, Ramo Reddy, Reza Rezaee, Anaka Rivera, Veronica Rodriguez, and Mark Stephens.

 

Agenda Item:            Chair's Report

Presenter:       Glen Hunt

Discussion:   

 

1. The full-time hiring committee is will meet after the department meeting.  Interviews should take place in January.

 

Agenda Item: Adjunct Faculty Hiring Committee Report

Presenter:       Jeff Millstone

Discussion:    Two prospective adjuncts were interviewed this week.

Decision/Follow-Up items:   Additional interviews will be held in the spring.

Person Responsible:  Jeff Millstone

 

Agenda Item: Student Assessment Committee Report

Presenter:       Cecile Durish

Discussion:    The Student Assessment pre-tests and post-tests have been distributed and most have been returned.  The remaining tests should be returned ASAP.

Decision/Follow-Up items:   Results will be reported in the spring.

Person Responsible:  Cecile Durish

 

Agenda Item: Faculty Evaluation Committee Report

Presenter:       Dr. Marilyn Mote-Yale

Discussion:    Portfolios have been received.

Decision/Follow-Up items:   Evaluations will begin in December.

Person Responsible:  Dr. Marilyn Mote-Yale

 

Agenda Item: Faculty Development Committee Report

Presenter:       Lisa Perez-Nichols

Discussion:    Lisa thanked Dr. George Edwards for his Brown Bag presentation prior to the meeting.  The Government Department book Club meeting was a big success.

Decision/Follow-Up items:   None

Person Responsible: Lisa Perez-Nichols

 

 

Agenda Item: Curriculum Committee Report

Presenter:       Stefan Haag

Discussion:    Stefan presented a proposed framework for considering future Hybrid Course Proposals

Decision/Follow-Up items:  

 

1. The department discussed the proposed standards for hybrid courses.  Discussion will continue in our February meeting.
2. The department discussed a proposal to amend the department's Distance Learning PCM course guidelines to indicate that online discussion forums must be a component of a student's grade in the course.  The proposal passed unanimously.
3. The department discussed a proposed format for assigning distance learning courses. After lengthy discussion the department unanimously approved the proposed "round robin" system for assigning fall and spring PCM courses whereby each eligible full-time instructor will be given the opportunity to select one PCM course. Additional rounds will be conducted until all full-time faculty members have received their distance learning assignments.  The department also agreed to offer a courtesy assignment to Gaye Lynn Scott and Jonathan Buckstead during round one.  Additional sections remaining after full-time faculty have picked will be assigned by the Department Chair to adjunct faculty members.  The department discussed the seniority method by which faculty would select their preferences but reached no decision in this regard.  The issue will be revisited in our next meeting.

Person Responsible:  Stefan Haag

 

Agenda Item: Distance Learning Orientation Subcommittee

Presenter:       Frank Garrahan

Discussion:    Frank announced that distance learning faculty in the department had received a draft "Student Learning Style Self-Assessment."  The committee would appreciate receiving comments on this proposal.

Decision/Follow-Up items: None

Person Responsible:  Frank Garrahan

 

Agenda Item: New Course Proposal

Presenter:       Karry Evans

Discussion:    Karry Evans presented her proposed Govt. 2305 PCM honors course on "Globalization and US Politics:  Post 9/11."

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

Person Responsible: None

 

Agenda Item: Travel Requests

Presenter:       Jeff Millstone and Roy Casagranda

Discussion:    Jeff and Roy presented requests for travel funds for their presentations at the Southwestern Social Science Association meeting in Albuquerque in March, 2007.

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

Person Responsible: none

 

Next Meeting Date:  February 2, 2006,  HBC , 1:00 pm