ACC MEETING: GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT TASK FORCE MEETING, February 6, 2009
Minutes
Meeting Date: February 6, 2009
Time: 1:00 PM
Location: HBC 301.0
Chair: Glen Hunt
Members Present: Jeremy Abrams, Bob Adolf, David Albert, Shina Amachigh, Stephen Black, Roy Casagranda, Cecile Durish, Karry Evans, Ron Fletcher, Richard Fonte, Richard Gamez, Russ Gardner, Ted Hadzi-Antich, David Hinkelmann, Glen Hunt, Michael Kelley, Lynn Lehle, Jonathan Mathers, Charles Mills, Jeff Millstone, Carl Mullen, Ed Mullen, Judy Nwachie, Sara Pedersen, Paz Pena, Lisa Perez-Nichols, Debra Peterson, Reza Rezaee, Anaka Rivera, Kris Seago, Cathy Setzer, Maria Luz Valverde, and Marilyn Yale.
Agenda Item: Chair's Report
Presenter: Glen Hunt
Discussion:
Agenda Item: Adjunct Faculty Hiring Committee Report
Presenter: Lynn Lehle
Discussion: Adjunct interviews will be scheduled in the coming weeks.
Decision/Follow-Up items: Glen stated that he had requested any new applications in HR to be forwarded to us.
Person Responsible: Lynn Lehle
Agenda Item: Student Assessment Committee Report
Presenter: Shina Amachigh
Discussion: The committee will be processing student assessment posttests.
Decision/Follow-Up items: The committee will meet later in the semester to analyze the results and prepare their report to the department.
Person Responsible: Shina Amachigh
Agenda Item: Faculty Evaluation Committee Report
Presenter: Kris Seago
Discussion: The committee is preparing to review the Adjunct Faculty Input Forms submissions. Full-time Faculty Input Forms are due March 2.
Decision/Follow-Up items: Evaluation forms for adjuncts are due in the Dean's office by March 6.
Person Responsible: Kris Seago
Agenda Item: Faculty Development Committee Report
Presenter: Jeff Millstone
Discussion: Jeff reported the committee is working on several additional brown bags for the spring focusing on teaching resources. A question was raised about inviting students to some of these events and Jeff supported the idea. Suggestions were made by Faculty and the committee will consider those in their planning meeting.
Decision/Follow-Up items:
Person Responsible: Jeff Millstone
Agenda Item: Curriculum Committee
Presenter: Paz Pena
Discussion: Paz indicated the Curriculum Committee will begin work on the Texas Government learning objectives.
Decision/Follow-Up items: The proposed revised Learning Objectives for Texas Government will be presented to the department later in the semester for their consideration.
Person Responsible: Paz Pena
Agenda Item: Blackboard Subcommittee
Presenter: Cecile Durish
Discussion: The committee is continuing its efforts to implementing a department Blackboard page which would allow us to share ideas.
Decision/Follow-Up items: None
Person Responsible: Cecile Durish
Agenda Item: Travel Request
Presenter: Shina Amachigh
Discussion: Shina requested approval to attend the P-16 Initiatives African-American Male Conference.
Decision/Follow-Up items: The Department approved the travel request.
Person Responsible: Glen Hunt
Agenda Item: Innovation Grant Application
Presenter: Richard Fonte
Discussion: Dr. Fonte presented a proposed Innovation Grant application and asked for department support. The grant is to develop web-accessible readiness recommendations for Govt. 2305
Decision/Follow-Up items: The Department endorsed the proposal.
Person Responsible: Glen Hunt
Agenda Item: MSTA appointment criteria
Presenter: Glen Hunt
Discussion: Glen discussed the MSTA appointment process and indicated the department had 20 MSTA slots. Although he is authorized to select MSTAs he asked the task force to adopt a process in the event that more than 20 apply. Two proposals were considered. The group also discussed the number of slots we were allowed and whether or not we should ask for more. Also the group discussed whether or not adjuncts should be appointed to serve on the Adjunct Evaluation committee. Previously the college had a rule which stated that only full-time faculty could serve on the Adjunct Evaluation Committee but apparently this rule is not longer in effect.
Decision/Follow-Up items: The department unanimously adopted the second proposal (printed below) as the department policy on the selection of MSTAs. The department will consider the composition of the Adjunct Evaluation Committee at a later meeting.
Person Responsible: Glen Hunt
Agenda Item: Department Chair Election
Presenter: Glen Hunt
Discussion: Glen announced that this was the year we elect our department chair who serves a three year term. Glen passed out the procedures by which department chairs are elected.
Decision/Follow-Up items: Ed Mullen volunteered and was unanimously approved as the Election Coordinator. The process will begin in March.
Person Responsible: Ed Mullen
The next meeting will be on March 6. 2009 at 1:00 pm in HBC 410
MSTA selection process for the Government Department (adopted February 6, 2009)
1. All applicants will be reviewed to ensure that they qualify in terms of having at least one Excellent rating and no rating below Very Good between their Instructional Performance and their Student Evaluation.
2. Anyone not receiving an "acceptable" rating on Administrative Performance will be eliminated.
(This relates to completing required professional development, turning in syllabi, posting office hours, etc.)
3. Qualified Rollover appointments will be subtracted from the 20 positions to be filled.
4. Applicants who received an "Excellent" on both their Instructional Performance and Student Evaluation will be selected first. Should there be more applicants than positions the applicants will be rank ordered based on their Student Evaluation statistics. The summary sheet averages in the section column will be totaled and that score used to rank order applicants.
5. If slots still remain, applicants who received an "Excellent" on their Instructional Performance and a "Very Good" on Student Evaluations will be selected next. Should there be more applicants than positions the applicants will be rank ordered based on their Student Evaluation statistics. The summary sheet averages in the section column will be totaled and that score used to rank order applicants.
6. If slots still remain, applicants who score "Very Good" on Instructional Performance and "Excellent" will be considered next. Should there be more applicants than positions the applicants will be rank ordered based on their Student Evaluation statistics. The summary sheet averages in the section column will be totaled and that score used to rank order applicants.