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University Faculty Senate

Approved October 19, 2006.

October 05, 2006 Minutes
 
	

Indiana State University
Faculty Senate 2005-06

CAAC#4

 

      Members Present: S. Kiger, D. Malooley, M. Miller, M. Murphy, R. Peters, D. Worley, C. Yaw

      Student members: D. Kendrick

      Ex-officio: M. Bennett, A. Craddock, J. Ozmun, S. Powers, K. Schmid

      Executive Committee Liaison: J. Hughes

Absent: SAMy Anderson, J. Maxwell

Guests: Bob Guell

 

1.  M. Murphy called the meeting to order at 2:00 PM.

 

2.  Minutes #3, (9-28-06), were presented and approved, 6-0-1, (Kiger/ Worley).

 

3.  Bob Guell presented an update concerning University 101.  The enrollment has been excellent with each section offered filled.  In order to assure common content there is a sample syllabus and a set of expectations. It requires a primary book, ISU history, college orientation, and three other books.  The courses are monitored by Cathy Baker and all syllabi are reviewed by B. Guell.

 

4.  Distance education standards and evaluation.  NCA- Best Practices for an Electronically offered Degree and Certification Program.  CAAC will invite Melissa Hughes, Ken Janz, and Ed Kinley to a future meeting to address DE.  Various groups across campus offer programs without a cohesive campus monitoring.  There is no longer a central Distance Education area on campus.  The various components of Distance Education are dispersed.  There is a need to have consistent articulated policy.  There is also a need to have outcome evaluation.  No clear organization of Distance Education.  No overarching organization with oversight.

 

5. Program Prioritization.  Report is going from provost to Senate Exec. Then CAAC and Grad Council.  T. F. has learned a tremendous amount about campus.  The NCA requirements to reduce program and the finding of monies for redistribution has lead to a deep introspective look at what we do.  Converting rating-ranking of programs in array is very difficult.  Candidates for elimination/reorganization resulted in a primary response from the programs that there was mostly no reason to remove, in fact some addressed a need for more faculty and  resources to  build  a program.  As a result a 2-3 year process including the Provost, Deans, and Chairs will be needed to make the necessary decisions.  There also exists a need to look at General Education.  Resource that can be achieved using option #2—low section size, 2 course offering, number in sections, etc.   The numbers show 9410 unfilled seats in GE: 8080 are in Liberal Studies.  There is a potential of a large number of resources that may be used in other areas of campus.  There is also a need to study the TAFFY report and implement some of their recommendations.  It is clear why we have not been able to evaluate GE—too unwieldy—opportunity lost. It was envisioned the funds released would go to high functioning programs but it might be possible that funds may be applied to a new program to develop & strengthen it.  We must use available resources in the most efficient way.  What are emerging needs for the future?  What are the needs for programs for the students?  We must move quickly to maintain the competitive edge.  Our competition is moving forward with new and innovative programs. What are the options to examine GE?  Who will do it?  What will be the role of GE Council? 

 

6.  PPARC Report.   None.

 

7.   Senate Executive Committee Report. 

 

8.  UAAC Report. . B. Guell—UAAC is tasked with looking at Academic Advising on campus.  Provided a list of outstanding items recommendations that were forwarded but not followed up on.  (1) Students < 1.0 GPA be dismissed rather than academic probation.  It is not practical to keep these students.  (2) Printed schedule of courses—costs & is instantly outdated upon publication.  (3) Undergraduates graduate with incompletes on their record all the time.  New UAAC website is up with issues & minutes— www.indstate.edu/UAAC .

 

9.  Senate Executive Committee Report.  None

 

10.  Gen Ed Report. None.

 

11.  SGA Report.  D. Kendrick reported that the SGA is working on a Notebook report survey and on academic integrity.

 

12.  Alliance Report. . None.

 

13.  Chairperson's Report. . None

 

14.  Old Business.  None.

 

15.  New Business. None

 

16.  The committee adjourned at 3:28 PM.

 

 

The next scheduled meeting will be Thursday, October 19, 2006 at 2:00 PM in Myers Tech TC 101E.

 

Respectfully Submitted

David J. Malooley, Secretary

 

 

 

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