Academic Deans Council Minutes : January 10, 2007

Abstract

The proposed Schedule of Operation for Spring, Summer, and Fall 2008 was passed out to the Deans and was mailed throughout campus for input. Cheryl Bosley reported on the current effort by the Academic Standards Committee of the Academic Senate to standardize the admissions requirements for incoming transfer students who were suspended or on probation at the "sending" institution. The workload audit report was due to the Provost's Office January 1. Regarding the Spring part-time faculty contracts, fewer than half of the part-time faculty appointments have been received. The current status of the receipt of the Program/Department Assessment Plans and Reports was passed out. A discussion ensued regarding the most opportune time to re-institute the policy of performing chair evaluations, as was outlined in the chairpersons' handbook. According to the documents distributed to colleges and departments, the review of the collegiate plan was to occur with the Deans' Council. Much discussion followed on the variables to be addressed in compiling the overall plan. The "Undergraduate Bulletin" was ready to be circulated for revisions and the STEM and CLASS colleges should be included in the next edition. The results were analyzed for the National Survey of Student Engagement surveys administered on campus from 2004 to 2006 and were to be discussed at the next meeting.