Academic Deans Council Minutes : February 06, 2008

Abstract

Summer Commencement was set for Sunday, August 17 at Stambaugh Auditorium. The Metropolitan College was separated into 2 units, non-credit and credit. Dr. Ron Chordas headed the non-credit Metro College Workforce Development and the Continuing Education Programs. Karla Krodel, Metro Credit, was appointed to head the credit unit of the University and expand the outreach mission of the University. Each passed out their department's mission, vision and goal statements. A brief statement was given on the issues currently under discussion in negotiations. The study abroad issue was presented to Deans Council because of the processing difficulties encountered in each occurrence of student study aboard. Guests Jef Davis, Bill Countryman, and Sue Davis discussed the current study abroad processing system and their desire to come up with an easier, less time-consuming process (such as the study abroad courses being treated as a transfer credit, and the evaluation of the foreign credit taking place in CISP rather than the Admissions Office). Due to questions from the last general faculty meeting, Drs. Khawaha and Kasvinsky discussed how the initiative to enhance faculty development came about. The matter of two students suspended from the Youngstown Early College High School applying to attend YSU in the Fall after their high school graduation was going to be handled like that of a college student requesting reinstatement after suspension. With the impending implementation of the new Banner Student Module, Deans Council began a discussion on how to manage the override capability. An executive summary of the Distance Learning report was passed out. FY09 Lab/Materials Fee Change Requests forms were due February 8. Dr. Bowers announced the 3 meetings that the deans were asked to attend with the HLC site team visitors.