Academic Deans Council Minutes : September 17. 2008

Abstract

The Fine and Performing Arts deans of Northeastern Ohio have been meeting to discuss collaborations such as faculty members presenting master classes at other institutions. Arts and Sciences deans and chairs of foreign language departments have been meeting and discussed a potential inter-institutional collaborations including languages such as Arabic and Chinese. Deans need to resolve any remaining workload discrepancies for 2007-08. Dr. Ritchely asked for suggestions and volunteers to conduct a summer honors institute next summer. Topics on Banner were discussed including changing a student's major, course scheduling, and Dean's List for part-time students. Mike Hrishenko distributed a handout outlining the current status of multimedia upgrades in classrooms. Chancellor Fingerhut asked state institutions to participate in the national Voluntary System of Accountability project. Tom Maraffa will coordinate the project for YSU. Vice presidents were asked to submit divisional priorities to Dr. Maraffa, who is working with Cabinet to draft the institutional annual plan. Julia Gergits informed the deans that assessment forms for both academic-program assessment and general-education assessment will go directly from the chairs to the deans. Academic Senate approved a provision a couple of years ago permitting departments to propose program level intensives. The deans are to encourage departments to proposes program-level options for fulling intensives. Dr. Gergits noted that she has just learned about large curricular changes that appear to be planned for spring semester; yet these proposed changes have not been submitted to the Curriculum Committee and General Education Committee. These course changes must go through the appropriate committee.