March 28, 2007

8:00 a.m.
Livingston Lord Library 120D

Present: Jean Sando, chair; Ellen Brisch, Tim Decker, Ellen Hill, Rajiv Kalra, Mike McCord, Margaret Sankey, Brian Smith

Absent: Stacy Voeller (sabbatical)

Minutes: Moved by Hill, seconded by Smith to approve the February 28, 2007, minutes. The motion was approved unanimously. Moved by McCord, seconded by Sando to approve the March 21, 2007 minutes. The motion was approved unanimously.

Syllabus Policy Change Draft: Moved by McCord, seconded by Kalra to approve the draft statement as revised. The motion was approved unanimously. Sando agreed to forward the draft statement to the Dragon Core Committee for review. If endorsed by DCC, then it will be forwarded to Academic Affairs for placement on the next APAC agenda.

Dragon Core Assessment Protocol: Sando reviewed the changes suggested at last week’s meeting. Discussion ensued and additional revisions were suggested. Moved by Kalra, seconded by Smith to approve the protocol as revised. The motion as approved unanimously. Sando agreed to forward the Dragon Core Assessment Protocol to Academic Affairs for placement on the next APAC agenda.

Schedule for Fall Non-Instructional Days: Sando reviewed last week’s discussion that departments offering Middle Cluster courses in Dragon Core (DC) Competency Areas 4-7 would be asked to send a representative to serve on a working group that would meet during Fall orientation to begin designing assessment rubrics. It was added that since Middle Cluster courses in DC 3 are only being offered by the Mathematics Department and the department is involved with Foundation Four assessment for DC 3 to not address Middle Cluster assessment of the area at this time. Based on the orientation schedule either Wednesday, August 22 or Friday, August 24, were available to block time for the groups to meet. Discussion ensued on parameters for the working groups. Sando will confirm with Academic Affairs the date and time. It was agreed Sando will contact department chairpersons this spring to request a volunteer from among department faculty who teach a course in DC 4-7. A packet of materials will be hand delivered to the volunteers on Monday, August 20, 2007, so it can be reviewed and discussed with the department prior to the working group meetings.

CMST Video Release: The revised draft was reviewed and discussed. Additional revisions were suggested. Sando agreed to make the changes and distributed to faculty for use in their courses.

Plans for IPSEL Work: This item will be moved to the next meeting.

Next Meeting: April 4, 2007, 8:00 a.m. LI 120D.

The meeting adjourned at 8:50 a.m.

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