March 3, 2000

 

Meeting Minutes

Present: William R. Johnson, David T. Gies, Daphne G. Spain, Donald J. Innes, Jr., George M. Cohen, Robert E. Davis, Barbara Nolan, Joanne Bechta Dugan, Daniel P. Hallahan, Charles W. McCurdy, Dennis L. DeSilvey

William R. Johnson, Chair of the Academic Affairs Committee, called the meeting to order.

Daphne Spain distributed a document that she has written, which evaluates the 1998/99 Teaching Initiatives Award Program. It contains such statistics as a listing of all departments/schools that received an award, the number of award recipients that have submitted a final report on their projects, and the types of projects undertaken. The Committee discussed the future of the Teaching Initiatives program. The Academic Affairs Committee will do an assessment of the program and submit a report by December 1, 2000. While this assessment is going on, the unspent funds in the Teaching Initiatives account will be used to fund faculty proposals that add unusual enhancement to their courses. The Academic Affairs Committee will seek help from the Teaching Resource Center, reviewing the three-year Teaching Initiatives Program, identifying the most innovative projects, and creating a report. In addition, Mr. Johnson agreed to outline the process and timeline for the assessment of the Teaching Initiatives Program and submit this to David T. Gies, Chair of the Faculty Senate, by March 21, so that Mr. Gies can report to the Executive Council.

George Cohen reported on this year's Teaching Initiatives projects that have been submitted. A handout was distributed, which lists all faculty that have submitted proposals, the types of proposals submitted, the amount of money requested for each proposal, and the subcommittee's decision on each proposal submitted. The Committee discussed the proposals, recommendations were made, and the Teaching Initiatives Subcommittee will meet again to finalize their recommendations on the distribution of this year's funds.

The next Academic Affairs Committee meeting was set. The Committee will meet on Friday, April 14, from 3:30-5:00 p.m., in Newcomb Hall Board Room.

The meeting adjourned at 3:20 p.m.