Deans Council

Minutes of March 9, 2005

UC 310

 

 

Present:  Bruce Speck, Houston Davis, Gerald Beavers, Deborah Fetch, Stan Groppel, Charles Pinder, Tom Buttery, Sean Hogan, Jim Diehr, Gaines Hunt, Sheila Bryant.  Guest:  Al Irby

 

1.   Status of Institutional Absence Proposal – Tom Buttery

      A motion was made to approve the proposal as read.  The motion was seconded and all approved.  Houston will put the proposal into policy format and submit it to the President’s Cabinet. 

 

2.      Possible Payment of Developing Hybrid Courses

Stan Groppel addressed the possibility of providing payment for developing hybrid courses.

      After a lengthy discussion of the deans, Stan Groppel will take this issue to the On-line Committee for a recommendation.

 

3.      Revised Language in Policy 5:060 – Houston Davis

Houston Davis distributed the proposed additions/changes to APSU Policy 5:060.  A motion was made to accept the proposals as written.  The motion was seconded and all approved.  Houston will take the proposal to the next President’s Cabinet meeting. 

 

4.      Validation – Sheila Bryant and Al Irby

Issues concerning students not validating their classes were discussed.  Dr. Speck asked the deans to think about these issues, discuss with their chairs, and report back to the Deans Council.

 

5.      Prospective Program List – Houston Davis

Dr. Davis requested that the deans talk with their chairs and email him their potential programs for the next 3-5 years. 

 

6.      Regents Academic Leadership Institute – Bruce Speck (Attachment A)

Dr. Speck reported a new initiative by the TBR where each institution can nominate four people to participate in the Regents Academic Leadership Institute. Dr. Speck requested that the deans nominate department chairs and/or directors and submit the names to him by March 16, the materials will be due a few days later.

 

7.      Validation – Sheila Bryant and Al Irby

Sheila Bryant and Al Irby presented to the Deans Council issues concerning students not validating their classes; not confirming with APSU that they plan to attend classes.  Dr. Speck asked the deans to think about these issues, discuss with their chairs, and provide feedback to Deans Council.

 

 

Upcoming agenda items:

·         Validation Issues

·         Regents Academic Leadership Institute

·         Possible payment of developing hybrid courses

 

Other

 

Bruce Speck

·         FYI - two interesting articles are enclosed.

 

 

      Deborah Fetch

·         Thirty public/student terminals are being added in the library.

·         Reported a significant decrease in use of paper by students in the library.

 

Stan Groppel

·         The DSP reorganization proposal will be submitted for review by the Academic Council, Staff Council, Faculty Senate and public forums will be held.

 

Charles Pinder

·         Guidelines for distribution of graduate assistantships continue to be addressed.

 

Jim Diehr

·         Process of hiring faculty needs to be improved.

 

Gaines Hunt

·         New form for evaluation of post-tenure faculty.

·         Time to evaluate chairs.

 

Houston Davis

·         March 1 is deadline for reorganization proposals; currently three proposals will be posted by the 15th on the Academic Affairs web site.