Deans Council

Minutes of September 7, 2005 Meeting

UC 310

 

 

Present:  Bruce Speck, Diane McDonald, Gerald Beavers, Deborah Fetch, Stan Groppel, Charles Pinder, Susan Calovini, Harriett McQueen, Sean Hogan, Tom Buttery, Gaines Hunt, Jim Diehr, Diane Berty, Telaina Wrigley.

 

 

1.   Funding Raising – Roy Gregory

      Mr. Gregory requested help from the Deans Council members to solicit assistance from their divisions to donate and provide names of potential donors.  Mr. Gregory distributed two pieces of information; 1) Division of Colleges & Schools for University Advancement; and 2) A Donor Bill of Rights.  Deans Council members were asked to think about the top three things that they would like to see happen within their college.

 

2.   Adjunct Teaching Loads (Main Campus & F.C.) – Susan Calovini

      There has been some confusion about combination of adjunct teaching loads with main campus and

      Fort Campbell.  Two max classes at Fort Campbell (3 with VPAA’s approval) – not to exceed 7

      (21 hours) per year.   A written statement is needed.  Susan Calovini distributed the adjunct pay form

      which includes the current statement regarding the maximum hours to be taught.  Susan Calovini and

      Diane McDonald will draft a statement to clarify the limitations of adjunct teaching hours and bring the

      statement to the next deans council meeting.

 

      It was noted that the adjunct instructors should be assigned rank according to policy and paid

      accordingly.

 

3.   APSU Policy 5:028 - Diane McDonald

      It was reported that the wording “release time” was changed to “reassigned time” as suggested at the

      8/31/05 meeting.  The questions regarding the 400 clock hours has been referred to TCA code and

      will report will be given at the next Deans Council meeting.

 

4.   Change of Grade to a “W” Bulletin Statement - Diane Berty & Jim Diehr

      There are on-going conversations regarding the change of grade to a “W” bulletin statement.

      Jim Diehr (chair), Gerald Beavers, Charles Pinder, Gaines Hunt, Tom Buttery, Susan Calovini, and

      Diane McDonald.  This team will report to Deans Council in two weeks.

 

5.   Bulletin Editing Process/Curriculum Process - Charles Pinder

      To be discussed at the next deans council meeting.

     

6.   Mentors for New Faculty - Bruce Speck  (Attachment A)

      Dr. Speck asked the deans to have these forms submitted by next Wednesday, Sept. 14.

 

7.   Minutes of August 31 Deans Council Meeting - Attachment B

      A motion was made to accept the minutes as written, the motion was seconded, and approved.

  


 

Upcoming Events

            Sept. 15            Telephone Conference (12 – 1:30 p.m.)                                     

                                    Lunch will be provided.

            End of month    Assign Peay Points

 

Pending Projects

            -  Teaching Load Policy Committee

            -  Definition of “Web-enhanced” Class (Stan Groppel) Sept. 28 meeting

            -  Third Friday of each month Deans and Chairs meetings @ 2:30 p.m.    

   Deans Council will meet at Fort Campbell October  5.  Everyone entering the Fort Campbell base will need to have a current  Eagle card.  To get an Eagle card - Email SS# to Mr. Beavers – Mr. Beavers will send two letters to you – go to Gate 4 with driver’s license, vehicle registration and proof of insurance. 

                       

Other

-    Policy statement is needed to address grades of “I” when faculty members leave APSU.  Statement should be placed in the Bulletin.  Gaines Hunt will research this issue and report back to Deans Council.

-    It was suggested that adjunct training is needed.  The training could be provided on-line.

-    There was discussion of grades not being turned in by the due date.  It was suggested that an

   email from the Provost be sent out near the time the grades are due.  Dr. Speck requested from

   Telaina a list of reasons that cause grades not being submitted in a timely manner.

 

      Gerald Beavers

            Deployment is in progress for 12-18 months.  300+ applications have been submitted for Fall II.

 

      Deborah Fetch

            New computer system is a success.  Print management system will be reviewed in October.

            Deborah will provide information to Diane Berty to take to the SGA Executive Committee.  This

            system would be beneficial to all university labs.

 

      Stan Groppel

         -  On-line enrollment headcount is up 87%. These numbers are main campus only and do not

            include RODP.

         -  The SLOAN Foundation is involved in trying to serve hurricane evacuees.  APSU is listed as a

            participating university.  Currently, three hurricane evacuees have been enrolled.

         -  Backpack software allows a student to download an entire Blackboard course.  The course

      information can be uploaded to the professor.  This will be convenient for military in Iraq and

      other limited internet service.

 

Charles Pinder

      Graduate enrollment increased by 15%.

 

Harriett McQueen

         -  Tutoring requests are up significantly from last year.  The Early Alert System is available for

            faculty members to refer students to the tutoring center for follow-up.  77 sections of APSU 1000.

-    Requested that advisement training be conducted for all faculty.  It was recommended that Dr.

   McQueen schedule with the deans various times for advisement training.

-    Deborah Fetch suggested that the advisement system be reviewed to determine the best system

   for APSU.

 

      Sean Hogan

            First Faculty Senate meeting will be Sept. 22 in Sundquist Science Building 106A/B. 

 

      Jim Diehr

          - Will hold a meeting on Friday to include anyone that deals with international students.

    - Will soon provide a report of adjunct ratios for service departments.

 

Diane Berty

-    Hispanic Cultural Center is now fully staffed.

-    African American Cultural Center Family’s Program is up and running.  Funded by Geier.  Mentoring program that includes 10 undergraduate students with 3.0 gpa will work with faculty members.  New students will be put into “family groups” in an effort to increase retention and progress to graduation.

 

Telaina Wrigley

   -  The 14th day is Sunday

 

Diane McDonald

  -  The 2005-06 Faculty Handbook will be posted on the web today or tomorrow.

  -  New Faculty Orientation sessions will be sent out soon.

  -  The review date for three proposals ended Sept. 1 and will now move to committee.

           -              Two five-year academic programs are up for review this year are Professional Studies and

              Health and Human Performance.  The audits will be conducted through a new TBR format.

 

        Tammy Delvendahl

-    The 2006-07 faculty positions have been posted on the APSU web site.  The advertisement will

    appear in the Diverse (formerly Black Issues in Higher Education) publication on Sept. 22.  The

    advertisement will be placed in the Hispanic Outlook on-line only and The Chronicle of Higher

    Education on-line only as soon as one more issue is resolved.

 

 

Deans Council will not meet next Wednesday, Sept. 14, the next meeting will be Friday, Sept. 16.