Academic Council Meeting Minutes
September 20, 2001
Hunter Hall
Conference Room

Present: Rich Pease, Gwen Cassel, Ken Ladner, Donna Rees, Gail Gruber, Cynthia Bettison, Julie Miller, Junius Logan, Bertha Benavidez, Jerry Harmon, Al Milligan, Larry French, Lou Ollivier, Steve Reed and George Muncrief.

I. Steve Reed talked to the Council about a budget spreadsheet that makes for easy tracking of line item allocations within larger budgets. Steve will make this available via email for any department that may be interested.

II. Junius Logan distributed a Faculty Database listing faculty, rank, and other appropriate information need for promotion, tenure and post tenure review. Department Chairs are asked to check with faculty for any discrepancy and return to Junius. A second database for Fall 2001 adjunct and overload was given to chairs for review.

III. Program Review Cycle is referenced on the WNMU web site general use drive K. Chairs are asked to check the timelines for the department program that will be reviewed this year. University Librarian Julie Miller stated that David Kent will meet with programs to add/tie Library Collections to the program review. Call David @6006.

IV. Student Recruitment Packages developed by the Admissions Officer were handed out.

V. AQIP presentation by K. Gilbert.

a. All departments will need an assessment plan by 2002-2003 term. Questions to help develop or revise dept. plans were distributed. A Rubric was given to chairs to assist in evaluating dept. assessment reports.
b. CAAP results handout was discussed. After much discussion about testing, comparing Compass w/ CAAP, sample size and other issues it was determined that WNMU needs to gather baseline date for freshman and then compare to incoming freshman five years down the road.
c. Assessment Dates

i. Testing Dates-February 20-21-2002
ii. Assessment Fair-February 20-21-2002 will show what depts. have learned through the process. It is hoped that students will be involved in the assessment process.

d. Dr. Vowell suggested that because of the information overload the chairs Should go back and review the assessment information and give Dr. Gilbert a call if help is needed.

VI. Dr. Vowell asked the Department Chairs to make an appointment to review both faculty and their own MBO's, department goals and individual teacher goals.

VII. Building Supervisors a. Dr. Vowell will ask Chris Casey to speak to the Academic Council regarding the concerns of building security and maintenance.

Meeting was adjourned at 3:33 p.m.