Instructional Affairs Committee Meeting Agenda
Chair: Dr. Jeffery Olson,   Vice-Chair: Jim Dudek Recorder: Thedna Zimiga

March 6, 2009

Woksape Tipi, Academic & Public Library

 

In attendance at meeting: Angela Koenen, Kateri Montileaux, Anna Respects Nothing, Anthony Fresquez, Shirley Brewer, Georgia Rooks, Bessi LeBeau, Jamie Lee, Art Fisher, Al Schwalm, Chupan Herman, Paul Robertson, Susanne Auer, Kiri Close, Marilyn Kockrow, Alessandra Higa, Ahmed Al-Asfour, Brett Bump, Jim Dudek, Christine Stagnetto-Sarmiento, Julie Johnson, Jason Tinant, Jeff Olson, Leslie Mesteth, Thedna Zimiga

 

1.  Meeting called to order at: 10:48 am

 

2.  Prayer offered by: Anthony Fresquez

 

  1. Minutes from last Feb 2009 were lost.  Please help remember what your sub-committee did. 

 

            Motion to table the approval of the last meeting minutes until the next meeting.

            Motion to approve – Anthony Fresquez

            Seconded – Georgia Rooks

 

                        For: Unanimous

                        Against:

                        Abstentions:

Motion passed:  Yes

 

4.      Old Business :

 

Second Reading

Proposal from nursing submitted for second reading

 

Motion to recommend the adoption of the proposed changes to the nursing program for the nursing department 

            Motion to approve – Anthony Fresquez

            Seconded – Jason Tinant

 

                        For: Unanimous

                        Against: 0

                        Abstentions: 0

Motion passed: Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proposal from Applied Science submitted for second reading

Second Reading (Marilyn Kockrow)

 

Motion to approve the HVAC courses 103, 113, 123 and the degree options, but not the entrepreneurial endorsement option at this time.

Motion to approve second reading:  Anthony Fresquez

Seconded: Al Schwalm

 

For: 22

Against: 0

Abstention: 2

Motion passed: Yes

 

Motion to approve the entrepreneurial option with the following Amendments:

1. Cross over meeting between departments to discuss duplicate classes

                        2. Clarification of the titles

                        3. Clarify the course objectives

                                   

            Motion by Jamie Lee

            Seconded by Bessie LeBeau

           

            For: Unanimous

            Against: 0

            Abstention: 0

            Motion passed: Yes

 

 

Proposal from Social Work submitted for second reading

Motion to approve the change in Social Work Status Sheet

 

Motion to approve second reading:  Paul Robertson

Seconded: Anthony Fresquez

 

For: Unanimous

            Against: 0

            Abstention: 0

            Motion passed: Yes

 

5.      Break into sub-committees at: 11:47 am

 

6.      Sub-committee’s reconvened at: 12:07

 

7.      Sub-committee reports

 

a.       College Success

 

Summary:  Ongoing discussion of College Success and the option of taking college success out of the academic area.

 

b.      Curriculum

 

Summary: Approved of the changes to the chemistry courses for nursing.

 

A motion to consolidate chemistry for health sciences I and chemistry for health science II into one class called Chemistry for Health Sciences.  This will be a two credit hour reduction to meet the overall credit hour reduction.

Motion made by Hannan LaGarry

Seconded: Paul Robertson

 

For: Unanimous

Against: 0

Abstain: 0

Motion Passed: Yes

 

c.       Strategic Enrollment

 

Summary: Discuss independent study policy

 

d.      Distance Learning – 

 

Summary: Approve the first reading of the new Distance Learning Policy

 

Motion to accept the distance learning policy without accompanying procedures

 

Motion made by Jason Tinant

Second by: Susanne Auer

 

For: Unanimous

Against: 0

Abstain: 0

Motion passed: Yes

 

 

 

8.      New Business: None

 

Motion to adjourn: Al Schwalm

Seconded by: Jeff Olson

 

For: Unanimous

Against:

Abstention:

 

9.      Adjourned at 12:15