Instructional Affairs Committee Meeting
Chair: Dr. Jeffrey Olson,   Vice-Chair: Kim He Crow Recorder: Thedna Zimiga

October 1, 2010

Woksape Tipi, Academic & Public Library


In attendance at meeting: Ahmed Al-Asfour, Jean Reeves, Georgia Rooks, Bessie LeBeau, Jim Dudek, Charles Jason Tinant, Elaine Gibbons, Kiri Close, Joann “Susie” White Thunder, Kimberly Bettelyoun-He Crow, Jean Reeves, Bill Okrepkie, Laura Dunn, Corey Yellow Boy, Kirk Costion, Jeffrey Olson, Judith Graham, Anthony Fresquez, Joseph Kirk, Lavera Rose, Clifford Delong, Thedna Zimiga, Leslie Mesteth


  1. Meeting called to order at: 10:43

  1. Prayer offered by: Anthony Fresquez


  1. Minutes from last Sept. 17, 2010

Motion to accept the meeting minutes from last September 17, 2010


    1. Motion to accept: Jean Reeves

    2. Seconded: Kim He Crow

    3. Vote –

For: Unanimous

Against: 0

Abstain: 0


Motion Passed


  1. Old Business – None

  1. Break into sub-committees at: 10:47


    1. Webpage Development Committee

    2. A.A. Committee

    3. Strategic Plan Committee

    4. Catalog Committee

    5. Curriculum Committee




  1. Sub-committee’s reconvened at: 11: 40








  1. Sub-committee reports.



    1. Webpage Development Committee report –


There is a discussion on the OLC homepage and finding information on the website. The idea is to redesign the webpage and to move things to be categorized so that they are easier to find on the webpage.


    1. A.A. Committee report –


There are 22 A.A. degrees and it was found that the core requirements vary among the A.A. degrees. Before looking at removing the A.A. degrees the committee will look at the differences in the core requirements.


Members present: Laura Dunn, Bill Okrepkie, Kim Bettelyoun-He Crow, Jean Reeves


    1. Strategic Plan Committee report –


Lavera Rose joined the committee.

Tabled the input information

Question for administration about the vision, mission, and purpose of the college

Reference for a survey by Cliff Delong to be referred to the Tech. Committee

Issue with the MIS 113 class, this committee thinks that this class should be in the core and will be referred to the A.A. committee

Preliminary work on the verbiage of the vision, mission, and purpose

Assigned five goals to committee members and will present those to the larger group at a later time


    1. Catalog Committee report – Still a work in progress


    1. Curriculum Committee report – No Report



  1. Motion to adjourn: Anthony Fresquez

Seconded by: Jean Reeves

Vote:


For: Unanimous

Against:

Abstention:

Motion passed

Adjourned at: 12:00 Noon