Piya Wiconi Okolakiciye

Regular Meeting

March 12, 2010

Present: Kiri Close, Kimberly Bettelyoun He Crow, Judith Graham, Thedna Zimiga, Theresa Lone Hill, Michel Melvin, Sylvia Hollow Horn, Jeffrey Olson, Tiffany Lamont, LeoNora Garcia, Leslie Mesteth

Meeting called to order: 10:19 am

Welcome by Leslie Mesteth

Leslie Mesteth called the roll:

Thedna Zimiga, Michel Melvin, Shannon Amiotte for (Grady Brunsch), Joanne (Susie) White Thunder (absent), Leslie Mesteth , Georgia Rooks, Sylvia Hollow Horn, Tiffany Lamont for (Maria Albers), LeoNora Garcia (Student Rep. He Sapa)

Prayer:

Discussion: The distance learning policy/procedure

Is Voluntary used to mean Faculty?

I thought all policy and procedures needed to be developed and decided on in committee.

Question on old policy and new policy?

Something should be added to the routing sheet to indicate an exhibit?

Leslie will check on it

Changed: Shouldn’t there be a note to let us know that there was only and addition of the procedures.

To read: Shouldn’t there be a note to let us know that there was only an addition of the procedures.

Motion to approve the minutes of the February 19, 2010 meeting minutes

Motion by Georgia Rooks

Seconded by Sylvia Hollow Horn

Vote:

For: 7

Against: 0

Abstain: 0

Motion passed

President Leslie Mesteth – Policy Updates: what was passed at the last meeting will not go to the Board until next week.
Vice- President Maria Albers (Tiffany Lamont) – No report
Recorder/Secretary – Thedna Zimiga – No report

Committee Reports

Activities – Theresa Lone Hill (absent)
Assessment – Dawn Frank (absent)
Institutional Development – Paul Cedarface (absent)
Student Services – Janice Richards (absent)
Instructional Affairs – Jeffrey Olson – No report

New Business

Policy Change: Proposal to add a course to the BSW Curriculum

Presented by Jeffrey Olson

BSW students currently begin their senior project in the fall semester of the senior year. As part of the basic research course they completed a literature review and proposal for research. Then during the spring semester the student worked with the instructor for Methods IV to complete the project. Of Six potential graduates, three students completed all requirements except the senor project. One is actively working to complete it, another has registered to complete it, and the third has not made contact with the department to complete the project.

The social work faculty decided that students needed more support in the spring semester to finish this project. IT was also decided that rather than having every student independently develop, work on and complete a senior project, that this option would be supplemented with a group project option. A student would be able to choose to work on a group project overseen by a faculty member in conjunction with a local agency, or to do an independent senior project guided by a faculty member.

The proposed change is also in line with recommendations made by the Council of Social Work Education Commissioner who evaluated our program last spring. She identified the research component of the OLC BSW Program to be the weakest link in a strong program. This proposed change addresses the substance of her critique, along with other internal changes not needing external approval.

Motion to approve the addition of the course Sowk 443 Research Project

Motion by Sylvia Hollow Horn

Seconded by Georgia Rooks

Vote

For: 7

Against: 0

Abstain: 0

Motion passed

Humanities and Social Sciences Department: Proposal for new course: Lit 343 Literature of Nature and the Environment

Presented by Judith Graham

Literature of Nature and the Environment

How does this course have the potential of reinforcing traditional Lakota culture?

The inclusion of Native American writers as part of the course would reinforce the traditional Lakota culture.

How much feedback did you get from other Native Americans?

Was there feedback at the student or staff level?

At the staff level it was an informal questioning. It might appeal to students as the other literature courses don’t address this.

From the Students it was a casual questioning about how they would feel about reading Native American authors. The feedback was positive. Not formal.

The text will be an anthology of the literature of the environment (Luther Standing Bear is a part of this anthology). Literature and the environment: A Reader on Nature and Culture by Anderson, Slovic, and O’Grady.

Anthology of Luther Standing Bear’s writings (non-fiction)

Jeffrey Olson Land of the Spotted Eagle – Luther Standing Bear

Motion to approve the new course Lit 343 Literature of Nature and the Environment

Motion by LeoNora Garcia

Seconded by Tiffany Lamont

Vote

For: 7

Against: 0

Abstain: 0

Motion passed

Proposal for course change: Course title number change from Lit 303 Minority Literature to Lit 243 Minority Literature.

Presented by Judith Graham

This has completed two readings in Instructional Affairs.

This was done to avoid confusion with older status sheets the number 213 was already used in the past. The number 243 was chosen as it hadn’t been used before.

This course is part of the A.A. degree requirement and so the number change is necessary.

The course was important enough to remain as part of the degree.

Motion to approve of the course number change from Lit 303 to Lit 243 to accurately reflect the A.A. Status

Motion by Sylvia Hollow Horn

Seconded by Michel Melvin

Vote:

For: 7

Against: 0

Abstain: 0

Motion passed

Proposal to reintroduce: ENGL 453 Writing your family and community history

Presented by Kimberly He Crow Bettelyoun

Is this a face to face class or online?

Maybe a face to face or hybrid course

How would you do this class?

It would be offered at one center as a face to face. Perhaps at Piya Wiconi because the archives and the library are here.

What is the purpose?

There is a need for upper level writing classes for students. Students would be prepared for graduate studies writing.

It’s a program elective in the Bachelors degree.

Just reviving a class?

Sort of as this class wasn’t taught for a long time, and it took a while to figure out what happened to the class as it disappeared from the catalog.

It was probably due to a miscommunication.

There was a syllabus by Jean Smith.

Can a community take this class?

If they had English I and II they could take it.

Instructional Affairs Second reading was on February 15^th 2010

Question about bundled items

Official request to not bundle items

Motion to approve English 453 Writing your Family and Community History course as an Elective for the B.A. degree.

Motion by Georgia Rooks

Seconded by Michel Melvin

Vote:

For: 7

Against: 0

Abstain: 0

Motion passed

Proposal for a new course SPCM 233 Elements of Human Communication Skills

Required course for Oral and Written Concentration for the BA in English and Communication Studies. This course is offered as part of our core classes. Tactfulness, diplomacy, conflict resolution, courtesy, etc., both from the Lakota and the non-native perspective, all play an important part in the communication process.

Presented by Kimberly He Crow Bettelyoun

Is this going to be a required class?

It fits into the core for the A.A. degree

This class and Multicultural Communication will be required.

When you bring the degree to the next meeting we need the old one and the new one.

When it’s a new course or new degree that goes to the board, and if it’s a change in an existing degree or course then that goes to Dr. Giraud.

Request more information on new degree courses. How will this affect the whole degree? Student status sheets? What do we need to look for?

How does this help our students? What can they do with this degree?

English is appealing to students but literature isn’t. The name of the degree wasn’t appealing, but the change in name may be. It opens up the possibilities, and once they are beyond the A.A. Level they can still choose their path.

Overall focus will be writing and communication?

It allows students to pursue different paths.

Motion to approve of the new course SPCM 233 Elements of Human Communication Skills

Motion by Georgia Rooks

Seconded by Tiffany Lamont

Vote:

For: 7

Against: 0

Abstain: 0

Motion passed

Judith Graham, Kimberly He Crow Bettelyoun, Kiri Close excused at 11:38 am

Changes in Applied Science Status Sheets

Presented by Jeffrey Olson

New Vocational Special Degree

18 Month Special Certificate in AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY Status Sheet

With Program Entrance Requirements:

Program Entrance Requirements:

1) Pass 093 R & W Course Placement Exam

2) Pass 093 Math Placement Exam

3) Pass MIS 113 with a C or better

4) GED or High School Diploma

Associate of Applied Science in Customer Service