Piya Wiconi Okolakiciye
Regular Meeting
May 14, 2010
Present: Leslie Mesteth, Lenora Hudson, Alva Good
Meeting called to order: 10:12
Prayer: Joann White Thunder
Leslie called the roll
Thedna
Zimiga, Michel Melvin (Richard Jones), Grady Brunsch, Joann “Susie” White
Thunder, Leslie
Motion to accept the minutes from the last meeting (April 16, 2010) with changes
Motion by: Joann White Thunder
Seconded by: Grady Brunsch
Vote:
For: 7
Against: 0
Abstain: 0
Motion Passed
Officer Reports –
President – Policy Updates: Transfer Policy, MSCI, Spec. Ed., 18 m. Cert. in Auto. Tech., Distance Learning Proc., Independent Study Change, Engle 453 course. Table Items (April 16th): Personnel Development, Scholarship Policy, Ed. Dept. Math Requirements
Vice President, Maria Albers (Tiffany Lamont) – No report
Recorder/Secretary Thedna Zimiga– No report
Committee Reports –
Personnel Development Procedure of tuition waivers as it applies to full time faculty and adjuncts was passed
Motion to approve the Tuition Waiver 67-300-1
Motion
by
Seconded by Grady Brunsch
Vote:
For: 7
Against: 0
Abstain: 0
Motion passed
Transfers from one district center to another
Changes once a student declares a home center on their admission application they will remain at that center until a change of address is submitted to the Registrar’s Office. If a home center is not indicated the Registrar’s Office will assign the home center as per the location of their address. Students will be responsible for turning in a copy of all required documents to their new center.
Motion to approve of policy 80-300 Transfer from one district center to another with changes
Motion by Joann White Thunder
Seconded by
Vote:
For: 7
Against: 0
Abstain: 0
Motion passed
The Registrar will send notice to counselors who have students who are withdrawn due to five absences.
Determination of PELL
Eligibility and Disbursement of PELL Funds (Policy) 83-850
Pell will be disbursed to the number of hours students are enrolled in at the fourth week of class. Verification of attendance will be completed by; the financial aid staff during week four. PELL refund checks will be out by week eight for students with a complete file.
In the
event of a student totally withdrawing from classes and ending up in a
repayment situation, the student will be responsible for the repayment back to
the program and will be in overpayment with the Department of Education.
Motion to approve of the changes to the Determination of PELL Eligibility and Disbursement of PELL Funds (Policy) 83-850
Motion by: Joann White Thunder
Seconded by: Richard Jones
Vote:
For: 6
Against: 0
Abstain: 1
Motion passed
LeoNora Garcia enters 10:42 (voting members
present 8)
Attendance (Policy
and Procedure) 81-350/81-350-1
There are NO reinstatements and NO exception for students
who are dropped for five absences.
Motion to approve of the Attendance (Policy and Procedure) 81-350/81-350-1
Motion by: Joann White Thunder
Seconded by: Richard Jones
Vote:
For: 8
Against: 0
Abstain: 0
Motion passed
Dropping and adding courses (procedure) 81-300-1
Page 2 number 7 - Five scattered absences will also result in an automatic withdrawal.
Motion to approve of the Dropping and adding courses (procedure) 81-300-1
Motion by: Joann White Thunder
Seconded by: Grady Brunsch
Vote:
For: 8
Against: 0
Abstain: 0
Motion passed
Satisfactory Progress Rule 83-400
Addition under G. # 2 If a Financial Aid recipient
withdraws from all of their courses after the 9th week, they will be
placed on automatic financial aid suspension.
Remove the M grade
1. The full time student must satisfactorily complete 66.6% semester credit hours.
Motion to approve of the Satisfactory Progress Rule 83-400
Motion by: Joann White Thunder
Seconded by:
Vote:
For: 7
Against: 0
Abstain: 1
Motion passed
Change: serious to seriously
Assistance to assist
, including the OLC Dorms,
Provide to provided
Authoritarian to Authority
This should be just policy not procedure
Motion to approve of the Oglala Lakota College School Policy for Suicide Prevention with changes
Motion by: Richard Jones
Seconded by: Alva Good Crow
Vote:
For: 8
Against: 0
Abstain: 0
Motion passed
Jenni Rodin excused at 11:03
Tabled Items from the
last meeting
Shannon Amiotte
Early Childhood Child Development Associate (CDA) Training stays the same
A.A Degree in Early
Childhood
Addition of Indian Education, Reading Children’s Literature, and Math 103 Elementary Algebra
B.A. Degree in Early
Childhood
New course code: EDECH 423 Methods of Teaching ECH/Elementary Math
EDECH
413 Methods of Teaching ECH/ Elementary
EDECH Methods of Teaching ECH/ Science and Social Studies
Addition of Math 103 Elementary Algebra and Math 223 Mathematics for Elementary Teachers I
A.A. Degree in
Elementary Education
Addition of Child Growth & Development and Indian Education, and Creative writing
B.S. Degree in K-8
Elementary Education
Change from Grammar and Linguistics to Creative Writing
Lakota Studies/
Education Department B.S. in K-12 Lakota Studies Education
B.S. Secondary
Education Physical Science Degree
One education course description and numbering
Bachelor of Science
Degree in K-8 Elementary Education with -12 Special Education – Removed from
catalog
K-12 Special
education endorsement
Dual level course number (Dual course numbering would be graduate and undergraduate)
Birth through
Preschool Special Education Endorsement – Not removed from the Catalog
Motion to approve of the education packet as presented by Shannon Amiotte
Motion by Joann White Thunder
Seconded by Grady Brunsch
Vote:
For: 7
Against: 0
Abstain: 1
Motion passed
New Business
A.A. in Liberal
Studies – Anthony Fresquez
Humanities and Social Sciences Department
This allows students to designate a major if they haven’t picked a major. The core represents the institutional core classes. Lakota studies hours were lowered from 12 to 9 credit hours. The rest is electives.
Motion to approve of the Associate of Arts in Liberal Studies
Motion by: Richard Jones
Seconded by:
Vote:
For: 8
Against: 0
Abstain: 0
Tabled item from last
meeting
SPCM 343 – Conducting
Seminars & Workshops – Judith Graham
Motion to approve of the removal of SPCM 343 – Conducting Seminars & Workshops
Motion by: Joann White Thunder
Seconded by:
Vote:
For: 8
Against: 0
Abstain: 0
Motion passed
Tabled item from the last meeting
Degree name change
from A.A. Literature and Communication to A.A. English and Communication
Studies
Motion to approve of the name change from A.A. Literature and Communication to A.A. English and Communication Studies with changes
Motion by: Joann White Thunder
Seconded by: Grady Brunsch
Vote:
For: 8
Against: 0
Abstain: 0
Motion passed
Tabled item from the
last meeting
Degree name change
from BA Literature and Communication (without minor) to BA English and
Communication Studies (without minor)
AND
Degree name change
from BA Literature and Communication (with a Lakota Studies minor) to BA
English and Communication Studies (with a Lakota Studies minor)
Motion to approve of the Degree name change from BA Literature and Communication (without minor) to BA English and Communication Studies (without minor)
AND
Degree name change from BA Literature and Communication (with a Lakota Studies minor) to BA English and Communication Studies (with a Lakota Studies minor)
Motion by: Joann White Thunder
Seconded by:
Vote:
For: 8
Against: 0
Abstain: 0
Motion passed
Anthony Fresquez, Judith Graham, and Kimberly Bettelyoun He-Crow excused at 11:57
Bachelor of Science
Degree in Information Technology – Jim Dudek
An addition of an MIS or IT elective under the Program Electives, Option One, and Option Two
The core now includes Freshman English II; Technical writing was moved to the IT Core. MIS 113 was added into the core and moved IT 103 to the Program Electives.
The dual numbered classes IT 4/502, 4/512, 4/522, 4/532, and 4/542 will drop the 500 numbering leaving the 400 level numbering.
Motion to approve of the Bachelor of Science Degree in Information Technology Updates with changes
Motion by: Richard Jones
Seconded by:
Vote:
For: 8
Against: 0
Abstain: 0
Motion passed
Jim Dudek excused at 12:07
Motion to approve of the Scholarship Policy
Motion by:
Seconded by: Grady Brunsch
Vote:
For: 7
Against: 0
Abstain: 0
Stepped out: 1
Motion to adjourn
Motion by: Richard Jones
Seconded by: Grady Brunsch
Vote:
For: 7
Against: 0
Abstain: 0
Stepped out: 1
Motion passed
Meeting adjourned at 12:09