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Academic Council

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Primary function: Serve as the primary council body in the College’s Employee Involvement System to consider issues related to Teaching and Learning.


Specific functions:

  • Elects steering committee to meet quarterly with Faculty Forum steering committee to address common agenda issues.
  • Considers issues and recommendations from the Outcomes Assessment Committee.
  • Considers issues and recommendations from the Learning Communities Steering Panel.
  • Reviews all curriculum procedures and recommends updates to Vice President of Learning and Academic Affairs.
  • Identifies important issues related to teaching and learning and makes recommendations to the Vice President of Learning and Academic Affairs.
  • Creates ad-hoc charter groups to explore key issues or focus on strategic initiatives related to teaching and learning.


Reports to: Vice President of Learning and Academic Affairs

Chair: Faculty member elected annually by Academic Council membership

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Documents:


Faculty Membership:

Applied Technology Rich Newcomer
Business Bob Baker
Communications and Humanities Frank Edler
Health Careers Tom Ronsick
Information Technology and E-Learning Jim Johnson (Chair)
Languages and Visual Arts Joe Piper

Learning Design & Support

Melissa Zimmer

Math and Natural Sciences Paul Evans
Social Sciences Edie Sample
Adjunct Faculty Barb Spurlock
Curriculum Design Studio John McGaha
Steering Committee Paul Evans
Academic Council Representative to College Council John McGaha
Academic Council Chair Jim Johnson
Equipment Review Committee Representative Rich Newcomer


Administrator Membership:

Dean, Social Sciences Jane Franklin
Dean, Communications and Humanities Susann Suprenant
Dean, Information Technology and E-Learning Tom Pensabene
Dean, Languages and Visual Arts Richard Vasey

 

Steering Committee is comprised of Council chair, one faculty member, and one administrator.

 

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Meeting Minutes:

2007 2006 2005 2004
6/08/07 12-08-06 12-16-05 12-16-04
5/11/07 11-10-06 11-11-05 11-19-04
4/13/07 10-13-06 10-14-05 10-29-04
3/09/07 9-22-06 9-16-05 10-08-04
2/09/07 7-14-06 7-22-05  
1/12/07 5-5-06 5-13-05  
  2-3-06 4-15-05  
    3-18-05  
    2-18-05  
    1-13-05  

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