Minutes of Meeting (UC Admin)
12: 30 PM
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25/02/2015
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Location F8-1-005
Subject IDS Departmental Meeting (AUH)
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Sheldon Kohn
Kevin Philips
Thomas Pfau
Saima Akhund
Georgia
Swetasree Roy
Lama Musa
Nadia Amin
Kenisha Wilson
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Updates from Committees
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Mariam Al Qubaisi
Joel Shelton
Johnathan Fulton
Simar Azzam
Eddia Solas
Arimar Leal Vieira
Saniyah Khan
Sumitra Anilkumar
Mehraj Jahan
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CSSH
Recommendation / Decision
Updates from Saima related to
educational effectiveness:
 An audit of all UC courses was
carried out for the Fall 2014
semester and compliance was
checked with ZU Course files policy
and CAA requirements. Results of
faculty reflection surveys are
available and soon would be
shared with course coordinators
and chairs
 University Learning Outcomes
Standing Committee has set up a
proposal for revival of ILA days
(subject to approval)
 UC Accreditation Committee has
informed that so far no suitable
accreditation body is found for the
accreditation of general education.
Since UC is part of ZU which is
already accredited by bodies such
as Middle States Commission on
Higher Education and CAA so
accreditation for UC by a separate
body is not an urgent matter but
the committee will continue its
search in this regard.
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Responsibility
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Recap of Semester
beginning
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Strategic Plan Draft:
discussion/input
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AY 2015-2016 Calendar
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Spring PD Round: complete.
Summer PD: applications
due to Chair May 7
Class sizes:.
7
Summer School:.
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Observations/Portfolio:
scheduling done?
10-minute rule for 0800
classes only
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10 CRNs with requests for help
11 Accountable time
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12 Academic freedom process
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Lama provided updates for Ed Tech
Discussed Mobile learning in
course files
Reviewed the semester
beginning- faculty expressed
positive response for 80 minutes
classes.
This will give more time for
discussion
Interaction with students is easier
Dr. Sheldon shared the strategic
plan draft 2015-2016 with the
faculty. There will be more
discussion.
The calendar for Academic year
2015-2016 not yet official.
Spring PD round completed.
PD applications for summer due
on 7th May 2015
The “official cap” of class remains
24
Not student funded, funded by
university
Very limited number of sections at
the moment
Hoping some new ones will open
Chair to conduct classroom
observation for faculty beginning
next week
07 May: portfolios due to Chair
21 May: Written evaluations due
Dr. Sheldon clarified that the 10 minute rule only applies on 0800
classes
CRNs with requests for help
Assistant professors should find
time for research on two-day
teaching schedule.
The first point of contact is student
and instructor
Dr. Sheldon welcomed new staff
Julie (Lab Assistant)
Secretary
Sunila Mohamed Shahin
Chair
Sheldon Kohn