September 15, 2009
4:00 – 5:30
SPNA Department Meeting
302E DeVos
Facilitator:
Mark Hoffman
Recorder:
Attendees:
Dan Balfour, Diane Kimoto, Mike Payne, Rich Jelier, Donijo Robbins, Steve Borders, Al Lyons, Pricilla
Kimboko, Ramya Ramanath, Sherry Moyer
Guests:
Hazel McClure
Mark Hoffman
Minutes
Agenda item:
PRESENTATION BY HAZEL McCLURE
(1) Note that APA style has changed. Students may be using either the old or new unless
specifically instructed otherwise.
(2) Acquisition Budget:
$6,000 for PA
$1,900 for Health Admin
Plus Johnson endowed collection for NP (controlled by JCP)
This budget includes books and DVDs, but not database purchases. Ramya and Sal would like
access to the premium content in Guidestar.
(3) Please review Library Guides and send suggestions to Hazel
to Public & Nonprofit Administration: http://libguides.gvsu.edu/pna
to Health Administration: http://libguides.gvsu.edu/content.php?hs=a&pid=9309
to philanthropy: http://libguides.gvsu.edu/philanthropy
(4) “Summon” is now the library’s multi-database search utility. What databases are included in a
Summons search is not ready apparent.
Discussion:
Actions:
We will again use GAs to search through key journals collecting the book titles.
Hazel reports that the Collections Development Librarian, Doug, will continue to talk to Guidestar
about pricing and services.
If you want to participate, please assign 3 journals to your GA. Ask them to compile a list of books
reviewed in the 2009 issues. To avoid duplication of effort, a “book reviews in journals” sign up
sheet will be at Sherry’ desk. (See http://faculty.gvsu.edu/hoffmanm/journals.pdf ) Examine the
list and then forward all the books you think should be ordered to Seong Gin, who is our library
liaison. He will compile the complete list and forward it to Hazel. Please have your list to Seong
Gin by October 30.
Agenda item:
WINTER PROMOTION AND RENEWAL ACTIONS
Discussion:
Classroom visits are needed this term. Only Tenured faculty will do classroom visits.
You can use your own review format. However, a standard review sheet can be found at:
http://faculty.gvsu.edu/hoffmanm/classroom_obs.doc
Actions:
The schedule for classroom visits are as follows:
Steve Borders:
Robbins, PA611, 6pm W, 205A DeVos
Cline, PA449, 3pm M&W, 307E DeVos
Mark Hoffman:
Robbins, PA611, 6pm T, 205A DeVos
Cline, PA449 ,3pm M&W, 307E DeVos
Dan Balfour:
Kimoto, PA270, 10am T&R, 229 Lake Superior
Rich Jelier:
Kimoto, PA270, 2 :30pm T&R, 205E DeVos
Moon, PA520, 4pm T&R, 205E DeVos
Diane Kimoto:
Moon, PA520, 6pm T, 307E DeVos
Donijo Robbins:
Moon, PA680, 6pm M, 418 Eberhard
Ramanath, PA660, 6pm M, 316 Eberhard
Mike Payne:
Ramanath, PA663, 6pm R, 419 Eberhard
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Agenda item:
REVIEW OF NEW ADMISSION PROCESS
Discussion:
To comply with the recommendations of the NASPAA review, Hoffman drafted an Internship
Waiver Form. The form was examined. Suggested changes were:
1. emphasize the importance of an internship
2. eliminate “other reasons for a waiver”
Dan questioned why a resume and application were not enough.
There was a debate over whether the 39 credit option was intended for anyone working full-time at
the point of graduation or only for those that had substantial work experience. Sal suggested that a
“practicum” option might be developed for those working full-time.
Actions:
Hoffman revised the form, which can be found at
http://faculty.gvsu.edu/hoffmanm/internshipwaiver.doc
Agenda item:
Discussion:
FUNDING REQUEST PRIORETIES
The things most needed (but may not be a specific funding request)
1. another half-time secretary or, failing that, 20 hours a week for student help.
2. a health faculty position
3. a new laser printer that prints double sided
4. better PCs for the graduate assistants
Actions:
A list of prioritized budget requests must be to the Dean by the end of the month
Agenda item:
Discussion:
LEARNING ASSESSMENT PLAN
We must carry through with the recommendations we made in the Self Study
We must build on the assessment plan to include ethics, IT and budgeting.
The MHA still lacks any assessment plan
Actions:
Hoffman needs to create a writing module for PA520. The rest was tabled as time ran out.
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