Academic Program Review for Communication Department‐ Campus Visit February 1‐3, 2012 {Review Team Members – External Reviewer: Dr. Jeremy Lipschultz; Internal Reviewer: Julie Johnson‐Busbin} DATE/TIME ACTIVITY LOCATION Wednesday, February 1st 3:49 PM Dr. Jeremy Lipschultz arriving at Asheville Regional Airport aboard United Airlines Flight 6340 from Chicago. 5:30 – 7:00 PM 7:00 PM Don Connelly will meet Dr. Lipschultz and drive him to the WCU Campus, Madison Hall via state car. Madison Conference Room A/B Review Team Meeting Dinner Break ‐ External Reviewer Thursday, February 2nd 7:00 – 8:00 AM Breakfast – External Reviewer 8:00 – 8:50 AM Meeting with Beth Tyson Lofquist (Interim Provost) & Review Team 8:50 – 9:05 AM Transit to 109 Old Student Union 9:05 – 9:55 AM 9:55 – 11:05 AM Meet with Don Connelly (Communication Program Department Head) & Review Team Tour of Communication Program Facilities by Don Connelly 424 Stillwell Dr. Julie Johnson‐Busbin will escort Dr. Lipschultz to Old Student Union 109 Old Student Union Radio Station, Moore Building (upper levels) & Television Studio. 11:05 – 11:15 AM Break 11:15 AM‐ 12:15 PM Meeting with Review Team & Communication 424 Stillwell Department Faculty (minus Department Head): Ruth Bennett, Michael Caudill, Betty Farmer, Wendy Ford, Andy Gambill, Pamela Maize Harris, Suzon Gautreaux Hawley, Cynthia Wray Lee , Mark E. Mattheis, James Manning, Nathan Miller, Gabe Nucci, & Katerina Spasovska.
12:15 ‐ 12:30 PM Break & Transit to UC Dogwood Room 12:30 ‐ 1:45 PM Meeting with Current Communication Students & Alumni: Michael A. Crawley Dr. Julie Johnson‐Busbin will escort Dr. Lipschultz to UC Dogwood Room. UC Dogwood Room (Andrew), Jarrett Frazier, Nick Randone, Jean Marie Jonell, Kara Burian & Fern Lulham 1:45 – 2:00 PM Transit to 424 Stillwell Dr. Julie Johnson‐Busbin will escort Dr. Lipschultz to 424 Stillwell 1 Academic Program Review for Communication Department‐ Campus Visit February 1‐3, 2012 {Review Team Members – External Reviewer: Dr. Jeremy Lipschultz; Internal Reviewer: Julie Johnson‐Busbin} DATE/TIME 2:00 ‐ 3:00 PM 3:00 – 3:15 PM 3:15 – 4:00 PM ACTIVITY Meeting with Review Team & Gibbs Knotts (Interim Dean of Arts and Sciences College), Dave Butcher, (Associate Dean, Arts & Sciences) Meeting with Pamela Buchanan to sign paperwork Meeting with Review Team & Students Working on Student Media: Meredith Oakley LOCATION 424 Stillwell 424 Stillwell 424 Stillwell ‐ The Western Carolina Journalist; Shannon Christy ‐ The Western Carolina Journalist; Alex Burdine ‐ TV – Purple Vision; Lauren Gray ‐ PRSSA; Sammi Major ‐ PRSSA; Megan Butler ‐ Catamount Communications; Fern Lulham ‐ WWCU FM & Kevin Bullock ‐ WWCU FM
4:00 – 5:30 PM 6:00 PM Work Meeting – Review team only Dinner – External Reviewer 424 Stillwell Friday, February 3rd 7:00 – 8:00 AM Breakfast – External Reviewer 8:00 – 9:15 AM Wimba Meeting with Review Team & Communication Alumni: Aaron D’Innocenzi, 424 Stillwell Promotions Director, Clear Channel, Asheville, NC; Joe Mullins , Internet Content, Turner Broadcasting, Atlanta, GA; Elizabeth Luedeman; D’Anne Maddox, Director of Marketing for Drake Software; Mike Crisp, Freelance Public Relations Consultant & Megan Hegler, Charlotte Arrangements.
9:15 – 11:00 AM Work Meeting for Review Team 11:00 AM ‐12:00 PM Exit Meeting with Connelly, Lofquist, Knotts, Butcher, Wargo, Onder & Review Team 12:00 – 1:15 PM Lunch with Melissa Wargo & Review Team 1:15 – 1:45 PM Brief Work Meeting for Review Team 1:45 PM Dr. Jeremy Lipschultz departing Asheville Regional Airport at 4:12 PM aboard United Airlines Flight 6340 to Chicago. 2 424 Stillwell 424 Stillwell 424 Stillwell Don Connelly to meet Dr. Lipschultz at 424 Stillwell and drive him to the Asheville Regional Airport via state car.