Counselor Education Department Agenda University of Wisconsin – Whitewater 11/03/2011 9:00 – 11:30 AM; 3002 Classroom 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Approve Dept. minutes from 10/20/11 Admissions meeting (SP #1 and SP #3) Discuss internship placement options (SP #5) Information session dates/rotation Review of progress Last minute Advisory Council meeting issues, Friday 10 AM – 1 PM Adjunct faculty discussion: How’s it going??? Upcoming dates: a. Set D2L meeting options, early spring semester b. 11/11 – discuss CACREP 60 credit hour matrix c. Adjunct faculty meeting, Friday, 11/18, 9:30 AM d. S & S 1/9/12 3-5 pm * adjust meeting time to perhaps 4:30 – 6:30 PM or reschedule. e. Idea Generating Session 1/9/12 – 12 – 4 pm * 9. Portfolio questions 10. Other Reminders of our Vision and Mission 2011- 2016: Strategic Priorities Issue to be addressed: Enrollment growth, increased workload demands, and faculty turnover have placed challenges on existing faculty Strategic Priority 1: Expand and Strengthen Core Faculty and Staff Issue to be addressed: Curriculum needs to be updated; uncertain about where to invest curriculum development resources Strategic Priority 2: Maintain Leading-edge, Responsive Curricula Issue to be addressed: Student enrollment needs to be better managed and monitored to ensure diversity and appropriate capacity Strategic Priority 3: Increase the Diversity and Excellence of Our Students Issue to be addressed: Lab space and improved technology have not kept pace with program growth and student learning needs Strategic Priority 4: Equip Laboratory with State-of-the-Art Technology that Facilitates Learning and Counseling Issue to be addressed: We need increased numbers of community partnerships to support student learning and contribute to our outreach mission. Strategic Priority 5: Expand Reciprocal, Social Justice-Oriented Partnerships