Counselor Education Department Agenda
University of Wisconsin – Whitewater
12/1/2011
9:00 – 11:30 AM; 3002 Group Room
9 – 10 AM – Tenured Faculty / Administration meeting
10 – 11:30 – Dept. meeting
1) Approval of 11/17/11 minutes
2) Internship placement discussion / review
3) Reviews of Progress
4) Meeting schedule for the rest of fall 2011
5) Announcements a.
NCE application – return by 12/15 to Alicia; Money Orders only! b.
Commencement – marching: Don, Brenda, Anene c.
Spring workshops, dates? d.
Dept. Winter retreat – confirm date/time e.
S&S meeting, 1/9/12, 4 – 6 PM
6) Student Concerns
7) Lab updates
8) Other
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