DEANS’ MEETING AGENDA
SEPTEMBER 1, 2015
1:00 - 3:00 PM – DEPUTY 301A
AGENDA ITEMS
1.
GOOD NEWS AND WOW! ITEMS
STANDING AGENDA ITEM
Application is ready for success coaches. Visitors from China, Nursing students. Also six from tech
college coming for a week in November. HLC report was submitted yesterday.
2.
EVENTS
STANDING AGENDA ITEM
Red Lake Economic summit, in Sept. Faculty from BUAD and ACCT will be attending.
3.
CHAIR EXCHANGE
CARRYOVER ITEM
TROY
CARRYOVER ITEM
MICHELLE
Suggestion was not well received to date.
4.
AA DEGREES – BSU
Michelle is checking to see how this works with the MnSCU “Credit when Due” project. Discussion
about awarding an AA degree for current students when they reach this point in their credits.
5.
FACULTY HIRES – INTERNAL CANDIDATES
TROY
Faculty vacancy – hiring for probationary position; is there prior consideration for current fixed term
faculty? How is this defined or carried out in a search? Need to make sure we get the best candidate
for both fixed term and probationary positions. Contractually, faculty may request prior consideration
– has been interpreted as “interview right”. Need to review this with HR for consistency.
6.
CONCURRENT ENROLLMENT ORIENTATION MEETING – 9/23
LYNN
Invite to lunch/orientation meeting for concurrent enrollment high school instructors and faculty, 9/23,
at AIRC, noon. RSVP to Lynn.
7.
DUAL ADMISSIONS
MARTIN
Meeting with Northland CTC; prelimary planning meeting. May be a pilot for other two year
campuses. Sept 8, in the morning.
8.
HOLIDAY PLANS
MARTIN
Planning for Thanksgiving and Christmas weeks. Who will be around? Let Martin know.
9.
SABBATICALS
MARTIN
Report needs to be submitted to department chair, dean and provost after return from sabbatical.
Reports also go to MnSCU.
10. COMMUNICATIONS / MARKETING, SCOTT FAUST
MARTIN
Request to attend Dean’s council. May be beneficial to attend first few minutes for good news,
events, etc to learn what is coming up.
11. INTERNATIONAL EFFORTS
MARTIN
English Language center (from WSU) may be going away after this year. This puts some of our
newer programs at risk. Alternatives – minor in ESL, which would need to be up and running by
Fall of 16. Would need to be approved by SEVIS.
31 new international students this fall, hope for 20 more this spring. Programs are just starting to
generate numbers. Need someone to manage education abroad programs, to grow articulated
programs. Includes coordination of visiting scholars. Looking for solutions.
12. TRIBAL CONSORTIUM
MARTIN
President’s plan to create an indigenous teacher education program on campus. Also wants to
reinvigorate the tribal consortium. Discussed what an immersion experience could look like for
future and current teachers. Could also be beneficial for nursing students.
13. GARDNER INSTITUTE
MARTIN
Colleen had a conversation about steps for getting started in the next cohort. Program is specific
to course completion, addressing DFW rates, by reviewing multiple variables. Discussed cost for
the program, how this works and the timeframe involved. May be beneficial to find faculty leaders
to review this potential project. Also discussed possibility of using “StarFish” as a replacement for
EARS.
14. STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP & ACHIEVEMENT CONFERENCE COORDINATOR
RANDY
Will be putting out a call for a faculty coordinator for this year. Will use last year’s work group to
make recommendations. Discussion of who will be admin assistant. State conference is in
Winona.
15. OTHER
Course evaluation grievance has gone downstate, step 3. Partial duty day grievance – Randy is
preparing a response. Also a concern about summer searches and the number of days required
to serve on a search. Cranium café has been approved. Carry forward forms are due Sept 10.
Still looking for applicants for the lib ed director position.