Department of Foreign Languages
Faculty Meeting: Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Time and Place: History Center, 5th Fl Social Sciences Building
I.
Announcements:
1. Introduction of CHSS Web designer Mr. Brett Fielder (designer of new DFL webpage).
New website: http://foreignlanguages.hss.kennesaw.edu/
2. Summer 2009 schedule due to Chair by October 24th ; fall 2009 schedule due November 14th. Enrollment cutoffs:
20 undergrad/15 graduate.
3. Travel Requests/PeopleSoft: Assistance available from Candace Doughty and Rose Procter on non-software (i.e.,
technical) issues. Call either at 6124
4. Study Abroad Fair today: Participants and programs. Staff Changes at International Programs
5. Minutes of the Chairs Council will be posted monthly in the “Faculty Meeting” files.kennesaw.edu.
6. Staffing updates in International Programs office
7. Graduate faculty applications: “Round two”; tentative due date: November 17th.
8. Holiday Party: Friday, Dec. 5th, Dr. Fedeli’s home; Holiday Schedule-Dr. Papp’s announcement 10/14
9. Changes in Registration dates: Early Registration, Registration, Drop/Add
10. Expanded DFL Office hours: 7:30 AM to 5:30 PM.
11. Travel Reimbursement Update; visual
12. Maintaining an appropriate workload and attention to personal and professional health
13. Summer Evaluation update from Dr. Hunt. “A point of information: you may remember that we started sending
out summer evaluations early in the fall--only to discover that we had made a slight mistake in the calculation of
the means.” Revised evaluations for all faculty members have been prepared. Please replace summer data which
you have received with the current files to be sent to you this week. The comparative data will not be available for
summer evaluation. You might use the spring comparative data to compare your summer courses at different
levels, across the department, and college-wide. Marsha will send you the new files individuallyas an email
attachment.
14. Other announcements: awards, honors, etc.
CALL TO ORDER
II. Old Business: Use this link to access the files referenced below as HANDOUT:
https://files.kennesaw.edu/-xythoswfs/webui/_xy15699_1
1. Approval of Minutes from the September 9, 2008 Faculty Meeting
2. TABLED FROM September 9 meeting:
On Aug 22nd, Dean Vengroff conducted a workshop with Chairs and others to discuss the definition of a
Learning-Centered University and situate KSU in the context of this definition. On Aug 27th, the Dean sent the
following request for input from departments. Our discussion will focus on the topics that the dean identifies here.
[See "learning-centered" handouts in the Fac. Mtg. Folder.]
"I see opportunities identified in the workshop as coming in several areas but primarily in curriculum and
research/scholarship. In the curriculum area we have already launched a pilot Writing across the Curriculum
(WAC) initiative that provides incentives for faculty participation. The training and preparation begins in
September with the first pilot courses to be offered in the spring semester 2009 and others to be added for fall
2009. Some other possible initiatives I would like your feedback on include
 Curriculum developed across disciplines, either as interdisciplinary courses, as team taught courses, or both.
 New learning communities that emphasize learning centered components including a problem solving
orientation. This could be linked to interdisciplinary developments as well.
 Innovative ways to incorporate technology into the learning experience (e.g., learning objects, podcasting,
online gaming and simulations).
 Enhanced methods for assessing student learning.
 We could commit necessary resources to pilot efforts in any of these areas.
 In the research area, suggestions include creating an undergraduate research center and/or creating new
competitive grants in the College for joint faculty student research that involves students as actual
collaborators. This research could include community engagement projects as well as innovative research of
other types.
3. Update on Searches:
a. Assistant Professor of Spanish: The search is going well. We have received 10 applications. There
are applicants backgrounds in Linguistics/Second language Acquisition, Peninsular Lit., and Latin
American Lit. The Committee will have a meeting on Friday, October 24 from 10 AM to 12 PM. Please
direct your questions or comments to the Committee Chair, Dr. Audrey García,
b. Director FLRC
4. Other old business from the floor
Department of Foreign Languages
Faculty Meeting: Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Time and Place: History Center, 5th Fl Social Sciences Building
III. New Business
1. Coordination of 3303 assessments / final examinations (Dr. Bernardy)
2. Faculty Senate report: Dr. Kelley (report via email; Dr. Kelley is attending CHSS Curriculum Cttee meeting.)
3. Internationalization of Campus USG Grant: Dr. Léger
Two of the main items in the grant proposal are:
1) To strengthen the Arabic Language program at KSU
2) To offer a study abroad in Morocco
Question: Does the DFL support either or both items?
4. Presentation for discussion of New DFL Website: Dr. Peter Schultz for the DFL Technology Committee
5. Consideration of current name of our department; does our name continue to accurately reflect our mission?
6. Report for language group coordinators, as needed (Dr. Smith, Dr. Fedeli)
7. Other new business from the floor
IV. Adjournment: 1:45 PM
Handouts are available in the "Faculty Meeting" folder at files.kennesaw.edu.
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Next DFL Faculty meeting: November 11, 2008. 12:30 PM to 1:45 PM
Place: History Center, 5th Fl. Social Sciences Building