PULASKI TECHNICAL COLLEGE ACADEMIC AFFAIRS STANDING COMMITTEE (AASC) MINUTES Meeting Date: Wednesday, November 12, 2014 Meeting Time: 2:00 PM Called to Order by Laura Govia, Chair Purpose: To Address Academic Affairs of PTC Required Materials: Agenda and Various Handouts Preparation: Review all materials and be prepared to discuss and offer suggestions Faculty Senate Members Present: Laura Govia, Chair/Chair Elect of Faculty Senate, Bob Glidewell, Recorder; Michelle Herrera, Maribeth Anders, Joe McAfee, Jim Porter, Absent: Jordan O’Roark, Billy Ginocchio Faculty At-Large Members Present: Billy Parchman, Traci Johnston, Barry McVinney, Carla Moody, Linda Ducrot, and Ann Fellinger Absent: Mike Dahly Deans Present: Pam Cicirello, Todd Gold, Dick Burchett, Christy Sherrill, Ben Rains, Rhonda Carroll and Joey Cole Absent: None Administrators Present: Lavonne Juhl, Jason Green, Wendy Davis, David Durr and Catherine Divito Absent: Jasmine Ray Also present: Amanda Coleman, Mike DeLong, Provost, Mary Ann Shope, Vice President for Learning and Liaison to PEC, Martha Eshelman, Beth Trafford, Brenda Bradley, Cindy Harkey, Jeannie Williams and Presenters as listed in items below: Minutes taken by: Robert J. “Bob” Glidewell, Recorder Item 1. Welcome, Introduction, Review Agenda, Additions/Amendments to Agenda – Laura Govia Agenda approved with one addition of an MOU with UCA under Item 9. Item 2. Minutes of the October 8, 2014 meeting were read and accepted as submitted. REPORTS Item 3. Enrollment – Mary Ann Shope Mary Ann reported that the Fall, 2014 Enrollment Report was now available and to be disseminated by Deans and Managers. The report has been presented to the Board of Trustees. With declining enrollment recruiting, marketing and public relations efforts have begun. Specific note was made of the number enrolled in programs versus the number of graduates from those programs as this would be a high priority item. 1 Item 4. Distance Learning – Jason Green – Academic Integrity Online Jason reported that PTC has used a program for video monitoring since summer of 2013 but that little use has occurred and little interest in attending training sessions exist. Since the program costs approximately $10,000 per year Jason has requested a poll of faculty to determine interest and intended use. The recommendation was for a faculty wide email poll with a Google Survey with questions to be drafted by Distance Learning. It was pointed out that ADHE/HLC does not have a definite timeline or process for this possible procedure. It was also pointed out that this procedure differs from the Identification/Verification procedures within Financial Aid. Item 5. Academic Engagement – Laura Govia for Mark Barnes – Part-time faculty Engagement Laura reported that Mark Barnes, Chair of the Committee had received 50 responses from faculty regarding engagement and the results would be presented in the December meeting. Item 6. Academic Programs – Dorothy Martin Dorothy reported that on November 3 Lauria Taylor advised the sub-committee of financial aid issues with existing programs. NEW BUSINESS Item 7. Course Additions/Modifications – Dorothy Martin Dorothy filed the following report FA14-922 – Small Engine Repair name change to Power Sports/Equipment Technology with course prefix from SER to POW – this modification is to modernize the program and reflect what is actually being taught in the program. Small Engine Repair sounds like lawn mower when the program also teaches how to repair 4-wheelers, jet ski, and other recreational vehicles besides lawnmowers. FA14-923 – MET 1413 – remove the pre-requisite of MET1213 Intro to Human Anatomy. The Disease Processes textbook has enough information about human anatomy. This will make it easier for students to plan their schedules and move through the program effectively. FA14-924 – BUS 1253 – Keyboarding II – raise the minimum typing speed to 30-35 from 25-30. A score of 30 words per minute would put the student in the C or less grade range. FA14-925 – ARTS 1202 – Public School Art – 3 of the largest 4-year transfer universities require this course. It is also a critical part of the general education preparation of the Praxis II FA14-926 – MUS 1202 – Public School Music – 3 of the largest 4-year transfer universities require this course. It is also a critical part of the general education preparation of the Praxis II FA14-927 – Associate of Science in Education – add more courses to the possible electives. In adding more transfer colleges to the program other courses were needed for our students. Each 4-year college has different requirements for its education majors depending on the grade level and options the students plan to teach. 2 FA14-928 – Teaching Physical Education – 4 of the largest 4-year transfer universities require this course. Item 8. Pre-requisites – Zack Perrine – Student Success Zack presented the following proposal with a request of assignment to an Academic Affairs Subcommittee for further analysis. Upon motion and second the proposal was assigned to the Deans’ Cabinet and Academic Programs for collaboration. Proposal for General Education Prerequisites For the sake of transparency, clarity, and to encourage student success we, the Student Success Committee, propose that Academic Affairs reviews and considers the implementation of prerequisites for certain General Education courses. Many students can currently receive information from a faculty or staff member about course recommendations. For some courses, a prerequisite may currently be listed as recommended, but is not a true requirement. By formally adding prerequisites to select General Education classes, then recommendations would become requirements or expectations would be clear for students. This would encourage students to follow and complete needed developmental classes before adding higher level ones. By stating these prerequisites the success, retention, and persistence of students could be increased. Any review and implementation would follow proper decision making channels and be at the determination and discretion of the appropriate department or division. All processes related to any potential course change would follow the current procedure. The following courses were identified by the Student Success Committee for consideration through this proposal: ARTS 2300 Introduction to Visual Arts CRJU 2300 Introduction to Criminal Justice FREN 1311 Elementary French I GEOG 1310 Physical Geography GEOG 2310 Cultural Geography HLSC 2300 Nutrition HIST 1311 History of Civilization I HIST 1312 History of Civilization II HIST 2311 U.S. History to 1877 HIST 2312 U.S. History since 1877 HIST 2355 History of Arkansas MUSC 2300 Introduction to Music PHIL 1310 Introduction to Philosophy PHIL 1330 Introduction to Critical Thinking PHIL 2330 Ethics and Society POLS 1310 American National Government PSYC 2300 Psychology and the Human Experience 3 RELG 2305 World Religions RELG 2320 Old Testament Survey RELG 2330 New Testament Survey SOCI 2300 Introduction to Sociology SPAN 1311 Elementary Spanish I THEA 2300 Introduction to Theatre Item 9. Memoranda of Understanding (MOU) (Articulations) – Erin Dail – Academic Alliances Erin presented a uniform MOU packet/template for use by PTC dependent upon partners for Articulation. Upon Motion and Second the Packet was approved. Erin presented an MOU with Philander Smith College negotiated by Cindy Harkey and Mary Ann Shope for articulation with PTC for the Associate of Arts Degree. Upon Motion and Second the agreement was approved. Erin then presented two MOUs with University of Central Arkansas and Henderson State for the Associate of Science in Education 1. Articulation for the Mid-Level Teachers for Grades 4-8 with UCA 2. Articulation for the K-12 Teachers with Henderson State Upon Motion and Second both agreements were approved. COMPLETE COPIES OF THESE DOCUMENTS MAY BE FOUND IN THE PTC PORTAL FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS UNDER THE AGENDA AND SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS FOR 11-12 -14 MEETING. Item 10. Academic Proposal Forms – Laura Govia – Academic Affairs Standing Committee Laura proposed draft forms to be utilized for issues to be presented to the AASC for cause, uniformity and tracking purposes. The purpose of the forms was to provide the AASC with the ideas and methodology for quantitative and qualitative research whereupon issues could be assigned to the appropriate subcommittee. After much discussion a motion to table the discussion definitely to the December meeting was seconded and approved. DRAFT COPIES OF THESE DOCUMENTS CAN BE FOUND IN ITEM 10 IN THE PTC PORTAL FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS UNDER THE AGENDA AND SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS FOR 11-12-14 MEETING. 4 OLD BUSINESS Item 11- Academic Restructuring – Laura Govia – Ad Hoc Committee Laura proposed that due to some confusion of the procedures for submission under the Governance Model that the Academic Restructuring proposal previously submitted be allowed a resubmission procedure and that an Ad Hoc Committee be established to review and resubmit the proposal. It was noted that under the Charter of the AASC that the AASC has no authority to create an Ad Hoc Committee but could recommend that such a committee be formed between the two affected divisions. After considerable discussion and since the AASC had already returned the issue to the Academic Operations Sub-Committee in September, the AASC would recommend to the Academic Operations Sub Committee that a complete re-investigation of the issue with input from all affected or interested parties be made and that they report the results to the AASC. Item 12 – Address Final Questions The next meeting will be scheduled for December 10 in the Tom Steves Community Room. Item Number 10 will be acted upon with revised forms. Item 13 –Plus Delta – There is still need for improvement of the remote transmission of the meeting between Main Campus and South. Sound was not available at times. ADJOURNED: 3:45 PM . 5