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MEETING:
DATE:
TIME:
ATTENDING:
Academic Resource Committee
03-06-15
0830
Jeanine McDermott, Tiffany Hommes, Barb Forrest, Tiffany Hommes, Teri Finn, Mary Fairbanks. Jessica LeTexier excused. Whitney Kubat, BS
student.
CALLED TO ORDER BY: Jeanine McDermott at 8:37 am
BSU Academic Resources Committee (ARC) shall determine student resource needs, faculty and support staff resource needs, and program administration needs
as well as resource and space utilization, i.e. space, equipment, library, software, laboratory, and clinical facilities.
NTC ARC: review scope of resources, faculty, adjuncts, funding, differential tuition, clinical sites, library, and technology.
Topic
Minutes
Discussion
Approval of Feb 2015 minutes. Addition made to one resource
needs based topic.
Outcome(O)/Rationale(R)
Priority
Topic
for
Sharing
O: Motion made by Teri and seconded by
Tiffany. Approved.
R: Official record
Old Business
Approve “Appendix A” –
revised outline of CCNE
& ACEN standards with
ARC committee
responsibilities.
Review of revised ARC
Request Form
Update on
digital/streamed media
Revisions completed with one table completed with BSN and
AD.
O: Attached to minutes.
R: IIA & 5.1-5.4
Barb & Jeanine have completed the revision of the ARC
request form.
O: Place updated form to ARC shell. Mary will
inform via Intra-committed discussion forum
after Spring Break.
R: IIA & 5.1
Update. RN/BS lists completed and awaiting AD/PN
information.
O: Barb offered she will have list for AD/PN
soon.
Yes
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Topic
resources lists – NTC,
BSU, SON
Review of Professional
Development Resource
needs Survey – NTC &
BSU
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Discussion
Barb reports that Ann Campbell, with BSU library, has NTC
funds for library resources. Resource will be housed at NTC
library, making accessibility inconvenient. However if BSU
faculty makes request can be at BSU. Will need to at address
with Dean, who is leaving at the end of June 2015.or
Key findings BS: Financial barrier - not enough monetary
support to be able to attend conferences for ongoing education
and do presentations. These are required activities for
professional development but not fully supported monetarily.
Grants are listed on BSU Center for Professional Development
web page.
Journals are in high use with BSU library. Not all journals
faculty interested in are available via library
Outcome(O)/Rationale(R)
R: IIA & 5.3
O: Mary to add CPD link to ARC shell.
Develop CE process for having our own
faculty presentation present at our faculty
meetings.
Responsible party:
R: 11A & 5.1
Key findings AD/PN: Time barrier.
AD/PN faculty are users of journals online and from campus
library.
Review of resource
needs based on end-ofprogram student data
2014 – NTC & BSU
Develop
recommendations based
on review
The two surveys do not match as expected.
Need number of students in each program to determine
response rate for considering significance of responses.
Number responding in AD /PN program (based on NTC facility):
37
74% agree to strongly agree that physical resources met
learning needs.
Panopto reported with many technical difficulties.
O. Barb will get number of AD/PN students.
BS had about 150 possible.
Teri create lab survey in each course that
uses lab for students to complete at the end of
each semester.
Need to improve response rate and have
surveys that match in both AD/PN/ BS.
Priority
Topic
for
Sharing
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Topic
Discussion
Number responding in BS program: 30
Appears that one satellite campus responded and comments of
LSCC were good on lab resources.
Whitney thinks another survey would be okay.
Outcome(O)/Rationale(R)
Priority
Topic
for
Sharing
R: IIA & 5.2
New Business
Review of Faculty
Needs Survey in
preparation of April
distribution
Questions reviewed.
Changes:
#1, 2, need individual non-nursing staff questions
#13-15: add sufficient to meet goals & objectives of program.
Other questions with adequate, change to sufficient to meet
goals of program.
#14 need individual IT resources questions: ATI, TaskStream,
D2L
Eliminate #17-19
#20 Practice learning environments to incorporate to labs at
respective distance sites
Resource requests
No new requests.
Next Meeting: April 10, 2015 0830
Meeting adjourned at 10:58
Submitted by Mary Fairbanks
BSU ARC Bylaws
O: Barb & Jeanine will revamp Faculty Needs
survey.
R: IIA & 5.1
Yes
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Article VI.
Section 3.
Academic Resources Committee shall determine student resource needs, faculty and support staff resource needs, program
administration needs as well as resource and space utilization, i.e. space, equipment, library, software, laboratory, and clinical
facilities.
The Committee shall:
A. Guide and assist both students and faculty in the development and use of educational resource materials which will support
the objectives of the curriculum.
B. Periodically review library and educational materials and make recommendations for changes, priorities, and improvements.
C. Review resources policies and procedures and make recommendations.
D. Review space and make recommendations.
E. Review practicum needs and resources and make recommendations.
F. Review and revise the resources sections of the Departmental Resource Manual on an annual basis.
Appendix A
ACADEMIC RESOURCE COMMITTEE ACCREDITATION STANDARDS AT-A-GLANCE
(2.2015)
Equipment
Request Review
& Budget
ACEN Standard 5 Resources
5.1 Fiscal resources are sustainable,
sufficient to ensure the achievement
of the student learning outcomes and
program outcomes, and
commensurate with the resources of
the governing organization.
CCNE Standard II A Measures 1 & 2
Element II-A: Fiscal and physical resources are sufficient to enable the
program to fulfill its mission, goals, and expected outcomes. Adequacy
of resources is reviewed periodically and resources are modified as
needed.
Measure: Department Account Summary
Description: Review of needs in relation to budget, budget reviews
with Dean of School of Nursing, Budget reports
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Measure: Faculty participation in budget process, campus wide
meetings, Committee minutes
Description: Faculty members participate in the planning and
allocation of budgetary resources via committee work at the department
level and in campus wide meetings for overall University budget
planning.
Library Funds
& Review of
Library Resources
ACEN Standard 5 Resources
5.3 Learning resources and
technology are selected with faculty
input and are comprehensive,
current, and accessible to faculty
and students.
CCNE Standard II A Measure 4
Element II-A: Fiscal and physical resources are sufficient to enable the
program to fulfill its mission, goals, and expected outcomes. Adequacy
of resources is reviewed periodically and resources are modified as
needed.
Measure: ARC-Faculty Resource Survey
Description: Review by staff and faculty members
IT Needs & Media
ACEN Standard 5 Resources
5.3
Learning resources and technology
are selected with faculty input and
are comprehensive, current, and
accessible to faculty and students.
CCNE Standard II A Measure 4
Element II-A: Fiscal and physical resources are sufficient to enable the
program to fulfill its mission, goals, and expected outcomes. Adequacy
of resources is reviewed periodically and resources are modified as
needed.
Measure: ARC-Faculty Resource Survey
Description: Review by staff and faculty members
5.4
Fiscal, physical, technological, and
learning resources are sufficient to
meet the needs of the faculty and
students engaged in alternative
methods of delivery.
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Goals for 2014.15 Academic year
1) Establish process for communication between/amongst SON committees, via D2L discussion forums in the ARC shell by December, 2014 SON
meeting.
a) Evaluate this communication process to determine its efficacy as an inter- committee communication tool by April, 2014.
2) Establish accurate listing of currently-used ‘streamed resources’, inclusive of renewal dates and contacts by April 2014
a. Initial list of currently-used ‘streamed resources’, inclusive of renewal dates and contacts completed by February, 2015.
b. Review of streamed resources as indicated in the ARC Workplan will be updated annually.
3) Support the development of structured new faculty orientation.
4) Acquire resource and equipment for simulation
Discussion relates that simulation task force is moving forward with plans for expanding simulation course work. ARC handles resources
they put forward as needs.
5) Conduct and report the findings of the Academic Resource Survey annually