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MEETING:
Academic Resource Combined Northwest Technical College (NTC)
and Bemidji State University (BSU) Committee Meeting
DATE:
September 27, 2012
TIME:
1500
ATTENDING: Tami Such, Tiffany Hommes, Teri Finn, Mary Fairbanks, Lynn Maltais,
Jeanine McDermott
CALLED TO
ORDER BY: Tiffany Hommes
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, technology.
Topic
Minutes
Discussion
Outcome(O)/Rationale(R)
For 08.22.12 meeting. Tami motions
to approve. Lynn second.
Motion passed.
Mary and Jeanine have taken the
training. Jeanine has certificate and
Mary is awaiting feedback on last two
assignments. Both are eligible to be
BSU Peer Review Team members to
be available to review online courses
at BSU.
O: Recommend faculty use QM
standards when developing
online courses or when
redesigning and updating.
Mary will email the rubric and
and D2L links to the tools for
faculty.
R: IIA; 5.4
O: Sandy Johanning will have
work assistants to enter for
NTC. BSU will enter at each
meeting.
R:IIA, 2
O: Update Request and
Process diagram / form to
match process. Mary will make
available flow chart and request
form in Academic Resource
Shell.
R: IIA, 5.4
Old Business
Taskstream Update
Resource
requests/form and
process
Evaluation of clinical
coordinator role
NTC evaluation is empty. Will enter
AD. BSU plan is there, Updated
standards have been done – see
CCNE /NLNAC document. Have one
page document. See appendix A.
Jeanine M has drafted flow diagram
and steps for resource request
process. Feedback from committee
incorporated. Eliminate evaluation as
part of the acquisition process.
Discussion on who should evaluate the
clinical coordinator.
O: Recommend evaluation be
carried out by supervisor.
R: 5.3
Julie Adams needs names of NTC
faculty to add them to AR Shell in D2L.
O: Tami will send the NTC
faculty names to add to the D2L
New Business
Access to D2L
resource shell
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Topic
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Discussion
Outcome(O)/Rationale(R)
AR shell.
R: IIA & 5.3
O: Reassign Tiffany, Lynn, and
Tami to other specialist roles.
R:
Re-evaluate
committee specialty
area of clinical
coordination
With clinical coordinator role filled,
Tiffany, Lynn and
Tami are available for other specialist
committee roles.
Evaluation plan
Work plan developed that addresses
action on evaluation plan activities.
Incorporates numerous items that are
evaluated by course surveys (ie
resource need questions). Need to
assess questions to ensure that survey
questions address resources
accurately.
O: Submit work plan to Dean
ASAP.
Discussion on evaluation tool to be
used include a survey monkey to
faculty to assess resource needs not
identified in course evaluations
R: IIA, 5.1
Ongoing collaboration
with curriculum on
evaluating resource
needs via faculty
meeting.
Committee focus
areas: Review
specialist roles
Library/Student Resources (II-B) –
(Teri). Hard copy journals have
been discontinued at NTC
library. BSU Library allocation
$3191 due February 1.
Technology (Mary and Jeanine):
QM at BSU is moving to the National
Certification reviewer program.
Discussion on Panopto and
use/purchase of video cameras in
classroom.
Unbound Medicine – NTC needs to
have their student get access. Mary
will contact Jeanine to find out
Streaming Video License – Marlene
has list of available stored and
streamed videos for BSU.
Clinical Coordination and Resources
- eliminated
O: Add Tiffany to this role. She
will send out email to have
Faculty submit library requests.
R: II-A, 5.4
O: Add Tami to this role.
Jeanine is QM reviewer and
Mary will do National training
courses starting in October.
R:II-A, 5.4
Mary will contact Jeanine to find
out the status of access for
NTC students
Teri will get for NTC.
O: Leslie Darmofal filling this
role.
R: To ensure faculty support
and clinical relationships.
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Topic
Discussion
Lab Coordination and resources
(partner with lab coordinator)
Faculty Resources: Upon review of
standards, determined that NLNAC
2.7 is not in the scope of a
committee and falls in the role of
administration.
Current Faculty
Resource Requests
1. NTC Cribs at $500 each
2. Sim book for lab $319 and $49
for student guide.
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Outcome(O)/Rationale(R)
O: Lynn will join Jessica in this
role.
R: 5.3, 5.4
O: Tami will discuss with NTC
Director for modification of NTC
evaluation plan regarding 2.7.
R: Achieve congruency
between CCNE and NLNAC
standards.
O: Approved both cribs and
sim book lab.
R: II-A; 5.4
3. Case Study videos request
from Mary and Carolyn
rescinded.
Next Meeting October 23 at 3 pm
Meeting adjourned at 5:10 pm
Submitted by Mary Fairbanks
BSU ARC Bylaws
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.
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Appendix A
CCNE-BSU
CCNE Standard II: Program Quality:
Institutional Commitment and Resources
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 Budget, Grants: when
applicable.
Details: Review of needs in relation to budget,
budget reviews with Dean of School of
Nursing, Budget reports. Target: The dept.
budget is adequate to conduct department
functions/needs, and appropriate to university
resources.
Measure: Faculty participation in budget
process, campus wide meetings, IFO contract,
Department by-laws (ARC, Curriculum, and
SAP). Target: Faculty participate in planning
and allocation of budgetary resources via
committee work at the dept. level and campus
wide meetings for overall University budget
planning.
Measure: Offices, work area, instructional
space, storage, meeting room
Details: Recommendations by faculty, support
staff, students, and community of interest.
Details: Space is adequate for Dept.
functioning.
NLNAC-NTC ASSOCIATE
NLNAC Standard 2: Faculty and
Staff
Qualified faculty and staff provide
leadership and support necessary
to attain the goals and outcomes of
the nursing education unit.
NLNAC Standard 5: Resources
Fiscal, physical, and learning
resources promote the achievement
of the goals and outcomes of the
nursing education unit.
5.1 Fiscal resources are sufficient to
ensure the achievement of the nursing
education unit outcomes and
commensurate with the resources of
the governing organization.
5.2 Physical resources (classrooms,
laboratories, offices, etc.) are sufficient
to ensure the achievement of the
nursing education unit outcomes and
meet the needs of faculty, staff, and
students.
5.3 Learning resources and technology
are selected by the faculty and are
comprehensive, current, and
Measure: Library resources, equipment, media accessible to faculty and students,
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resources, technology resources, student
scholarships.
Details: Course evaluations, library resources
requested following selection guidelines and
budget, individual recommendations,
department requests, communication with
library personnel and technical personnel
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including those engaged in alternative
methods of delivery.
For nursing education units engaged in
distance education, the additional
criterion is applicable: 5.4 Fiscal,
physical, technological, and learning
resources are sufficient to meet the
needs of faculty and students and
ensure that students achieve learning
outcomes.
2.7 Faculty (full- and part-time) are
oriented and mentored in their areas of
responsibilities.