April 14, 2004, 1:30 am., UW2 327
Present: Colin Danby, Andrea Kovalesky, Sandeep Krishnamurthy, Mike Stiber, Barbara Van Sant and Linda Watts
Guest: Andreas Brockhaus
Sandeep gave the EC the agenda for UW President, Dr. Mark Emmert's visit to UW, Bothell on May 3, 2004. UWB Faculty Leadership, Sandeep and Linda with a faculty representative will meet with President Emmert. The House Higher Education Committee will visit UWB on April 29, faculty will take part in the Academic presentation that day.
Planning for Strategy Session
The EC reviewed the agenda that was drafted for the Strategy Session on April 30:
Highlight the core of our success:
Start with Department's input
Best practices - the success of our mission, values and principles
Mary McGuire - facilitate discussion
Strategize plan for faculty input in planning UWB's future:
Opportunity for wider consultation with faculty
Faculty leadership in the planning process - maintain continuous voice in the work group
Departmental input:
CSS - what is the scope of our decision making?
Nursing - no pre-RN program, new faculty and curriculum would be needed, faculty/student ratio is higher. Increase articulation with community colleges.
Business - willing to move into strategic lower division courses.
IAS - willing to move into strategic lower division courses.
Program specific concerns and issues must be brought forth, faculty representatives on the working group must think across programmatic lines. These are big stake items and key issues for faculty involvement in the planning process.
Approval of EC Minutes
EC Minutes of March 2, 2004 and March 31, 2004 were unanimously approved.
Three Campus Curriculum Review Procedures
Linda disbursed the Three Campus Curriculum Review Procedures to the EC for comment or feedback. These procedures apply to new undergraduate degrees, majors, minors (and certificates) and substantive changes to non-routine submissions. The Executive Order, Section 13-23 C. Legislative Authority of the Faculty, (February 3, 2004) requires that undergraduate degrees, majors minors, and certificate programs, regardless of campus of origin, will be referred by the President to the Faculty Senate for coordinated review by all three campuses. This document outlines the processes curricular coordination and review, recommended by the Faculty Council on Tricampus Policy. Linda informed the EC that this process ensures the coordination of curricular development through consultation and helps maintain UWB's autonomy in crafting our curriculum.
Action item:
The EC will send Linda any comments, concerns or input on the Three Campus Curriculum Review Procedures .
Discussion of Distance Learning
Issues discussed on Distance Learning at UWB
Does UWB want to offer Distance Learning on a course-by-course basis or by degree?
Hybrid courses - percentage on-line and on-site
MAPS has proposed a model of hybrid courses, no policies or procedures in place yet
Some advantages of hybrid and distance learning:
Good marketing strategy - can bring in additional students and money
Re-entry motivation for returning students
High level access to students
Nursing is actively looking into hybrid courses - Tools for Transformation program
Outlay of resources to begin distance learning is high
What exactly does it take for a course to be designated distance learning?
Could TLC do a workshop on distance learning, extend the conversation
What is the UW's general policy on Distance Learning?
Faculty Council on Educational Outreach should be consulted on current status or development of Distance Learning at UWB
Carol Leppa and Andreas Brockhaus are working on a Distance Learning model for UWB
Infrastructure for Distance Learning on a campus or program level is essential:
Support needed - staff, support help, content help, software, hardware
Standards must be set - matriculated/non-matriculated students admitted?
Summer session of DL courses - controlled experiment
Non State supported courses could bring in revenue
Action item:
Linda requested that EC representatives report on GFO committee status from each department for the next meeting - April 28.
Minutes submitted by Barbara Van Sant
