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The Senate Cabinet (standing committee chairs
and senate secretary)
met this morning, 11/30. We discussed issues
that the Senate is dealing
with overall. The committees do thoughtful and
important work for all of
us. Check out their minutes on the Senate
webpage or contact your
division representative to any of the eight
standing committees for more
information. Also, remember that each committee
reports at every senate
meeting. Senate meeting minutes include their
reports. The Constitution
“clean-up” and needed revisions will move fast
when the spring semester
starts. All the committees know to send proposed
changes to Leanne
Parker so the Administrative Procedures
Committee can compile the
changes. The revised Constitution will then go
to the Provost and
ultimately the State Board of Education for
approval.
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The SCE program guidance task force has faculty
representatives but
would welcome and encourage more members! Talk
to an SCE committee
member for more information. The task force
minutes can be accessed
from the Senate webpage. So far the discussion
has included pros/cons
of paper/pencil and online SCE tools, overall
concepts for evaluation
questions, summative/formative evaluation and
more. The committee is
aware that the SCE issue is a concern of all
faculty – your feedback and
suggestions are essential.
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I visited with some CdA faculty on Monday,
11/26. There are many issues
in CdA that are, of course, different from the
Lewiston campus. They
grapple with complicated orientation needs and
advising issues for
non-traditional and transfer students. I learned
so much from my brief
meeting. I enjoyed meeting new faculty and
seeing old friends. .
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The topic of Double Majors has been brought up
in the Senate during
the last two meetings. Diane Douglas has agreed
to do some background
research about double majors at other schools
and how we could
establish a policy and guidelines for students,
advisors and programs.
We will be talking about this more in the
spring.
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Higher Education week starts on 1/14/08. Brian
Christenson and I will be
attending – call me if you would like to go or
have questions about
Higher Ed week. On 1/14 Idaho Chairs of Higher
Ed Faculty (ICHEF) will
sponsor a legislative reception from 4:30-7pm.
We will be inviting all
college administrators too. We will have a
poster highlighting LCSC and
will emphasize our mission.
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It’s never too early to get the next Faculty
Association meeting on
your calendar – 12/13, 3:15, WCC – Refreshments
will be served.
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Two of our faculty
colleagues in Coeur d’Alene –
Peg Wasserman (NHS) and Michelle
Sotka (BUS).
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