Faculty Senate Minutes 
Thursday, November 29, 2007
SUB 143
 

I.         Call to Order

      The meeting was called to order at 3:15 p.m. by the Chair.

      Present:  Susan Odom, Brian Christenson, Debbie Goodwin, Barbara Barnes, Scott Brainard,
Wayne Carroll, Mike Collins, Rhonda Combs, Linda Coursey, Tim Doty, Diane Douglas,
Randy Eriksen, Kathleen Grussing, Rachel Jameton, Brian Kolstad, Alan Marshall, Dave McCullough,
Holly Patterson-McNeill, Nan Miguel, Leanne Parker, Brianna Reid, Chris Riggs, Tom Urquhart

      Absent:  Tony Fernandez, Rik Brosten, Joe Curd, Tracy Flynn, Debbie Lemon, Joni Dickinson
Mina, Joe Pergola, Mark Sanders

      Visitors:  Mike Owen

II.        Approval of Consent Agenda

      Consent agenda (including treasury report) approved.  November 15 minutes will be approved
at the January 17, 2008, Senate meeting.

III.      Provost’s Report

None provided.

IV.      Chair’s Report

1.      Visited with faculty in Coeur d’Alene, which was very interesting and productive.  As a
group, they are a separate entity with Coeur d’Alene issues – advising workload
(non-trads need more advising and every student is a transfer student), student
orientation (limited resources), bookstore, and library.  No solutions, just discussion. 
The Registrar mentioned that program evaluations will reflect changes to transfer credits
and that other changes will be forthcoming. Michelle Sotka and Kathie Wilcox (former
Lewiston based faculty) confirmed the challenges and differences associated with the
Coeur d’Alene campus.

2.      Higher education week begins January 14, the first week of school at LC.  The legislative
reception is scheduled for that Monday evening from 4:30-7:00 p.m.

3.      The Provost mentioned that he has been appointed to the Nursing Workforce Center
Advisory Board to look at nursing shortage issues.

V.      Ongoing Business

Constitution updates:  If you see things needing to be changed, submit them now to the
Administrative Procedures Committee so that they can be compiled for approval and then
forwarded to the Provost’s office.  Want to get moving on this in January and have changes
completely made by the end of SP08 semester.

VI.    New Business

None.

VII.   Standing Committees

A.        Administrative Procedures (Leanne Parker) – Has tabled Constitution discussion as a
needed member was gone.  Worked with the Registrar regarding wording in the catalog
about double majors.  Want review double majors to address the sixteen additional
required credits currently needed.  The Registrar will pull together some
stats/background information regarding double majors not only at LC but also at other
institutions and will submit to the Chair.  From there, these will likely go to Curriculum.

B.        Budget Liaison (Susan Odom) – Has not met since the last Senate meeting.  Same for
CRC.  Both will meet in December.  Recommendation for salary dispersal will be
submitted.  FARG report sent to Administration.

C.   Curriculum (Chris Riggs) – Approved curriculum changes (see attached).

D.   Faculty Affairs (Brian Christenson) – Will meet in another week.  PG-08-57 SCE issue is
continuing, and content is being discussed for instructor evaluation.  Reviewing online
versus pencil-and-paper evaluation differences and similarities.   More committee
members
are needed; ask divisions as to who would like to serve.

E.   Faculty Development (Alan Marshal) – No report.

F.   General Education (Mike Owen reporting for Eric Martin) – Many attended, and got fired
up, at the General Education conference in Portland, Maine.  General Education goals
need to be revisited to be in line with accreditation.  There is a one-day January retreat
planned.  The Committee wants to change the structure, but first needs one to three
objectives for each goal and a different format for accreditation to show how LC met
goals. Will likely look at core for BA and BS degrees in January or early February and
want to generate discussion and feedback.  Administration does not want additional
courses added to core, which would impact “Health and Wellness.”  Have delayed
“Thinking Through Lunch” to focus on issues related to General Education, but would
like to do something slightly different with “Talking Through Lunch” to get more to
attend.

      Attached are:  “A Long-Term Proposal for General Education” and “Proposed Details of
Moving Forward with Gen Ed Goals.” 

G.   Student Affairs (Rachel Jameton) – No report.

H.   Technology Advisor (Holly Patterson-McNeill via email) – Email Review Committee
decided to recommend that LC no longer use Campus Cruiser for student email. 
One of two others being considered will be recommended.  The Provost has said
that Blackboard will be used as the course management (not delivery) system
without a fee to students.  Minimal training will be provided for those not using
Blackboard, but who want to use it for course management.

VIII. In-Service (Diane Douglas)

       Conditional acceptance:  accept student to LC on a conditional basis.  Have to earn a
minimum of fourteen credits in three terms of which twelve credits have to be earned in
three different areas of the core.

IX.   Other/Good of the Order

      Invitations have been sent out for the Faculty Association meeting on December 13
at 3:15 p.m.  Refreshments will be served.

X.    Adjournment

      Meeting adjourned at 4:28 p.m. by the Chair.

Lewis-Clark State College
Curriculum Committee Senate Report
11-28-07

The Curriculum Committee has approved the following proposals.

A Long Term Proposal for General Education

Proposed Details of Moving Forward with Gen. Ed Goals

ASSESSMENT RETREAT

Retreat:  One all day Saturday retreat in late Jan. or early Feb.

Pre-retreat There would be a one-hour meeting previous to the retreat to give the “charge”
to the retreat participants.

Pre-retreat: AGLS participants will come up with some templates for consideration that will
contain the following information:

1.      Outcome assessments for each Gen. Ed. Goal

2.      Measurement tools for each outcome

3.      Other items deeded important from conference invitation

Pre-retreat:  Gen. Ed. Committee will identify retreat participants that go with each goal

GEN. ED STRAND PROPOSAL

1.      Present the plan below to the faculty senate. (January)

2.      Present the plan below to all Divisions (Jan & Feb.)

3.      The Gen. Ed. Committee will host a short all campus meeting during which time interested faculty
could give short presentations to the Gen. Ed. Committee and the campus in general on proposed
strands.

4.      The Gen. Ed. Committee after consideration of all presentations and input from the faculty would
pick a two strands to endorse.  This would be reported to the senate and the administration.

5.      If the UAP process provides funding, in the late spring faculty could apply for a small grant to fund
modification of current core courses to fit one of the strands and to collaborate with others
delivering Gen. Ed. Courses in the same strand.

6.      Funding could also be used to bring in a keynote speaker each semester for one or more of the
strands.

7.      Strategies for making it easier for students stay in a strand if desired will be explored.
(e.g. scheduling at regular times, etc.)

8.      Students will not be required to follow a strand; It is merely an option.

FIRST YEAR EXPERIENCE

1.     Gen. Ed committee will explore different models for a collaborative First Year Experience
class .

2.     A team of faculty including Gen. Ed. Committee members would collaborate with Students
Services to develop and propose a course that combines student services type information
with academic content for a required first year experience course for all students.

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