Academic Senate

Academic Senate meets Fridays 3:30-5:00 pm in the Alumni Dining Room.

Members (2022-2023): Kim Battle-Walters Denu (Chair), Steve Contakes, Mary Docter (Spring), Michael Everest (Vice-Chair), Charlie Farhadian,  Paige Freeburg (Student Representative), Michelle Hardley, Patti Hunter, Cheri Larsen-Hoeckley (Spring), Tatiana Nazarenko, Marianne Robins, Sarah Skripsky (Fall), Jim Taylor, Tim Van Haitsma, Paul Willis (Fall).

Agendas

  1. Devotional Thoughts - Paul Willis
  2. Approval of Minutes (September 16, 2022)
  3. Discussion on the Fast Track Options for Majors and the Nursing Program - Eileen McMahon  (3:40pm)
  4. Update on the Activities in the Center for Student Success - End of Year Report - Probation Student Analysis - Eileen McMahon
  5. Discussion on the ILO Assessment Plan for Quantitative Literacy - Anna Aboud (4:10pm)
  6. Continued Discussion on the Certificate in Theological Leadership - Draft Proposal, Course Syllabi - Charlie Farhadian (4:30)
  1. Devotional Thoughts - Steve Contakes
  2. Approval of Minutes (September 9, 2022)
  3. Update on the Provost's Role at Academic Senate Meetings
  4. Update on Adjustment to the AP World History Credit Evaluation - Marianne Robbins
  5. Continued Discussion on the Certificate in Theological Leadership - Draft Proposal, Course Syllabi - Rick Ostrander (4:15pm)
  1. Devotional Thoughts - Jim Taylor
  2. Approval of Minutes (September 2, 2022)
  3. Discussion on Plan for the Quantitative Literacy ILO 
  4. Status of the ARC in Relation to CTAC - Is ARC Still Needed - What Input does Senate Want on Technology?
  5. Proposal for New B.S. Track in Biology - Genomics and Bioinformatics - Yi-Fan Lu (3:50pm)
  6. Replacement Position Request - Anthropology/Sociology - Felicia Song  (4:15pm)
  7. Replacement Position Request - Education - Michelle Hughes and Carolyn Mitten (4:30pm)
  8. Review of Action Plan for Education Department From Six-Year Review Report - Faculty Proposal - Michelle Hughes and Carolyn Mitten
  1. Welcome and Overview of Senate for the Semester - Kim (3:30pm)
  2. Approval of Minutes (April 26, 2022) (3:45pm)
  3. Devotional Thoughts Sign Up Google Document - Michelle
  4. Update on the Six/Seven Year Assessment Report Cycle - Tatiana
  5. ASRC Appointments - Michael
    1. Paul Willis (fall)/ Cheri Larsen Hoeckley (spring)
    2. Steve Contakes
    3. Charlie Farhadian
  6. Theological Leadership Certificate Proposal - Draft Proposal- Supplemental Document - Rick Ostrander (4:00pm)
  7. Replacement Position Request - History - Heather Keaney  (4:15pm)
  8. Replacement Position Request - English - Paul Delaney (4:30pm)
  9. Replacement Position Request - Theatre Arts - Mitchell Thomas (4:45pm)
  1. Devotional Thoughts - Mary Docter
  2. Approval of Minutes (April 12, 2022)
  3. Proposal to Modify the Method of Assessing English Composition Placement Due to SAT/ACT Completion Rates - Sarah Skripsky
  4. Initial Discussion on a Competency Requirement vs. Semester Requirement for the Modern Foreign Language GE - Mary Docter
  5. Initial Discussion on the Use of Acadeum in the Modern Foreign Language GE - Mary Docter
  6. Discussion on the Theological Leadership Developments - Rick Ostrander

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