Academic Senate

Academic Senate meets Tuesdays 3:20-4:50pm in the Alumni Dining Room and via Zoom. 

Members (2021-2022): Rick Ifland (Chair), Mary Docter, Michael Everest, Charlie Farhadian,  Michelle Hardley, Patti Hunter, Tatiana Nazarenko, Mark Nelson, Sam Reiner (Student Representative), Marianne Robins, Carmel Saad, Sarah Skripsky, Jim Taylor (Vice-Chair),

Agendas

  1. Devotional Prayer - Rick Ifland
  2. Approval of Minutes (April 19, 2022)
  3. Proposal to Be Test Optional (No Longer Require the SAT/ACT Exam) for Admission - Mike McKinnes (3:25pm)
  4. Proposed Syllabus Language for Classroom Conduct 
  5. Discussion on a Jubilee Year After Senate Term in Faculty Handbook
  6. Discussion on Creating Equity in Advising Loads Between Departments
  7. Discussion on TAs at Westmont
  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
  1. Devotional Thoughts - Samantha Reiner
  2. Approval of Minutes (April 5, 2022)
  3. Proposed Revisions to the JRD GE Requirement Based on Trustee Feedback - Proposal Rationale - Revised Proposal - GE Combined Document - Steve Contakes (3:30pm)
  4. Proposal to Modify the Membership, Purpose and Reporting Structure of the ARC/CTAC Committees - Mitchell Thomas (3:50pm)
  5. Proposal to Modify the Method of Assessing English Composition Placement Due to SAT/ACT Completion Rates
  1. Devotional Thoughts - Tatiana Nazarenko
  2. Approval of Minutes (March 29, 2022)
  3. Discussion on Ways to Help Faculty Improve their Teaching Practices - Eileen McMahon McQuade (3:30pm)
  4. Update on the Writing Across the Curriculum Role and Current Initiatives - Sarah Skripsky
  1. Devotional Thoughts - Sarah Skripsky
  2. Approval of Minutes (March 22, 2022)
  3. Proposed Changes to the Art History Major (Nathan Huff) (3:30pm)
  4. Proposed Changes to the Mathematics Major and Minor - MA-180 Syllabus (Russ Howell) (3:45pm)
  5. Discussion on Continuing the First Year Seminars as a High Impact Teaching Practice - Eileen McMahon McQuade (4:00pm)
  6. Discussion on Ways to Help Faculty Improve their Teaching Practices

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