February 13, 2024
Minutes
The Academic Senate Committee on Academic Development/Elective Academic Programs met on February 13, 2024 at 12:00PM - Zoom
Committee Members in Attendance:
Present: Deborah Karlin (2026, Vice-Chair), Jennifer Klein (2024), Kevin Kolack (2025, Secretary), Danny Mangra (2025) - NO QUORUM - INFORMATIONAL MEETING ONLY
Not present: Arthur Abramov (2025), Rezan Akpinar- teaching (2026, Chair), Lyubomir Boyadzhiev (2024), Carlene Byfield (2024), Melissa Dennihy- on sabbatical (2026)
Liaisons in Attendance:
Present: Michael Pullin (President's designee)
Not present: need new Steering Committee designee
Business:
The meeting was called to order at 12:25PM
- Attendance
- Review Committee Meeting Minutes November 8th, 2023- reviewed, but need to be approved next time
- Student / Faculty Survey on Student Evaluation Forms.- no update; table subcommittee formation as well
- AI Workshop / Faculty Workshop for Student Evaluation Forms.
AI workshop last week 2/9 was well attended; recording to be posted on CETL site
Provost sent out message announcing the ACUE AI course available to all faculty
Shorter than their full courses - Old business
Adam Volin said he’d be happy to update the committee on their plans for this semester; Klein will reach out and ask if he’ll come to the 3/12 meeting - New business
Brightspace is coming; MANY PD opportunities available; Denis Bejar is the point person; has recruited “faculty champions” from each department; staff need for champions/training not as obvious, but for example, First Year Seminar instructors and TigerAdvisors will need training; eSPARC and Wellness Wednesdays are also Blackboard-based and will have to migrate; Kolack asked OET if training email from 2/8 could be sent to staff as well
Next meeting 3/12, hybrid if possible; make effort to move back in person
Respectfully submitted by:
Kevin Kolack
Minutes typed on February 13, 2024
