MEET AND DISCUSS AGENDAS

2007- 2008  FALL September October November December
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SEPTEMBER 14, 2007  1:30 – 3:30 pm
Arts and Sciences, Rm.100

APSCUF AGENDA

I.                     Emergency planning         - building level planning

II.                   Class cancellations           - more overload requests, larger class sizes

III.                  English placement            - current protocol

IV.                Dual compensation           - awaiting list of faculty recipients

V.                  Position descriptions         - boilerplate regarding remote teaching, distance educ.

VI.                M&D date for November

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MANAGEMENT AGENDA

  1. Enrollment Report - Information


  1. Report on the Common Hour – Information


  1. Residence Hall Project – Information
 

OCTOBER 19, 2007  1:30 – 3:30 pm
Centennial Hall, Rm. 111

APSCUF AGENDA

I.                   Disruption of teaching   -relocation of Marching Band practice

II.            Keys                          -charging cost to faculty for key(s) lost by student workers

III.               Course withdrawal policy -post-withdrawal reinstatement of student to grad course

IV.                Academic standards       -changes planned to promote higher standards

V.                  Edinboro Success Program    -admissions and program plans for AY2008-09

VI.                Advising                  -procedures for assignment of undeclared majors to advisors

VII.             Performance Review     -overdue faculty evaluations from Deans; list requested

VIII.           Frederick Douglass Scholar program  -timeline for departmental approval

IX.                M&D date for November                  -confirm Nov. 9th

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MANAGEMENT AGENDA

  1. Technology Report – Information

  1. Faculty Professional Development Council and Curriculum Committee: Faculty Participation – Information

  1. AACSB: Changes in the Department – Information
 

NOVEMBER 9, 2007  1:30 – 3:30 pm
Arts and Sciences, Rm.100

APSCUF AGENDA

I.                     Summer School                            - overdue report: compensation saved

- 2008 agreement deadline

II.                   Department Reorganization         -Business Administration and Economics

-Student Affairs Faculty

-Others under consideration

III.                  Edinboro Success Program         -admission criteria and academic requirements

-behavior problems affecting academic climate

IV.                Academic standards                    -minimum requirement for first semester grades

V.                  Student Data Requests                -timely response needed from TAC

VI.                Parking                                       -acquisition of visitor passes by departments

VII.               Advising                                     -assignment of undeclared majors to advisors

VIII.             Performance Review and Evaluation   -overdue faculty evaluations from Deans

IX.                Frederick DouglassScholar program      -timeline for departmental approval

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MANAGEMENT AGENDA

  1. Inauguration – Information

  1. Valerie Hayes: New responsibilities – Information

  1. Reorganization of Student Affairs Department – Information

 

 DECEMBER 7, 2007  1:30 – 3:30 pm
Centennial Hall, Rm.111

APSCUF AGENDA

I.                     Performance Review and Evaluation   -overdue faculty evaluations from Deans

II.                   Faculty hiring                                     -timeliness for approval of positions

III.                  Regional Choice Initiative (RCI)         -assignment of faculty to courses

IV.                Nursing faculty                                   -cost of required tests and immunizations

      V.                  Advising                                         -assignment of undeclared majors to advisors

      VI.                 Frederick DouglassScholar program    -timeline for departmental approval

VII.               Synder Report                                   -reporting procedures for librarians

VIII.             Docucenter                                       -future provision for test security

 

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MANAGEMENT AGENDA

  1. Promotion Criteria: importance given to scholarship (discussion)

  1. Online course evaluations (follow-up on request from summer to form a Management/APSCUF committee to study this)

  1. Transition from Dell to Lenovo (information)

  1. Sabbatical Criteria (discussion)
 

January 18, 2008 1:30 – 3:30 pm
 Arts and Sciences, Rm.100 

APSCUF AGENDA

I.                     Faculty hiring                                 -funds for candidate interviews 

-adherence to CBA departmental voting procedures

      II.                  Performance Review and Evaluation    -update requested (Deans' letters)

III.                  M&D schedule                             -improvements to setting dates

IV.                Docucenter / Piper Press               -update on test security provisions requested

      V.                  Nursing faculty                        -request update on costs of required medical tests 

VI.                Frederick Douglass Scholar program     -update requested

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MANAGEMENT AGENDA

1.      Late Submission of Grades at end of Fall Semester 

2.      Technology Report – Information 

3.      Enrollment Report – Information 

4.      Nursing Program cost of Required Tests and Exams – Update

      5.      Frederick Douglass Scholarship – Progress Report

 
February 22, 2008  1:30 – 3:30 pm
Centennial Hall, Rm. 111

APSCUF AGENDA

I.          Faculty hiring                     -timeliness of grant position in Physics Dept.

     II.          Promotions notification       -compliance with CBA deadline

    III.         Scholarship                         -deans’ emphasis on specific activities
                                                                  in Performance Review and Evaluation

    IV.         Teaching Evaluations          -process delays

     V.          Planning and Assessment   -department submits enrollment projections
                                                            -change of major as dept. retention measure

    VI.         Summer School                   -unpaid faculty in Professional Studies Dept.
                                                            -course load allocation changes in departments (2008)

   VII.        Course offerings                   -American Sign Language and the Deaf Culture
                                                              (SPED 267) cancelled
                                                             -criteria for approval of Independent Study

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MANAGEMENT AGENDA

1.        APSCUF members for promotion committee – Update requested

2.       Reporting structure for FPDC and Senate grants and sabbaticals – Discussion

3.       Frederick Douglass Scholar Program. – Update

4.       Packets for 2009 budget requests – Information

5.       Early Alert Referral System – Discussion about faculty use

6.       Assignment of “Incomplete” grades – Appropriate use of

7.       Late reports of grades – Follow-up

 

March 21, 2008  1:30 – 3:30 pm
Arts and Sciences, Rm.100

APSCUF AGENDA

 I.                   Teaching evaluations                  -status update on the process

II.                   Independent study courses         -request statistics on requests submitted

     III.                  State Ethics Act 93                    -Financial Interest Statement requests to dept.
                                                                     chairpersons

     IV.                 Living-Learning Floors               -support staff levels

V.                 Edinboro Success Program (ESP)  -admissions and staffing plans for Fall, 2008

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MANAGEMENT AGENDA

1.      New Residence Hall Project – Update 

2.      Act 101 – Update

      3.      Conversion of Web Page – Information/Dates

      4.      FPDC and Senate Grants – Update

 

 

April 25, 2008  1:30 – 3:30 pm
Centennial Hall, Rm. 111

APSCUF AGENDA

I.                     Teaching evaluations                    -more problems this semester with student
                                                     evaluations of faculty

II.                   Visiting Scholar program              -HIAN scholar  

III.                  Nursing faculty                            -expense of required vaccinations 

IV.                Professional travel                        -personal leave being required for Senate
                                                     Research Grant award

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MANAGEMENT AGENDA

1.       Human Services Bldg/Heather Hall – (Update)

2.       Economic Development – Art Incubator – (Report)

3.       Conversion of Web Pages – (Update)

4.       Contracts with vendors – (Information)

 

 

May 15, 2008  1:30 – 3:30 pm
Centennial Hall, Rm. 111

APSCUF AGENDA

I.                     NWPA Community College          -status update requested

II.                   Policy Manual changes                 -notification of faculty

III.                  Investigation of faculty                 -signing notes

IV.                Faculty hiring                                -Summer ’08 contracts 

                                                     -replacement for acting manager                

                                                                       -Position #35021104 “possibility of a reduced
                                                                         teaching load and summer support”

-discussion of improvements to hiring process

V.                On-line courses                              -platform(s) to be used

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MANAGEMENT AGENDA

1.      Online Evaluation Committee – Report

2.      Reporting Grades

3.      Undergraduate Online Summer Programs – Report

4.      Enrollment Update

 

 

June 19, 2008  1:30 – 3:30 pm
Centennial Hall, Rm. 111

APSCUF AGENDA

I.         Summer School               -start/end dates on SCOTS, classes meeting 4 days/wk

                                                 -SCOTS maintenance affecting grading, scheduling

                                                 -notification of cancelled courses

 II.      Life Experience Credit                 -faculty compensation for exams 

III.      Visiting Scholar program             -status of committee  

IV.      International education               -what plans are being considered 

V.       Faculty hiring                            -status of SH&L department replacement for Hegel 

VI.       Independent Study                    -approvals 

VII.      Promotions criteria                    -status of committee on research component 

VIII.     Academic calendar 2009-2010   -MLK day and scheduling classes

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MANAGEMENT AGENDA

1.       Human Services Building - Update 

2.       Report on trips to Poland and China 

3.       Homecoming Plans - Report 

4.       Chapter 49 - Report 

5.       College Start at Porreco - Report