David Delker(TC), Lynn Ewanow(AR). Alison Wheatley(AS), Ike Ehie(BA), Linda Morse (DCE), Mike Perl(ED), Larry Moeder (AD), Carol Shanklin(Grad Sch), Karen Pence(HE), Monty Nielsen(RO), Al Cochran(PO), Fred Fairchild (AA), Mike Lynch(EDPD), Kevin Donnelly (AG)
Ronnie Elmore (VM), Ray Hightower (EN)
David Delker, Chair, called the meeting to order at 10:35 a.m.
No new agenda items were added.
Approval for minutes of December 13, 2006 was moved by Cochran and seconded by Nielsen. Motion carried.
Moeder reported on the progress made on the implementation of Talisma, the new recruiting software. New student applications are up from this time last year. The financial aid component of the Talisma software is progressing equally well with respect to the processing of scholarships.
Nielsen reported increase in transcript request since the new policy on transcript went into effect. Transcript processing now averages about 30 requests per day. This has resulted in an increase in workload for the office.
Electronic catalog (e-Catalog) is progressing well and the content is being reviewed presently. The plan is to produce the undergraduate e-Catalog for the first run. Question was raise on whether the e-Catalog will include information on the new Honors program, minors etc. Sample of the revised e-Catalog will be available in mid-February for review and revision.
The committee is now getting regular reports form UGE council. The Academic Affairs committee voiced some concern over the policy statement from the UGE Council on continued UGE status for courses that have undergone substantive changes in format and delivery mechanism. The UGE Council supports and encourages the adoption of innovative course formats and delivery mechanisms, and recognizes that these may be entirely appropriate in the context of general education. Some member of the Academic Affairs insinuated that the policy highlights the flaws of the current UGE system and the motion for the policy adoption was tabled for further clarification by the UGE Council.
No Report.
No reportThe Electronic Grade Submission (EGS) cannot be used for DCE courses presently due to different timeline for end of semester. DCE grade submission runs a day after the on-campus grade submission. Interest to include DCE courses in EGS is expressed.
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Pat Bosco and his staff met with CAPP to discuss the recruiting schedule of the University. Bosco expressed the University's desire to recruit more students and informed the committee that the changed dynamics of tuition ownership in the State of Kansas has resulted in efforts to increase student enrollment. The committee expressed the need for better communication between the recruiting office and the academic units and Bosco agreed to look for means to streamline the communication process. As part of this new communication improvement process, a draft of Spring 2007 recruiting calendar events sheet was distributed. Efforts are underway to have these schedules available online as well.
Meeting was adjourned at 1:00 pm
Feb. 14, 2007 at 10:30 a.m., 301 Calvin.