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agenda status: approved

Agenda:

1. Approval of the Agenda (Action Item)





2. Approval of the December 1, 2011 UCUS Minutes (Action Item)





3. Comments from the Chairperson





4. Comments from the Associate Provost for Undergraduate Education





5. Report of the Ad Hoc Taskforce on Assessment (Action Item) .........(Attachment 1, Attachment 2)
(continuation of committee discussion from the 12/1/2011 meeting)





6. Roundtable

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minutes status: approved

approved at meeting of 01/12/2012

UCAP Minutes for meeting held on 12/15/2011

Attendees: Mark Axelrod, Jan Brady, Crystal Branta, Laura Dillon, Doug Estry, Fred Fico, Kathleen Hoag, Seung Hyun Kim, Chris McClain, Nicole McCleese, Mary Noel, Helene Pazak, Ron Perry, John Reifenberg, Patricia Rogers, Ryan Sweeder,
Abraham Wheeler

Absent: Zarena Aslami, Henry Beckmeyer, Anthony Briones, Victor Draine, Milan Griffes, Evan Martinak, Tom Morse, Justin O’Dell, Ashton Shortridge

The Agenda was approved.

The December 1, 2011 minutes were approved.

Comments from the Chairperson
Chairperson Dillon provided an update on the most recent meeting of the Steering Committee. Associate Provost Terry Curry has proposed a new research faculty track for faculty funded by external resources in order to provide better support for the research mission of the University. The matter was referred to the UCGC for consideration. Additionally, a request was made that campus parking practices on the day prior football game dates be reconsidered as it create a situation in which non-athletic events and library patrons are disadvantaged by lack of available parking. This matter was referred to the UCFA for discussion with the AUTSC.

Professor Dillon introduced Kate Weber, Executive Secretary II a new member of the APUE staff attending the meeting as an observer.

Comments from the Associate Provost for Undergraduate Education
Associate Provost Estry had no comments.

Report of the Ad Hoc Taskforce on Assessment: (continuation of committee discussion from the 12/1/2011 meeting)

A draft document containing motions based on committee discussion at its meeting on December 1, 2011 was used as the basis of discussion. Draft motions and associated rationale were reviewed on an item by item basis.

Motion by Jan Brady to accept item one of the first motion was passed unanimously subsequent to unanimous committee support for a friendly amendment made by Crystal Branta.

Motion by Jan Brady to accept item two of the first motion was passed unanimously subsequent to unanimous committee support for a friendly amendment made by Ron Perry.

Motion by Ron Perry to accept item 3 of the first motion was passed unanimously.

Motion by Mary Noel to accept the first motion as amended was passed unanimously.

Motion by Mary Noel to accept the second motion with as amended was passed unanimously.

Motion by Crystal Branta to accept the third motion was passed unanimously subsequent to unanimous committee support for a friendly amendment made by Ron Perry.

The meeting was adjourned.

Respectfully submitted by
Sandra Walther

Attachment: Memo to John Powell, Chairperson, The Steering Committee

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