Office of Academic Affairs

Minutes of Academic Affairs Council - December 12, 1995
Conference Room 101, Administration

Others Present: Brad Jessop, Holly Sewell

Recorder: Sue Milner

Dr. Anderson, vice president for academic affairs, called the meeting to order at 9:05 a.m. Minutes from the previous meeting held on November 7, 1995, were approved as distributed. Dr. Anderson thanked Mr. Mickey Cowan for again serving as acting dean for the School of Business. His fine work as dean is very much appreciated.

I. VICE PRESIDENT FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS' AGENDA

1. COI Report, December 7, 1995
• Gary Smith gave an update on OneNet. The Indian Nation Fiber Optics, Inc. is a part of the AT&T consortium and will be a carrier for OneNet. Fiber optics will be in place before the end of December. The campus should see some improvement in internet access because of OneNet installation.
• Budget projections for 1996-97 were reviewed. It is not clear what will happen next year. There will be no tuition increase.
• Changes to the Assessment Policy and Admission Policy were passed. It goes to the Presidents' Council. If approved, concurrent students will not be eligible to take the assessment to remove skills deficiencies.
• The Council received the Chancellor's letter to the institutions telling them to be careful with banking extra institutional credit. Policy clarification will be published as a question and answer document.
• A study and report will be made of students earning credit through the Cooperative Program Agreement. This will be available next year.
• Dr. Cindy Ross reviewed the OSRHE's agenda and distributed some materials. Deans should read the Facilitating Student Transfer Comprehensive Plan.

2. Computer Report
• Dr. Anderson reminded council members that the computer report is due December 15.

3. Strategic Plans
• Dr. Osborne said division plans are due and should be sent to Dr. Anderson's office. He is willing to assist if help is needed. The plans will be used for the strategic plan in January.

4. Performance Admission Standards for 1996-97
• Dr. Anderson distributed the admission standards approved for the 1996-97 academic year. He noted that the ACT score is 22 at comprehensive universities.

5. Fall 1995 Enrollment Report
• An enrollment report was reviewed that compared fall semester 1994 with fall semester 1995 enrollment at all state universities.

6. Transfer Student Matrix
• Dr. Anderson discussed the number of students transferring to East Central. ECU's largest number of transfer students come from Eastern, Murray and Seminole Junior Colleges.

7. Calendar Dates
• The memo sent to all faculty members was reviewed. Dr. Anderson stressed the importance of faculty adhering to the deadline of 10:00 a.m. for reporting grades Tuesday, December 19.

8. General Education
• General Education will have its final session in January and it will be presented to BOROC at their meeting on ECU's campus the same month. It will be included in the 1996-97 Catalog. The Academic Committee meets December 19 to consider new courses and course changes in the general education curriculum.

9. Other
• Dr. Anderson reported that new printouts of the Student Credit Hours are available. This printout includes students who dropped or withdrew from school after census date.

Kenneth Moore--School of Education & Psychology
• The Education Department had its final external review of teacher education two weeks ago. ECU received a good review. A common core in the Master of Education degree is now a topic that will be discussed. The Commission has voted to officially approve the old Commission Report. This means the foreign language requirement will be in effect in Fall 1997 for students admitted to teacher education.

Ray Quiett--Division of Social Sciences
• Twelve Unix computers were donated to the Cartography/Geography Department. The Horace Mann building is almost completely cleaned on the outside.

Kurt Jackson--Assessment Center
• Faculty members must wait until the fall semester is over before they can see student evaluations of faculty. The evaluations will be available Friday, January 5.

Ed Brackett--Title III
• Bids have been submitted for 17 new computers for faculty and students. The bids will be opened next week.

Tim Green--Health, Physical Education & Recreation
• Both basketball teams are off to a great start.

Chuck Perry--Library
• Sex is the most searched word for this month. Christmas is at the bottom of the top ten list.

Pamla Armstrong--Registry
• The Registry office will mail grades December 20. There will be no summer commencement. Ms. Armstrong asks that faculty help in telling students who plan to graduate in the summer to apply in the spring. Summer graduates will go through the spring commencement. Summer graduates need to apply by March 28.

Brad Jessop--Division of Arts & Letters
• In Dr. Talley's absence, Mr. Jessop reported that approximately 1,000 persons had attended the production of Marley and Scrooge. Senior exhibits are underway.

Nancy Thomason--Continuing Education
• The division has finished three different grants.

Administrator Evaluation
• This will be discussed next month.

Hall Party
• All faculty and support staff are invited to come. If you want your name in the door prize list, bring a dish or $5 by 10:30 a.m. Monday, December 18 to 100 Administration.

Duane C. Anderson
Vice President for Academic Affairs