FC Minutes November 21, 2014

Introduction

Meeting Date: November 21, 2014.

Meeting Location: EKH Building, Room 127.

In Attendance: Mitchell Anderson, Andre Bachmann, Roberta Barra, James Beets, Michael Bitter, Iota Cabral, Alice Davis, Kimberly Furumo, Norbert Furumo, Mary Louise Haraguchi, Kekoa Harman, Jean Ippolito, Seri Luangphinith, Faith Mishina, Janet Ray, Michael Shintaku, Todd Shumay, Kathleen Stacey.

Absent: Avis Masuda, Julie Ann Luiz Adrian, Jesse Goldman, Vladi Skorikov, Shih-Wu Sung.

Call to Order: 3:04 P.M.

Approval of minutes from the last meeting:

  • Changes, corrections to October 17, 2014 minutes: Faith Mishina - add track foreign students to the minutes
  • Faith Mishina moved to approve minutes; seconded by Todd Shumway Vote: 15 yes, 0 no, 0 abstain

Topic: FC Chair Report

Committee reports are available on FC website

Committee Reports and Vote to Approve Committee Membership

  • Assessment Support, Seri Luangphinith, Mitchell Anderson
    • Quantitative reasoning assessment will soon be administered in low level courses
    • Information literacy component will be added next year
  • Academic Policy, James Beets
    • Changes to curriculum and academic policy flow charts will be ready for next meeting
  • Student Success and Admissions, Faith Mishina: no report
  • Curriculum Review, Norbert Furumo: Courses/Programs approved by FCCRC listed on the FC website
  • General Education, Michael Bitter: Forms for each course forwarded to current faculty member
  • Program Review, Mitchell Anderson: Chemistry completed external review; quantitative data set will be updated so the FSH/FTE can be compared on a yearly basis.

Topic: Ad Hoc Committee Reports

  • Monthly Speaker Series, Emmeline dePillis: Faculty Speaker Series is booked through January of 2016
  • Standard Weekly Schedule Analysis Committee: Mike Shintaku is conducting a department-by-department review of MW/TR schedule with no classes on F.

Topic: Other Committee with Faculty Congress Representation

  • Prior Learning Assessment Committee, Faith Mishina.
  • EMIT Committee, Seri Luangphinith: Developing metrics to look at the student recruiting cycle month-to-month.
  • Sustainability Committee, Shih-Wu Sung: No report.
  • Parking Committee, Adam Pack: No report.
  • Rose Tseng Lecturer Series, Jan Ray: No report.
  • UNIV 101 Analysis Committee, Norbert Furumo: Committee is generating syllabi for UNIV 101, 201, and 301 with an early Spring 2015 deadline.

Topic: Liaison Reports

  • Curriculum, Jean Ippolito: Position description for full-time APT will be ready for spring 2015. Kauli transition is progressing well; October 2015 is start date for Kuali system.
  • Professional Development, Distance Learning, Jan Ray: No report.
  • WASC, Seri Luangphinith: WASC report is late.

Topic: FS Chair Updates

  • CAS, Jean Ippolito: resolution presented regarding teacher-student consensual relationships.
  • CAFNRM, Michael Shintaku: CAFNRM not favorable to proposed MW/TR schedule change.
  • CoBE, Roberta Barra: finalizing report for accreditation by AACSB
  • KHUOK, Iota Cabral: many visitors recently (one from Aukland); shared program information; creating new relationships.
  • CoP, Andre Bachmann: ground-breaking for new DKICP building Dec. 12; professionalism task force setting guidelines for student behavior regarding cheating with cell phones.
  • LIB, Kathleen Stacey: No report.

Topic: Old Business

Corrections to section below (highlighted in yellow) were discussed at 1/16/2015 meeting:

  • most proposals are course/program minor modifications that can be done quickly.
  • list of courses/programs meeting the criteria for potential fast-tracking will be compiled by the Curriculum Coordinator and submitted to the Faculty Congress Curriculum Review Committee Chair for editing and final approval.

Corrections to these November 21, 2014 meeting minutes were proposed by Jean Ippolito and subsequently documented in the 1/16/2015 Faculty Congress Meeting minutes.

  • Motion #1: To Fast Track Selected Minor Curriculum Changes.

    • Read by Jean Ippolito.
  • Discussion:

    • most proposals are course/program modifications that can be done quickly.
    • fast-tracking of proposals will be determined by Curriculum Coordinator, not by faculty member that submits the proposal.
    • Jim Beets called for vote; seconded by Alice Davis.
  • Vote: 14 yes; 1 abstain.

  • Motion #2: Include Registrar in early phase of Curriculum Review Process.

    • Read by Jean Ippolito.
  • Discussion:
    • currently working well.
    • quick feedback has streamlined the process.
    • Jim Beets called for vote; seconded by Todd Shumway.
  • Vote: 15 yes, 0 no, 0 abstain.

Topic: New Business

(1) UNIV 101 Committee Recommendations
Motion read by Emmeline de Pillus

Discussion:

  • Change course from 3 credits to 1 credit; fits in schedule better.
  • Students who took UNIV 101 had better retention rates.
  • Living Learning Communities increased graduation rates by a small amount.
  • Who will teach new course? Student Affairs staff or other faculty? Anyone in Bargaining Unit 7 is qualified. Currently no policy has been made regarding this issue.
  • Vote to postpone vote on motion to next month’s meeting by Jim Beets; seconded by Jan Ray.
  • 15 yes, 1 no, 0 abstain.

(2) Motion to impartially track all foreign students in order to understand the poor retention rates of these students at UH Hilo (Faith Mishina).
Motion read by Faith Mishina.

Discussion:

  • This is a Student Affairs issue that will need more institutional resource capacity.
  • Are our TOEFL scores too low? Should scores be higher? Conflicting data indicates vast differences.
  • Should Hawaiian students take it?
  • Call for vote: by Mitch Anderson, seconded by Jim Beets.
  • 13 yes, 0 no, 3 abstain.

(3) APC motion to establish a Faculty Development Committee (James Beets).
Read by Jim Beets, seconded by Jean Ippolito.

Discussion:

  • A standing committee is needed to meet with senates to determine effective faculty development programs.
  • Committee will help with faculty remediation if suggested after 5th year review
  • Motion: to postpone this motion, seconded by Mitch Anderson, in order to take time to change by-laws and to get feedback from senates
  • Vote: to postpone: 16 yes, 0 no, 0 abstain

(4) APC motion for an Academic Leadership Program (James Beets).
Read by Jim Beets, seconded by Mitch Anderson.

Discussion:

  • Needed to help faculty transition into administrative positions, using a model from Tufts University.
  • What will it cost? The committee will apply for funds from the VCAA’s office.
  • Call to vote by Mitch Anderson, seconded by Jean Ippolito 16 yes, 0 no, 0 abstain

(5) Credit for Directed Study Courses; Jan Ray: No discussion
(6) Five Year Review, Faculty Forum; James Beets:

Discussion:

  • Union rep states that UH Hilo is only campus without 5 year review process.
  • Process to begin next Fall at UH Hilo.
  • Departments should determine criteria and use UH-Manoa as a guideline.
  • Consider using a point system developed by businesses.

(7) Faculty Lounge Dedication – Wednesday, December 10th, 9:30 – 11:30 am, PB-9.

Topic: Vox populi

Report: None.

Action: None.

Topic: Adjournment

Report: None.

Action: Mitch Anderson moved to adjourn meeting; Todd Shumway seconded; all approved.Meeting adjourned at 5:15 P.M.