September 16, 2020
Minutes
The Academic Senate Committee on Academic Development/Elective Academic Programs met on September 16, 2020 at 12:00 pm Virtual - Webex
Committee Members in Attendance:
Rezan Akpinar (Chair Person), Joanne Chang(Faculty), Merlinda Drini(Faculty), Renee Rhodd(HEO-Co-Chair), Crystal Moscat (Secretary), David Pham(Faculty), Melissa Dennihy(Faculty) Rondi Davies (Faculty) Susan Riekert (Faculty), Rex Taibu (Faculty)
Liaisons in Attendance:
In Attendance: Michael Pullin ( Presidential Designee)
Excused: Merlinda Drini(Steering Committee)
Business:
The meeting was called to order at 12:00 pm
The meeting began at 12pm. The Committee discussed/reviewed the following:
- Meeting minutes approved for May 13th, 2020 meeting.
- Faculty having concerns about engaging students in distant learning environment. Would like to do extensive training workshop for Faculty to help students with distant learning. Possible OTE volunteer for workshop.
- Rezan Akpinar will designate each member of committee with questions from the survey for review and comments.
- Would like to preview and update PNET/FNET student evaluations before students have access to it. Waiting on CUNY central to approve previous updates to PNET/FNET evaluations. Dr. Pullin will contact Academic Affairs to get confirmation about evaluations.
- Committee members should review Annual Reports and provide some feedback.
- Sub-Committees:
- Identifying and Advertising events- Rezan Akpinar, Renee Rhodd, Rex Taibu & Melissa Dennihy.
- Name change/Logo for ADC committee- Rezan Akpinar, Susan Riekert, David Pham & Rex Taibu
- Survey Evaluation – Rezan Akpinar, David Pham, Rex Taibu, Susan Riekert & Rondi Davies
- Elective Programs- TBD. Rezan Akpinar will email to ask for some more clarification on elective programs/ classes
Respectfully submitted,
Moscat Crystal
Committee on Academic Development/Elective Academic Programs, Secretary
Minutes typed on 2-16-2020
