Minutes of meeting 05/20/20

The Academic Senate Committee on Committee on Assessment & Institutional Effectiveness met on May 20, 2020 at 1:00PM via secure online meeting

Committee Members in Attendance:

Chukwudi Ikwueze (Social Sciences, 2022), Whan Ki Lee (Mathematics & Computer Sciences, 2020), Mi-Seon Kim (Library, 2021), Kevin Kolack (Chemistry, 2022, Secretary), Scott Litroff (Music, 2020), Amos Orlofsky (Biological Sciences and Geology, 2021, co-Chair), Barbara Rome (Nursing, 2023, co-Chair)

Absent: Raul Armendariz (Physics, 2021), Thomas Byrnes (Admissions, 2023- not notified of meeting), Manuel Martinez (English, 2022), Biao Wang (Math, 2023- possibly not notified of meeting), TBA (student representatives)

Liaisons in Attendance:

Arthur Corradetti (Dean for Institutional Effectiveness, President's Liaison), Ian Beckford (Director of Policy Analysis for General Education, Center for Excellence in Teaching & Learning), Stephen Hammel (Committee on Committees designee)

Absent: TBA (Steering Committee designee)

Business:

The meeting was called to order at 1:00 PM

1. Motion by Barbara Rome to approve the agenda for this meeting. Second by Mi-Seon Kim. Approved unanimously.
2. Minutes of the April meeting were amended by Amos Orlofsky. Motion by Barbara Rome to approve. Second by Kevin Kolack. Approved unanimously.
3. Review of Teaching Department Year-end Reports
   1. Excel file of dates reviewed to determine when each report was submitted and reviewed by the Committee.
   2. Barbara reviewed Speech, and showed the Committee the Nursing template.  Amos reviewed/presented Nursing and Physics (assessment procedure undergoing update).
   3. Brief discussion of the Assessment Handbook- that it could be a great resource for instructors. Comments should be made on the existing doc by 5/29.
   4. Summer working group formed to update the template: Barbara, Amos, Scott, Christine, Artie. As work proceeds, can reach out to departmental assessment committees. Depts without assessment committees were suggested to form one in last year’s report to the Senate. There are still a few that do not have them. Ian will remind the Committee which do not after the meeting today.
4. Review of goals for 2020-2021. The year-end report to the Senate will detail:
   1. Efforts made at improving the annual report template and rubric;
   2. Handbook update will be presented;
   3. An update of the Assessment (Artie’s) web site will accompany that;
   4. Better communication to depts;
   5. Reiterate the desire that all depts form assessment committees;
   6. A planned workshop on filling in the annual report.
5. Election of officers for next year was the only new business.
   1. Amos and Christine volunteered to be co-Chairs.
   2. Kevin volunteered to be Secretary.
   3. As the offices are unopposed, the Chair cast a unanimous ballot for the new officers.
6. Barabara made an adjournment motion, Scott seconded, and the meeting was adjourned at 2:15 PM.

Respectfully submitted,

Kevin Kolack, Ph.D.
Committee on Committee on Assessment & Institutional Effectiveness, Secretary

Minutes typed on 6/17/20

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