MINUTES – Educational Policies Committee Meeting

September 11, 2007

 

Members Present:  Ragene Gwin, Michael Hustedde, Keri Manning, Bill McAleer, Arun Pillutla, Terry Schlabach, Brad Thiessen, Jim Van Speybroeck

 

Guests: Denise Hollenbeck, Jennifer Prinz, Lew Sanborne

 

Meeting time:  3:15 - 3:40

 

Michael Hustedde called the meeting to order at 3:15 pm

 

Item 1 – Approval of Minutes

  • Motion to accept minutes of September 4, 2007 was made by J. Van Speybroeck.
  • Seconded by K. Manning.
  • Motion passed.

 

  • M. Hustedde will contact Veronica Riepe / Student Services regarding student representation.

 

Item 2 – Consideration of CEU Policy and Procedure Proposal

  • Motion to accept proposal was made by T. Schlabach.
  • Seconded by K. Manning.
  • Discussion:
    • Lew Sanborne, Denise Hollenbeck and Jennifer Prinz provided background information regarding the proposal.
      •  The documents and proposal are structured to coordinate with the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET) criteria and guidelines fore administration of continuing education programs. 
      • Historically CEU’s have been awarded via several departments with the largest number coming from the Professional Development Center.  This proposal is meant to provide a framework for policies and procedures that is responsive to varied program and/or accrediting body standards.  It is expected that the policy will provide options rather than a standard or rigid format. 
      • It was also noted that this proposal will primarily address the needs for the College for Professional Studies programs and that other programs offering continuing education training, such as Nursing or Occupational Therapy, will continue program administration as per requirements for their disciplines. 
    • T. Schlabach posed three questions based on input from the Occupational Therapy faculty.
      • #12 p. 3 of proposal regarding attendance and time spent:

-- The department in charge will be responsible to track. Counting of time spent and tracking that time will be the responsibility of the program housing the training.  Strategies to track students such as a bar coded name tag versus traditional sign in sheets and classroom monitor responsibilities were discussed.

      • Regarding record keeping: 

-- In the case of jointly sponsored programs, prior arrangements should be made between the agencies based on accrediting body policies.

      • #4 p. e of proposal regarding evidence of preplanning: 

-- The accrediting body and state laws must be considered.  In Illinois a preplan must be submitted; in Iowa evidence is provided post event.

    • M. Hustedde asked where information regarding policies will be housed. 
      • The PDC and Academic Affairs websites will be used.
    • The discussion moved to describing how academic credit and CEU’s will be counted.
      •  The hosting agency determines what sort of award; obviously academic credit awards must come from a college or university and college credit usually requires work beyond that expected of those who receive CEU’s.
    • B. Theissen asked how this proposal changes normal operations and what the limits on program development will be. 
      • Generally SAU works collaboratively with other agencies and these relationships will continue. 
      • What is different is that SAU now has the ability to shape programs and award either credit or certificate based on training content and philosophy. 
      • The CPS is able and willing to assist in the development of any new award programs.  CPS keeps records for a year past the training date for their own projects.  Programs housed in other departments will follow their individual procedures.
  • Motion passed.

 

Item  3 – Adjournment

  • Motion to adjourn was made by A. Pillutla
  • Seconded by J. Van Speybroeck
  • Motion passed.  Meeting was adjourned at 3:40 pm.

 

  • The next regular EPC meeting is scheduled for October 9, 2007 at 3:15

 

Minutes taken/submitted by

Ragene Gwin