Minutes for EPC, November 11

1) Approval of last minutes:

a) Approve

i) Hixon

ii) Gwin

iii) Approved

2) Attendance at meeting

a) Bill McAleer, Registrar’s Office

b) Tom Hill, IE

c) Regine Gwin (EPC)

d) Rick Dienesch, COB

e) Mike Opar, IE

f) Rick Jerz, IE

g) Randy Richards (EPC)

h) Barb Wiese (EPC)

i) Bill Hixon (EPC)

j) Lori Rodrigues-Fisher, VPAA

k) Neala McCarthy, PDC

l) Brenda Peters, Gen Ed

m) Jeremy Burke, Gen Ed

n) Nate Mundy (EPC)

o) Bonnie Leonhardt, Managerial Studies

p) Pat O’Leary, Managerial Studies

q) Kris Eitrheim (EPC)

r) Nathan Schlueter (EPC)

3) IE Five Year Review

a) Approve

i) Wiese

ii) Hixon

b) *Consult actual documents for details

c) Opar presented:

i) Strengths:

(1) Always reviewing to meet accreditation needs; fits well with new Gen Ed requirements

ii) Weaknesses:

(1) Overall Assessments, especially of outcomes on graduating seniors, exit interviews, etc., getting information from students as they go through curriculum

(a) Set up student portfolios in the coming months

(2) Low enrollment (despite fact that institution is very strong)

(a) Develop 2+2 plans with community colleges

(b) Publicize to high school students

iii) Course Changes

(1) Add intro to IE for students who are unfamiliar with profession, etc.

(2) Problem solving with micro-computers no longer necessary; move of WI to 400-level course; there is also a 300-level WI course

(a) Moved to 400 to accommodate transfer students, etc.

(3) Replacing of math courses with IE course titles

(4) Eliminate IE Minor

iv) Possible New Programs

(1) Industrial Management Degree?

(2) Online programs?

(3) Other programs?

d) Approved

4) Proposal to make Survey of International Business from Managerial Studies available for General Education Credit

a) Motion to Approve

i) Mundy

ii) Eitrheim

b) Pat O’Leary presented

i) Expose students to non-controllable part of international business

ii) Show them “real” situation of world business

iii) Include more students in area of IB

c) Peters and Burke concerns about General Education credit

i) Meets Social Science objectives 2-5; how does it address the first (application of scientific method to behavior)

d) Pat’s Response

i) Knowledge of the world

ii) No variables to control, but findings are shared and discussed

iii) Formulating hypothesis, etc.

e) There was a lengthy discussion about whether this course really meets the requirements for a Social Science

f) approved contingent on two changes:

i) Addition of Module on Scientific Method to course

ii) Not be allowed for General Education Credit to Business Majors

g) Approved, one dissenting vote

5) Review of assessment information from Portfolio

a) McCarthy

i) Conclusion of assessments:

(1) Portfolios benefit students

(2) Experiences match course outcomes

ii) Summary of assessment outcome:

(1) Addition of portfolio workshops for information in group setting

(2) Beefed up portfolio brochure to inform faculty

iii) It was suggested that an opportunity be provided for “follow-up” with faculty member by student to improve the administration of the program

6) Clarification from ACCEL CJ program

a) Constitutional issues have been brought into the new ACCEL BCJ Program

7) Next Agenda

a) January 27

i) Catholic Studies (Mara Adams)

ii) Peace and Justice (Mara Adams)

iii) English

8) Adjourn

a) Mundy

b) Eitrheim