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University Forum Minutes
October 18, 2007
Attnedance: Tom Flynn, David Nugent, Michael Conlon, Leigh Ann Datt, Kat Stezer, Jeff Taylor, Annette Salsonic, Rita Abent, Itzi Meztli, Abril Aven, Kim Creasy, Katie Cooklin, Traci Zillifro, Lolanda Stromp, Meghan Oefinger, Laura Myers, Patsy Ann Johnson, Bill Zeiger, Marybeth Miller, Padma Anad, Andrzej Szymanshi, John Seiders
I. Call to order = 12:35pm
a. Approve by William Zeiger, 2nd by Tom Flynn
II. Approval/Corrections of September 2007 minutes
a. II, A., ii. Because = became
b. “record attendance”
c. Add Leigh Ann Datt to attendance
III. New Business
a. Tom Flynn on assessment
i. Middle State will be here Spring 2009 (see handout for preparedness by Department)
ii. Departments will be reviewed annually/
1. Plan, methods, use information to improve student learning
iii. Student life is subject to full assessment as well
iv. October = assessment month
1. Poster contest is complete
2. Thursday, Oct 25 = awards banquet for posters
3. Friday, Oct 26 = degree coherence workshop (noon til 3)
a. Each Dept. will be represented
IV. Committee Reports
a. Academic Environment
i. William Zeiger present class size study
ii. Should forward to Joyce Penrose, George Brown, Amy Walters, William Williams
b. Nominations and Elections
i. None
c. I - no report
Ii – no report
Iii – no report
- Membership= add Lolanda Strump
ii. Certificate of Participation = was introduced for assessment
- Web page – no report
** signs are on schedule to be taken down = Penn Dot must be contacted
V. A. Tun der
- No report
- Liberal Education Initiative
- Nov 12, 4 til 5:15 pm
- Panel Discussion
- Feb Professional Development Day
o Liberal Education Professor from Penn State
o RLA conference on Liberal Education (2009?)
VI. Adjourn
a. First by Conlon, second by Metzelie
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