Academic Council Minutes, June 23, 2003
Minutes were approved with no corrections.
I.
General Agenda
(Liz
Branch)
Alumni:
there are approximately 6,616 in UHV history
Scanning:
must retain old records until retention policy revised
ADMIN System:
has been upgraded from Natural 2 to Natural 5
TASP:
have been changes; will be called “Success Initiative”
effective September 1, 2003
Catalog:
2003-2004 version will be posted soon
- Instructional
Technology/Online Issues and Updates
(Joe Ferguson)
Social Security Numbers:
discussion ongoing regarding use of
Computers for FY04:
numbers per department are on hold pending final outcome of budget
discussions (replacement only, new faculty are handled separately – new
staff are issued used models)
(Chari Norgard)
Vista:
update, hoping for access in September on UH server; January, 2004
date for pilot of supplement; Summer, 2004 for pilot of fully online; and
Fall, 2004 for full implementation
WebCT:
Course summary was distributed
Sugar Land:
35,000 postcards being mailed with fall schedule information (not
sure of plan in Cinco Ranch)
Testing:
The number of test takers will be unusually heavy on Saturday,
since this is the last administration of the ExCET
ADA:
Nine students in Victoria and eight in Sugar Land needing ADA
assistance have been identified (growing in numbers); concerns being
addressed, with particular challenges for online course delivery; putting
together general guidelines for faculty
- Fort
Bend Issues and Updates (none)
II. Specific Agenda
--Denied appeal of student to accept credit of transfer graduate
course as equivalent to MBA required course
--Denied appeal of student to allow admission to MAIS program without
required index (suggestion
to recommend retaking the GRE or to retake courses)
·
Faculty Development Requests
--Approved the request of Dr. Jianjun Du for a travel grant
($1,200) to present at the International Conference on Pacific Rim
Management and the Academy of Management Annual Conference, both in
Seattle, WA, in August.
--Approved the request of Dr. Yong Lee for a research grant ($1,200)
for FY 04 on the long-term performance of stock purchases in the United
States over the last ten years.
·
SACS Responses
--Discussed draft of response in Faculty
Manual, Section 2.2 Syllabi and I-2.5 Minimum Length of Courses
as well as recommendation 7 of the reaffirmation report that the
university “demonstrate that it maintains a substantial difference
between undergraduate and graduate instruction” (Dr. Smith to prepare
updated drafts); discussion on processes for preparation and timely
response to SACS by September 3, 2003 deadline.
--Liz Branch reported articulation response has been drafted.
·
Other
--Fall VIP starts today.
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6/23/03
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