Joint Academic Affairs Committee, 2005-2009, 2006-2009

Joint Academic Affairs Committee, 2005-2009 2005-2006: October 6, 2005: Approval of minutes of May 12, 2005 Charter for the Academic Affairs Committee Review of the New Academic Core Curriculum for CSB/SJU to replace the current Core based on the Joint Faculty Assembly decision on August 23-24, 2005: "Advancing a New Core Curriculum: Strengthening Academic Excellence" Catholic/Benedictine Character Report (Strategic Directions) The report identifies the impact of the Vocation Project, Companies on a Journey and the Koch Chair sponsored by the Lilly Foundation. Academic Affairs: Fiscal Information and Fiscal Issues Report on the Donald McNeely Center for Entrepreneurship Review: Major activities, successes and challenges. *LETTER from Joe DesJardins following November 17, 2005 JFA meeting (minutes missing) December 1, 2005: Discussion of Academic Funding: Does the academic budget reflect our priorities, aspirations and commitment to excellence? Do we have dashboard indicators? What do we want/need to measure? Core Curriculum: How do we define Core Curriculum? How does the proposal compare with the current Core Curriculum? What makes it distinctive? How does it measure up regarding Critical Thinking, Communication, Global Awareness, Values? What about student perspective? Academic Excellence: How do we define Academic Excellence? What are the characteristics? How do we track it/determine it? How do we rate the elements of our academic Core, Disciplines, Academic Centers, Signature Programs?) How do we compare to our peers? December 1, 2005: Joint Meeting of the Academic Affairs and the Coordinate Finance Committee: on Financial Issues of Academic Affairs. March 9, 2006: Approval of minutes of October 6 and December 1, 2005 Framework for the Common Curriculum: Approval of the Joint Faculty Assembly's endorsed framework for the common curriculum to be implemented beginning fall, 2007 Scholarship Highlights by Academic Division printed samples of creative scholarship and the summary of scholarly activity in the Humanities Division Faculty and Student Scholarship presentations: Dr. Michael Heroux and senior Sarah Knepper "Celebrating Scholarship and Creativity Day 2005: Student Abstracts April 12, 2006 Academic Affairs Program Review Expense Data 2006-2007: October 12, 2006: Approval of Minutes of March 9, 2006; Review Committee Charge, Committee Agendas and Provost's three goals; Common Curriculum Update; Higher Learning Commission (HLC) Accreditation Charge and Overview; Gender Major Approval; Provost Search Update. November 30, 2006 Approval of Minutes from October 12, 2006 Academic Affairs Fiscal Issue Update: What are the budget implications of Strategic Directions 2010? Approval of the First Year Writing component of the Common Curriculum Faculty Senate Update: What is a better approach for faulty governance? HLC Self Study Update March 8, 2007: Approval of Minutes of November 30, 2006 Endorsement of Common Curriculum Components; Higher Learning Commission (HLC) Self-Study Update; Academic Affairs Restructuring; Academic Facilities Update; 80% Majors in Arts and Sciences; Faculty Senate Update Committee Evaluations 2007-2008: October 4, 2007 Approve March 8, 2007 minutes Review committee charge, committee agendas and provost's goals/Associate provost's goals/JFA Chair's goals Higher Learning Commission (HLC) self-study update Common Curriculum update Endorsement of gender requirement Remaining work for Fall 2007 International education update Strategic directions update Library Update November 29, 2007 Approve October 4, 2007 minutes Strategic directions: Liberal Learning Design Academic Affairs Fiscal Issues: Budget Implications for Strategic Directions 2010 Academic Affairs Facility Planning: New social science building Faculty Senate deliberations: timeline and update Higher Learning Commission (HLC) Self- study update Faculty Composition Design March 6, 2008: Approval of Minutes of November 29, 2007; Faculty Handbook Issues: Endorsement; Higher Learning Commission (HLC) Self Study Update; Common Curriculum Update International Education Office Update: National Search for a Directory; Academic Affairs Program Reviews: Seeking Endorsement; Faculty Senate Update: Approach for Faculty Governance. Approval of Faculty Handbook Revisions of 2.9.1.1 and 2.9.2.4; Academic Affairs Monthly Report to Faculty 2008-2009 September 25, 2008 SJU Library Renovation October 1, 2008 Pre-Visit from James Moore Faculty Compensation & Benefits Committee update Academic Affairs restructuring Faculty Travel fund policy McCarthy Center update Academic Advising update Capstone approved by Faculty Senate October 9, 2008 Academic Affairs Committee Listing Academic Affairs - acronyms and general information Approve Minutes of March 6, 2008 Meeting Review: Provos's/Associate Provost's Faculty Senate Chair's Goals Association of Governing Board Academic Affairs Committee Booklet Committee Charter Committee Agenda Establish an "Integrated Academic Planning" Goal for FY'09 Higher Learning Commission Site Visit Preparation Program Review Academic Centers Strategic Directions 2015 Campus Conversation November 5, 2008 The Higher Learning Commission (HLC) site visit Commission on Accreditation (COA) for social work Lilly Grant December 4, 2008 Meeting Schema Academic Affairs Committee Charge Academic Affairs Committee Listing Academic Affairs - acronyms and general information Breakdown of Students per Department CSB/SJU Major Field Test Result Summary Approve Minutes of September 25 and October 9, 2008 Meetings HLC Site Visit and Closing Interview Common Curriculum - Seeking Endorsement Academic Affairs Fiscal Issues Strategic Directions 2015 Update March 12, 2009 Meeting Schema Academic Affairs Committee Charge Academic Affairs Committee Listing Academic Affairs - acronyms and general information Approve Minutes of December 4, 2008 Meeting Social Work Common Curriculum: Seeking Endorsement of Experiential Learning Requirement Updates