Art Dept. Minutes, 1996-97, 1996-1997

Art Dept. Minutes, 1996-97

Art Department Minutes, 1996-1997

February 20, 1996

- Finalize fall 1996 art department offerings

- Academic catalog section on the art department

- Finishing the work of defining objectives, goals and assessment strategies

- Reviewal process of major applications

February 28, 1996

- January term course proposals

- Review/ prioritize art scholarship applications

- Review/decide on major applications

March 7, 1996

- Christine Embra, Head of Security

- Sub-committee reports/discussion

April 30, 1996

- Faculty voted on selections for both 1996-97 gallery programs

- Better balance of advisees for faculty

- Low fall enrollments



1996-1997:

September 27, 1996

- List of internship possibilities

- Usage of the visiting artist's studios in the SJU art building to use for storage of artwork.

- Art department web page

- Department staffing needs

- Sabbatical leaves

October 7, 1996

- Entire meeting devoted to the design of new curriculum

October 24, 1996

- Look for areas of agreement, consensus or common features found in the faculties' suggestions for a new curriculum

- Displaying artwork in the Haehn Campus Center

November 11, 1996

- Discussion on the structure of Foundation program and the mode of delivery

December 9, 1996

- Dr. Rita Knuesel attended meeting and registered reactions to the issues regarding the replacement of Karen Myrja

February 26, 1997

- Information concerning grants and funding for student research projects

- Possible January term course in the Dominican Republic

- Revised studio curriculum

March 6, 1997

- "Master Plan" proposal

April 7, 1997

- Request for a presentation to the Board of Trustees

- Curriculum that the subcommittees put together

April 17, 1997

- Board meeting presentation and display

- Academic achievement ideas

- Acceptance of art studio elective courses

- Acceptance of art history courses

- Assignment of current faculty to the new curriculum courses

- Desired credentials for new faculty

- Course levels, descriptions, gen-ed status for all art and art history courses

April 28, 1997

- Promotion of Bela Petheo to Professor Emeritus

- Proposed curriculum changes

- Frequency of course offerings

May 6, 1997

- Vision of curriculum as transitional curriculum

- Joint level classes

- Question of prerequisites

May 16, 1997

- Art history courses in new curriculum



1997-1998:

September 10, 1997

- Subcommittee to study needs of BAC renovation

- New curriculum

- Department budget for 98-99

- January term courses

- Spring schedule 1998

- Bibliographer for department/library liaison

- Education liaison

- Advising issues

September 26, 1997

- Proposals for a visiting scholar-in-residence

- Report on meeting with the BAC renovation committee

- Implementation of new curriculum

- Model for offering the new introductory courses for majors and non-majors

- Problems of 1 credit courses

- New gallery space in President's office

- Revised art education competencies

October 15, 1997

- Potential new numbering system to accompany the revision of the curriculum

- Hiring possibilities for the coming year

November 10, 1997

- Discussion of and planning for hiring

- Budget items

- Cultural diversity grants

- LES grants available for pedagogical projects

November 18, 1997

- Brief discussion of the space needs at the BAC

- Hiring needs for next year in lieu of retirement, sabbaticals, etc.

December 8, 1997

- Computer needs in the department

- Hiring staff

- Spring duties and chores

December 16, 1997

- Individual thoughts regarding what classes should be offered and why