Joint Academic Affairs Committee, 2002, 2003-2004 to 2005-2006, 2002-2006

Joint Academic Affairs Committee, 2003-2004 to 2005-2006: 2002: Library: It's Services and Resources in 2002 2003-2004: September 19, 2003: Committee Charter; Committee Agenda Schemas; Committee Decision on Implications of the Retrest Discussion. October 23, 2003: Academic Affairs Committee Schema Academic Update Committee Charge: Review of the Committee's functions and responsibilities as described in the charter of the Catholic Identity Implementation (covers the activities successfully completed to support the Catholic and Benedictine character of CSB/SJU) Additional documentation: "Catholic Identity Implementation: Current Status and Future Planned Steps" Management Program Review Final Action Summary of Meeting Accomplishments. December 4, 2003: Committee Schema and Draft/Joint Academic Affairs Committee, CSB/SJU Functions and Responsibilities ; Approval of Minutes of October 23, 2003; Academic Update: Functions and Responsibilities of the Joint Academic Affairs Committee Donald McNeely Center for Entrepreneurship Update Student Learning Highlights Report International Study Abroad and Experiential Learning Academic Restructuring 1: Provost Henry Smorynski's Report on "Academic Restructuring in Support of Enhanced Liberal Learning and a More National Presence: Dialogue, Decision-Making and Implementation" January 8, 2004 document from Henry Smorynski Faculty Governance Coordinating Committee Perspectives March 4, 2004: Approval of Minutes of December 4, 2003 [M1-M4] Academic Update Faculty Scholarship Highlights Report [N1-N4] Academic Program Review Status Report [O1-O13] Status Report: Academic Assessment of Study Learning [P1-P17] Academic Restructuring [Q1-Q14] May 13, 2004: Approval of the Minutes of March 4, 2004 [R1-R4] Academic Update Library Investments and Future Direction [S1-S18] -- Additional Documentation: Smorynski, "Library Information and Learning Age: Recommendations in a Period of Uncertainty," 5-13-04 Kathman, "Library Services and Resources, April 2004 Update" and Appendix A: CSB/SJU Library Task Force Recommendations," February 12, 2004 Technology Investments and Future Direction [T1-T16] --Additional Documentation: "Technology Task Force: Charge and Timeline for Report," July 30, 2003; "Technology, Student Learning and higher Education Competition: Next Steps in Technology Investments at CSB/SJU" "Technology Task Force Update," Committee on Academic Computing, April 20, 2004 Donald McNeely Center for Entrepreneurship, [U1-U5] [the Center will officially begin in the 2004-2005 academic year under the directorship of Terri Barreiro] --Additional Documentation," Introduction to the new Center for Entrepreneurship" Accounting Program Review to complete the 2002-2003 cycle [V1-V3] Technology Foundations for 21st- Century Learning 2004-2005: October 18, 2004: Approval of Minutes of May 13, 2004 (transferred to May 13, 2004) and September 17, 2004 (transferred to September 17, 2004) Technology Plan Update Dean of International and Experiential Education Report Progress Report on Liberal Arts and Learning Design Summary of major issues in this year's meetings of the Joint Academic Affairs Committee: Report of the Dean of International and Experiential Education by Dallas Kenny, Dean includes 90 days of improvement actions and review in study abroad Progress Report on Liberal Arts and Learning Design gives an update on current efforts on the strategic direction to provide a premier Catholic Benedictine, residential, liberal arts undergraduate experience for CSB/SJU students December 2, 2004: Approval of Minutes of October 18, 2004 (transferred to October 18, 2004) Proposed Strategic Directions: Committee welcomed the clarity of the direction, account- ability and time frames of the present revision and supported the strategic directions and the planning templates that they reviewed and discussed. However the faculty development investment issue and the increased balance in the Spirituality Design need further attention. Academic Affairs and Student Development Collaboration on Student Centered Learning The Committee agrees that while Student Development and Academic Affairs is not the sole way to increase academic ethos, it is strategy. Budget Priorities Report Signature Programs Progress Report (discussed in the context of Proposed Strategic Directions) See Provost Smorynski's essay "Student Centered learning and Building a Stronger Academic Ethos at CSB/SJU: Collaboration between Academic Affairs and Student Development Toward 2010; March 3, 2005: Approval of Minutes of December 2, 2004; (transferred to December 2, 2004) Faculty Research and Student Learning Highlights Faculty Handbook Amendments Program Reviews Academic Assessment of Student Learning, 2003-2004 Minutes of March 3, 2005 include the following issues: Brief Academic Update on current progress in: The six of the Liberal Arts and Learning Design objectives; Presidents' letter to the faculty addressing the core and the New Core Task Force; Curriculum and Strategic Planning Committee progress in identifying the potential signature programs Continued discussion on Social Work Department May 12, 2005: Approval of Minutes of March 3, 2005 (transferred to March 3, 2005) Brief Academic Update on current progress in: The six of the Liberal Arts and Learning Design objectives; Presidents' letter to the faculty addressing the core and the New Core Task Force; Curriculum and Strategic Planning Committee progress in identifying the potential signature programs Continued discussion on Social Work Department Signature Academic Programs: International Education and Environmental Studies Potential for Core Curriculum Academic Program Reduction Library Plan Progress Report Environmental Scan Committee Evaluation 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 Faculty 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