SIS Department Meeting

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SIS Department Meeting

• Fall Kick-Off
• 12 August 2008

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Agenda for Part I

• Introductions
• Classroom Reminders
• Lab Schedule
• Technology Help
• Calendar Reminders
• Paperwork Reminders
• How to Do the ICA

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1. Introductions

• Student Assistants
• JaeSun Riley--office
• Sindhu Janagama --lab
• Maryely Sanchez--lab
• Part-Time Faculty
• Karamo Barrow--history, law
• Thomás Buresi--French
• John Cunningham--history
• Kwasi Densu--political science

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• Elin Fowler--Spanish
• Brian Gridley--political science
• Bob Harbort--STS
• Nicole Jenkins--psychology
• Robert Owusu--ethnic studies, religion
• Jan Potter--STS
• Becky Rutherfoord--psychology
• Bow Van Riper--STS

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• Mike Wade--STS
• Ted Waterfall--history
• Stacey Williams--psychology
• David Galloway--political science
• Jason Seitz--political science(these two hired
  after the faculty meeting)
• Lecturers
• Will Skutans--history
• Roger Soiset--history, STS
• Mark Vickrey--history

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• Tenure-Track
• Rich Bennett--anthropology,history, religion
• Al Churella--history, STS
• LaJuana Cochrane--psychology
• Marianne Holdzkom--history
• Julie Newell--history, STS
• Thomas Nisley--political science, STS
• Bernice Nuhfer-Halten--Spanish
• Thomas Rotnem--political science

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General Classroom Reminders

• Got keys?
• Be sure everything is turned off when you
  leave--projector, computer, lights
• Lock the cabinet(s) and the classroom
• If the overhead blows a bulb, there should be a
  spare in the drawer unplug the machine, change
  the bulb and bring the empty package back to
  Daneir
• Clean the board and generally tidy up
• Do not use white board markers on the Smart
  Boards (J-130, J-101)

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Lab Schedule

• Will be posted on the SIS web page
• M 8-12, 1-6
• T 8-12, 2-4, 6-9
• W 8-12, 3-8
• R 8-12, 2-4, 6-9
• F 8-12

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Technology Help

• If the department office is open, check with us
  first--JaeSun or Julie may be able to get you up
  and running quickly
• If you need IT help, call xHELP. Do not let them
  put in a work order--be clear that you have an
  instructional issue and need help as soon as
  possible.
• If its something that needs attention later, be
  sure you report it.

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Deadlines to Remember

• Drop-Add ends Thursday, August 21
• Labor Day Holiday, Monday, September 1
• Early Reporting, Monday, September 8
• engaged, not engaged, never attended
• Mid-term Grades, Thursday, October 2
• satisfactory, unsatisfactory
• Last Day to Withdraw, Tuesday, October 7
• Instructor initiated withdrawals through December
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• Finals schedule will appear . . .
• Spring registration begins, Monday, November 3--gt
  schedule, advising
• Student Holiday, Wednesday-Friday, November 26-28
• Holiday Luncheon, Wednesday, December 3
• Last day of classes, Thursday, December 4

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• Senior grades due by noon Thursday, December 11
• Commencement, Saturday, December 13
• All other grades due by 8 am, Monday, December 15
• Spring classes start, Monday, January 12

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Paperwork Reminders

• Due when you teach your first class
• Electronic copy of syllabus (including office
  hours and learning outcomes) to Julie
• Electronic copy of preliminary ICA to Julie
• Due no later than January 12
• Electronic copy (or hard copy) of final ICAs for
  fall and all supporting documentation

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How to Do the ICA

• You must assess each of the learning outcome
  specified for the course.
• You must choose at least one (two is better, no
  more than three) assessment measures for each
  outcome.
• You must collect the data and examples over the
  course of the semester.
• You must report your data in the proper format on
  a completed ICA turned in on time and with the
  supporting documentation.

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You must assess each of the learning outcome
specified for the course.

• Learning outcomes are posted on the department
  web site.
• The design of your course must include a plan for
  achieving and assessing each outcome.
• Outcomes will be reviewed this term.

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You must choose at least one (two is better, no
more than three) assessment measures for each
outcome.

• Plan ahead!
• May use an entire quiz, test, paper, etc. or a
  portion (be sure you capture the data!).
• Do NOT use the same measure(s) for each learning
  outcome.

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You must collect the data and examples over the
course of the semester.

• Not doing so makes your task much harder at the
  end of term.
• Not doing so means turning in incomplete data
  and/or documentation.

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You must report your data in the proper format on
a completed ICA turned in on time and with the
supporting documentation.

• Class average of 70 or better
• Actual averages reported by item and by section
• Blank copy of assessment measure
• Copies of excellent, average, and poor student
  work for each measure with all identifying
  student information removed.

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The example Underwater Basket Weaving

• Review of components
• What does Ann need to turn in with her completed
  ICA?

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Other issues or questions for part one?
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Break!

• Part-time faculty do not have to stay for part II
• Turn in your info sheet!

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Agenda for Part II

• Budget
• Faculty Standing Committees
• Lectures
• INTERFACE
• International Forum
• Friends of International Studies
• Library
• Political Science Proposal
• Program Review--IS

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• Promotion and Tenure Committee
• 07-08 Departmental Cochrane, Rotnem, Churella,
  Bennett
• 07-08 School wide Nuhfer-Halten
• SACS
• Searches
• SIS 1000
• Status of new major Psyc
• Other issues?