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EDUCATIONAL PLANNING & COORDINATING COUNCIL

Minutes of September 13, 2001

3:15 PM

Senate Chambers

 

ATTENDING: Ed Buckley, Terri Frongia, Jim Rose, Noel Adams, Karen Kellam, Joan Scarborough, Rosemary Ward, Austin Arata and Aaron Eblacas - Student Representatives

1. Welcome and Introductions

2. Minutes of May 10, 2001 were approved.

3. EPCC 2000-01 in Review

Rosemary Ward explained the role of EPCC in the College and reviewed the items that EPCC worked on during 2000-01.

4. Accreditation Update - Ed

Ed Buckley gave a brief update on the accreditation self-study work to date, noting that EPCC may be asked to provide information to some standards. Also, it would be appropriate for EPCC to review the first draft of Standard 4 (Educational Programs) next spring.

5. Agenda Possibilities for 2001-02

The following items were suggested, either as new items or carryover items from last year:

–"CR" course limitation policy

–Course advisories

–Certificate residency requirements

–Integrated master plan & Academic Affairs Educational Plan

–Implementation of GE model E

–Status of majors

–Distance Education--academic issues

–Accreditation

–Multi-site/multi-campus educational issues

–Student psychological services survey

–Student services student survey

–Implementation of information competency requirement

–Teacher academy

–Policy for GE Review: broad vs. specific intent, and "pass along" GE

–"Untangling the conundrum" of compliance issues: local policies, certificates, department practices

 

Committee Membership for 2001-02: Ed Buckley, Terri Frongia, Kris Futrell, Reneé LoPilato, Jim Rose, Noel Adams, Karen Kellam, Wayne Neel, Joan Scarborough, Rosemary Ward, Austin Arata and Aaron Eblacas - student representatives