EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY FACULTY SENATE

ACADEMIC, APPELLATE, AND SENATE COMMITTEE

 ANNUAL REPORT

 

2008-2009 Academic Year

 

COMMITTEE:           Teaching Grants

 

1.       Membership (include ex-officio members).

        

          Sharon Ballard

          John Bort

          Boni Boswell

          Jennifer Bugos

          Steve Culver

          Lynne Davis

          Melissa Engleman

          Helena Feder

          Carol Winters-Moorhead

          Marie Pokorny

          Gail Radcliff

          Mark Rieman

          David Smith

          Christy Walcott

          Jason Yao

 

 2.      Meeting Dates (include members present*).
* and members who contributed to committee action, but were not at the meeting.

         

          September 8, 2008

          October 20, 2008

          October 30, 2008

          February 2, 2009 (subcommittee meeting)

 

          (see minutes for attendance)

 

3.      Subcommittees established during the year (include progress and/or completion of work).

 

         A subcommittee met on February 2, 2009 and reviewed grant application and evaluation forms. No changes were recommended at this time.

  

4.      Accomplishments during the year, especially as addressed through committee goals.  Please include recommendations made to any University agency other than the Faculty Senate that will be noted under #5.

 

          Reviews of 11 proposals of which met all the criteria for full review. The 

         committee recommended 5 for funding. All were funded.

 

5.       Reports to the Faculty Senate (include dates and resolution numbers).

 

6.       Business carried over to next year (list in priority order).

 

          Notice: No proposals will be solicited until the Provost advises the Committee that funds are again

         available for Teaching Grants.

 

          Discussion of methods to encourage proposal submission when fund again become available for

         teaching grants.

         

          Discussion of potential mechanism for joint proposal applications.

 

7.       Evaluation of the committee (include anything that hindered or assisted the

          committee's work during the year).

          A.      Charge:  Accomplished

          B.      Personnel:  Very good interaction

          C.      Attendance:  All meetings were held as scheduled

          D.      Responsibilities:  Everyone completed their tasks

          E.      Activities: N/A

 

8.       Suggestion(s) to the Chair of the Faculty and/or Faculty Senate for improving the effectiveness of the committee. None

 

9.       Does the Committee’s organizational meeting next year need to be earlier than the date set this year?  NO

         

          If yes, when do you prefer:________________________________

 

 

                                                  Signed:  Chairperson, John Bort

 

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                                                     Secretary, Jennifer Bugos     

                                       

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