COMMITTEE: Committee on Committees
MEETING DATE: January 13, 2009
REGULAR MEMBERS IN ATTENDANCE: Bauer, Tahaney,
EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS IN ATTENDANCE: Tovey
OTHERS IN ATTENDANCE: Seeman, Lee
ACTIONS OF MEETING
Agenda Item:
The October 21,
2008, meeting minutes were approved as presented.
The November 18,
2008, meeting minutes will be available at the next meeting.
Agenda Item:
The Committee
followed up with Janice Tovey, Chair of the Faculty, on discussions she has had
in relation to fixed term faculty serving on standing University academic
committees. Following discussion, a
motion was made and approved that fixed term faculty can not serve on standing
University academic committees. This motion required no changes to existing policies
and procedures.
Agenda Item:
Since there was no quorum at the November 18, 2008, committee meeting,
approval of the proposed revisions to the University Environment Committee’s
charge needed to be finalized. Following
discussion the proposed revisions discussed in depth at the November 18 meeting
were approved.
The revised committee charge will be presented to the
Agenda Item:
The Committee
discussed extensively the ongoing activities of the Continuing and Career
Education Committee with current Committee Chair, Elaine Seeman. It was noted that there are several areas in
which the Committee should/could be more involved. For example, within the Division of
Continuing Studies, representatives from the Continuing and Career Education
Committee could be involved with the Summer Study Abroad Committee,
International Students Advisory Committee, Distance Education Administrative
Council, Military Education Council, and
A clearer
definition of what Distance Education courses mean versus what Online courses
mean to the University community is needed.
There seems to be a lot of confusion and this is hampering the
committee’s involvement with the growing activities, councils, task forces,
etc.
Janice Tovey was
asked to approach Vice Chancellors for both Academic Affairs and Health
Sciences to obtain a listing of current administrative committees (and their
membership) who are handling many of the same issues outlined in the
committee’s charge. Once obtained, the
Continuing and Career Education Committee can interact with those groups and
improve the communication and coordination of efforts.
Elaine Seeman
thanked the committee for the discussion and agreed to return to the Continuing
and Career Education Committee with a list of issues to discuss. She stated that she would return to the
Committee on Committees if and when specific charge revisions were drafted.
NEXT MEETING: Tuesday, February 10, 2009