COMMITTEE: ECU Teaching Grants Committee
MEETING DATE: Monday, October 18, 2010; 8am
PERSON PRESIDING: John Bort, Chair of Committee
REGULAR MEMBERS IN ATTENDANCE: David Smith, Christy Walcott, John Bort, Kate LaMere, Chris Jantzen, Donna Roberson, Sam Khoury, Todd Finley
EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS IN ATTENDANCE: Steve Culver, Carol Winters-Moorhead (by speaker phone), Katie O’Connor, Britt Theurer, Jim Smith
ACTIONS OF MEETING
Quorum achieved; meeting was called to order at 8:05am.
Agenda Item: New Business – Review of Proposals
Discussion: The committee reviewed the first 10 proposals by reviewing and discussing each one in turn.
Action Taken: Two actions were taken after discussion: 1) It was decided that the Chair will ask the applicant of Proposal #2 for clarification on the timeline and whether alternate funding is available via DE instruction. 2) A motion was made and seconded to reject Proposal #5 because it constitutes faculty development and because the budget was not feasible within the funding scheme. Motion to reject the proposal for consideration was passed by a vote of 7 to 6.
Motion to adjourn made by K. LaMere and seconded by J. Smith. All in favor.
The meeting adjourned at 9:50am.
NEXT MEETING: Wed 10/20/10
ITEMS TO BE DISCUSSED: Continued Review of Teaching Grant Proposals
Minutes prepared by Christy M. Walcott