Leadership Council Minutes
January 17, 2013
Attendance: David Hough, Deanna Hallgren, Cathy Pearman, Tami Arthaud, Janice Duncan, Emmett Sawyer, W Roy Roworth, Cindy Hail, Sue George, Scott Fiedler, Diana Piccolo, Julianne Jenkins, Deanne Camp
Guests: Gail Smart, Teresa Steele, Rob Tinney, Larry Dudley
1. Visit of Gail Smart—Leadership Council members introduced themselves to Mrs. Smart and told her about their jobs.
2. Yearly appointment contracts. Because there are some limits on the number of hours per course faculty can be hired to teach you can hire them as a temporary, part-time employee to get around those restrictions until a different policy is put in place.
3. Academic Affairs One-time funding proposals—David provide a draft of “Counselors on Campus” which, if funded, will provide funding for high school counselors from around the state to visit MSU campus in Fall, 2013 and try to encourage high school students to enroll in educator preparation programs and already certified school personnel to consider MSU for graduate programs. Please provide edits to David by 1/25/13.
4. Associate Dean search—department heads—are to provide to David by 1/25/13 a representative from each rank who are interested in serving on the search committee. Scott is to provide a list of staff who are interested in serving (by 1/25/13) and the LC will decide on a search committee.
5. COE meeting—it was decided that there will be another college wide meeting on 2/1/13 where there will be an accreditation update and a sharing of where things stand with the work of the task forces. David will provide specifics on time and location asap.
6. Climate Survey—each unit leader stated they will administer a climate survey to their faculty/staff that they will adjust to meet the needs of their department/unit. There was a discussion as to whether an IRB needed to be completed and it was decided since this would be information that would be used only by unit head, one didn’t need to be done. After conversation with David after the meeting, he recommended IRB needed to be done. Sue sent an email to those in attendance telling them of his recommendation.
7. Co-teaching update—Cathy Pearman reported she provided an update to PEC yesterday. She also has ordered some training materials that faculty and students will be able to review. The goal is to have co-teaching content added into classes prior to student teaching.
8. ADPs— These are due on January 31st for all staff and administrators. Faculty annual reviews need to include a system that would allow for faculty ratings using a 5-point scale in the event of possible pay raises of more than 2% in future years, per the Faculty Handbook.
9. First draft of the Dean’s Report update was sent to Michelle Rose and Stacey Funderburk on 1/14/13 for their edits and review.
10. SCUF ideas—these funds are to be used for student needs but not to replace computers. Recommendations presented included: newer scanners, color printer, funds for student workers, software updates and a computer lab to be established for students using downtown facility only. Anyone wanting to add requests and/or suggestions for classroom upgrades should send them to David, Rob, Larry, and Teresa by 1/24/13.
11. Changes from MoSTEP to MoSPE for eportfolios. The Program Review Committee of the PEC will be working on this and will provide directions to the faculty.
12. TEA Summary—Diana Piccolo provided an update on the research activities being completed through the research committee of the TEA. This included survey and interviews of TEA and non-TEA student teachers.
13. Scott said his office would provide a link to the video made at the student teaching orientation meeting held on 1/14/13. It was suggested that it be sent to the entire PEU so he will run it by Chris for approval before this is done. Scott also mentioned the search for an Assistant Coordinator of Field Experiences will be opening soon. Another task he will be working on is finding the diversity numbers of students in non-public school settings.
14. Emmett Sawyer is going to set up a meeting with each department to see how he might work with faculty on finding grant opportunities.
15. Next meeting topics:
a. GPA issues—getting DESE to delineate how some programs are going to determine content and professional education GPAs.
b. SmartBoard—policies and procedures
c. St. Louis Profile Work Group
d. West Plains update/BOG