Advisory Council

Human Services

Advisory Council

Year September 22, 2011

AGENDA

Program Reports/Updates

·  Speech & Language Pathology. Ms. Lydia Richardson reported that the SLP will begin screening for the NSID and hope to establish a relationship with the SFA Charter School Dr. Solmonson said that she would assist in creating this liaison.

·  Rehabilitation Services. Dr. Larson updated on a student issue (JF) and reported that the Career Planning Laboratory is currently self-sufficient.

·  Deaf and Hard of Hearing. Dr. Scott Whitney has completed his distance learning video for student-teachers and in collaboration with Ms. Lindsey Kennon, is developing a grant application for submission to the Department of Education and the National Science Foundation.

·  Orientation and Mobility/VI. Dr. Mercer reported that: a state conference (NSTEP) has been scheduled (11/18-19); SACS objectives for the master’s program (12 students) have been met; a RSA monitoring visit to review their program and grant follow-up will occur on 09/26; and that there will be a state-wide staff development for VI students, Region 11—State Leadership Program.

·  Counseling. Dr. Solmonson reported that 16 new students attended the required Counseling Orientation on Saturday; she was invited by Dr. Brenda Hill, in Elementary Education, regarding the development of the STEPS grant modules to assist counseling in relating to college and career issues.

·  Special Education. Dr. Mask reported that the on-line co-horts 1 and 2 will visit campus 10/10-11

Human Services Academic Year Calendar—Reviewed and approved.

Submission of program schedules overdue—last submissions will be forthcoming.

Discussion led to how we might encourage students to enroll early:

·  Ask administration to allow a discount for early registration.

·  As administration to institute a penalty for late registration.

·  Develop some incentive at the program level.

·  Increase awareness of students during program orientations that classes will not make unless enrollment numbers are sufficient.

·  Ask Financial Aid Office to develop an allocation schedule that will reinforce early enrollment.

TracDac--Chair and Dean review and evaluation begin Monday—Noted.

Call for Travel Plans/Conference Attendance for academic year (October 15th)—Noted.

Instruction Load assignment shift—Noted.

When you look at the two long semesters, 1 doc & 1 master in one semester/1 doc & 2 master in one semester (2 TLC & 1.5 TLC=3.5 TLC / 2 TLC & 1.5 TLC & 1.5 TLC=5 TLC = total 8.5 TLC). Faculty may NOT teach 1 600 level course and 1 500 level course semester after semester. Faculty who are teaching 600 level courses must engage students in research and faculty who are teaching 600 level courses & 500 level courses must be productive in research beyond the expectations of faculty teaching only 500 level courses or faculty teaching a mix of 500 & 400 level or faculty teaching all 400 level courses.

On-line and Direct Instruction issues—problem-solving required to avoid faculty recommending students’ enrollment elsewhere and students’ disappointment.

·  Increase awareness of prospective students regarding the varying degrees of required on-campus contact within individual on-line courses through the OIT in the advertisement of courses and in on-line course orientations.

·  Request that instructors are more explicit in identifying expenses (i.e., $75 per each examination or over the semester), prior approved sites used, and the expenses associated with various local proctoring of examinations.

·  Contact OIT to see if fees collected specifically for on-line courses might be used to cover local examinations.

·  Instructors might change the format of the examination to accommodate distance learners.

·  Instructors might use webcam to proctor examinations for those unable to attend.

·  Programs might invest in sending faculty/graduate assistants out to proctor examinations.