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Southwestern Christian University

IR & Assessment Committee Meeting Agenda

January 21, 2015 2:00-3:00 pm

Present: Dr. Owens-DeLong, Dr. Linda Garrett, Dr. Gayle Kearns, Dr. James Bowen, Dr. Rebecca Webster

Absent: Dr. Julian Cowart

Minutes submitted by: Bekah Willis

TOPIC / DISCUSSION / OUTCOME/ACTION / STATUS
Call to Order / DD
Devotion/Prayer / Linda Garrett
Approval of Minutes / November 19, 2014 / Approved with edits
Old Business
Approval of IRB actions 2013-2014 / JB – Get final vote from Dr. Hinkle / C
Discussed title of committee. IRB vs IR & AC.
Two separate committees in handbook but ensure clarity that they meet as a committee of the whole. / Will be one committee / C
Chairperson voting designation / Chair of committee will be the tie breaker vote / C
IR & AC meeting schedule / IR & AC committee will meet on a monthly schedule and/or as needed / C
DD – Quick Facts
Web page has been created / DD – Will Add information when received / O
DD – Update map, “University Characteristics” ?? / DD and BW have successfully been working on this / C
JC – IE Planning Chart / JC – Discuss IE Planning Chart next meeting / Hold
GK – Distance Learning Status
Change request with HLC visit fall 2015 / GK – A request has been made for Provost/AAVP to request an embedded change during the September 2015 comprehensive visit / C
GK – Fact Book / Decided not to complete at this time. / C
What good does the Assessment bring?
What programs do we use for Assessment?
Dr. Webster discussed the program she used last year and how they’ve made changes because of the results.
GK told LG to only pick one Business course for the capstone and only use that one to be Assessed. / DD – Get a List of programs and current plan for Assessment day. / O
On-Going Business
Capstone course implementation / GK – Identify Courses Fall 2015 / O
DD – Academic Affairs website
Where all academic forms will land.
Web page has been created. / DD – will Add information when received / O
LG – Strategic Plan Progress is to have plan submitted by Christmas Break / LG –Strategic Plan has been submitted to Administration / O
JB –IRB meeting minutes have been sent to committee with one response from Dr. Garrett / JB - An electronic file and paper file have been established. / O
Date: / April 1 / C
Name: Options - Assessment Day, SSS Eagles, Student Showcase, Colloquium Day, Symposium, Soar High, Assessment Day Success, Soar with Assessments / VOTE: Assessment Trilogy (languages)
Unanimous approval / C
Focus: Assessment Areas / Gen Ed Test
DD - Bible – will check on status (Theology)
Program Tests
Student Workshops
Professional Development - involved
Staff Development - involved / O
Assessment Trilogy Schedule / GK, DD – Create draft / O
Request a 10 min. timeslot to speak about “Assessment Trilogy” during the faculty meeting. / RW – email to Dr. Sjoberg
GK – Assessment Plan Overview
Discussed guiding visual aid Assessment cycle. / GK – decide which visual aid fits plan
VOTE: Unanimous approval / O
DD – Program Review/Document Approval
10 programs being reviewed Spring ‘15 / DD – Resend Document to members via email
DD – Collect list of 10 programs and meet with those Dept. Chairs.
DD – try to make program review more manageable / O
DD - Academic Program Review: Guidelines & Template Draft
GK – are we going to have outside reviewers look at our program and tell us where our gaps are? / No outside reviewers for first cycle. / C
JB – Explained NSSE then All discussed how the 2014 survey applies to SCU SLOs.
Reviewed results of the NSSE Survey Good for Sjoberg to go over the NSSE in the next Faculty meeting? (Could be part of the Program Review when discussing it) / DD – Contact Dr. Sjoberg / O
Other / No other business / -
Next Meeting / Wednesday, February 18, 2015 2:30
Adjournment / 3:30 pm

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