College Leadership Team

Minutes

June 5, 2013

Present – Larry Daniel, Marsha Lupi, Claribel Torres, Linda Sciarratta, John Ouyang, John Kemppainen, Jennifer Kane, Karen Patterson, Jeffrey Cornett, and Cathy O’Farrell

Call to Order – The meeting was called to order at 9:33 am.

Minutes – The minutes of the May 8, 2013, meeting were approved as submitted.

Announcements

On a sad note, Dean Daniel shared the death of J.T. Townsend, recent graduate fromthe Sport Management Program. JTstartedthe J.T. Foundation that helped and inspired people with injuries similar to his. He was truly a remarkable young man.

Nina Waters, President of the Community Foundation of Jacksonville, will be on campus today for a conversation about the Quality Education for All (QEA) Fund. She will provide information about the development of the QEA Fund as well as potential funding opportunities. Faculty, staff, and community members will attend.

The Dean talked about Academic Partnerships. AP partners with universities to convert their traditional degree programs into an online format, recruit qualified students and support enrolled students through graduation. Currently they are working with a number of other Florida institutions. They provide the platform for delivery of online coursework and offer a marketing system. Some programs partnering with AP have gotten very large. The University would like AP to work with four programs campus-wide -our Master of Education (M.Ed.) in Special Education, with a focus on Autism, and three programs from Brooks College of Health. These courses will be offered to faculty to teach as supplemental compensation. This is an opportunity for us to get into the pilot which will begin in summer 2014. Karen Patterson addedthat her faculty is going through the CIRT training now to prepare for delivery of the online coursework. She is keeping her faculty informed as more information becomes available. We are agreeing to one cohort right now. West Florida and Florida International University have used this program very creatively. President Delaney is encouraging us to move in this direction.

Marsha Lupi reported that Joe Lynch will be out for at least three weeks for his knee surgery scheduled for June 11. She has been in touch with Justin Begle, IT Support Manager, to make sure we will be served. Dr. Lupi will check on the status of our new hires technology requests.

Dr. Lupi made a request to Parking Services to move the 20 minute parking spaces because of the confusion with folks parking in the Dean’s reserved spot. The parking spots have been moved to the first row behind where they originally were.

The chairs are working on faculty annual evaluations and Dr. Lupi will be in contact with them for information for the scholarship report that she submits to Academic Affairs.

The Dean said that he just formed the CELT chair search committee. The committee membership consists of: Lunetta Williams, Committee Co-Chair, Karen Patterson, Committee Co-Chair, Wanda Hedrick, Nile Stanley, Katrina Hall, Christine Weber, Kim Cheek, Richard Chant, Jenny Neidhardt, and

P-12 Representative (TBD). An organizational meeting will be scheduled to gather input for the search plan, including the position announcement.

The Dean asked Jeff Cornett to update the group on the physical education search. Dr. Cornett said that the search committee members are: Rick Chant, Chair, Dan Dinsmore, Katrina Hall, Jennifer Kane, and Wanda Lastrapes.

Jennifer Kane named the members of the sport management search committee: Jason Lee, Chair, Liz Gregg, Kristi Sweeney, Maurice Graham, and Justin Cato.

The Dean said that we will not be searching for a TESOL position due to the CELT chair search. He would like the searches to move quickly and possibly interview candidates in the fall.

John Kemppainen announced that the annual 2+2 community college advisor meeting will be on campus this summer. The advisors will visit each college on campus to get them more excited about campus. Attendance has been dwindling over the years and the meeting needed revamping. John has asked students to attend and speak on their experiences with the 2+2 program. John will send out an email announcing this meeting.

John Ouyang said that there are more Chinese exchange students coming in August from our partner University, Shanxi Normal. These exchange students are supported by the Chinese government.

EAB Review

The Dean said that this system uses a set of metrics to show the success of students. They are hoping to implement it in the fall. Elementary Education is part of the pilot. John Kemppainen said that he and Sandie Miller are going through the training. Reports can be customized in various ways but there is nothing built in for dispositional issues. In reviewing the graduation statistics by GPA, John said that some students would have been counseled out due to dispositional issues. The data is very useful and can be used as a retention tool. We are in a network of 12-15 institutions who will work together to use this data effectively.

Sample Annual Program Performance Report (not on agenda)

The group reviewed the Sample Annual Program Performance Report from the FDOE. Our performance level composition is typically at Level 4 (1 standard deviation above the mean and higher) or Level 3 (1 standard deviation below the mean and up to 1 standard deviation above the mean). There is an upcoming conference call on this. The Dean has a conflict and will not be available to join the conference call; therefore, Claire Torres will participate on his behalf. More information will be solicited and once the report is official faculty will be notified. NCTQ will release their data soon. We do not know what they will report on us. The Dean will direct people to our website for data. We may do a press release as soon as we get the approval to release the Annual Program Performance Report from Eileen McDaniel, Chief, Bureau of Educator Recruitment, Development & Retention, FDOE.

Discussions Regarding the Jacksonville Public Education Fund

The Dean said that we have planned two open sessions for faculty and staff for a series of formal conversations to answer any questions faculty and staff may have with the Jacksonville Public Education Fund (JPEF). The two sessions will be held in the Dean’s Conference Room on Wednesday, June 12; 9:00-10:30, and Monday, June 17; 12:00-1:30.

Closing of Andy Sears Pool

The Andy Sears Pool was built in 1987 and needs costly repairs. The University has decided to forgo repairs and build a new pool. The new, Olympic-sized, NCAA regulation pool, will be built north of the new Student Wellness Complex. The current Aquatic Center will close in spring of 2014. This should not affect our Fitness Swimming course since it is offered only once a year.

ALCs and Faculty Resource Requests

Faculty Resource requests are tied in with the completion of Academic Learning Compacts. The Dean suggested getting them done ahead of time and then consulting with Judy Miller for feedback. Judy will help anyone in any program with the process. Beginning FY15, departments must develop and maintain refined ALCs before new and replacement faculty lines can be justified.

Clinical Task Report

The Dean recently sent out the Clinical Task Report to faculty and staff. An addendum was also sent out. Read through the documents and send him feedback. He would like feedback from everybody. Recommendations will be prioritized and a work group will be formed.

IT Project Requests

The IT Project Request form can be found on the website for the Project Management Office. Individuals looking to initiate a project must submit a request using this form. All requests will go through a divisional IT representative for review. Previously we requested automation of our Field Office forms. We may need to resubmit this request. Dr. Lupi will follow up for more information.

UNF/DCPS Teaching Fellows Program

COEHS has been dialoguing with DCPS regarding a Teaching Fellows master’s program for secondary teaching fields. This project would recruit high ability people who may become principals and teacher leaders. The school district will be involved in the recruiting process. Right now we need more guidance from the district. The district will need to establish a workgroup to work with our delegated folks to get this moving. The Dean will get some clarity and report back.

Adjournment – The meeting adjourned at 11:20 am.

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