Assessment of Student Learning Committee

Minutes October, 2005

In Attendance: Don Baldus, Teresa Brown, Patrick Costello, Jean Hoth, Tammy Lee, Jessie Martinez, Jaime Malcore

Absent: Carol Bailey, Mike Bequette, Susan Jansen, Barb Mollberg, Jay Lee, Julie Rodakowski

Updates:

• Six FIDG/ASL grants representing four departments (English, Foreign Language, Math, and Social Science) were award in October 2005. A matrix outlining a brief summary, funding allocations and estimated completion dates was distributed.

• Four committee members (Mike Bequette, Teresa Brown, Jessie Martinez, Jaime Malcore) attended the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) October Assessment Retreat. Highlights on the restructuring of assessment criteria were shared. This information will also be shared at the up-coming Program Coordinator meeting.

Discussions/Decisions:

• The committee decided to offer a second round of FIDG/ASL grants with the remaining $4,400 FIDG funds. It was recommended that grant application forms be available mid-November with awards made before the end of the semester. Teresa and Tammy will draft the application form and send a DRAFT application for committee members to review.

• ASL “Hot Topics” developed at the September meeting were reviewed. Each Committee member agreed to visit with two programs/departments to discuss progress on assessment initiatives. The committee member will bring back to the November meeting issues and concerns departments would like the assessment committee to help address. Tammy and Teresa will develop a template to help facilitate these discussions. A DRAFT template will be distributed to committee members for review within the next week.


Next Meeting: Thursday, November 17 at 3:00 p.m.
College Center – Presidents Room