Notes - October 26, 2000

Attending: Jann Randle, James McGuffee, Mary Lambert, Fran Ebbers, Les Carter, Leslie Linn, Wendy Erisman, Ray Spinhirne, Gloria Gonzales, Eduardo Rivera, Brenda Adrian, Joyce Keller.

I. Computer Competencies Subcommittee

James McGuffee presented the revised proposal for changing the Computer Competency Requirement. Proposed Revision Regarding implementation details, the Computer Competency Requirement Committee recommends the following:

• If a student has not completed the Computer Competency Requirement after two semesters at St. Edward's a registration hold will be placed.
• Students nearing the two semesters will be sent email and letters to remind them of their status on the Computer Competency Requirement.
• Student status on the Computer Competency Requirement added to their degree audit. (COMPLETED)
• Student status on the Computer Competency Requirement added to faculty/staff advising page. (COMPLETED)
• SEU faculty add/or include specific computer competency skills in course syllabi wherever appropriate. The TLTR suggested changing the work skills in the last statement to modules. Another recommendation was to specify that an advisor can remove the hold at advising for one time only.

Next Steps:

• Send to Deans and Vice Presidents with request for comment
• If changes are suggested, the revised document will be brought back before the TLTR.
• Present recommendation to the Academic Council

II. Planning and Budgeting Subcommittee

Joyce Keller presented the "Initiatives Needing Technology Resources for School Year 2001-2002" document which Donna Jurick is requesting be completed by all Deans and academic VPs. This document is to be filled out with descriptions of the technological impact of new initiatives. A meeting with the Deans and VPs will be held with Donna J urick, Joyce, Mary, Ray, and Jann on 11/9 at 10:00 am. A meeting of the Subcommittee will be held on 11/10 at 10:00.

III. Assessment Subcommittee

Wendy Erisman reported that the survey has been renamed the "Evaluation of Student Use of Online Materials". They are nearing a final version. - 15 faculty have agreed to use the evaluation in at least one of their classes starting 11/5 - 11/22. - They are still looking for more faculty to have students complete the evaluation, particularly in the MBA and Natural Science schools.

IV. Mission Statement

Four separate mission statements were developed during the course of the meeting. A subcommittee will meet before the next meeting to combine them into one mission statement to be discussed during the next meeting.

Ray brought up the question of whether the TLTR's role was one of recommendation or one of decision making. The group seemed to agree that our role was that of recommendation.

Next Meeting: November 21st from 1:00 - 1:50