University Assessment Committee Meeting Minutes
Wednesday, November 8, 2006 – 10:00 am
Kansas Business Hall of Fame (CH 205)

Present: Cynthia Akers, Anthony Ambrosio, Stacey Braun, Tim Burnett, Lynn Chase, Neal Luo, Brenda Nichols, Dennis Pelsma (chair), Bill Smith, and Rod Sobieski.

1. Approval of Minutes:
   Minutes from October 11, 2006, meeting were distributed and approved.
2. HLC Meeting, February 7-9, 2007:
   Dr. Ambrosio presented information (e.g., conference registration, hotel registration and workshop agenda) on the HLC Workshop “Making a Difference in Student Learning: Assessment as a Core Strategy.” The University Assessment Committee was given re-approval to send a team of 5 to the meeting on February 7, 2007 (workshop was closed for our first attempt last spring). Dr. Ambrosio will be attending the meeting and the UAC committee nominated Dennis Pelsma, Tim Burnett, Gary Bleeker, and Herbert Achleitner. Stacey Braun will inquire about a potential substitute from Student Affairs. Selection of attendees will be finalized at the December meeting. Dr. Ambrosio will ask Gary Bleeker to confirm attendance and Lynn Chase will confirm attendance by Herbert Achleitner.
   
3. Report on the 2006 Assessment Conference in Indianapolis:
   Dr. Ambrosio provided several highlighted points from the conference. These points were discussed and several of them were included in the draft of the Strategic Support Resolution (item #4 on the agenda).
4. Letter of Request for Strategic Incentive Plan:
   The letter of Request for Strategic Incentive Plan was submitted as a University Assessment Committee resolution to the Vice President of Academic Affairs. The resolution was accepted as is and will be distributed to Academic Affairs.
   
5. Approval of UAC Committee Description of Function/Goal/Objectives:
   The revision of the University Assessment Committee Description was submitted for approval. It was approved as is with the following exceptions: The University Assessment Committee will be changed to TLAC (Teaching-Learning-Assessment, Committee); under “Function” the word “Enhance” was inserted before the word “Evaluate” to read “ …to enhance, evaluate and improve teaching/learning…”
   
6. Spring, 2007 Meeting Schedule:
   The possible meeting dates from an e-mail survey of participants were distributed. The 1st Wednesday from 1:00-2:30 pm, was selected as our meetings dates for the spring semester, with the exception of our first meeting which will occur on January 31, 2007. Stacey Braun is going to inquire with ASG to identify 2 students to fill the unattended positions, by Ian Sadler & Taylor Turnbull, on the University Assessment Committee.
7. College Senior Survey:
   The CSS from the “Higher Education Research Institute” was distributed along with and advertising pamphlet to inquire if there is any interest in using this assessment. Neal Luo identified an ESU created Senior Survey currently being used. He will electronically submit the survey along with 2 years data to members of the committee (via ATEC) for the next meeting.

Meeting adjourned at 11:05 am. Next meeting date: December 6, 2006 @ 10:00 am, CH 206 – Gary Sherrer Room. (Across from the KBHF Conference Room.)

Last Updated August 29, 2007