Old Business
Continued discussion of the Learning Alliance Strategic Assessment. Talking points:
Graduate programs
Over-reliance on part-time and other limited appointment teaching faculty
Shared governance- what does it mean? Who controls the curriculum? Who controls faculty lines? Why is the faculty hiring process so opaque?
Integrative studies and relation to departments, disciplines
Role of A&S in economic development
If we teach the same courses for the same state credit, what makes us different from Owens?
Marketing a first-rate education
Potential get-together of roundtable participants prior to the next “roundtable”
New Business
Possible discussion under a motion Resolved that the Council set aside 20 minutes to discuss the implications for the College of the two-year contract extension and bonuses for the President from the Executive Committee. Resources: Board Agenda UTnews The Blade