UAA Faculty Senate Agenda May 1, 2009

2:30 – 4:30 p.m. – LIB 307 (Lew Haines Room) I. Call to Order II. Roll

2008-2009 Officers:

2008-2009 Senators:

Beth Graber Gail Johnston Peter Dedych Bruno Kappes Heidi Mannion PT Chang Carol Coose Herminia Din Randy Magen Carrie King James Powell Raymond Anthony Chad Farrell Jeanne Eder Robert Boeckmann Christine Gehrett John Olofsson Robert Crosman Daniel Anteau Judith Moore Robin Wahto Dave Fitzgerald Katherine Rawlins Sally Bremner David Meyers Kenrick Mock Sam Thiru Diane Erickson Maria Ippolito Susan Mitchell Ed McLain Mark Fitch Terri Olson Eva Kopacz Mark Schreiter Tom Ravens Fred Pearce Maureen O’Malley Toni Croft Gail Holtzman N. Bhattacharyya Wayne Edwards

III. Agenda Approval (pg. 1-3)

IV. April 3, 2009 Meeting Summary Approval (pg. 4-7)

V. Reports

A. Chancellor Fran Ulmer http://www.uaa.alaska.edu/chancellor/fran-answers-questions.cfm

B. Provost Michael Driscoll

C. Vice Chancellor Bill Spindle

D. Vice Chancellor Megan Olson (pg. 8)

E. Union Representatives i. UAFT

ii. United Academics

VI. Officer’s Reports A. President’s Report (pg. 9-10)

Anne Bridges, President Hilary Davies, Chair, UAB Genie Babb, 1st Vice President Patt Sandberg, Chair, GAB Larry Foster, 2nd Vice President Bogdan Hoanca, Past President Robert Crosman, Parliamentarian

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Distinguished Service Awards Update on goal achievements for AY 08-09

B. First Vice President’s Report

C. Second Vice President’s Report (pg. 11-16) VII. Boards and Committees

A. Graduate Academic Board Curriculum (pg. 17-20) End of Year Report (pg. 21) MOTION: Approve the concept of the attached Doctoral Program Criteria (will be emailed)

B. Undergraduate Academic Board Curriculum (pg. 22-27) Additional Motions (pg. 28) End of Year Report (pg. 29-30) MOTION: Change of Grade The deadline for the submission of grade changes shall be extended to the final day of the next full semester (fall or spring) following when the original grade was assigned. MOTION: Academic Petitions Students must be admitted to a degree or program before a petition may be submitted and one of the signature levels verifies this admission, as well as verifying that supporting documents match the petitioned course. Further, there must be at least two different approval signatures (faculty and Dean/Director) on the form. If the petition is received in the Office of the Registrar and the student is not admitted to the referenced degree or program, the course or request are not specific, or do not match the transcript received, the petition will be denied and returned to the student for resubmission at such time as they are admitted to their program of study and/or the course detail corrected. Specific language and instruction may be helpful if added to a future version of the curriculum handbook.

C. University-wide Faculty Evaluation Committee

D. Academic Computing, Distance Learning and Instructional Technology

MOTION: The Academic Computing, Distance Learning, and Instructional Technology committee (ACDLIT) recommends the Faculty Senate adopt the Distance Education Faculty Handbook. It is a living document and will be reviewed and updated yearly. http://www.uaa.alaska.edu/governance/facultysenate/upload/DE_Faculty_Handbook_V12.pdf

E. Budget, Planning, and Facilities Advisory Committee- BPFA (pg. 31-32)

F. Nominations and Elections Committee

G. Diversity Committee (pg. 33-35) End of Year Report (pg. 36)

H. Faculty Grants and Leaves Committee

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I. IUAC- Evaluation of Deans & Directors Update (pg. 37-40)

IDEA Instrument’s use in Faculty Evaluation of Deans (pg. 41-42)

J. Library Advisory Committee (pg. 43-45) End of Year Report

K. Professional Development Committee

L. Student Academic Success Committee (pg. 46)

VIII. Old Business

A. Constitution and Bylaws Revisions approved by UAA faculty (pg. 47)

B. Accreditation Update (pg. 48) http://www.uaa.alaska.edu/accreditation/2010.cfm

C. Task Force on Faculty Evaluation (pg. 49-50)

IX. New Business

A. Welcome New Senators and Adjourn the 2008-2009 Senators B. Inauguration of the new Faculty Senate President Genie Babb C. Kristen DeSmith- New Logo

X. Informational Items & Adjournment

A. Robert J. Boeckmann as Co-Chair of the Provost's Task Force on SDIS/IDEA Transition offers the following Information Item: The Senate thanks the Provost for taking the initiative to ease the transition from the SDIS to the IDEA evaluation process. One aspect of this is to increase student participation rates for the IDEA faculty evaluations. During the summer a working group will identify means to increase student participation and report back to Faculty Senate at the September meeting.

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UAA Faculty Senate Summary April 3, 2009

2:30 – 4:30 p.m. – LIB 307 (Lew Haines Room) I. Call to Order II. Roll

2008-2009 Officers:

2008-2009 Senators:

P Beth Graber P Gail Johnston P Peter Dedych Bruno Kappes Heidi Mannion P PT Chang Carol Coose Herminia Din Randy Magen Carrie King P James Powell Raymond Anthony Chad Farrell P Jeanne Eder Robert Boeckmann Christine Gehrett P John Olofsson Robert Crosman Daniel Anteau E Judith Moore P Robin Wahto P Dave Fitzgerald P Katherine Rawlins Sally Bremner P David Meyers P Kenrick Mock P Sam Thiru P Diane Erickson Maria Ippolito Susan Mitchell P Ed McLain E Mark Fitch Terri Olson P Eva Kopacz P Mark Schreiter Tom Ravens P Fred Pearce Maureen O’Malley P Toni Croft Gail Holtzman P N. Bhattacharyya P Wayne Edwards

III. Agenda Approval (pg. 1-3)

IV. March 6, 2009 Meeting Summary Approval (pg. 4-7)

V. Reports A. USUAA President Karl Wing

Spoke before the Senate Finance Committee

B. President Hamilton Topics discussed included: McTaggart Report Have been looking at the report often Some administration positions have been cut Doctoral Programs Yes, need to determine which one will come first Not enough people to have competing programs Juneau Report Will still be able to have salaries paid and lights kept on Does not look like we will do well in capital requests

C. Chancellor Fran Ulmer http://www.uaa.alaska.edu/chancellor/fran-answers-questions.cfm

P Anne Bridges, President P Hilary Davies, Chair, UAB P Genie Babb, 1st P Vice President Patt Sandberg, Chair, GAB P Larry Foster, 2nd P Vice President Bogdan Hoanca, Past President P Robert Crosman, Parliamentarian

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Unable to attend- in Washington, DC

D. Provost Michael Driscoll ISB Funding This is not a done deal yet; please contact your legislators Will have an operating review about how we are managing our funds and facilities PBAC hearing will be on the 16th and 17th

E. Vice Chancellor Bill Spindle

of this month Will be heading down to KPC to attend memorial for Shelly Theno Several events to help Register Allred and his family have occurred today

Introduced Joe Trubacz

F. CFO, Associate Vice President Joe Trubacz Statewide budget Made up of state general fund, investment funds,

37 million dollars that are caught up and frozen until June 2010 What happened this year? Lost 8 percent of funds lost; Statewide had 10.4 million dollars lost Statewide currently has shortfall of 9 million dollars Positions that were there, will not be 10 percent target for savings for travel Looking for an additional 10% Looking at 4 million dollars in cuts How that affects MAUs Blackboard cost; computer fees; backing up emails Answered questions

G. Vice Chancellor Megan Olson Targeted efforts to reach alumni Started newsletters for alumni Discovered that we have more than 100 alumni in Texas; reached out to them while down in San Antonio during the Women’s Basketball games

H. Union Representatives i. UAFT

ii. United Academics No one present

VI. Officer’s Reports

A. President’s Report (pg. 8) Day of Service- April 11, 2009 Commencement- please attend on May 3rd Graduate Studies and Research Summit- April 10th

B. First Vice President’s Report

No report

C. Second Vice President’s Report Elections are finished Distinguished Service Award voting

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Faculty in the Senate– Patt Sandberg Faculty not in the Senate- Nancy Andes Non faculty- Lara Volden/Mike McCormick MOTION: The committee found a tie between the two non faculty candidates; therefore the award should be awarded to both of the committee’s selections. 2nd

VII. Boards and Committees

: John Olofsson Unanimously approved

A. Graduate Academic Board (pg. 9) Approved Curriculum

B. Undergraduate Academic Board (pg. 10-11) Approved Curriculum Curriculum Handbook (pg. 16) http://www.uaa.alaska.edu/governance/facultysenate/upload/Curr_handbook_040109.pdf MOTION: Approve the Curriculum Handbook as amended on March 20, 2009. Approved Revised PAR and CAR are now posted on the Governance website. A notice will be sent out to the faculty notifying them of the revisions.

C. University-wide Faculty Evaluation Committee

D. Academic Computing, Distance Learning and Instructional Technology (pg. 17-18) Please note the additional document at http://www.uaa.alaska.edu/governance/facultysenate/upload/DE_Faculty_Handbook_V12.pdf. Gail Johnston will be accepting comments from faculty this month (April 2009) by email afgaj@uaa.alaska.edu.

E. Budget, Planning, and Facilities Advisory Committee- BPFA

F. Nominations and Elections Committee

G. Diversity Committee (pg. 19-20) H. Faculty Grants and Leaves Committee

I. IUAC- Evaluation of Deans & Directors Update (pg. 21-22)

J. Library Advisory Committee (pg. 23)

K. Professional Development Committee (pg. 24-25)

L. Student Academic Success Committee

VIII. Old Business

A. Accreditation Update http://www.uaa.alaska.edu/accreditation/2010.cfm

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Great turn out at Accreditation Assembly Roughly 67 people B. Task Force on Faculty Evaluation (pg. 26)

C. Student Success Task Force

http://www.uaa.alaska.edu/studentsuccess/charge_to_sstf.cfm MOTION: The UAA Faculty Senate moves to endorse the comprehensive OPRA model of Student Success developed by Dr. Gary Rice, and urges the Chancellor to adopt the model as an official tool in assessing UAA’s effectiveness. Approved

IX. New Business X. Informational Items & Adjournment

Meeting adjourned

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May 1, 2009 UNIVERSITY ADVANCEMENT FACULTY SENATE REPORT General Advancement Camille Oliver, our special events manager, has been hard at work on coordinating Commencement 2009. Three large events happen the first weekend in May: Honorary Degree recipient’s dinner, the Graduate Hooding Ceremony and Commencement 2009. UAA will confer more than 2,100 degrees on Sunday, May 3! Development

Advancement student fundraising team passes $100,000 mark for the year. Working with the Annual Giving team in University Advancement, these students raise philanthropic dollars to support scholarship and program support at UAA. They call alumni of UAA - - the student who benefitted from the classes and courses you

have taught- - to ask them to give back in support of their alma mater. Alumni/Retiree Relations Retiree Luncheon will occur on Friday, May 8th

– details including location and time will appear in Green and Gold Daily soon. If you know of anyone retiring, please call Timea Webster at 786-4847.

Have a safe and happy summer! See you in the fall.

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President’s May Report and Update on Senate Goals for AY 2008-2009

Faculty Senate (FS) had an extremely successful and productive year. Many motions were passed and FS committees accomplished goals that are detailed in individual reports. Among the numerous committee achievements were the review and approval of many courses, revision of the Curriculum Handbook, preparation of a Distance Education Handbook and presentation of Distinguished Service Awards. FS achieved its six specified goals for AY 2008-09 and a brief summary follows: Increase Communication

For the first time, the President of USUAA gave monthly updates on student issues at FS meetings. Other governance groups made presentations at FS meetings including the Presidents of APT Council, Classified Council and Assembly. In return, the FS President attended and spoke at meetings of all the other governance groups throughout the year. Another first was that all four governance groups worked together to organize a Legislative Candidate Fair and the “UAA at Bean’s Café” Day of Service. In the Spring, students, staff, faculty and administrators joined forces to communicate with legislators about UAA’s funding priorities in the UA budget request to the State. In addition to UAA administrator’s monthly FS reports, President Hamilton, VP for Academic Affairs Dan Julius and CFO Associate VP Joe Trubacz, all spoke to FS. Senators and other faculty were able to network at the annual FS Retreat and two All-Faculty Assemblies on Student Success and Accreditation. UAA FS representation on the State-wide System Governance Council and Faculty Alliance increased communication between the MAU’s.

-between Senate, other governance groups, administration, faculty and students.

Support the Accreditation Process: FS worked closely with the Accreditation Leadership Team who gave monthly updates at FS meetings. FS gave support and feedback as the Team collaborated in the development of new accreditation standards as a pilot institution through the Northwest Commission on Colleges. Leadership by a UAB/GAB task force resulted in Institutional Learning Outcomes, development of their assessment process and other student learning outcomes. Senators gave feedback on accreditation documents including Report #1: “Mission, Core Themes, Goals, and Outcomes” which was accepted by the commission in March, 2009. For more details please go to: http://www.uaa.alaska.edu/accreditation/2010.cfm Support the Faculty Evaluation Task Force FS supported the Task Force which had a very productive year including compiling and distributing a Gap Analysis Report that provides a description and analysis of the gap between what we want to achieve as a university of distinction and what the current system delivers. As part of faculty feedback on this report, Senators were asked to initiate conversations within their colleges and suggest ways to increase discussions. For more information please go to: http://www.uaa.alaska.edu/academicaffairs/promotion-and-tenure-task-force/index.cfm

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Continue Improving IDEA and Faculty Evaluations FS worked with and had members on, the two IDEA groups. Monthly FS reports to senators and other faculty gave updates on improving IDEA and easing the transition from SDIS to IDEA. The CAFE IDEA group led training sessions for departments including community campuses and created a list of Frequently Asked Questions for improving student response rates and filling out the Faculty Information Forms (FIF’s). The Provost-initiated Ad Hoc IDEA group collected data and suggestions from college peer review committees to help with the transition years with two instrument results in faculty files. The group completed a report and developed a training curriculum for review committees. A working group will identify ways to increase student participation rates and report back to FS in September 2009. For more IDEA information, go to: http://www.uaa.alaska.edu/facultyservices/idea-faculty-student-evaluations.cfm Continue Updating the Constitution and Bylaws This goal was achieved when FS passed a motion at the second reading of the latest changes at the March meeting and faculty approved the updates in April via an on-line ballot. The five ballot motions were Bylaw additions on the Composition of the Indigenous Peoples Committee and membership of the General Education Review Committee (GERC); a Constitution addition on Participation in Faculty Governance by faculty on the tri-semester system and sabbatical leave, plus items on membership and meetings. Advocate for Research and Graduate Programs FS met this goal in a variety of ways. In addition to its regular workload, the Graduate Academic Board (GAB) broadened its tasks to include a number of collaborative projects. One of these was to develop criteria for evaluating professional doctorate proposals based on NWACCU standards and a survey of peer colleges. FS supported the Graduate Council (GC) as part of a graduate school advising body together with GAB and the VP of Research and Graduate Studies. The GC is developing bylaws to give this council a voice in graduate program development. FS members worked closely with the new Associate VP for Curriculum and Assessment and the new Interim VP of Research and Graduate Studies and Dean of the Graduate School to provide historical perspective, support and integration in the development of relationships between the Graduate School, GAB, GC, FS and the Accreditation Steering Committee. In a broader view, FS members on Faculty Alliance worked diligently to express UAA research and graduate program concerns regarding the State Wide Academic Master Plan. THANK YOU As this is my last report as your Faculty Senate President, I extend a very special thank you for an extremely successful and productive year. I have really appreciated your service and dedication to UAA governance through Faculty Senate and its associated committees throughout AY 2008-2009. I look forward to continuing my service to Faculty Senate as your Past President. If you have any comments or questions regarding this report or UAA Faculty Senate, please contact Anne Bridges at afab@uaa.alaska.edu or 786-1404

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2nd

UAA Faculty Senate Vice President’s Year-End Report

May 1, 2009

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The two primary tasks of the 2nd

• Serving on the Senate’s Executive Board.

Vice President during AY 2008 – 2009 were:

• Facilitating Senate nominations and elections.

******** Last year the faculty voted favorably to begin the nomination and election process earlier in the year in order to complete the election process prior to the Senate’s April meeting. This revised schedule worked quite nicely this year. In addition, Governance’s balloting software functioned well this year with virtually no complaints from the faculty. The ballot return rate was relatively high with over 220 faculty voting. The roster for next year’s Senate is provided below in addition to rosters for the elected committees and boards. Katherine Rawlins is next year’s 2nd

• Patt Sandberg - For Distinguished Service to the Senate.

Vice President and hence her Senate position (CAS Sciences) is now vacant; it will be filed in the fall using the Senate’s new protocol for replacing Senate vacancies. The Senate will also select the at-Large

members for the Graduate and Undergraduate Academic Boards. This year’s Distinguished Service Awards will be presented to:

• Nancy Andes - For Distinguished Service to

the University by a Faculty Member.

• Mike McCormick and Lora Volden - For Distinguished Service to the University by non-Faculty.

The 2nd Vice President thanks the ad hoc Distinguished Service Awards Committee, chaired by Mark Fitch, for their work on soliciting and reviewing nominations, and for preparing the final candidate slate for the Senate’s consideration. The 2nd

Vice President also suggests that the Senate consider establishing a standing committee to annually administer these awards and to memorialize their guidelines in the By-Laws.

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Officers Position Term Email Phone Fax Genie Babb President 09-10 afgnb@uaa.alaska.edu 786-4380 786-4383 John Petraitis 1st 09-10 Vice President afjmp@uaa.alaska.edu 786-7651 786-4898 Katherine Rawlins 2nd 09-10 Vice President afkr@uaa.alaska.edu 786-1709 786-4607 Hilary Davies Chair, UAB 09-10 afhmd@uaa.alaska.edu 786-1745 786-6162 Diane Erickson Chair, GAB 09-10 dianeerickson@uaa.alaska.edu 786-4874 786-4313 Anne Bridges Past President 09-10 afab@uaa.alaska.edu 786-1404 786-1402

Senators Representing Term Email Phone Fax Diane Erickson At-Large 08-10 dianeerickson@uaa.alaska.edu 786-4874 786-4313 Toni Croft At-Large 08-10 aftrc@uaa.alaska.edu 786-6855 786-6857 Hilary Davies At-Large 09-11 afhmd@uaa.alaska.edu 786-1745 786-6162 Eva Kopacz At-Large 09-11 afeyk1@uaa.alaska.edu 786-6909 786-6912 Kate Gordon At-Large 09-11 afkg@uaa.alaska.edu 786-1903 786-1834 Kenrick Mock At-Large 08-10 afkjm@uaa.alaska.edu 786-1956 786-6162 Tim Hinterberger At-Large 09-11 aftjh@uaa.alaska.edu 786-4632 786-1314 Sally Bremner At-Large 08-10 afsjb@uaa.alaska.edu 786-1609 786-1608 Daniel Anteau CAS Fine Arts 08-10 afdja1@uaa.alaska.edu 786-1782 786-1799 Mariano Gonzales CAS Fine Arts 09-11 afmg@uaa.alaska.edu 786-1734 786-1799 Fred Pearce CAS Humanities 08-10 fpearce@jpc.alaska.edu 786-4183 786-4179 Paola Banchero CAS Humanities 09-11 afpb@uaa.alaska.edu 786-4194 786-4179 Jeanne Eder CAS Humanities 08-10 afjme@uaa.alaska.edu 786-1692 786-1978 Toby Widdicombe CAS Humanities 09-11 afrtw@uaa.alaska.edu 786-4377 786-4383 Alberta Harder CAS Sciences 09-11 afamh1@uaa.alaska.edu 768-1748 786-6162 Mark Fitch CAS Sciences 09-11 afmaf@uaa.alaska.edu 786-1656 786-6162 David Meyers CAS Sciences 09-11 afdfm@uaa.alaska.edu 786-1360 786-6162 Vacant CAS Sciences 08-10 Appointed by Senate: Fall 09 Sam Thiru CAS Sciences 08-10 afkt@uaa.alaska.edu 786-1958 786-6162 Robert Boeckmann CAS Social Sciences 08-10 afrjb@uaa.alaska.edu 786-1793 786-4898 Bruno Kappes CAS Social Sciences 08-10 afbmk@uaa.alaska.edu 786-1719 786-4898 Chad Farrell CAS Social Sciences 08-10 chad.farrell@uaa.alaska.edu 786-1759 786-1737 Dave Fitzgerald CBPP 09-11 afdaf@uaa.alaska.edu 786-4482 786-4115 Wayne Edwards CBPP 08-10 afwae@uaa.alaska.edu 786-4142 786-4115 N. Bhattacharyya CBPP 08-10 bhatta@cbpp.uaa.alaska.edu 786-1949 786-4115 Sue Fallon CHSW 09-11 afsmf1@uaa.alaska.edu 786-6442 786-6463 Leanne Davis CHSW 09-11 aflmd1@uaa.alaska.edu 786-4592 786-4559 Gabe Garcia CHSW 09-11 afgmg3@uaa.alaska.edu 786-6532 786-6572 Susan Modlin CHSW 09-11 afsjm2@uaa.alaska.edu 786-4876 786-4559 Karla Jones CHSW 09-11 afkrj@uaa.alaska.edu 786-4021 786-4559 Rena Spieker CHSW 09-11 afis@uaa.alaska.edu 786-4588 786-4559 Jim Powell COE 08-10 afjhp2@uaa.alaska.edu 786-4305 786-4473 Ed McLain COE 08-10 afeam1@uaa.alaska.edu 786-4436 786-4313 Angela Dirks CTC 09-11 anad@uaa.alaska.edu 786-6942 786-6448 Carrie King CTC 08-10 afcdk@uaa.alaska.edu 786-1362 786-1402 Lou Nagy CTC 09-11 afln@uaa.alaska.edu 786-6880 786-6857 Heidi Mannion CTC 09-11 afham@uaa.alaska.edu 786-6924 786-6938 Tom Ravens Engineering 08-10 aftmr@uaa.alaska.edu 786-1943 786-1079 John Olofsson Engineering 08-10 afjao@uaa.alaska.edu 786-1075 786-1079 Jodee Kawasaki Library 09-11 afjk1@uaa.alaska.edu 786-1875 786-4639 Eric Hirschmann Mat-Su 09-11 pfeth@uaa.alaska.edu 745-9733 745-9711 Christine Gehrett Kenai 08-10 ifckg@uaa.alaska.edu 262-0367 262-0358 Deborah Tobin Kenai 09-11 ifdbt@uaa.alaska.edu 235-1607 235-1626 Mark Schreiter Kodiak 09-11 dfmas@uaa.alaska.edu 486-1227 486-1257

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Name Representing Phone Fax E-mail Term Diane Erickson, Chair of GAB FS – at Large 786-4874 786-4313 dianeerickson@uaa.alaska.edu 08-10

Fill via Senate Selection FS – at Large Unfilled Unfilled Fill via Senate Selection 09-11 Fill via Senate Selection FS – at Large Unfilled Unfilled Fill via Senate Selection 09-11 Fill via Senate Selection FS–at Large (CAS) Unfilled Unfilled Fill via Senate Selection 09-11

Patt Sandberg CAS 786-1636 786-1790 afprs@uaa.alaska.edu 09-11 Judith Moore CAS 786-4371 786-4383 afjkm@uaa.alaska.edu 09-11 Arun Upadhyay CBPP 786-4152 786-4115 arun@cbpp.uaa.alaska.edu 08-10 Minnie Yen CBPP 786-4117 786-4115 afmyy@uaa.alaska.edu 09-11 Mary Dallas Allen CHSW 786-6992 786-6912 mdallen@uaa.alaska.edu 09-11 Ed McLain COE 786-4436 786-4313 afeam@uaa.alaska.edu 09-11 Peter Olsson CTC 264-7449 264-7444 afpqo@uaa.alaska.edu 08-10 Deborah Mole Library 786-1967 786-1834 afdlm2@uaa.alaska.edu 09-11 Jens Munk SOENGR 786-7754 786-1079 afjm@uaa.alaska.edu 09-11 Fill via USUAA/GSA Selection USUAA/GSA Unfilled Unfilled Fill via USUAA/GSA Selection 09-10

Ex-Officios Thomas Miller Academic Affairs 786-1053 786-1426 aftpm@uaa.alaska.edu --

Linda Kay Davis Publications & Scheduling 786-1555 786-1537 anlkd@uaa.alaska.edu --

John Allred Enrollment Services 786-6071 786-4888 anjda2@uaa.alaska.edu --

Bob White Research & Graduate Studies 786-4833 786-1021 anrgw1@uaa.alaska.edu --

Genie Babb Pres., Faculty Senate 786-4380 786-4383 afgnb@uaa.alaska.edu 09-10

Scheduled Meeting Dates 9:30 – 11:30 a.m.

Fall 2009 Spring 2010 August TBP January TBP

September TBP February TBP

October TBP March TBP November TBP April TBP December TBP

Governance Office Staff Phone Fax E-mail

Christine Tullius, Governance Coordinator 786-1994 786-6123 ancmt3@uaa.alaska.edu Vicky Warren, Administrative Assistant 786-1945 786-6123 aygov@uaa.alaska.edu

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Scheduled Meeting Dates 2:00 – 5:00 p.m.

Fall 2009 Spring 2010 August TBP January TBP

September TBP February TBP October TBP March TBP

November TBP April TBP December TBP

Governance Office Staff Phone Fax E-mail Christine Tullius, Governance Coordinator 786-1994 786-6123 ancmt3@uaa.alaska.edu

Vicky Warren, Administrative Assistant 786-1945 786-6123 aygov@uaa.alaska.edu

Name Representing Phone Fax E-mail Term

Fill via Senate Selection FS Rep. at Large (CAS) Unfilled Unfilled Fill via Senate Selection 09-11

Fill via Senate Selection FS Rep. at Large Unfilled Unfilled Fill via Senate Selection 09-11

Toni Croft FS Rep. at Large 786-6855 786-6857 aftrc@uaa.alaska.edu 08-10 Kenrick Mock FS Rep. at Large 786-1956 786-6162 afkjm@uaa.alaska.edu 08-10 Bettina Kipp Lavea Advising & Counseling 262 0334 262 0322 ifbrk@uaa.alaska.edu 08-10 Suzanne Forster CAS 786-4365 786-4383 afsf@uaa.alaska.edu 09-11 Kerri Morris CAS 786-4372 786-4383 afkkm@uaa.alaska.edu 09-11 Hilary Davies, Chair of UAB CAS 786-1745 786-6162 afhmd@uaa.alaska.edu 08-10

Oliver Hedgepath CBPP 786-4116 786-4115 afwoh@bpp.uaa.alaska.edu 09-11 Susan Wilson CHSW 786-4562 786-4559 afsfw@uaa.alaska.edu 09-11 Hilary Seitz COE 786-4872 786-4474 afhjs1@uaa.alaska.edu 09-11 Cheryl Smith CTC 694-3313 694-1491 afces3@uaa.alaska.edu 08-10 Utpal Dutta SOENGR 786-1900 786-1079 afud@uaa.alaska.edu 08-10 Kevin Keating LIB 786-1909 786-1834 ankmk@uaa.alaska.edu 09-11 Marion Yapuncich Kenai Peninsula 262-0368 262-0358 ifmly@uaa.alaska.edu 08-10 Deborah Fox Mat-Su College 745-9780 745-9711 dfox@matsu.alaska.edu 09-11 Fill via Senate Selection Kodiak Unfilled Unfilled Fill via Senate Selection 09-11

Fill via USUAA Selection USUAA Unfilled Unfilled Fill via USUAA Selection 09-10

Ex-Officios Thomas Miller Academic Affairs 786-1053 786-1426 aftpm@uaa.alaska.edu - Linda Davis Publications & Scheduling 786-1555 786-1537 anlkd@uaa.alaska.edu - John Allred Enrollment Services 786-6071 786-4888 anjda2@uaa.alaska.edu - Genie Babb Pres., Faculty Senate 786-4380 786-4383 afgnb@uaa.alaska.edu 09-10

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UAA FACULTY SENATE 2009 - 2010Faculty Grants & Leaves Committee

Name Representing Phone Fax E-mail TermT. Widdicombe CAS 786-4377 786-6162 afrtw@uaa.alaska.edu 08-11Hugh McPeck CAS 786-1003 786-1799 afbhm@uaa.alaska.edu 07-10Lorie Mumpower CAS 786-4386 -- aflam@uaa.alaska.edu 09-12Carlos Alsua CBPP 786-1947 786-4115 afcja@cbpp.uaa.alaska.edu 09-12Kathy Stephenson CHSW 786-4585 786-4559 afkss@uaa.alaska.edu 09-12Diane Erickson COE 786-4874 786-4313 dianeerickson@uaa.alaska.edu 08-11Helena Spector CTC 786-6843 786-6857 afhns@uaa.alaska.edu 08-11Mark Madden CTC 786-7216 786-7202 afmem@uaa.alaska.edu 07-10Michael Robinson LIB 786-1001 786-1834 afmcr@uaa.alaska.edu 08-11Steve Wang SOENGR 786-1914 786-1935 afhsw1@uaa.alaska.edu 09-12

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UAA FACULTY SENATE 2009 - 2010University-wide Faculty Evaluation Committee

Name Representing Phone Fax E-mail TermBipartite-Academic Bipartite-Academic

Robert McCoy CAS 786-1652 786-6162 afrom@uaa.alaska.edu 09-12Sarah Kirk CTC 786-6851 786-6857 afsjk@uaa.alaska.edu 08-10P T Chang Mat-Su 745-9727 745-9711 ptchang@matsu.alsaka.edu 09-12Judith Green LIB 786-1977 786-1834 afjfg@uaa.alaska.edu 08-10George Mastroyanis COE 786-4433 786-4473 afgsm@uaa.alaska.edu 09-12Bipartite Vocational Bipartite Vocational

Carol Coose CHSW 786-4577 786-4559 afcsc@uaa.alaska.edu 08-11Nancy Bish CTC 786-4090 786-4095 afnkb@uaa.alaska.edu 08-11vacant CTC -- -- -- 09-12vacant CTC -- -- -- 09-12Scott Kraxberger CTC/KPC 262-0354 262-0395 ifslk@uaa.alaska.edu 08-11Tripartite Academic Tripartite Academic

David Yesner CAS 786-6845 786-6850 afdry@uaa.alaska.edu 08-10Fran Lautenberger CAS 786-1797 786-1799 affel1@uaa.alaska.edu 08-11James Pantalone CAS 786-4786 786-4607 afjtp@uaa.alaska.edu 08-11Suresh Srivastava CBPP 786-4148 786-4115 afscs@uaa.alaska.edu 09-12Juli Braund-Allen LIB 786-7666 786-7652 anjb1@uaa.alaska.edu 08-10

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Graduate Academic Board May 2009 Report

Program/Course Action Request

A. CAS Chg Master of Science, Biological Sciences Add BIOL A603 Ecological Genetics and Quantitative Microevolution Theory

(3 cr) (3+0)

Chg BIOL A645 Advanced Plant-Herbivore Ecology (4 cr) (3+3) Chg BIOL A650 Advanced Microbial Ecology (3 cr) (3+0) Add BIOL A651 Advanced Applied Microbiology (3 cr) (3+0) Chg BIOL A661 Advanced Molecular Biology (3 cr) (3+0) Del BIOL A675 Advanced Arctic Tundra Ecosystems (3 cr) (3+0) Del BIOL A676 Advanced Boreal Ecosystems (3 cr) (3+0) Add BIOL A677 Advanced Tundra and Taiga Ecosystems (3 cr) (3+0) Chg BIOL A679 Advanced Physiological Plant Ecology (3 cr) (3+0) Chg BIOL A690 Advanced Lecture Topics in Biology (1-3 cr) (1-3+0) Add BIOL A690L Advanced Laboratory Topics in Biology (1-3 cr) (0+3-9) Chg BIOL A692 Graduate Seminar (1 cr) (1+0) Chg BIOL A698 Directed Research (1-6) (0+3-18) Chg BIOL A699 Thesis (1-6 cr) (0+3-18)

Del LANG A667A Middle/High School Second-Language Teaching I (3 cr) (3+0)

(cross listed with EDSY A667A) Del LANG A667B Middle/High School Second-Language Teaching II (2 cr) (2+0)

(cross listed with EDSY A667B)

Del LANG A667C Middle/High School Methods for Teaching English as a Second Language (2 cr) (2+0) (cross listed with EDSY A667C)

B. CBPP Chg BA A631 Business Environment Analysis (3 cr) (3+0)

Chg BA A655 Strategic Management Seminar (3 cr) (3+0)

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Add BA A685 Advanced Investment Management (3 cr) (3+0)

Add BA A691 Student Managed Investment (3 cr) (1+4) Chg ECON A602 Introduction to Economics for Managers (3 cr) (3+0) C. CHSW Chg HS A605 Public Health and Society (3 cr) (3+0)

Chg HS A615 Health Services Administration (3 cr) (3+0) Chg HS A626 Principles of Epidemiology (3 cr) (3+0) (cross listed with NS A626) Chg HS A629 Public Health Research Tools and Methods (4 cr) (3+2) Chg HS A630 Public Health Emergencies and Disasters (3 cr) (3+0)

Add Graduate Certificate in Advanced Human Service Systems Add HUMS A610 Program Evaluation in Applied Settings (3 cr) (3+0) Add HUMS A630 Family and Community Systems (3 cr) (3+0) Add HUMS A640 Contemporary Issues in Rehabilitation (3 cr) (3+0) Add HUMS A650 Leadership and Organizational Development in Human Services

(3 cr) (3+0) Add HUMS A660 Promoting Positive Development in At-Risk Youth (3 cr) (3+0) Add HUMS A670 Professional Ethics in Human Services (3 cr) (3+0) Add HUMS A680 Advanced Topics in Human Development: Childhood (3 cr) (3+0) Add HUMS A681 Advanced Topics in Human Development: Adolescence (3 cr) (3+0) Add HUMS A682 Advanced Topics in Human Development: Adult and Aging

(3 cr) (3+0)

Chg NS A626 Principles of Epidemiology (3 cr) (3+0) (cross listed with HS A626)

D. COE Chg Master of Arts in Teaching

Add EDSY A661 General Methods for Secondary Classrooms (3 cr) (3+0) Add EDSY A663 Teaching English/Language Arts in Secondary Schools (3 cr) (3+0)

Del EDSY A663A Middle/High School English/Language Arts Methods I (3 cr) (3+0)

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Del EDSY A663B Middle/High School English/Language Arts Methods II (2 cr) (2+0)

Add EDSY A664 Teaching Social Studies in Secondary Schools (3 cr) (3+0) Del EDSY A664A Middle/High School Social Studies Methods I (3 cr) (3+0)

Del EDSY A664B Middle/High School Social Studies Methods II (2 cr) (2+0)

Add EDSY A665 Teaching Mathematics in Secondary Schools (3 cr) (3+0)

Del EDSY A665A Middle/High School Mathematics Methods I (3 cr) (3+0)

Del EDSY A665B Middle/High School Mathematics Methods II (2 cr) (2+0) Add EDSY A667 Teaching World Language in Secondary Schools (3 cr) (3+0)

Del EDSY A667A Middle/High School Second-Language Teaching I (3 cr) (3+0) (cross listed with LANG A667A)

Del EDSY A667B Middle/High School Second-Language Teaching II (2 cr) (2+0) (cross listed with LANG A667B)

Del EDSY A667C Middle/High School Methods for Teaching English as a Second Language (2 cr) (2+0) (cross listed with LANG A667C)

Add EDSY A668 Teaching English as a Second Language in Secondary Schools

(3 cr) (3+0)

Add EDSY A669 Teaching Science in Secondary Schools (3 cr) (3+0)

Del EDSY A669A Middle/High School Science Methods I (3 cr) (3+0)

Del EDSY A669B Middle/High School Science Methods II (2 cr) (2+0) Add EDFN A695 Internship (1-9 cr) (0+3-27) Del EDFN A695A Internship I (3 cr) (0+9)

Del EDFN A695B Internship II (6 cr) (0+18) Del EDFN A695C Internship: Secondary (6 cr) (0+18) Del EDFN A695D Internship: Elementary (6 cr) (0+18)

E. CTE Add CTE A695 Internship (1-9 cr) (0+3-27)

Del CTE A695A Internship I (3 cr) (0+9) Del CTE A695B Internship II (6 cr) (0+18)

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F. SOE

Add PM A698 Individual Research (3-6) (3-6+0) Chg Applied Environmental Science and Technology Program Chg Arctic Engineering

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Annual Activities Report 2008-2009 Graduate Academic Board May 1 2009

The Graduate Academic Board was successful in addressing their goals for 2008-09 academic year by the following activities: 1. GAB participated in reviewing the revised Curriculum Handbook submitted this year. There was excellent coordination between UAB and GAB to resolve differing suggestions and two joint UAB/GAB meetings were held separately from regular board meetings to insure the board members questions about the revised handbook were addressed. Both UAB and GAB were successful in passing the revised Curriculum Handbook this spring. 2. GAB’s involvement with distance delivery has been minimal this year. There have been discussions of our roles and procedures for ensuring sound academic quality of distance delivery courses but these were mostly related to individual curriculum presentations. GAB is aware of a UAA-wide and Statewide focus on distance education and will most likely continue this goal into next year. 3. GAB was successful in its goal to monitor and support graduate activity around the 2010 accreditation visit and our University’s participation in the new pilot project for accreditation. A joint UAB/GAB task force was created to review and make recommendations for Institutional Learning Outcomes and their assessment (ILO/A). The task force recommendations were passed by UAB, GAB and Faculty Senate this spring. As a result, an Assessment Planning Committee met this month to create bylaws and protocol for the establishment of an Academic Assessment Committee. The current plan is to begin creating an Assessment Handbook this summer. This year GAB and UAB also jointly met with OAA to plan notification of departments and programs about needed curriculum updates before accreditation. 4. GAB was successful in its goal to coordinate with the Office of Academic Affairs and the Registrar as well as Graduate Council and the Graduate School to insure faculty review of Policies and Procedures is automatic through GAB. The relationship between the Graduate Council, GAB, the registrar’s office, Dean of the Graduate School, OAA and the Provost has been very open this year with very good communication between faculty and administration. GAB took part in two task forces this year- the ILO/A described above and a task force to develop criteria to evaluate proposal for professional doctoral programs at UAA. Both these task forces had representation by OAA and the doctoral criteria task force was populated by representatives from both GAB and the Graduate Council. Although the criteria may evolve over time, the conceptual work created by this task force was approved unanimously by both Graduate Council and GAB and is presented to Faculty Senate today.

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Undergraduate Academic Board May 2009 Report

Program/Course Action Request

A. CAS Chg ASTR A103 Solar System Astronomy (3 cr) (3+0)

Chg ASTR A103L Solar System Astronomy Lab (1 cr) (0+3) Chg ASTR A104 Stars, Galaxies and Cosmology (3 cr) (3+0) Chg ASTR A104L Stars, Galaxies and Cosmology Lab (1 cr) (0+3)

Chg BIOL A423 Ichthyology (4 cr) (3+3)

Chg BIOL A425 Mammalogy (4 cr) (3+3) Chg BIOL A426 Ornithology (4 cr) (3+3) Chg BIOL A427 Invertebrate Zoology (4 cr) (3+3) Del BIOL A439 Plant Ecology Field Course (3 cr) (1+6) Chg BIOL A445 Plant-Herbivore Ecology (4 cr) (3+3) Chg BIOL A450 Microbial Ecology (3 cr) (3+0) Add BIOL A451 Applied Microbiology (3 cr) (3+0) Chg BIOL A461 Molecular Biology (3cr) (3 cr) (3+0) Del BIOL A475 Arctic Tundra Ecosystems (3 cr) (3+0) Del BIOL A476 Boreal Ecosystems (3 cr) (3+0) Add BIOL A477 Tundra and Taiga Ecosystems (3 cr) (3+0) Add BIOL A479 Physiological Plant Ecology (3 cr) (3+0) Chg BIOL A487 Comparative Anatomy of Vertebrates (4 cr) (3+3) Add BIOL A489 Population Genetics and Evolutionary Processes (3 cr) (3+0) Chg BIOL A490 Selected Lecture Topics in Biology (1-3 cr) (1-3+0) Add BIOL A490L Selected Laboratory Topics in Biology (1-3 cr) (0+3-9)

Chg BIOL A492 Undergraduate Seminar (1 cr) (1+0)

Chg BIOL A495 Instructional Practicum: Laboratory (1 cr) (0+3)

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Chg BIOL A498 Individual Research (1-6 cr) (0+3-18)

Chg Natural Sciences

Chg Biological Sciences- BA and BS

Chg DNCE A370 Interdisciplinary Dance Studies: Issues and Methods (3 cr) (3+0)

Chg ENGL A371 Narrative Nonfiction (3 cr) (3+0)

Chg ENGL A476 History of English Language (3 cr) (3+0) Del ENVI A210 Environmental Economics and Policy (3 cr) (3+0) Chg Minor, Environmental Studies

Chg HIST A225 Ancient History (3 cr) (3+0) Chg HIST A226 Medieval History (3 cr) (3+0)

Chg HIST A257A The Alaska-Yukon Gold Rush (3 cr) (3+0) Chg HIST A261 Russian History (3 cr) (3+0)

Chg HIST A355 Major Themes in US History (3 cr) (3+0) Chg HIST A360 Modern Economic History (3 cr) (3+0) (crosslisted with ECON A360)

Chg HIST A401 The History of Warfare (3 cr) (3+0) Chg HIST A402 The Second World War (3 cr) (3+0)

Chg HIST A411 History of Modern Germany (3 cr) (3+0)

Chg HIST A418 Tudor and Stuart England (3 cr) (3+0) Chg HIST A424 Imperial Russian History (3 cr) (3+0) Chg HIST A425 History of the Soviet Union (3 cr) (3+0) Chg HIST A431 America: Colonies & Revolution (3 cr) (3+0) Chg HIST A434 Early National Period, 1800-1850 (3 cr) (3+0) Chg HIST A451 Gilded Age and Progressive Era America, 1877-1917 (3 cr) (3+0) Chg HIST A452 America in War and Peace, 1917-1945 (3 cr) (3+0) Chg HIST A453 America in the Cold War Era, 1945-1992 (3 cr) (3+0)

Chg HIST A477 Senior Seminar (3 cr) (3+0)

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Chg HIST A478 Studies in Early American History (3 cr) (3+0)

Chg HIST A479 Studies in Modern American History (3 cr) (3+0)

Chg HIST A486 Studies in Modern Europe (3 cr) (3+0)

Chg PS A331 Political Philosophy (3 cr) (3+0)

Chg PS A332 History of Political Philosophy I: Classical (3 cr) (3+0) Chg PS A333 History of Political Philosophy II: Modern (3 cr) (3+0)

B. CBPP Chg BA A306 Real Estate Principles (3 cr) (3+0)

Chg BA A320 Real Estate Finance (3 cr) (3+0) Chg BA A451 Advanced Investment Strategies (3 cr) (3+0) Add BA A491A Student Managed Portfolio (3 cr) (1+4) Add BA A491B Institutional Money Management (3 cr) (1+4) Chg Minor in Real Estate

Chg Bachelor of Business Administration, Finance Chg ECON A210 Environmental Economics and Policy (3 cr) (3+0) Add ECON A290 Special Topics in Economics (3 cr) (3+0) Chg ECON A350 Money and Banking (3 cr) (3+0) Chg ECON A360 Modern Economic History (3 cr) (3+0) (crosslisted with HIST A360)

Chg ECON A363 International Economics (3 cr) (3+0)

Add ECON A390 Special Topics in Economics (3 cr) (3+0) Chg ECON A435 Natural Resource Economics (3 cr) (3+0) Chg ECON A492 Seminar in Economic Research (3 cr) (3+0)

C. CHSW Chg HS A491 Health Issues in Alaska (3 cr) (3+0) Chg BSHS Physician Assistant Track Chg NURS A222 Pediatric Nursing (3 cr) (3+0)

Chg NURS A222L Pediatric Nursing Lab (1 cr) (0+1)

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Chg AAS Nursing, Nursing D. COE Chg Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education Chg Post-Baccalaureate in Elementary Education Chg Undergraduate Certificate, Early Childhood Development Chg Post-Baccalaureate Certificate, Early Childhood Pre-K-Third Grade E. CTC Del DH A113 Professional Dental Hygiene Practice (1 cr) (1+0) Del DH A121 Periodontics II (2 cr) (2+0)

Del DH A122 Techniques II for Dental Hygienists (4 cr) (2+4) Del DH A165 Pharmacology for Dental Hygienists (2 cr) (2+0) Chg DH A201 Oral Histology and Embryology (2 cr) (2+0) ( Chg DH A202 Basic Techniques for Dental Hygienists (7 cr) (3+8) Chg DH A204 Anatomy of the Orofacial Structures (2 cr) (2+0) Del DH A211 Current Periodontal Therapies (2 cr) (2+0) Del DH A212 Techniques III for Dental Hygienists (3 cr) (3+0) Del DH A214 Pathology of Oral Tissue (2 cr) (2+0) Chg DH A222 Adjunctive Techniques for Dental Hygienists (1.5 cr) (1+1.5) Del DH A224 Principles of Dental Health (3 cr) (2+2) Del DH A292A Clinical Seminar II (1 cr) (0+3) Del DH A292B Clinical Seminar III (1 cr) (0+3) Chg DH A292D Clinical Seminar I (1 cr) (0+3) Del DH A295A Clinical Practicum II (4 cr) (0+12) Del DH A295B Clinical Practicum III (4 cr) (0+12) Chg DH A295D Clinical Practicum I (4 cr) (0+12) Chg DH A310 Oral Pain Control (3 cr) (1.5+3) Add DH A311 Periodontics (2 cr) (2+0)

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Add DH A312 Advanced Techniques for Dental Hygienists (3 cr) (1+4) Add DH A314 Pathology of Oral Tissues (2 cr) (2+0) Add DH A316 Professional Dental Hygiene Practice (1.5 cr) (1.5+0) Add DH A321 Current Periodontal Therapies (2 cr) (2+0) Add DH A324 Community Dental Health I (2cr) (2+0) Add DH A365 Pharmacology for Dental Hygienists (2 cr) (2+0) Add DH A392C Clinical Seminar II (1 cr) (0+3) Add DH A392D Clinical Seminar III (1 cr) (0+3) Add DH A395C Clinical Practicum II (5 cr) (0+15)

Add DH A395D Clinical Practicum III (6 cr) (0+18) Chg AAS Dental Hygiene

Add Occupational Endorsement Certificate, Corporate Specified

Add MILS A101 Leadership and Personal Development (3 cr) (3+0) Add MILS A102 Introduction to Tactical Leadership (3 cr) (3+0)

Add MILS A150 Army ROTC Leadership and Physical Training Laboratory (1 cr) (0+4) Add MILS A201 Foundations of Leadership (3 cr) (3+0) Add MILS A202 Foundations of Tactical Leadership (3 cr) (3+0) Add MILS A301 Adaptive Team Leadership (3 cr) (3+0) Add MILS A302 Applied Team Leadership (3 cr) (3+0) Add MILS A401 Adaptive Leadership (3 cr) (3+0) Add MILS A402 Leadership in a Complex World (3 cr) (3+0)

Del PEP A145 Principles of Health & Physical Activity (2 cr) (1+2) Add PEP A345 Incorporating Health and Physical Activity into the Pre-K-6 Classroom

(2 cr) (1+2)

Add PER A120 Beginning Yoga (1 cr) (.5+1)

Add PER A121 Yoga for Athletes (1 cr) (.5+1)

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Chg PER A220 Intermediate Yoga (1 cr) (.5+1)

F. HNRS Add HNRS A390 Special Topics Honors Seminar (3 cr) (3+0) G. KPC Add ART A220 Digital Imaging for Photography (3 cr) (0+6)

Chg ART A225 Beginning Photography- Digital (3 cr) (0+6)

Chg Associate of Applied Science, Digital Art H. MAT-SU Add VETT A101 Introduction to the Veterinary Profession (1 cr) (1+0)

Add VETT A103 Veterinary Office Procedures (3 cr) (3+0) Add VETT A122 Basic Handling & Behavior: Small Animals (2 cr) (2+0) Add VETT A123 Basic Handling and Behavior: Large Animals (2 cr) (2+0) Add VETT A124 Introduction to Small Animals (3 cr) (3+0) Add VETT A125 Introduction to Large Animals (3 cr) (3+0) Add VETT A201 Veterinary Anatomy and Physiology (4 cr) (3+2) Add VETT A295 Veterinary Assistant Practicum (3 cr) (0+9)

Add VETT Veterinary Assisting I. SOE Chg CE A344 Water Resources Engineering (3 cr) (3+0)

Chg CE A431 Structural Analysis (4 cr) (4+0)

Chg CE A441 Introduction to Environmental Engineering (3 cr) (3+0) Chg ES A209 Engineering Statics (3 cr) (3+0)

Chg ES A341 Fluid Mechanics (3 cr) (3+0)

Chg Civil Engineering

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Motions approved by UAB, April 24, 2009 Change of Grade The deadline for the submission of grade changes shall be extended to the final day of the next full semester (fall or spring) following when the original grade was assigned. Background and Rationale: Currently a change of grade may be submitted until the 15th day of the semester following when the original grade was issued. The Office of the Registrar is finding that there is confusion associated with this policy. Fifteen days does not seem to be enough time for the student to identify that they received a grade other than they expected, contact the faculty member, and have the appropriate paperwork submitted to the Office of the Registrar. We have also noted that there is confusion regarding when the fifteen days begins and in most cases find that departments are advocating for the grade change well beyond this short time limit. Academic Petitions. Students must be admitted to a degree or program before a petition may be submitted and one of the signature levels verifies this admission, as well as verifying that supporting documents match the petitioned course. Further, there must be at least two different approval signatures (faculty and Dean/Director) on the form. If the petition is received in the Office of the Registrar and the student is not admitted to the referenced degree or program, the course or request are not specific, or do not match the transcript received, the petition will be denied and returned to the student for resubmission at such time as they are admitted to their program of study and/or the course detail corrected. Specific language and instruction may be helpful if added to a future version of the curriculum handbook. Background and Rationale: Academic petitions are used to modify curriculum or to appropriately apply coursework toward the completion of degree or program requirements. Frequently the Office of the Registrar receives petitions signed by all required offices but the student is not admitted to the major or program, and the petition cannot be applied to the student record. There are also times when all of the signatures on the form are the same signature. There is also no common language for petitions so some departments waive requirements, some substitute, and some combine these options.

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Date: April 26, 2009 From: M. Hilary Davies, UAB Chair Subj: Report on UAB Goals 2008-2009 GOAL 1: Revise the Curriculum Handbook.

The Curriculum Handbook jointly revised by UAB and GAB was approved by the UAA Faculty Senate in April 2009. There are a few issues that will need more review during the 2009-2010 academic year. They include:

1. Digital signatures for the CARs and PARs. 2. Is it permissible for a faculty member to sign the CAR/PAR in more than one

capacity? If so, is there a limit to the number of lines that one faculty member can sign?

3. Distance Education information. 4. Clarification on who can present curriculum at UAB/GAB. Faculty member or

faculty representative is understood. What if a person is tenured in a department but has a full-time administrative assignment?

5. Contact Hours. Examples do not seem to agree with the Summary.

GOAL 2: Determine UAB/GAB roles and procedures for ensuring sound academic quality of distance delivery courses.

At the request of UAB, ACDLIT reviewed definitions of Distance Education, and recommended that the definition of Distance Education conforming to NWCUU Guidelines be placed in the Curriculum Handbook.

GOAL 3: Develop closer coordination with the Office of Academic Affairs and the Office of the Registrar to review policies and procedures for their impacts on academics, to ensure that faculty input and review by UAB and GAB is automatic.

There has been excellent coordination between UAB and the Office of the Registrar this academic year. UAB has reviewed many academic policies brought to the Board by Registrar John Allred this year. They include: prerequisite checking; repeatability rules for transfer courses; approving that a memo can be used when a large number of courses in a prefix needs the statement “with minimum grade of C” added to the prerequisites when this statement is already in the program catalog copy; changing the rule so that a course number cannot be reused,; clarification that the permissible signatures on Blanket Petitions are the initiating faculty and the Department Chair; admission of transfer students (retain current policy); change of grade policy, and clarification of the guidelines for academic petitions. There has been excellent coordination between UAB and the Office of Academic Affairs this academic year. UAB members participated in the Institutional Learning Outcomes Task Force, which completed its charge in April 2009.

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GOAL 4: Develop a plan for curriculum updates. The UAB Chair (Hilary Davies) and GAB Chair (Patt Sandberg) together with Tom Miller and Associate Vice Provost Bart Quimby developed a plan for updating curriculum. All faculty and Deans/Directors were informed of the plan early in the spring 2009 semester. The implementation is progressing well.

Other accomplishments: Several chapters of the catalog are available in Word on the Governance website. This allows faculty to provide track-changed catalog copy to the academic boards.

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Budget, Planning, and Facilities Advisory Committee

Mark Fitch, Peter Dedych, Co-Chairs Report to Faculty Senate

Committee Members, Peter Dedych, Mark Fitch, Brian Wick 1. Goals for AY 09:

A. Relay faculty concerns regarding sustainability to the administration and inform the

faculty about sustainability efforts. This goal was not met as the faculty interested were unable to remain on the committee.

B. Research the current parking procedures including collection of information and use of fees and inform the faculty about the results. This research was completed at the October meeting and results were published in the November report to the senate.

C. Research the space decision process including which plans control this and how faculty input is obtained and used. Committee members reviewed the process as part of work on the PBAC and PBAC Facilities committees which are part of the decision process

D. Represent and inform the faculty in the UAA process of overseeing budget, planning and facilities. Reports from PBAC, PBAC Facilities, parking and other notes of interest were included in the monthly reports to the senate.

2. PBAC. The budget decisions for FY10 are being made. Recommendations can be found at

http://www.uaa.alaska.edu/pbac/fy10-submissions.cfm. Additional review will occur on Monday, 27th

April.

3. Facilities Subcommittee of PBAC.

A. The state budget will limit projects for FY10. B. Engineering space (fiscal 2009)

A. Portables (the wood buildings behind Engineering) are in place. B. Possible configuration

1. convert ENGR 109 to lab 2. use one portable as a single classroom 3. use other portable for offices

C. Stimulus Money (NIH) A. Any NIH grant money from these two programs must be obligated

by October with some leeway. B. New construction (C06 program)

1. Requires adding square footage (not equipment only) 2. Deadlines June 17 for $10-15 million, July 17 $5-10 mil

C. Renovation (G20 program) 1. deadline Sept

D. No classroom use for either program (will not help with Science Building backfill)

E. These programs could help with the simulation lab in Health Science or an additional vivarium in an undecided location.

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D. Operating Budget A. There is 4.1 % overall increase for UA. B. This includes all compensation increases except $400,000. It is

intended that no executives receive raises with which President Hamilton has agreed.

E. The muni is beginning a new discussion of 'northern access' (Bragaw-Elmore connection)

A. Attend the public meeting May 19th (UA library) B. This is a pre-plan meeting, so no details will be presented. C. One community council will have already have provided input.

Report by Peter Dedych and Mark Fitch

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Minutes for April 17, 2009: (GHH 103: 3:00 - 4:30) Carlos Alsua-School of

Management E Herminia Din (Excused: on

sabbatical) X Songho Ha

X Beverly Barker - Chemistry X Jeanne Eder X Sean Licka

E Robert Boeckmann Wayne Edwards X Natasa Masanovic

Yong Cao X Patricia Fagan X Sudarsan Rangarajan

X Ping-Tung Chang Sam Thiru

X Robert Crosman X Nancy Furlow X Dennis Howard

Consultants and Representatives

Marva Watson, Interim Director, Campus Diversity & Compliance Office -

Russell Pressley, Academic Advising Coordinator (CHSW)

Provost Driscoll (consulting only) Kaela Parks, Director of Disability Student Services, UAA – Present

The meeting began with a very moving presentation by Prof. Jeanne Eder, called “From Fort Peck Indian Reservation to Alaska.” In pictures and words, Prof. Eder traced the life of an American Indian (Lakotah) girl from a difficult childhood through academic and personal successes to her present position as a tenured history professor at UAA. Kaela Parks, Director of Disability Student Services, answered questions from the committee on how to deal better with disabled students. This was followed by her presentation on her “UAA Accessibility Initiative,” a copy of which is included at the end of these minutes. Director Parks’s Presentation: Students with disabilities are responsible for contacting the Disability Services office; their request must be reasonable and not interfere with the quality of the class. DSS, in conjunction with the student, issues a letter to faculty that the student may present to his/her professor at the beginning of the semester. The professor may contact DSS if he/she has questions or problems with the student’s request. Question: Can the professor be notified earlier of a disabled student’s plan to take his/her course, so as to have time to prepare for the student? A: DSS tries to get the student to notify early, but it is the student’s responsibility to notify. Most disabilities are hidden, and many students don’t want to disclose theirs. Q: What if student is disruptive? A: Get in touch with DSS, we’ll work with student and with you to find the best strategy. Q: Is there training for faculty to deal with disabled students?

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A: Yes, but absent compensation for faculty time, we get low turnout at our CAFÉ workshops. Q: How do we deal with the slow pace of signing in lecture courses? A: Give lectures or other materials to transcribers and signers in advance. Get together with signer outside of class to trouble-shoot. Q: Is Blackboard adequate for disabled student users? A: Yes, but the professor needs to upload the necessary options to make the material useable by many disabled students. Kaela agreed to work with IT/Instructional Designers to add content accessibility information to the "readme first faculty" module located within the control panel. E-live has its own strengths and weaknesses. In general, contacting DSS with a specific problem is always a good idea. Accessibility Initiative at UAA – There needs to be an upgrade in on-line access for disabled students. Ms. Parks wants a letter of support from this committee for the DSS Accessibility Initiative. The overall UA policy is in support of legal mandates, but there is no detailed list of these mandates, nor a plan and time-line for getting into compliance. Motion: Have the Chair produce a letter in support of DSS Accessibility Initiative, in consultation with Director Parks. Unanimously approved. Motion: To put on the agenda for next September the issues of support of DSS, and of the Universal Accessibility Initiative. Unanimously passed. Jan 20 minutes approved as corrected. Feb. 20 minutes approved as amended to reflect appreciation of Newsflash #s 61-63, especially P.T. Chang's detailed research on International Hiring Procedures at other universities Nation-wide. It was Professor Chang’s diligent research, and subsequent contact with the Chancellor’s office on the matter, that precipitated the visit to this committee last month from John Bhend, Senior HR Consultant, and a clarification of the University’s policies with regard to the special needs of international faculty. This committee looks forward to an improvement in the condition of international hires and retention, and wishes to recognize Prof. Chang for his initiative in helping to bring this improvement about. The Committee also wishes to recognize THE 2009 NEWSFLASH EDITORIAL STAFF's detailed research on International Hiring Procedures at other universities Nation-wide. 24 students competed in the Native Alaska Oratory Competition, the most ever, including two from middle school. Isaiah Woods filmed it and hope to turn it into a documentary. $9000 given out in cash prizes. Dennis Howard is retiring. We ate cake and fruit in his honor, gave him a card, a gift certificate, and a warm round of applause for his years of service to this committee, including serving as co-chair and secretary. We wish him every happiness in his retirement.

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APPENDIX THE UAA ACCESSIBILITY INITIATIVE (Contact Kaela Parks of UAA Disability Support Services for additional information kaela@uaa.alaska.edu) In the interest of ensuring accessibility of online information and services at UAA, an argument for strategic action is detailed below:

1. Individuals who use assistive technologies can encounter barriers when online services and

information are not designed with accessibility in mind. Clear administrative guidance is vital, as is training, technical support, and evaluation. a) Administrative guidance must come from the top and outline clear expectations for all units to honor best practices and meet minimum standards. A timeline should be set.

b) Training and ongoing technical support should be flexible, scalable, and effective. Progress should be measured in quantifiable terms. c) Adherence to outlined expectations should be monitored through self checks and should be complemented with external audits by end users.

2. In order to move forward I propose a series of steps:

a) Statements of support gathered from stakeholders - provided to the chancellor. I would like a statement of support from Faculty Senate Diversity Committee. b) Pilot study of current levels of accessibility/usability for key online services and information sources. Audits completed by student interns (grant funded) and also outsourced to disability community (DAC request). Expectation would be to get straight user experience. Feedback would be both quantitative and qualitative.

3. If the Chancellor is able to review the statements of support and see the pilot audit results the hope is that she will be able to provide the clear administrative guidance that is needed: a statement of clear expectations and intent to continue with ongoing audits.

4. After we have the clear articulation, we would work to create incentives for compliance, for

example asking supervisors to make sure employees tasked with web maintenance do a self-check (accesibility verification tool and checklist are already available), offer certificates to those attending training sessions, etc.

5. Supporting points include:

a) The current technology policy links accessibility standards to the state. The state is currently working through an initiative. (UAA DSS is a collaborator in that initiative) b) Many other universities have worked through a process like this – there are examples of language to pull from - having clear expectations, training, and compliance is essential. c) There are existing training/workshop offerings in which this information could be carried - CAFÉ, Faculty Technology Center, IT, HR, DSS, etc. – not about additional resources – it is about proactive planning and deliberate focus.

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FACULTY SENATE DIVERSITY COMMITTEE 3211 Providence Dr ive, Anchorage Alaska 99508

Drs J ean n e Ed e r an d Na t a sa M asan ovi c , Co -ch a i r s .

REPORT ON OUR GOALS FOR 2008-09 In the minutes of August 22, 2008, our goals were as follows:

A. Continue to participate in upgrading the position of Director of Diversity and Compliance B. Hold one diversity appreciation/focused event per semester C. Continue to support the formation of a Faculty Senate Indigenous Faculty Committee D. Develop a structure for greater coordination of effort between diversity focused committees E. Enhance Faculty awareness of diversity issues – NCBI workshops will help here F. Coordinate with Office of Diversity and Compliance re hiring of International faculty. G. Coordinate with members of the Anchorage community to better serve the community (started) H. Develop a set of diversity questions in the new IDEA faculty evaluation instrument.

Our Progress toward achieving those goals:

A. We have fully endorsed the hiring of Marva Watson as the new Director of Diversity and Compliance

B. Sean Licka has been very successful in sponsoring specific events. Various members of our committee have given public presentations on issues that could relate to diversity. Natasa Masanovic “Turkish Women Writer’s Approach to German Literature;” Robert Crosman “Feminist or Womanist – Does it make a Difference? The Example of Virginia Wolf and Alice Walker.”

C. The Faculty Senate Indigenous Faculty Committee has been brought before the Faculty Senate for a vote and approval.

D. We have met together with the Chancellor’s Diversity Action Council, and will continue trying to coordinate our efforts with theirs more effectively. Several of their members are also members of our committee.

E. We have participated in several National Coalition Building Institute workshops for faculty in October and April of this academic year.

F. We have fully coordinated with the Office of Diversity and Compliance regarding the hiring of International faculty. So we have met this goal fully!

G. We have not addressed the coordination with members of the Anchorage Community this year. H. Nor have we developed a set of diversity questions for IDEA.

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Institutional & Unit Assessment Committee

UAA Faculty Senate May 1, 2009

Members: L. Foster and F. Pearce (co-Chairs); K. Jones, E. Kopacz, H. Mannion, K. Rawlins. Synopsis of AY 2008- 2009 Efforts: The Committee’s primary task of administering the IDEA survey of Anchorage faculty related to their respective dean’s performance was completed. The Committee’s second task of assessing last year’s efforts was also completed. Both of these tasks are detailed below along with recommendations for next year’s efforts. Summary of AY 2008- 2009 Survey Task: Milestones for this year’s work included:

1. Developing the IUAC’s timeline for AY 2008 - 2009. 2. Reviewing last year’s survey instrument and modifying as needed. 3. Reviewing with each Dean and the Provost the anticipated survey process. 4. Compiling email addresses of those to be surveyed by IDEA. 5. Informing faculty and staff of the survey process and promoting

participation. 6. Identifying reporting processes for each unit. 7. Administering the survey instrument. 8. Identifying survey shortfalls to be addressed next year.

Committee members conferred with most of the deans (two were unavailable due to schedule and illness). Overall, the deans still support this survey process; several questioned the need for an annual survey favoring a biannual process. Two interim deans were not involved with last year’s work. One of the more labor intensive tasks of last year, that of compiling the email addresses of those to be surveyed, proved even more labor intensive this year. This was due in part to an increased number of staff to be surveyed, in addition to the faculty. Moreover, the email address lists provided by several of the colleges contained numerous errors such as faulty email addresses, the inclusion of faculty and staff no longer employed in their colleges, and the exclusion of some faculty and staff in their ranks. Hence, the Committee spent considerable time reviewing these lists for errors, a task the Committee is ill equipped to do. Such errors exclude those wishing to be surveyed while artificially lowering the survey response rate by including individuals no longer associated with the respective units; in addition, such errors

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increase the survey cost. Indeed, one of the college lists of faculty to be surveyed increased ten-fold compared to last year. Last, one of our deans would not complete the required Information Form (similar in function to the FIF completed by faculty for the IDEA survey of their students); the Committee thanks the Office of Academic Affairs for completing this form and addresses this matter in its recommendations below. Nevertheless, in spite of the above difficulties, the survey process worked well this year and the Committee thanks our deans, the Provost, and his staff, notably Kim Perkins. Following compilation of faculty and staff lists, per college, the IDEA Center began distributing surveys on February 20th. Numerous reminders were distributed to both faculty and staff over the survey period which ended March 27th

. The response rates were:

Faculty Survey

Staff Survey

Unit Surveys

Sent Surveys

Completed Response

Rate† Surveys

Sent

Surveys Complete

d Response

Rate† CBPP 45 34 76% (52%) 21 15 71% (57%) CTC 71 46 65% (78%) 86 57 66% (57%)

CHSW 98 65 66% (60%) 86 46 54% (51%) SOE 23 18 78% (69%) 18 12 67% CAS 151 98 65% (61%) 44 33 75%

Library 19 16 84% (67%) 26 18 69% (62%) COE 37 33 89% (90%) 18 12 67% (71%)

† AY 2008-09 (AY 2007-08) Note that for most units, the response rates for this academic year exceeded those of last year. During this survey process, several issues arose including:

1. IDEA accidentally activated the survey early, prior to the Committee’s planned distribution of email announcements. IDEA apologized to UAA and provided a 20% reduction in survey cost.

2. While the surveys were sent only to faculty and staff on the Anchorage campus, the

Governance email list serves used to distribute reminders from this Committee were MAU wide (excluding PWSCC). Hence, many faculty and staff who were not surveyed nevertheless received announcements and reminders about the survey. While this distracted from the survey process, it did indicate through the many emails of those not being surveyed a strong desire to participate in such a survey process, e.g., by staff working for nonacademic units, faculty at community campuses, etc.

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3. Numerous faculty and staff did not receive survey reminders and links because their

email was “over-quota”.

4. Several staff noted in emails and telephone calls to the Committee’s Co-Chair (LMF) that they would like to participate but remained unsure of the confidentiality of the survey. In spite of explaining how their confidentiality was guaranteed, several noted they “could not take the risk”.

Just prior to, and during, the survey period most of the deans encouraged their faculty and staff through emails to participate in the survey process, noting its value to both the deans and their units. The Committee thanks these deans and notes the relatively high survey response rates tabulated above.

Committee Recommendations based on AY 2008 – 2009 Survey:

1. The Committee recommends that the Office of Academic Affairs request the deans to provide the Committee early next fall with accurate lists of faculty and staff to be surveyed. Moreover, deans should complete their own Information Forms.

2. The Committee should identify a method wherein only those yet to complete their surveys receive announcements and reminders. In particular, Committee will explore with the Office of Academic Affairs the use of the IDEA email service for distributing Committee announcements and reminders.

3. The Committee will discuss with the deans and the Provost a biannual survey cycle. In

addition, the Committee will discuss with the deans and the Provost the extension of the survey process to department chairs, as suggested by numerous faculty. If the dean survey becomes biannual, then such a survey addressing chairs, or their analogues, could be completed in the interim years.

4. Many adjunct faculty have expressed a desire to participate in the survey process. The

Committee will explore if, and how, this might be accomplished, particularly if faculty are to be surveyed about their respective department or similar unit leadership (e.g., chairs).

5. Based on confidentially concerns noted above, survey announcements and reminders

will note that those so concerned should avoid answering questions requiring textual responses. In addition, the Committee will request that the deans also address survey confidentially in their announcements to their respective faculty and staff.

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6. Based on numerous comments and inquiries from community campus faculty, the Committee will confer with the Provost on how, and if, the survey could be extended to those campuses.

The Committee notes that the deans use a variety of formats for conveying to their faculty and staff the results of these surveys. Many faculty and staff have expressed to this Committee the need for some mechanism wherein the deans demonstrate that information gleaned from the survey actually improve their respective colleges. In particular, the Committee agrees that this survey process should focus on continuous quality improvement (CQI). Such a focus is clearly in line with the NWCCU Accreditation Standards CQI model. Indeed, UAA already has several CQI models including Program Assessment and Strategic Enrollment Management. The Committee suggests that a CQI model for assessment of the deans be developed by the Office of Academic Affairs in collaboration with the Committee. Such an assessment process could include:

1. Review and reflection on IDEA reports from faculty and staff surveys. 2. Development of goals and outcomes based on survey data and perhaps other sources. 3. Identification of indicators demonstrating goal and outcome achievement. 4. Development of plan to achieve said goals and outcomes. 5. Reporting on success/failure to achieve goals and plan revision, if necessary.

Summary of AY 2007- 2008 Survey, as Reported by the Provost: Committee co-chairs discussed with the Provost last year’s survey process and requested a letter report from the Provost on his use of the survey data, etc. The Provost’s report is attached. Since IDEA has already delivered to the Office of Academic Affairs the results of this year’s survey, the Committee will confer with the Provost on the recommendations offered in this report in the very near term, hopefully prior to his discussions with the deans on the results of this year’s survey. Committee Leadership for AY 2009 – 2010: Committee co-chairs for AY 2009 - 2010 are Fred Pearce and Heidi Mannion. The Committee welcomes questions and suggestions from faculty and staff as it continues its work next year.

_____________________________________________________________ Prepared by IUAC Co-chair Larry M. Foster, April 27, 2009.

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UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA ANCHORAGE Office of Academic Affairs

3211 Providence Drive Anchorage, AK 99508-4614

To: Larry Foster, co-Chair

Fred Pearce, co-Chair Faculty Senate Institutional and Unit Assessment Committee

From: Michael A. Driscoll, Provost Subject: IDEA Instrument’s use in Faculty Evaluation of Deans – 2007-2008 Date: March 31, 2009 I am writing to provide you with a brief report on the use of the IDEA instrument to gather faculty input concerning Anchorage campus deans during the 2007-2008 academic year. Overall, I believe the process went well and provided helpful input to the deans and myself. In what follows, I outline and reflect on the process and identify some areas that need further attention. Once completed, two copies of each dean’s survey results were delivered directly to me. I provided one copy of a dean’s survey directly to that dean and retained one copy in my file. The survey results include quantitative summaries of answers and any written comments that were entered in the online survey. The quantitative summaries include the average response for each question and, for some questions, the number of responses at each level, e.g., number of faculty responding “good” for overall evaluation of the dean. In addition, for some questions, averages are reported for subgroups defined by characteristics such as faculty rank and tenure status. In those cases where there are fewer than five responses from a subgroup, results are not reported to ensure anonymity. I can see no way to associate a response with an individual faculty member unless the faculty member included identifiable information in a written comment. Even in that case, only the specific comment could be connected to the faculty member. After reviewing the results, each dean provided me with a written reflection using a form jointly developed by the deans and the IUAC. I reviewed the survey results, the dean’s written reflection, any information I may have from other sources, and my own impression of the dean’s work. Each dean and I then had a one-on-one meeting to discuss their performance, plans to address any issues, and goals for future development of their unit. We also discussed the dean’s plan for sharing results with their faculty. While the one-on-one discussions are collegial and generally focus on formative advice, I did use the results as a factor in determining salary increases for the dean. Other factors include market, compression, equity, and cost-of-living, the same sort of issues used to determine faculty salary increases.

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I am happy to report that each of the deans took the process seriously. Their written reflections were accurate statements of key issues raised by survey results. My observation is that there were no surprises (for the dean or for me) in the survey results, but rather that the results helped focus our attention on the most important issues and on the key strengths of each dean. Each of the deans prepared productive suggestions for addressing issues, e.g., for ways to better communicate strategic priorities to their faculty and I was able to provide (I hope) helpful advice to each of them. As we expected, each dean had a slightly different mechanism for sharing results with their faculty. Some chose to make a copy of the results available for review by their faculty. Others posted results on websites internal to their college or school. Others discussed the results in meetings. I think different mechanisms are appropriate for different unit cultures and leadership styles. My follow-up indicates that each dean completed their plan if possible. (I remind you that two deans left the university near the end of spring 2008.) I think we need to continue to work to provide more timely feedback from each dean. I hope that results from the spring 2009 survey will be discussed early in the fall semester. Based on last year’s experience and experience to date this year, there are several areas that need additional work or consideration. First, generating accurate lists of faculty who should participate continues to be a challenge. We will be working with deans’ offices to see what can be done. Second, we need to continue to work with IDEA to clean up technical and scheduling problems related to the online tool. Third, the cost and time required of all parties to complete the survey suggests that we consider moving to doing the survey every two years instead of annually. I need to tell you one thing that you already know. UAA is blessed with a remarkably productive and talented team of deans (and faculty and staff). It is a pleasure to work with them and we all appreciate the additional, structured input that comes from the IDEA survey as it helps us to do even better. Thanks are due to you and the IUAC, the deans, and Faculty Services for help, support, and guidance throughout this process. cc: Deans

Kim Perkins, Faculty Services

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LIBRARY ADVISORY COMMITTEE (LAC) REPORT TO UAA FACULTY SENATE SUMMARY REPORT FOR 2008-2009

• MEMBERSHIP. LAC started the year with a total of 17 members (four new) divided amoung

three subcommittees: Library as Place, Library Resources and Library Services. Subcommittees met for the first 30 minutes of each of eight monthly meetings. Robin Hanson joined LAC for the Spring semester to advise Library as Place due to Dean Rollin’s later arrival from another meeting.

• LAC SUBCOMMITTEE OUTCOMES FOR 2008-2009. (See Goals and Objectives p.2)

Library as Place Subcommittee (LAP) 1. Arc Gallery. Four exhibitions were organized and installed during the year, with positive

reviews. The APU-sponsored exhibit, “Images from St. John’s Bible” will be staged over the summer.Four more exhibits are scheduled for 2009-2010. Procurement of a surveillance system for gallery, circulation desk, and reference desk areas is underway,with a final estimate imminent. Gallery signage will also be finalized soon.

2. APU’s 50th

3. LibQUAL™ results showed library patrons need more study spaces. LAP investigated available areas, and made detailed recommendations regarding location, size and type of tables and seating to the library administration. These should be in place for the Fall semester. Patrons also want better floor maps. LAP have researched best layout and locations for these on all three floors, and is in the final stages of designing the maps.

Anniversary. An anniversary plaque, gallery of APU presidents, and the Wilbur Wallik seal skin painting are now ready for hanging, and locations have been decided.

Library Services Subcommittee (LS) 1. Academic Honesty & Integrity. Created new resource on library website. Posted two You be

the Judge scenario series. Added professional codes of ethics. Revised Copyright content substantially. Posted Don Mohr’s UAA Plagiarism and Related Academic Honesty report.

2. APU access to library materials. Offered suggestions and encouraged library to provide pickup and drop-off at APU’s Learning Resource Center. Will be available from Mid-June.

3. APU access to computer software, and peripherals in the library. Microsoft Word, Excel and Powerpoint now available on all library research computers, along with ability to print.

4. LibQUAL followup. LS agreed to take on website issues. The March 19th

Library Resources Subcommittee (LR)

open meeting at APU yielded a number of specific recommendations for APU-IT, the Library Web Team and Instruction & Reference Team. These will be actioned as possible. Similar information –gathering for UAA was deferred to the fall.

1. Improved communication on library collection status and development. LS held three focus groups (library faculty, math and science, psychology) using appreciative inquiry method to identity positives and negatives. Mixed UAA and APU participation proved stimulating and strengthened relationships between our two client groups. $10,000 of library funds were used to purchase materials recommended at this time as incentive and in appreciation.

2. LibQUAL follow-up. A letter was sent to the VP for Research and Graduate Studies advising the identified need of faculty and graduate students for more library resources, and requesting an increase in the library’s allotment of overhead research funding to help offset inflation in cost of library materials.

3. LS prepared a Strategic Opportunities Fund proposal to purchase E-books in high-priority disciplines. This was given top rating and slated to be partially funded, but the program is presently on hold as departments consider how to tighten their budgets for the coming year.

Prepared by Sally Bremner , UAA Co-Chair, LAC, April 21, 2009

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LAC Goals & Objectives for 2008-2009

Library as Place Subcommittee

1. Continue to develop the Library Arc Gallery as a valuable asset of UAA a. Secure funding for exhibit invitations ($500 per year incl. partial funding from library) b. Expedite surveillance system (May) c. Facilitate APU-sponsored exhibit of St. John's Bible facsimiles (June) d. Schedule art exhibits for the Arc Gallery for 2009-2010 (Feb) e. Design signage for Arc Gallery and submit proposal to Eric Lopez for funding

Consideration (May)

2. Provide consultation and assistance for permanent and temporary displays to celebrate APU’s 50th

a. Advise on placement of commemorative plaque (Jan. 16) anniversary next year

b. Other projects to be announced (Jan.16)

3. Assist the library in leveraging maximum benefit from LibQUAL™ survey Nov. 3-21. [Measures library service quality and identifies best practices.]

a. Review Library as Place dimensions to identify problem areas (Jan. 16) b. Suggest and assist library in expediting further assessment activities to provide more

in-depth analysis as needed (Feb.6)

Library Services Subcommittee

1. Continue to promote academic honesty at UAA and APU a. Continue to develop & improve Academic Honesty and Integrity website (Apr.4) b. Explore feasibility of including a Blog (Dec.5) c. Gather feedback from faculty & input from current scenarios (Dec.31)

2. Improve APU access to Consortium Library materials a. Establish policy/procedures for drop off of library materials at APU (Dec.31)

3. Improve onsite access to computer hardware, peripherals and software for APU

patrons a. Identify problem areas using LibQUAL™ survey results (Jan. 16) b. Work with Library Systems Group, APU IT and UAA IT to resolve issues (Apr.4)

4. Assist the library in leveraging maximum benefit from LibQUAL™ survey Nov. 3-21.

[Measures library service quality and identifies best practices.] a. Review Affect of Service dimensions to identify problem areas (Jan.16) b. Suggest and assist library in expediting further assessment activities to provide more

in-depth analysis as needed (Feb.6)

Library Resources Subcommittee

1. Facilitate better communication between the library and departmental faculty regarding library collection development policies and faculty resource needs.

a. Recommend a process for reviewing, reporting, and recommending library resource initiatives (using collection development policy, allocation model, etc.) (Mar. 1)

b. Run faculty focus groups at UAA and at APU. (May 1)

2. Assist the library in leveraging maximum benefit from LibQUAL™ survey Nov. 3-21. [Measures library service quality and identifies best practices.]

a. Review Information Control dimensions to identify problem areas (Jan.16) b. Suggest and assist library in expediting further assessment activities to provide more

in-depth analysis as needed (Feb.6)

Compiled by Sally Bremner 2008-11-06

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LIBRARY ADVISORY COMMITTEE (LAC) REPORT TO UAA FACULTY SENATE (FS) APRIL 2009

• ATTENDANCE. Alberta Harder, Carl Hild (APU Co-chair), Carole Lund, Clare Chesher, David Meyers,

Elizabeth James, Gina Boisclair, Hiroko Harada, Robert McCoy, Sally Bremner (UAA Co-chair), Sean Licka, Steve Godfrey, Susan Mitchell. Guest: Don Mohr.

• POTENTIAL SUBCOMMITTEE OBJECTIVES FOR NEXT YEAR

LIBRARY AS PLACE (LP): o Loose ends. LP initiatives on Arc Gallery Signage and security camera system, provision of Library floor

maps on three floors, additional study tables and chairs throughout the library, and placement of APU 59th

o Parking Information Items: Those staging large events in the Library may qualify for a parking waiver for certain lots, or obtain a Pay and Park code that allows parking costs to be charged back to the requesting department. Check with the Call Team Office coordinator at 786-7751. Parking will be charged this summer. Yellow permits for full year will be honored; others should purchase summer passes

anniversary plaque, the Wilbur Wallick seal skin painting and the gallery of APU presidents are all slated for completion over the summer. High priority will be given to any of these still needing attention.

o Library outdoor landscaping: This was not well maintained last year and looked unsightly. Members would like to recommend the use of perennials rather than annuals for library gardens.

o Arc Gallery exhibitions: Four have been scheduled for 2009-2010. Sept.18-Nov.9 Photographs of Doug Yates, Nov.20-Jan.4 Images from the Tale of Genji, Jan 15-Mar. 8 Don Mohr Mar.19-May 3 Mariano Gonzales

LIBRARY RESOURCES (LR) o Survey various departments/groups to gather more specific information on resource needs.

Library liaison librarians have agreed to assist with this with their areas of responsibility, and will also focus on the lack of resources identified by LibQUAL respondents. The library needs more funds for materials, but also need to do a better job of telling the academic community what we do have, so marketing activities will be needed too.

LIBRARY SERVICES (LS) o Take action on APU feedback on library website. Talk with Library Web team about changes

suggested. o Seek more input on library website issues. Arrange open meeting or focus groups with departments

whose students and faculty had most concerns to identify specific problems. o Quick tutorial classes on using the library website. LS members still think this is needed on both

campuses, and will continue to explore ways to provide such a service. Even when students attend library instruction classes, they often do not embark on the assignment soon enough to use the skills demonstrated. More opportunity for ongoing help is needed.

o Anti-Plagiarism intitiative. Post Don Mohr’s interim and final reports on AHI website. Continue to revise and maintain the site as well as post new content. Provide new You be the Judge scenarios. Revisit feasibility of hosting a blog for open discussion of these issues.

• DON MOHR ON PLAGIARISM AT UAA. Don Mohr spoke at length about his work and findings. The

issues were surprisingly complex, and he uncovered much food for thought. Half of the 25 page report is references, which he recommends Faculty explore. Provost Driscoll has agreed we may share this on the AHI website shortly. Don’s final report (due in May) will cover more on the issue at other institutions.

• AGENDA ITEMS DEFERRED. The discussion of LAC membership terms will continue via e-mail. The QuickSearch demonstration will be given in the fall. NEXT MEETING: September 4th, 2009 Consortium Library Room 302A, 11:30 am – 1:00 pm.

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SASS Final Report, AY08-09

Committee Membership: Michael Buckland, Connie Fuess, Shannon Gramse (co-chair), Alberta Harder, Trish Jenkins, Tracy Leithauser, Linda Morgan, Kamal Narang, John Olofsson (co-chair), Karen Parish, Galena Peck

Goal One: Follow up on the CPDS reading survey of UAA faculty o SASS appraised preliminary data from Karen Parish’s study of UAA faculty perceptions of

student reading skills and requirements across the curriculum. o SASS reviewed drafts of the Reading Across the Disciplines Final Report prior to

dissemination Goal Two: Continue to coordinate with the Provost’s Task Force on Student Success

o SASS kept abreast with the Provost’s Task Force on Student Success through regular reports from Connie Fuess.

o SASS supported the task Force’s focus on first year students and the importance of innovative/effective teaching and learning practices and students’ efficient progress toward goal completion.

o SASS members participated in yet another survey from the Task Force on student retention practices.

Goal Three: Follow up by determining what strategies are being implemented to address the college readiness profile developed by the SASS Committee last year

o SASS learned that its college readiness profile developed during AY 08-09 had not been taken up or advanced beyond its inclusion in the year-end report for Faculty Senate.

o The committee agreed to make the profile available to UAA Advising and Testing and K-12 counselors and to reformat and revise the document for these applications as appropriate. One version now appears on Advising and Testing’s website.

Goal Four: In collaboration with the Advising and Testing Center, identify and investigate mechanisms that provide

substantive connections to student resources on campus through the use of focus groups

o With the intention of determining “what works” in terms of student success from the student’s perspective, SASS collaborated with Advising and Testing to design a series of focus groups aimed at students nearing the end of their first year at UAA. Faculty provided focus group questions and insight into the design of the study.

o SASS will continue to be involved with these student focus groups and to study their findings into AY 09-10.

Other Business: SASS also occasionally addressed other pressing concerns not included in our AY goals:

o On October 31, 2009, SASS recommended a concurrency policy regarding prerequisites for all general education requirements and allowing students to count as prerequisites courses in which they are currently enrolled.

o SASS discussed perceived strengths and weaknesses and financial support mechanisms of UAA’s current supplemental instruction resources.

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Date: April 26, 2009 To: UAA Faculty Senate From: Faculty Senate Constitution & Bylaws ad hoc committee

Hilary Davies, Patt Sandberg, Genie Babb Subj: End of Year report The 5 ballot motions were approved in April 2009. They were:

1. Bylaws. Section 3. (Article V. Boards and Committees). n (2) Add: Composition of the Indigenous Peoples Committee

2. Constitution. Article III. Section 5. Add: Participation in Faculty Governance by faculty on the trisemester system and sabbatical leave.

3. Constitution. Article III. Membership. Section 10.

4. Constitution Article VI. Meetings. Section 1.

5. Bylaws. Section 3, Article V. Boards and Committees.

Include the membership of the General Education Review Committee (GERC) in the Bylaws.

Issues that may be under discussion in 2009-2010: Composition of the General Education Review Committee. Timing of appointments to the General Education Review Committee Campus-wide Peer Review Committees. Term limits.

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1. Projects Completed

a. Collaborated in the development of new accreditation standards and process

b.

as a pilot institution Institutional Learning Outcomes (ILOs)

c. Developed outcomes and indicators for Report #1 using broad participation by

approved through leadership of UAB/GAB task force. ILO Task Force has also undertaken significant work (which continues) in developing the assessment process for ILOs and other student learning outcomes.

Ad-Hoc Core Theme working groups

d. Submitted for Report #1 (including faculty representatives)

Report #1: Mission, Core Themes, Goals, and Outcomes

to the commission in March 2009, which was accepted

2. Additional Activities a. Engaged university community and governance groups

b.

in the preparation of accreditation documents (September and October) Visited Mat-Su College, Kodiak College, Kenai Peninsula College, and Kachemak Bay Campus

c. to engage them in the accreditation process (November)

Presented and facilitated group discussions

d. Presented

at regional accreditation conference regarding pilot process (February)

All-Faculty Assembly on Accreditation

e.

for UAA faculty and staff, in partnership with CAFÉ and Faculty Senate (April) Hosted visits from NWCCU Representative

in December and April

3. Projects Planned for 2009-2010 a. Report #1 : Mission, Core Themes, Goals, and Outcomesb.

(revision due June 2009) Report #2: Resources and Capacity

c. (due September 2009 with site visit 9/30-10/2)

Report #3: Planning and Implementation; Effectiveness and Improvement

d.

(due March 2010) Report #4: Mission Fulfillment and Sustainability (due September 2010 with site visit 10/4-10/6)

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TO: Anne Bridges, Senate President FROM: Letitia Fickel, Chair Task Force on Faculty Work for Promotion, Tenure, Post-Tenure Review, and Hiring DATE: May 1, 2009 RE: Year-End Report for 2008-2009 The Task Force has had a very productive year fulfilling key tasks in our charge, including compiling and distributing a Gap Analysis Report. This report provides a description and analysis of the gap between what we want to achieve as a university of distinction and what the current system delivers. We used a multipronged approach in the developing the report, including: a) a scan of the current literature; b) examination of evaluation processes from a variety of universities; c) content review of current UA, UAA and college evaluation policies and procedures; d) data from the faculty review process; and e) faculty perspectives gathered through the Faculty Forums. As part of the process of gathering data for the Gap Analysis Report, the Task Force examined and compiled summary data for the past eight years of faculty evaluation actions. During the fall semester, we also hosted a series of Faculty Forums to collect faculty perspectives on what constitutes “quality scholarly work” and the elements of an effective evaluation system that supports growth toward and attainment of this level of accomplishment. Forums were held on each of the campuses, and over 100 faculty members participated. We received overwhelmingly positive feedback on the format of the forums from the participating faculty. They appreciated the opportunity to share their work with others, and to hear about the work in which other colleagues were engaged. Summary findings from both of these data gathering activities were disseminated to the faculty and administration. The Task Force used a number of venues for communicating with faculty. Along with our monthly reports to the senate, we established a list-serve, and developed and maintained a website. Both of the summary reports and the final Gap Analysis Report remain available at: http://www.uaa.alaska.edu/academicaffairs/promotion-and-tenure-task-force/index.cfm Late in the fall semester, the Task Force established the ad hoc Committee on the Evaluation of Teaching. Lauren Bruce and Betty Predeger served as co-chairs. The purpose of the committee was to develop recommendations to the Task Force regarding the definition, appropriate evidence-base, and evaluation methods and criteria that would best support a comprehensive evaluation of the multiple facets that comprise the teaching dimension of faculty work. The committee members have worked diligently and tirelessly during the last six months to craft an initial draft of recommendations. They are to be commended for the depth of analysis and research in which they have grounded the recommendations, and for their creativity and forward-thinking proposals. The ad hoc

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Committee anticipates submitting their final recommendations to the Task Force by May 20th

.

Based on the strengths and gaps identified in the Gap Analysis Report, and using the ad hoc Committee’s draft as a framework, the Task Force will be working through the summer to complete a fully-developed set of recommendations for a revised faculty evaluation process. We anticipate that these draft recommendations will be ready for review early in the fall semester of 2009, with an expectation that we will shepherd them through the approval process for final adoption by April 2010.

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