Instructional Support Committee

Attending: Leslie Gregg-Jolly, Karen Shuman, Rebecca Stuhr, Richard Fyffe, John Kalkbrenner, Bill Francis, Albert Lacson, Mark Schneider, David Cook-Martin, Jenny Anger, Matt Kluber, Terri Phipps

Minutes of 11 May approved.

Discussion of Library Budget :

• Most new subscriptions that were requested in FY 09 were put on hold due to the economic situation.

• The FY 10 budget cuts have not affected book purchases or required cancellation of subscriptions.

• For FY11-12 planning, representatives from the Library will meet with divisions to discuss planning under way in case budget reductions are necessary. Cost of subscriptions will be available. Faculty will be asked to prioritize subscription needs. Staff who rely on journals—Labs and Faulconer Gallery, for example—should have input as well.  Departments should work with their SEPC to determine student priorities.

• Consulting librarians will work closely with their departments. Projected timeline:

• November 1: Faculty should have prioritized lists to the Library.

• March 1: A list of prospective non-renewals will be on the Library's web page.

There is concern about what impact these cuts will have on how faculty do their jobs

Discussion of Curricular Development Proposals:

Fast-tracked:

• Arner Tutorial Field trip

• Teaching Writing at Grinnell

Approved:

• DeNapoli classroom visitor (REL 117)

• DeNapoli field trip (REL 117)

• Discussion of adding a scaffolding component to the field trip guidelines

• Lacson field trip (Tutorial field trip)

• Approved on the condition that it is voluntary since it is an overnight trip, and that students will return in time for dinner.

• Anger field trip (ART 360)

Tabled: Faculty-Faculty tutorial (Vishevsky/Geller)

Respectfully submitted,
Terri Phipps