Instructional Support Committee



Minutes of May 9, 2001
Noon
Faculty House

Attending: Doug Caulkins, Jean Ketter, Lee Sharpe, Rebecca Stuhr, Bob Grey, Christopher McKee, Tyler Roberts, Marci Sortor, Jon Chenette, Mark Miller
Also Steve Briscoe, Les Ollinger

Last meeting of this semester


Steve Briscoe discussed building security, specifically in regard to the ARH/Carnegie complex.
· Both buildings are currently on the same lock/unlock schedule.
· Carnegie will be rekeyed to match ARH. Faculty will be issued new keys.
· All ARH classroom door keys will be rekeyed to match the entrance doors to allow easier access for faculty. Audio-Visual cabinets in seminar rooms will be rekeyed to match cabinets in non-seminar rooms.
· The stairwell door leading from Carnegie to the mailroom will be rekeyed to match ARH/Carnegie entrance doors.
· Les will contact Marci when the keys are ready. She will have Academic Support Assistant send email to faculty.

Discussion of proposals.
· One curricular development proposal referred to Technology Concentration. If it is not approved, ISC will reconsider.
· Summer workshop: It was moved and seconded not to approve and the motion was carried unanimously. Rebecca will refer faculty member to the guidelines.
· Faculty/Faculty tutorial:
ISC questioned whether it met the guidelines.
The proposal received funding from Africana Studies for curricular development. Faculty members will attend TTALA, which will allow them access to support to develop the proposed website.
ISC will not fund proposal.
· Course development proposal: Moved and seconded not to approve as written but to ask for faculty member to resubmit with funding by MICD, Technology Concentration, or Mellon in mind. Motion was carried. Rebecca will send an explanation. ISC members sitting on other committees will help expedite the process.

ITS laptop proposal:
· An update will be emailed to the campus community this afternoon (May 9). No decisions have been made at this time.
· Laptop cart trial will be expanded. Students have expressed interest in having the carts available in South Lounge, ARH/Carnegie buildings, and the Library.
· Laptop requirement will not be implemented in fall 2001. Discussion will continue.
· Faculty majority opinion strongly opposes proposal at the present time. Bob will read a statement from the ISC at the faculty meeting on May 14 and invite faculty opinion.

Library budget discussion has been tabled until the fall.

Committee members remaining are:
Lee Sharpe
Bob Grey
Marci Sortor (spring only)
Doug Caulkins
Tyler Roberts (fall only)
Helen Scott

Respectfully submitted,

Terri Phipps


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