Fine Arts (Art, Theater and Music)

Present: Skip Werline

Topics of Discussion:

- The student advising handbook should be reviewed

- We should establish release time for shows and performances in Fine Arts instructor’s fundamental job expectations

- We should require more instructional emphasis on business and entrepreneurial skills for students

- We should establish and advertise scholarships in art, theater and music

10:00 am

Humanities (Philosophy and English)

Present: Dr. Bob Headley

Ken Holliday

Cathy LaParl

Topics of Discussion:

- Credentials for adjunct faculty should be constantly reviewed

- We should examine the possibility of having exchange programs with other schools

- Cross-curricular instruction among SSCC departments

- We should include the rotation schedule for electives in the college catalog

- Drop dates for students (should it be revised)

- Grading system (should we have a system of + and -?

- Writing samples for student placement (don’t require it)

- Review our system of advising

11:00 am

Social Science (History, Political Science, Economics, Psychology and Sociology)

Present: Michele McCarren

Bill Horne

Chuck Wright

Nancy Wolford

Topics of Discussion:

- We should establish an advising training program for faculty

- Review our Academic Alert form for special-needs students

- Find our what division has the Corrections program

- Pay attention to the organization of a rotation schedule for Social Science courses

1:00 p.m.

Mathematics (Math and Physics)

Present: Linda Chamblin

George Carver

Bill Worpenberg

Jon Davidson

Topics of Discussion:

- We should have advising training

- Watch that the ratio of adjuncts does not get too high

- Orientation of adjuncts should include a handbook

2:00 p.m.

Science: (Chemistry, Biology, Astronomy and Geology)

Present: Dr. Bill Henry

Dr. Denise Decker-Flum

Dr. Susan Peter

George Carver

Dr. Don Storer

Ken Storer

Topics of Discussion:

- Achieve ITV in an organized way

- Examine credentials for adjunct faculty

- Full-time faculty should orient adjuncts

- Pay attention to the ratio of full-time to part-time faculty

- Faculty will update department syllabi