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Dixie State College of Utah
Faculty Senate Meeting
Thursday, September 13, 2007
12:00 – 1:00 p.m.
Cottam Room, Gardner Center
AGENDA
I. Vote to Endorse
a. Tom McNeilis as President-Elect
b. Betty Crane as Health Sciences representative
II. Professional Development Webcasts (RSVP needed)
a. “Assessing First-Year Seminars” Friday, Sept. 21, 11:00 – 12: 45
b. “ePortfolios for Learning and Assessment” Friday, Sept. 28, 11:00 – 12:30
III. Faculty Best Practices Seminar (RSVP required)
a. Panel Discussion Friday, Sept. 28, 3:00 – 5:00, NIB 144
IV. Policy Reviews & Revisions 2007-2008
a. Retention, Promotion & Tenure (RTP)
b. Faculty Rights & Responsibilities (including Academic Freedom)
c. Part-Time Faculty (including Faculty Senate relationship with adjunct faculty)
V. Open Courseware Grant (Gary Koeven, Shirley Davis, Ed Reber)
VI. Licenses Available for Campus Computers – contact Mary Stubbsdirectly
a. Windows OS
b. MAC OS
c. Microsoft Office 2003 or 2007
d. Corel Suite
e. Adobe Creative Suites Premier
VII. Enhanced Affiliation with the University of Utah
a. DSC impetus and University of Utah motivation
b. Faculty Meeting with Shandon Gubler, other Trustees, Lee Caldwell, and Donna Dillingham-Evans
i. Thursday, Sept. 27, 11:30 – 1:00 Dunford Auditorium
c. Student Fora with Trustees – Faculty & Staff are Welcome
i. Friday, Sept. 14, 12:00 p.m., Gardner Ballroom
ii. Wednesday, Sept. 19, 7:00 p.m., Gardner Ballroom
iii. Thursday, Sept. 27, 1:00 p.m., Gardner Ballroom
d. Open discussion and comment
Upcoming Meetings
- Thursday, Sept. 27, 11:30 – 1:00, With Trustees and Administrators, Dunford Auditorium
- Thursday, Oct. 18, 12:00 – 1:00, Monthly Luncheon, Cottam Room
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