University-Wide Impact Committee

Minutes 9/23/10

Present

P. Beals, J. Fields, J. Fullmer, N. Henderson, J. Irving, E. Keenan, L. Lancor, H. Lockwood, A. Marsoobian, M. McClain, J. Mielczarski , B. Nakamura, J. O'Hara, A. Reynaga, M. Shea, J. Strawn, D. Weiss, W. Yu.

I. Call to Order
The meeting was called to order at 9:50 am.

II. Old Business
The standing committee continued discussion and review of its guidelines for evaluating Tier 1 course proposals for both critical thinking and technological fluency classes. Specifically, the committee reviewed and discussed course development guides provided by A. Marsoobian (critical thinking) and W. Yu (technological fluency). Particular attention was paid towards what specific material in a course proposal would constitute adequate demonstration of the learning outcomes for each type of course and how the process of evaluating proposals could be streamlined.

III. New Business
There was no new business on the agenda.

IV. Adjournment

The meeting adjourned at 10:50 am.

Minutes prepared by Byron Nakamura