Minutes – PRC

29 March 2017 * 3:00 p.m.

Room 1108

Members:

x / Craig Carmena / x / Susan Meacham
x / Lenore Frigo / x / Frank Nigro
x / Rob McCandless / x / Michael Sloan

Guests:

x / Iva Weidenkeller

1.  Call to order: 3:00.

2.  Review of Mar. 8, 2017 minutes (1attachment): The minutes were approved with no changes.

3.  News/reports (all):

A.  US/GS degrees set: These are now more or less ready for review. For our next meeting, we will review at least a couple of these and then focus on the remaining Ag degrees.

B.  Follow-up on Ag degrees from Mar. 8: The PRC’s recommendation was sent to the coordinator the previous Friday. She has till this Friday to give a response if she would like, after which they go to College Council. College Council has not offered a response to the Music AA degree.

C.  Follow up on 7 discontinuances: The PRC’s recommendation was approved by President Wyse. Now, a Plan for Discontinuance must be developed.

4.  Discussion/action items

A.  Three Ag degrees up for review (3 attachments): The PRC will look at a draft evaluation of each program and consider factors that will allow us to finalize the evaluations.

Ag – Forest Science and Technology AS Degree / PR*
Ag – Natural Resources AS Degree / PR*
Ag – Natural Resources Certificate / PR*

The PRC considered and revised three draft summary evaluations of these degrees. For Forest Science, the PRC is recommending it be continued with qualification. With the Natural Resources AS, it will also be recommended to be continued with qualification; however, if the faculty map the SLOs as indicated, this will be changed to a continued without qualification. The Natural Resources Certificate was recommended for continuance with qualification. Frank will send these recommendations to the program faculty for response.

B.  Remaining programs to be reviewed this year:

General Studies: Agriculture Trades AS Degree / PRC-PR
University Studies: Agricultural Sciences AA Degree / PRC-PR
University Studies: Engineering AA Degree / PRC-PR
Ag – Equipment Operations and Maintenance Certificate / PR*
Ag – Horticulture – Irrigation Certificate / PR*
Ag – Horticulture and Landscaping AS Degree / PR*
University Studies: Biological Science AA Degree / PRC-PR
Ag – Pest Control Advisor Preparation Certificate / PR*
University Studies: Physical Sciences AA Degree / PRC-PR

Frank presented a tracking chart that he will maintain. It tracks where the different program reviews are.

C.  Other: Craig and Lenore finish their terms this semester. Frank asked them to consider serving again next year. Senate would have to approve if they wanted to remain on the PRC. If not, new reps will need to be identified and approved.

5.  Future meetings:

·  Apr. 26 @ 3:00

·  May 10 @ 3:00

6.  Parking lot:

·  Possible style sheet for writers of program reviews.

o  Notes on writing for an audience, editing.

o  Notes on explaining acronyms.