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INSTRUCTIONAL ADMINISTRATORS MEETING
Minutes
April 29, 2009
Room 3340 – TTC – 8:30 a.m.
Present: D. Bertch, G. Chandler, D. Dawson, G. Fredericks, B. Kocher, C. Orr, J. Taylor, J. Turcott,
- Call to Order – The meeting was called to order by D. Bertch at 8:30 a.m.
- Minutes of April 22, 2009 – The minutes of April 22, 2009 were approved as distributed.
- Cabinet Update – D. Bertch provided an update from the April 28, 2009 Cabinet meeting. Minutes will be forthcoming once approved.
- Fast Track Funding – Effective July 1, 2009 the State is changing how they allocate Fast-track funds. Discussed how KVCC might better plan travel requests to receive these funds. This topic will be placed on the May 20 agenda for further discussion.
- Dean’s Role
- D. Bertch asked that by May 20 each dean provide a written report regarding their role as a dean including responsibilities and expectations. This topic will be placed on the May 20 agenda.
- Strengths Discussion
- J. Taylor reported that approximately 30 staff will attend the Introduction to Talents & Strengths workshop on June 19. The deans’ area and the faculty reception area will be staffed.
- Reality Check
- Dates for book buybacks for the winter semester were discussed.
- Kudos!
- To Cynthia Schauer, Gordon Bielby, Tami Port, Mary Walter, and Alyssa Sloan for their assistance with the biology poster presentations in the Commons.
- To Linda Noteboom for her assistance with KAFI.
- To Karen Matson for taking on additional responsibilities during Linda Rzoska’s sabbatical.
- To students Tom Wrench for his inaugural show in the Momentum Gallery and to Nick Postema for his inaugural show in the Central Gallery. Both shows open Friday, May 1, 2009
- To Laura Cosby and our counselors for providing their service to our students who responded to this last weekend’s house fire.
- Travel/Professional Development - None
- Other
- Heard that Governor Granholm will issue an Executive Order next week.
- CNM graduates art work will be displayed in five galleries during the Art Hop on Friday, May 1, 2009 from 5-7pm.
- Discussed the apparent increase in citations of plagiarism this semester.
- D. Dawson reported that KVCC was not awarded a grant for our 2009 “Steel My Summer” camp.”
- J. Taylor noted that the 2009-2010 Perkins application is due the end of May and that a meeting is scheduled later this morning with appropriate staff.
- Nick Rankin, Amy Louallen, and Nancy Taylor will join us May 6 to discuss On Boarding.
- A draft of the Faculty Instructional Manual was distributed for deans review. Revisions/corrections should be brought to the May 6 meeting.
- The draft 2010-2011 academic calendar was distributed to Cabinet on April 28 and will be on the Cabinet’s next agenda.
- Next Meeting – The next meeting will be on May 6, 2009 at 8:30 a.m. in Room 4380.
- Adjourn – The meeting was adjourned at 9:30
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