EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE                                                                                                                               Approved 4-13-2000

Thursday
March 30, 2000
SS115, 2:00 p.m.

PRESENT 
Bruce Handley, Judith Mitchell, Gene Sessions, John Sohl, Alden Talbot, Paul Thompson, Kay Brown - Secretary

EXCUSED 
Karen Dewey, Dave Eisler, Candadai Seshachari, Sally Shigley, and John Sillito

MINUTES 
Gene Sessions: Moved to approve the minutes from the March 30, 2000 meeting.
Second: John Sohl
Outcome: The minutes were approved.

INCLUSIVITY 
Inclusivity Action Committee for Diversity, Sandra Powell and Kathleen Lukken Co-Chairs. Committee Members, Pam Molen, Jeff Eaton, Diane Krantz, David Eisler, Judith Mitchell, Bob Wadman, Maria Parilla, Brenda Marsteller Kowalewski, Chad Witcher, Geneva Foster, and Priti Kumar.

"The "Guidelines for Diversity Courses"  document was constructed by the Academic Affairs Inclusivity Action Team, working under the Assistant to the President for Diversity, to assist faculty in designing and implementing a course to meet the diversity requirement. It is offered as a guideline and a resource. Section I outlines the diversity course criteria as passed by the Faculty Senate April 15, 1999. Section II discusses ideal elements of a diversity course to capture the general philosophy, or spirit, of a diversity requirement. Finally, Section III addresses key elements to a diversity course syllabus. Examples of these key elements from outstanding syllabi (already accepted to meet the diversity requirement) are provided.@

The Executive Committee would like to have this document go to members of the Curriculum and General Education Committee. http://weber.edu/diversityinfo/initiative.htm

MOTION 
Gene Sessions: Moved to forward to the Faculty Senate for the April 20 meeting as an information item the AGuidelines for Diversity Courses.@
Second: John Sohl
Outcome: The motion passed unanimously.

TLA Teaching, Learning, and Assessment/Teaching Learning Forum B Judith Mitchell

The position announcement for the Chair/Director of the Teaching, Learning, and Assessment/Teaching and Learning Forum will go out in the mail March 30. Review of applicants will begin April 10, 2000. The review of applicants is done by members of the Executive Committee and members of the TLA Committee.

Concern was expressed over the budget given the Teaching and Learning Forum. The New Faculty Retreat takes a significant portion of the budget. It was suggested that a charge be given the TLA Committee, in conjunction with the Executive Committee, to carefully examine and evaluate the various budget components.

MOTION 
John Sohl: Moved to send out the position announcement for the Chair/Director of the Teaching, Learning, and Assessment/Teaching and Learning Forum.
Second: Alden Talbot
Outcome: The motion passed unanimously.

COVER SHEETS 
It was suggested that the committee members and committee chairs be listed on packet information.

ADJOURN 
The meeting adjourned at 2:45 p.m.