Tuesday, March 25, 2008
Attendance: Robert Aiken (Pres.), Karen Turner (V. Pres.), Paul LaFollette (Sec’y.), Bonnie Averbach (FSBM), David Baron (Med) Jon Clark (Tyl), Judith Goode (CLA), Luke Kahlich (BCMD), Ira. Shapiro (STHM), Joan Shapiro (Educ.), Joel Sheffield (CST), Roberta Sloan (SCT), Roy Stevens (Dent.), Cheryl Mack (Admin. Coord.)
1. Call to Order:
The meeting was called to order at 1:05 PM.
2. First Guest - President Hart
President Hart began by reporting on the high level of success which the Access to Excellence program is enjoying. She then talked about the possibility of the current economic situation affecting our students’ access to student loans. This was followed by some discussion about Temple's partnership schools and how we can better serve both Temple and the local schools.
In response to a question from I. Shapiro, President Hart explained how the new 3-2 graduate programs will work.
Mack expressed her thanks to the President for her support of the take your Daughters & Sons to Work program.
3. Approval of the Minutes:
The minutes from March 4 and March 18, 2008 were approved.
4. Second Guest - Peter Jones, Vice Provost for Undergraduate Affairs
Jones discussed the recommendations from the CATE study committee.
There was considerable discussion about these recommendations, especially the degree to which CATE information should be made available to students. There was general consensus that giving CATE information to students, even in a highly digested form, is undesirable and inconsistent with the committee's other recommendations that the results be used for "formative and developmental rather than summative and punitive" purposes.
Turner then reported on the EPPC meeting and a memo from Mary Anne Gaffney (chair of EPPC) was distributed LaFollette moved that the EPPC's recommendations be accepted and implemented. The motion was seconded and passed unanimously.
5. Vice President's Report (Turner):
A sample ballot is up now and there will be a dry run of the online election process at the end of the week.
6. President's Report (Aiken):
We will meet with Joyce Lindorff (Chair of the Committee on the Status of Women) and Larry Lemanski, (VP for Research) next week.
April 15th and 22nd have no guests yet scheduled. April 29 we will meet with the Director of Alumni Education. There will be no meeting on May 6 and our final meeting will be on May 13.
7. Old Business:
None
8. New Business:
None
9. Adjournment:
The meeting was adjourned at 3:00
Paul S. LaFollette, Jr.
Secretary
