Tuesday, September 25, 2007
Attendance:
Robert Aiken (President), Karen Turner (Vice-President), Jane Evans (Past- President), Bonnie Averbach (FSBM), David Baron (MEDICINE)), Ann Barr (CHP), Joan Delalic (ENGR), Terry Dolan (TYLER), Judith Goode (CLA), Pauline Hurley-Kurtz (AMBLER), Luke Kahlich (BCMD), Diane Maleson (LAW), Ira Shapiro (STHM), Joel Sheffield (CST), Roy Stevens (Dentistry), Cheryl Mack (Adm. Coord.)
1. Call to Order
The meeting was called to order by President Robert Aiken at 1:10PM.
2. Report from Eli Goldblatt, Chairperson, Community Based Learning
and Collaboration Committee
Eli Goldblatt began his report by stating the purposes of the Committee. On the community based learning side, he hopes to highlight faculty who are involved in community based learning activities at Temple University; on the collaboration side, he hopes to highlight the need for supporting faculty in their efforts to promote collaborative community based learning. He reported that the Committee members see themselves supporting faculty efforts at research and program development in the neighborhoods beyond curricular projects. The Committee members think that pedagogy must go hand in hand with research and service. He further stated that the Committee members had identified several themes which will guide their work: methodology, reciprocity, creativity, new media, and location. The Committee members are planning a series of conferences to take place during the year. One of the major conferences will take place on April 18, 2008. In December of 2008, the Committee members plan to draft a proposal, which will address what Temple University should do in the area of community based learning and collaboration.
Robert Aiken suggested that the Committee members address three areas: the current status of community based learning at Temple, funding for community based learning programs, and outreach (how to pull groups together involved in community based learning).
Luke Kahlich asked if efforts are being made to connect community based learning with the existing curriculum at Temple. Eli Goldblatt responded that efforts are being made to make the connection. Luke Kahlich expressed his desire for the Committee members to find ways for individual students to become involved.
Robert Aiken noted that Rhonda Brown and Theresa Powell would be good resources.
Terry Dolan complimented Eli Goldblatt for already embracing community based art.
Ann Barr asked if Eli Goldblatt had been working with anyone at the Health Science Campus. Eli noted that he had not been working with anyone at the Health Science Campus, but he asked Ann Barr to recommend individuals he could contact.
David Baron indicated that the Department of Psychiatry had conducted workshops primarily for the Latino population.
Eli Goldblatt noted that he hoped to establish a Community Education Fellowship, which would provide support for someone in the community to teach and attend graduate school at Temple.
Bonnie Averbach noted the need for senior citizen involvement. Eli Goldblatt agreed, and mentioned Project Shine as an example of a current program at Temple, which helps senior immigrants prepare for citizenship.
Karen Turner asked if the Committee will be tied into the new Academic Planning process. Eli Goldblatt asked that the FSSC assist him in connecting with the coordinators of the Academic Plan. Robert Aiken asked Eli Goldblatt to submit a request to him.
Pauline Hurley-Kurtz asked Eli Goldblatt to keep Ambler in mind.
Eli Goldblatt asked for clarification on the membership of his committee and the voting rights of members. Karen Turner noted the Committee would be composed of faculty members and consultants (non-faculty members), and everyone on the Committee would have a vote.
Finally, Bonnie Averbach asked about the status of Wanamaker Junior High School. Eli Goldblatt noted that the school is now for sale, with an asking price of four million dollars.
3. Vice-President’s Report
Karen Turner announced she posted a call to the Senate listserv for two nominations for membership on EPPC. As of Tuesday, Cheryl Mack reported she had not received any EPPC nominations. Karen Turner also reported that President Hart will review the status of four Presidential Committees: the Campus Planning Committee, the Invention and Patent Committee, the University Budget Review Committee, and the Student Publication Board.
Karen Turner further noted that the Provost has requested a slate of names of faculty who could serve on the Management Software Committee. Robert Aiken asked the members of the FSSC to submit the names directly to him. Joel Sheffield stated that he would contact a faculty member in his college whom he felt would be a valuable member of the Committee since the faculty member was very familiar with ISIS.
Finally, Karen Turner noted that Theresa Powell should be invited to speak to the FSSC. Robert Aiken indicated he had already invited Theresa Powell, and he was working on scheduling several other guests for future FSSC meetings, including Rhonda Brown, William Bergman, and Pamela Barnett.
4. Approval of the Minutes
The minutes of the FSSC meeting held on September 25, 2007 were approved unanimously, with the recommendation that Robert Aiken’s title be changed to President, Karen Turner’s title be changed to Vice-President, and Jane Evans’ title be changed to Past-President.
5. President’s Report
On behalf of all of the members of the FSSC, Robert Aiken welcomed Joel Sheffield as the new member of the FSSC
from CST.
Robert Aiken reported that the degree granting ceremonies conducted by the schools and colleges will continue under the President’s new plan for the University-wide graduation ceremony.
He also reported on the request by CATA to expand the number of faculty members from outside a college who serve on Deans’ search committees. Judith Goode, Diane Maleson, and Joel Sheffield noted their concern for such a request. Their position was one faculty member from outside the college was enough. Robert Aiken noted their concern, but he also noted that he has been seeking ways for CATA to take a stronger role in searches.
He requested the members of the FSSC to review the draft document listing recommendations for funding the new General Education Program and to be ready to discuss the recommendations at the next meeting of the FSSC. He noted that he is still juggling the schedules of speakers for future meetings of the FSSC and asked for recommendations of people who could speak at the University Faculty Senate meetings.
6. Letter to President Hart
The members of the FSSC agreed that the letter Robert Aiken had sent the President thanking her for the reception held on September 24, 2007, was appropriate and that no follow up letter was needed.
7. Update on the Nominations for the Academic Planning Committee
Robert Aiken updated the members of the FSSC on the list of faculty being recommended to serve on the Committee. With the agreement of the members of the FSSC, he will notify the President’s Office that the FSSC will not be recommending any faculty representatives from Podiatry or Pharmacy at this time, since there are no representatives from those two schools currently serving on the FSSC.
Finally, he noted that 11 faculty members will be appointed to the Steering Committee for the new Academic Plan.
8. Attendees at the Board of Trustees Meeting Scheduled for
October 9, 2007
Robert Aiken asked for volunteers to attend the next meeting of the Board of Trustees, two faculty members who would be attending for the first time and two faculty members who had attended meetings in the past. Terry Dolan volunteered as a faculty member who would be attending for the first time, and Bonnie Averbach volunteered to attend as someone who has attended meetings in the past. Robert Aiken asked members of the FSSC to submit additional names to him.
9. Old Business
Luke Kahlich asked for an update on the role of the consultants being hired to assist in the new Academic Plan. Robert Aiken responded that the consultants will be involved only in the process.
Diane Maleson requested that Robert Aiken invite representatives of the Honors Program to meet with the members of the FSSC at a future meeting.
10. New Business
There was no new business.
11. Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 2:30PM.
Submitted by
Ira Shapiro
