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Mānoa Faculty Senate Assessment Committee
Minutes of August 31, 2009

Members Present: Paul Brandon, Erica Clayton. Jon Goss, Cindy Hunter, Wayne Iwaoka, Jim Wills

Members Excused: Linda Krieger, Phillip Ooi, Amy Schiffner

Ex-officio Members: Paul Adams (Director of Assessment Office), Halina Zaleski (SEC Representative)

Guests:  Marlene Lowe and Monica Stitt-Bergh (Assessment Office)

 

Call to Order: 1.05 pm

 

1. Distribution of agenda

Motion to rotate taking of meeting minutes among membership of MAC.  Unanimously approved.

Approved minutes submitted to Halina Zaleski for posting on SEC website.

 2. Member introductions (Paul Brandon)

a. Discussion of membership of MAC.

      Halina Zaleski reports that the SEC is working with GSO and ASUH to identify student members

b. Distribution of document “Manoa Assessment Committee Members as of August 2009”

c. Introductions stating background and interest in assessment

 3. Assessment Office overview (Paul Adams)

a. Distribution of document “Timeline: Creation of the Assessment Office and faculty Senate Mānoa Assessment Committee” (AO 8/12/09)

b. Discussion of “Timeline…”

                  MoU specifying relationship between AO, MAC, SEC and Administration is presently under

                        review with SEC.  Signatories are Paul Adams, David Ross, and Krystyna Aune.

c. Report on AO activities:

                  GenEd assessment projects

                  Institutional Taskforce (see below)

                  Management of annual reports, monitoring of reporting process and collection of evidence

                        for WASC

                  Diverse range of workshops and consultations

                  Building network of assessment coordinators

                  Preparation for Bresiani visit: expecting up to 300 attendees

4. MAC overview (Paul Brandon)

a. Distribution of document “Purposes and Major Tasks of the Mānoa Assessment Committee” (Brandon 8/28/09)

b. Discussion of “Purposes and Major Tasks…”

            Derived from Jan 21 Senate Resolution (draft on website: passed with minor revisions)

            Question regarding staggering of membership.  Halina to check.

            Monica clarifies that SEC specifies “academic assessment” which raises issue of assessment of

student affairs and extra-curricular activities

c. Institutional Outcomes

            Discussion of origins of the Taskforce for Institutional Outcomes (TIU) and proper protocol

 for its work to be transmitted to MAC

            Halina clarifies that the proper procedure is for the Chair of the Taskforce to send

                        recommendations to SEC who will then delegate to appropriate committee(s)

            Peter Quigley originated TIU but left operations to Monica and Marlene, who became nominal

                        chairs. Question is now who is the appropriate authority to approach SEC

            MAC would like to take up the issue of Outcomes, but needs a mandate from SEC.  AO will

 explore possibilities for smooth transmission 

 

6. Reminder of meeting with Bresiano, Wed Sept 9, 10.00-12.00pm.

 

7. Schedule of future meetings

            Information collected before the meeting shows no time slot for which all committee members will be available for regular meetings. Erica Clayton volunteered to use doodle.com to collect additional schedule information from all members.

 

8. Adjournment: 2.25pm

 

Motions approved:

Motion to rotate taking of meeting minutes among membership of MAC.  Unanimous.

 

Documents distributed:

“Manoa Assessment Committee Members as of August 2009”

“Timeline: Creation of the Assessment Office and faculty Senate Mānoa Assessment Committee” (AO 8/12/09)

“Purposes and Major Tasks of the Mānoa Assessment Committee” (Brandon 8/28/09)

 

Respectfully submitted,

 Jon Goss, Rotating Secretary