Meeting Date: 
November Meeting
Date: 
11/10/2016 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Location: 
109 Gilkey Hall
Event Description: 

A PDF of the agenda can be found here.

A PDF of the minutes can be found here.

Agenda: 

1. Operation of the Council

  • Understanding of our role;
    • Elements of the Standing Rules, possible changes to Standing Rules (think about until next meeting: composition of the Council, specific areas of responsibility. Compare to the charge to the Graduate Council.)
    • Communication from College and to faculty and Senate.
    • Distinction between operational and strategic decision-making and our role.
    • Interest of the faculty outside UHC in the mission & success of the College.
  • Scheduling a meeting in early December (Dead week? Finals week?)

2. Overall State of the College - See attachments; honors degree requirements and course descriptions.

3. Decisions Over the Past Year or Two - Catching the Council up

  • Admissions criteria/selection process. Goals for current process; metrics to be used to establish level of success (recruiting and progress to degree/graduation; community building). Possible lessons to bring to Senate regarding recruiting/admission/progress as we work to broaden our demographics.
  • UHC Curriculum Committee structure/function; division of responsibility between that Committee & UHC leadership.

4. Program review

  • See Self Study, previously distributed. Timeline (past/future). Productive input we can provide on responding to recommendations.
Minutes: 

1. Operation of the Council

  • Introductions
  • Tour of the council website
    • Meeting information, Standing Rules and Resource Materials
      • Standing Rules
        • A body that can provide productive and useful advice to the University Honors College (UHC) and serves as a liaison between the UHC and the Faculty Senate in matters such as;
          • Policies
          • Curriculum Structure
          • Assessment of Program Quality, etc.
  • How can the council be more effective?
    • Make the UHC more visible to the campus community
    • Shape the council agenda and determine what our goals are for the year
    • Find and upload any old minutes and agendas to see what past work has been done and documented.

2. Overall State of the College

3. Schedule December Meeting

  • A doodle poll will be sent out

4. Pick Up Next Meeting:

  • Admissions criteria/selection process. Goals for current process; metrics to be used to establish level of success (recruiting and progress to degree/graduation; community building) Possible lessons to bring to Senate regarding recruiting/admission/progress as we work to broaden our demographics.
  • UHC Curriculum Committee structure/function; division of responsibility between that Committee & UHC leadership.