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Ms. Bradley stressed the value of project-based learning. The goal is to be out in the community. We want to create a program that will attract wide interest. There have already been visitors from Korea who came to learn about how the program operates.
A guest echoed the importance of involving the campus community, especially in creating project-based curricula. Chair Rye noted that curricula should be career-centered since KSU students are often busy with their own jobs.
It was noted that Ms. Bradley works with Ron Chi, KSU's Chief Innovation Officer. President Sipes shared Ms. Bradley's contact information: her office is 226 Hathaway Hall; she can be reached at 859 361-5230 and her email address is julie.bradley@kysu.edu.
Dr. Thomas could not be with Senate, so Chair Moffett discussed the portion of SACS reaffirmation which he is leading: establishing a new QEP. He noted that the university was working on a website through which proposals would be accepted. Proposals would be due before the start of the spring term. He is looking for individuals who would like to serve on the team that will vet QEP proposals. Ideally this team would be as representative of different groups on campus as possible.
There are few limits on what can be the QEP. Chair Moffett noted that it can be a project that helps to strengthen what is already done on campus. The important things to keep in mind are that the QEP should fulfill a need on campus, and it should be driven by assessment and be widely applicable on campus.
Chair Moffett noted that the majority of APC’s last meeting was taken up with reviewing a proposal from Dean Daryl Lowe that covers student misconduct as well as attendance and academic honesty. Chair Moffett shared with Dean Lowe the existing policies on attendance and academic honesty. Dean Lowe was going to work further on his proposal, and when complete it would be brought to Senate.
APC 15-16.05 was discussed again. Chair Moffett noted that it was identical except that he removed the section on instructors choosing whether or not to use the course evaluations for online courses in annual review. A guest at an earlier Senate meeting had noted that an item passed PCC that required all course evaluations to be used. The widely circulating Faculty Handbook from 2012 does not reflect this change. Chair Moffett verified that this item did indeed receive approval by the Provost and President. The updated action item thus dropped language about choosing evaluations.
Jennifer Miles addressed the process the university utilizes to review online courses. Quality Matters is hired to make the review. At universities across the Commonwealth, this kind of review typically happens annually, although Ms. Miles notes she would like to see it happen each semester. A senator asked if the cost for this service has been accounted for, and Ms. Miles