fyc-9-19-07

**Agenda for** 9/19/07
Everyone knows that they can go to the webpage (linked above) and revise as needed.
 * 1. Department Strategic Plan**

No one volunteered after Shelley sent the email out. Shelley is just going to send out email suggestions on how to collect the information. Lutfi brought a of a "master policies section" that the department as a whole might revise and adopt. We could then not print that section, just refer to the department's website.
 * 2. Courses-In-A-Box**

//(9/25/07)...I looked at Lutfi's draft and made some comments. I also went to one of my syllabi to see what I would do with it. I'm attaching it with the following color coding:// //After doing that it makes me think we might not be able to do a department generic policies section; however, I think we can make a "fill in the blank" syllabus document instead.//
 * //no color means required section that we would have to agree on language//
 * //yellow means required section that the instructor has to fill in//
 * //green means optional section//
 * //[[file:generic syllabus.rtf]]//

Since we realize that programmatic placement and assessment are closely connected, this year's committee has decided we are a little more interested in placement issues. We won't completely give up working on programmatic assessment; however, we are going to invite the testing center to one of our next meetings and have everyone take the reading and writing placement exams.
 * 3. FYC Program Placement & Assessment**

Like the idea of working on this. Discussed trying to do minimal requirements and count eng101 and eng102 as components of the certificate. We also realized we could have a more intensive and less intensive certificate. We also realized that the first certificate line up will focus on vocational program needs (esp. Nursing, since they've already approached us about it).
 * 4. Writing Certificate**

Switch...focus on SOC results. First discuss at the Composition Committee and then possibly bring forward discussion points or action plans to the department as a whole.
 * 5. Pedagogy Discussions in Department Meetings**

**Attendees:**
Josh, Barbara, Richard, Tim, Lutfi, Shelley ...??? Sorry, I forgot to take that down in my notes!

**Fall 2007 Schedule of Meetings**
1st & 3rd Wednesdays @ 12 noon, in the EO Lounge
 * 10/3/07
 * 10/170/07
 * 11/7/07
 * 11/21/07 (before Thanksgiving weekend)
 * 12/5/07