CC-9-5-07

=**FYC Committee**= Committee Wiki: http://rrodrigo.wikispaces.com/MCC+English+Writing+Committee

**Notes from** 9/5/07
1. Department Strategic Plan While agreeing upon what projects our committee would like to work on during the next four years (see the link above), we discussed:
 * need to develop generic syllabus policies template that is course independent for all faculty to have as an option (esp. adjuncts)
 * Lots of discussion of needing to push forward revision of student placement processes (why assess a program that has a flawed placement process)
 * Desire to continue with the FYC program assessment process that we started last year
 * Desire to eventually look at 200 level writing curriculum, revise, and/or develop a Writing Certificate program.
 * WAC/WID--do we need to look into the discipline specific versions of ENG101 and ENG102 that ASU is offering and offer our own?
 * Action Item: Someone needs to email Andrea Bauhman to ask about if those classes still exist, transfer options, etc.
 * **Action item:** everyone feel free to read, comment, and revise the draft out the committee's strategic plan

2. Courses-In-A-Box We discussed the different elements we would ask instructors to provide.
 * **Action item**: Shelley email faculty to volunteer to save items

**Attendees:**
Amy, Craig, Lutfi, Richard, Melinda, Josh, Keith, Tim, Barbara & Shelley

**Fall 2007 Schedule of Meetings**
1st & 3rd Wednesdays @ 12 noon, in the EO Lounge
 * 9/19/07
 * 10/3/07
 * 10/170/07
 * 11/7/07
 * 11/21/07 (before Thanksgiving weekend)
 * 12/5/07