SACS REAFFIRMATION OF ACCREDITATION

STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING

 

May 2, 2002

 

 

Attendance:   

Michael Hummel (p)                                          Jackie Robinson (p)

Keith Blundell (p)                                                Jerry Scheerer (p)

Peggy Brockenbush (p)                                    Joe Sekul (p)

Marty Domke (p)                                                Fred Spaulding (p)

Larry Garrett (p)                                                Marjorie Stewart (p)

Gary Hall (p)                                                            Jennifer Yancey (p)

Mary Hall (p)                                                            Mark Zafereo (a)

Mark Henry (p)

 

Call to Order:  Hummel called the meeting to order at 1:53 p.m.

 

Minutes:  No corrections were made to the minutes of April 18, 2002 or April 25, 2002.

 

Review SACS Committee Memberships:  All Chairs will review their respective committees, make changes, and forward to Boyd.

 

Review Editing Problems and Decisions:  G. Hall and M. Hall did not have anything universal to report.

 

SACS FAQ’S

Changes or additions to the SACS FAQ’S include:

Citing References:

q       Include first and last name when citing interviews.

 

Critique of Subsections IV.6; .7; .9; III.1; .2; and .3:  The Committee reviewed all of Section III.  Most comments addressed content and rewording with some remarks on the layout.  Domke will enlist the help of Scheerer and Brockenbush to rewrite specific portions and Hummel will follow-up with Kirkpatrick for his reply to “must” statement 3.1 B.

 

The Committee deleted Suggestion 3.1 a:

q       All departments incorporate specific strategies to gather and include qualitative data in the overall evaluation of courses, programs, and curriculum content.

 

Revision of Critiquing Schedule:  Subsections IV.6; .7; and .9 scheduled for this meeting will be covered on May 9, 2002.  The Committee will also meet on Friday, May 10, 2002, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and will break for lunch at the Golden Crown.

 

Hummel will distribute a revised schedule based on members’ replies to the e-mail schedule survey.

 

Other Business:  None.

 

Adjournment:  The meeting was adjourned at 4:33 p.m.