SACS REAFFIRMATION OF ACCREDITATION

STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING

June 24, 2002


Attendance:
Michael Hummel (p)
Mark Henry (a)
Keith Blundell (a)
Jackie Robinson (p)
Peggy Brockenbush (a)
Jerry Scheerer (p)
Ed Byerly (p)
Joe Sekul (p)
Marty Domke (p)
Marjorie Stewart (p)
Larry Garrett (p)
Jennifer Yancey (p)
Gary Hall (a)
Mark Zafereo (p)
Mary Hall (a)

Call to Order: The meeting was called to order at 1:06 p.m.

Critique of Subsections IV.2.2 - .2.5, IV.3 and IV.6: The Committee made it through 4.2.4. They thought the content was good but offered some suggestions for rewording sentences, reorganizing paragraphs and minor editing changes. The following are the Recommendation and Suggestion changes.

New Recommendation to 4.2.2 F: Get from Jackie.

Recommendation 4.2.3 B: That Victoria College clearly define the process by which curriculum is established, reviewed, and evaluated and that this process be published in The Victoria College Employee Handbook.

Change: Add "and to the Catalog".

New Recommendation to 4.10: That online, ITV, and dual credit class evaluations go to both Division Chairs and the faculty member.

Recommendation 4.2.4 E, #1: That the instructional divisions follow the College's "Innovative Instruction" policy stated in the Employee Handbook.

Change: Delete.

Recommendation 4.2.4 H: That the College conduct a review of grading practices to ensure they are consistent with college-level grading standards.

Change to: That the College conduct a thorough review of departmental grading practices to ensure they are consistent with college-level grading standards.

Critiquing Schedule: Tomorrow's meeting was cancelled; Wednesday was added and will cover 4.2.5, .6, .1, and 4.5.

Other Business: None.

Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned at 4:05 p.m.