Auburn University Steering Committee
Minutes
Thursday, April 14, 2016, 3:30 p.m.
206 Samford Hall

Present: Larry Teeter (Chair), James Goldstein (Chair-Elect), Laura Plexico (Secretary), Xing Ping Hu (Secretary-Elect), Emmett Winn, Patricia Duffy (Immediate-Past Chair), Sara Wolf, Lisa Kensler, Keven Yost

Absent: Timothy Boosinger, Emily Myers

The first item of business was approval of the March 31, 2016 steering minutes.

First item of business was review of the agenda for the April 19 meeting. It was decided that the modifications to the calendar and the modification to the schedule adjustment policy needed to be two separate action items. An information item was added to the agenda. The Faculty Research Committee will present the suggested language for the offer letter to new cluster hires.

Next, the Competency Based Education (CBE) report was discussed. Larry prompted discussion over the next steps of CBE report from Academic Standards. Discussed whether forming an ad hoc committee is needed. Lisa Kensler will present the report in May as an information item and will ask whether there are individuals interested in working on CBE in an ad hoc committee.

Following was discussion of whether the Senate should get involved in the RSA discussion or leave it alone? There is currently a bill that is proposing to allow employees at University of North Alabama to opt out of RSA (See The Advisor April 2016). Discussed whether a letter needs to be drafted: no decision was reached. Decided to discuss at an executive meeting with Don Large.

Discussed whether Don Mulvaney should come to the next steering to describe outcomes of the Teaching Effectiveness Committee.

Discussed the distribution of video and audio taken during classroom activities. In ch4, sec 3.2.1 there is a policy that indicates it is prohibited. Violations would be handled through the student discipline process.