University Planning and Quality Council
Minutes
Members
Present: Chancellor Rosemary DePaolo,
Dr. Raymond Burt (for Dr. Paul Hosier), Mr. Scott Cowdrey (for Dr. Robert
Tyndall), Ms. Pat Leonard, Ms. Mary Gornto, Ms. Kay Ward, Dr. Jo Ann Seiple,
Mr. Lawrence Clark, Dr. Carol Chase Thomas (for Dr. Cathy Barlow), Dr. Robert
Roer, Dr. Terrence Curran, Dr. Daniel Noland, Dr. Carol Pilgrim, Dr. Thomas
Schmid, Dr.
Others
Attending: Mr. Max Allen, Dr. Tim
Ballard, Ms. Sharon Boyd, Dr. Ele Byington, Ms. Mimi Cunningham, Dr. James
Dragna, Mr. Mark Lanier, Dr. James McNab, Ms. Nanette Manning and Dr. Kenneth
Spackman.
With a quorum present, the
meeting began informally at
The minutes of the
The Council heard six reports
from task forces and working groups as follows.
1. Drs. McNab and Burt reported on the
work of the International Issues Task Force.
In response to a question about a possible single sentence describing
the overarching goal of internationalization, they suggested: “Create an
educational environment that prepares our students to be global citizens.” In response to another question about the “aim
for 100% participation in some form of study abroad by the time of graduation,”
it was pointed out that the current UNCW study abroad participation rate is
approximately 6.7%. Handout.
2. Dr. Ballard reported on the work of
the Basic Studies Review Task Force. The
Committee has agreed on the underlying principles of the core curriculum, but
has not yet settled on the structure needed to accomplish those principles. In response to a question, Dr. Ballard
indicated that his committee would not be addressing assessment of Basic
Studies learning outcomes, since his committee was not charged with doing
so. Handout.
3. Dr. Seiple reported on the product of
the working group assigned at the February 24 meeting to develop goals for the
issue “quality academic environment and sense of campus community.” She expanded on each of the points of her
group’s handout, and indicated
that the goals and objectives of the Basic Studies Review Task Force and of the
First Year Experience Task Force could be included among the objectives
addressing this main issue.
4. Drs. Curran and Byington reported on the work
of the First Year Experience Task Force.
Dr. Curran remarked how similar his task force’s “first year outcomes”
were to the working list of outcomes of Basic Studies developed by Dr.
Ballard’s committee, even though these two groups have been working—thus
far—independently. Dr. Curran described
the comprehensive approach of this task force, the primary issues and
challenges, and a list of 111 questions to be answered in addressing the first
year experience of UNCW’s freshmen. Br.
Byington reported on best practices, innovative first year programs at other
institutions, and a conference she attended on developing a comprehensive first
year experience initiative.
5. Dr. Carter reported on the work of the
Diversity Initiative Planning Committee.
He described the Committee’s timeline, highlighted by seven recently
developed themes and a March 10 meeting to finalize planning themes and to
prioritize thematic ideas. He also
reminded the Council of the university’s definition of diversity and of the
purpose of a comprehensive diversity plan to be presented to the Chancellor by
April 1. Dr. Carter indicated that he
will work with the Basic Studies Review Committee on the issue of enhancing the
curriculum with respect to diversity, especially in the core curriculum. Handout.
6. Dr. Noland reported on the product of the
working group assigned at the February 24 meeting to develop goals for the
issue “quality faculty/staff/administrator recruitment, retention and
development.” He described a list of six
objectives, and stressed that a key feature is to tie development with
evaluation (as we now do with post-tenure review for faculty), rather than
using evaluation only for reward and punitive purposes. Handout.
Mr. Russell stressed the
importance of prioritizing all the objectives the Council has been discussing,
identifying the resources necessary to accomplish them, and committing future
budget dollars for those purposes. The
Council agreed that after the current planning phase of laying out all of the
goals needed to address the main issues, Chancellor DePaolo’s seventh guiding
question for planning (What resources are needed?) must be fully answered in
order for the university’s strategic plan to succeed.
There was no new business.
The meeting was adjourned at
5:20 pm.
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