Minutes from July 22, 2020
Planning Council Minutes
Wednesday, July 22, 2020
1:00-2:00 p.m.
Via WebEx
Members Present:
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Members Present:
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Others Present:
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Jason Clark |
Logan Schultz |
Becca Belou
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David Eitle
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Colin Shaw
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Miranda Bly
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Chris Fastnow
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Michael Trotter
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Michael Brody
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Stephanie Gray
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Mike Vasquez
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Jason Carter
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Chris Kearns
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Bradford Watson
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Ariel Donohue
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Rebecca Koltz
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Ian Godwin
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Terry Leist
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Megan Lasso
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Rob Maher
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Richard Rudnicki
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- Welcome and announcements
- Introductions
- Will share results of survey of contacts at other campuses regard COVID-19 modifications in August.
- Approval of minutes from 5/27 and 6/24/20 - approved
- Discussion
- Accreditation
- Two self-assessments from units participating in NWCCU process were sent to members. These are part of a self-study that is focused on student outcomes. There will be a university-level assessment group that receives these and determines whether MSU’s mission is fulfilled at an adequate level.
- Are these assessments helpful to the Planning Council? Do members want to see more of these? Chris will share feedback and questions with Tami Eitle.
- Discussion ensued.
- Assessments might be useful to PC for another lens on SP progress.
- Questions about structure for assessment, feedback loops and implications, responsibility for definition of metrics and rubrics
- Suggestions about improvements in the processes and inclusion of participants
- Open discussion: Logan Schultz shared lessons learned from Honors’ experience teaching
an in-person 4x4 course, The Art and Science of Medicine, in June and recommendations
for fall face-to-face classes.
- Students expressed preference for clear masks over shields or cloth masks.
- Clarity scored high on student course assessments.
- Require assigned seats and don’t move the furniture.
- Faculty should count on some students having to self-quarantine for two-weeks during the semester and plan accordingly for flexibility, distance delivery, make-up plans.
- Disability Services is providing some clear masks as appropriate for student accommodations.
- Question about sharing info on a university-sourced provider for clear masks for non-accommodation situations.
- Accreditation
- Other business - none
Next meeting: August 26, 1:00-3:00 p.m., WebEx