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CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, LONG BEACH

Minutes of the Assessment Committee
Meeting of November 5, 1998

 

Members Present:

Gary Reichard (Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs),
Jeane Relleve Caveness (Student Life and Development),
Susan Mulvaney (Director, Testing and Evaluation Services),
Margaret Merryfield (Chemistry and Biochemistry),
Rose M. Martin (Accountancy),
Michael Lacourse (Kinesiology and Physical Education),
Sandra Cynar (Computer Engineering and Computer Science),
Valerie McKay (Faculty Development), and
Susan Nummedal (Psychology).

* These minutes have not been approved.

1. The meeting convened at 12:00 p.m. in the Academic Senate Office Conference Room, LIBE­112. Susan Nummedal and Michael Lacourse served as acting Co--Chairs for the meeting.

2. The minutes were amended for the meeting of October 15.

3. The Agenda for the meeting was approved.

4. Members were informed of an additional award of $30,000 that was granted to the Assessment Committee by UCES. These monies are to be used to supplement current funding for Assessment Awards.

5. The Committee reviewed the Faculty Proposals for Assessment Planning and Full Assessment Projects. The Committee received 5 proposals. The proposals from the Department of Communication Studies ( "Assessing Student Learning in GE A.2 Oral Communication Courses"), the Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education ("PESAP­Physical Education Student Assessment Portfolio"), and the RGR L&L Department ("Assessing Student Learning Outcomes") were awarded Full Assessment Grants. The proposal from the Biological Science Department ("Incorporation of New Methods to Teach Biology 200 Content and its Relevance") was awarded an Assessment Planning Grant. Members of the Committee with conflicting interests abstained from voting.

6. A Sub Committee was formed to rewrite the Assessment Grant criteria and to provide more structured guidelines to the faculty applicants. Considerable variability was observed in the nature of the proposals that were received. It was noted that faculty proposals could be enhanced by including a copy of the instrument used to measure assessment. The sub committee includes the following members: Gary Reichard, Margaret Merryfield, Michael Lacourse, and Rose M. Martin.

7. The Committee will review selected portions of the Cornerstones Implementation Plan as the focus of its next meeting (on November 19).

8. The meeting adjourned at 2:20 p.m.

 

These minutes are respectfully submitted,

 

 

 

Rose M. Martin

Recording Secretary