September 27, 2006

Department of Speech Communication

 

Minutes – September 27, 2006

 

Present:  Christa Brown, Kathleen Crawford, Dan Cronn-Mills, Kristen Cvancara, Jim                Dimock, Lou Eckert, Dave Engen, Jill Hildebrandt, Nan Johnson-Curiskis,                    Jessica Samens, Warren Sandmann, Kristen Treinen, Leah White

               GAC Representative:  Lynn Kuechle

               Guest:  David Brennan

 

The faculty of the Department of Speech Communication met at 12 Noon on Wednesday, September 27, 2006, in MH 215.

 

Forensics Summer Camp Update:  Jim and Dave updated the faculty.  A survey was distributed to participants attending the 2006 CTAM Convention.  The camp was decreased from two weeks to one week.  There are several high school instructors interested in participating in the week-long camp so there will be no problem staffing the camp.  Jim will send to all faculty an updated proposal.

 

Phi Kappa Phi Nomination:  Forward nominations to Dan.  Deadline:  November 10, 2006.

 

2 + 2 with Normandale Community College:  Warren updated faculty.

 

Acting Chair – Fall, 2007:  Dan has applied for a Sabbatical Leave for Fall, 2007.  If it is approved, Warren will be Acting Chair for Fall, 2007 only.

 

Scheduling & Offices – New Probationary Hires in Fall 2007:  The faculty agreed to assign the new hires, if approved, multiple sections for Fall 2007:

Communication & Cultural Position:  SPEE 203-Intercultural Communication (2 sections)

Applied Organizational Communication Position:  SPEE 212-Public for Business and                 Professions (2 sections)

Please forward suggestions to Dan regarding faculty offices.

 

Equipment:  Dan demonstrated a webcam and suggested it would be a useful tool in our classes. A faculty member suggested adding the webcams and some mini-audio recorders to the departmental equipment list.  Please send any equipment items to Dan.

 

A & H Who’s Who:  The following students will be nominated for Who’s Who:

 

 

GECCIG for 1b Assessment:  Warren will chair; Dan and Nan will volunteer for this Assessment Committee. The committee will randomly choose sections of SPEE 100, 102, 212, 233.  Warren, Dan and Nan will physically critique the speeches.

 

 

GECCIG for 1c Assessment:  Anne O’Meara (English) will chair.  SPEE 101W sections will be assessed.

 

Valley Writing Project:  Faculty are encouraged to apply.

 

NCA Complimentary Student Membership:  Chad Kuyper will be given the complimentary membership.

 

Personnel: 

- Personnel request a copy of PDP reports by October 4^th.  Please send them to Leah via e-mail.  

- Leah distributed to faculty the renewal vote for Kristen Cvancara and Leah White

 

Department Colloquium:  First colloquium for Fall Semester is scheduled for 12 Noon, Wednesday, October 4^th, AH 334.

 

The meeting adjourned at 1 p.m.

 

Respectfully submitted,

Kathy Steiner