Austin Community College

Committee Minutes

Social Science Task Force

Meeting Date: August 19, 1998
Chair: Livingstone Kumassah

Agenda Item: Call to Order
Discussion: Livingstone Kumassah called the meeting to order at 7:45 p.m.
Agenda Item: In Attendance
Discussion: James Hill (Eco NRG); Carol Hayman (Ant- RGC) Karen Bell (Ant-RGC/NRG)

Janet Valenza (Gog RGC/RVS) Elizabeth Pinta (Ant-NRG) Michael Forney (Eco-RGC) Al Slivnske Jr. (Eco-NRG) Bill Leonard (Gog-NRG) Sherry Heiden (Gog-PIN) Marianna Sidoryanskaya (Eco-CYP/NRG) Tony Lee (Eco RGC) Michael Pool (Ant-RGC); Clint Davis (Ant-RGC)


Agenda Item: Adjunct Faculty Representatives
Discussion: The adjunct faculty will conduct elections and send the names of their representatives to the chairman before the next meeting.
Agenda Item: Task Related Issues
Discussion: The chairman discussed Task Force Related issues discussed with the Dean on 8/13/98 to the members. Issues discussed include

i) Datatel System:

The Datatel system requires all task forces provide a common course number. The Dean will make further information about this available. I will pass this on to the Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment Committee

ii) Prerequisites

All Task Forces should check for accuracy of the pre- requisites for all courses and a report should be send to the Dean. (Refer to Committee)

iii) Posting of Grades

All grades will be posted on the screen using Datatel. The Dean will send us information about it later

iv) Eligibility List

Send eligibility list to the Deans plus asst. Deans. Due before Sept 15

(Refer to Committee)

v) D Grade:

The Dean would like to know from all task forces whether their disciplines accept a D grade for graduation (Refer to the CIA committee)

vi) Faculty Evaluation

Almost t the same as last years

vii) Mentoring

a) Recommend classroom visit

b) Recommend Peer Relationship


Agenda Item: Other Matters
Discussion: a) Goals

The need to develop Social Science Instructor's manual (See GOV)

The need to develop a Social Science Web page

(One for ECO? One for GOG one for ANT:

b) Issues for Improvement or making things better

Curriculum Issues

Teaching-Learning Issues


Agenda Item: Adjournment
Discussion: The meeting ended at 8:30 p.m.
Agenda Item: Next Meeting
Discussion: The next meeting is schedule for September 18, 1998
Send comments or questions for this committee to stone@austin.cc.tx.us