FEBRUARY FACULTY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE MINUTES

FACULTY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE MEETING
February 5, 2003
3:30 pm - Bldg 7 4th Floor, Title III Hawaiian Student Center
MINUTES

Attending:  Jerry Cerny, Theron Craig, Lei Lani Hinds, Xin Li
Not Attending: Jess Aki, Leon Florendo, Allen Takeishi (Allen arrived at
the start of the meeting, apologized he couldn't stay because he had
students in his lab, and left)
Guest: Grace Ihara

1. The following handouts were distributed;

Agenda
Calendar of February Faculty Development Activities
Interaction Among the Generations Flyer

Old Business

1.  The January Committee minutes were approved.

New Business

1. February and spring activities were discusses.  The following
activities are either scheduled or planning to be scheduled:

a. Teachers Talking Seminar on Interactions Among the Generations, 2/6

b. PhotoShop Workshop, 2/7 with follow-up workshops to be held

c. Grant Writing Workshop

d. Information Technology Center computer workshop series

e. Pacific Asian Affairs Council Feng Shui Workshop, 7/13

f. Stew Cookoff
Grace gave a report on the progress of the planning.  Jess has ordered 50
aprons.  Nadine Leong-Kurio is finalizing the stencil design and Grace
will coordinate the silk screening of the aprons.  Grace is looking for
portable propane stoves to use at the cookoff.  A separate cookoff
planning is scheduled for 2/20, at 1:00 pm in one of the Library study
rooms for anyone who wants to attend and help plan this event.

g. End of Year Party
Jerry open up a discussion on the possibility of the Fac Dev Committee
co-sponsoring an end of year, after graduation party.  All thought it
would be a good idea.  Grace had the idea of buying steaks, having
hibachis and letting people grill their own.  She would provide her
special spices.  It was suggested that vegetables be available that
vegetarians could stir fry on a griddle.  Jerry will check with Earl
Nakahara to see if UHPA will support the party with money like they did
last year.  Theron wanted to pay on the spot, but Jerry would not take his
money.

2. Professional Development Awards: Jerry informed the committee members
that there was $9000 left to award for professional development activities
this spring.  He has been informed by Ramsey and Ken Kato that the
tuitions for the Hawaii Great Teachers Seminar is to come out of this
money.  The committee unanimously agreed that 2 tuitions would be set
aside.  It was agreed to use the same application form that was used last
fall.  The application deadline was set for Friday, February 28 and
funding decisions will be made at the March committee meeting.  Jerry will
notify faculty of this deadline and attach the application form to the
email notice.  Hardcopies of the application are also available.
3. End of the year feedback letter: Jerry informed all members that an end
of the year report is required and asked each to be thinking about writing
a letter reflecting on the activities of the committee this year and ideas
for improvement next year.  These letters will be due in May and included
in the end of the year report.

4. Excellent in Education HCC Activities - Jerry informed the committee
members that the UHCC System Excellence in Education Conference scheduled
for March 7 has been cancelled.  The cancellation is due to restriction on
the number of state coupons that can be used on each interisland flight
and the recently announced budget restrictions.  He stated that he was
asked by Sharon Ota, Dean of Academic Affairs, to have the committee
brainstorm ideas of activities that could be held at HCC for the faculty.
The Staff Development Committee has already planned a day of activities at
HCC for the ATP and clerical staff.  Jerry suggested that whatever is
planned for the faculty, it should begin with formal greeting from Ramsey
where he could update the faculty on recent changes and future plans and
answer questions in a town hall type meeting.  Lei Lani suggested that
programs with recent changes and ones that are doing interesting and
innovative activities have individual open houses that faculty could
attend.  Grace suggested the event be held off campus.  She suggested the
Marine Education and Training Center and then the recently renovated
hangar at Kalaeloa Airport.  All committee members agreed that the airport
location is a good idea.  Parking and access to the hangar would have to
be worked out.  After an beginning meeting, breakouts to different rooms
could be held including highlights of programs, workshop on technology,
library orientation, and other activities that folks would be interested
in.  Jerry said he would meet soon with Sharon to discuss these ideas and
present them to the Campus Leadership Team next week.

Open Discussion

1. Xin shared a NISOD handout on plagiarism in the classroom.  She pointed
out that it contains several very informative links with information on
plagiarism and titles of links where students can obtain plagiarized
essays and term papers.  A Teachers Talking Seminar on cheating and
plagiarism will be held later in the semester.

2. The next meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, March 5 at 3:30 pm in one
of the Library study rooms.

The meeting was adjourned at 4:30 pm.

cc:	Committee Members
	Ramsey Pedersen, Provost
	Jerry Saviano, FSEC Chair