SEPTEMBER FACULTY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE MINUTES

MINUTES OF THE FACULTY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE MEETING

Tuesday, September 5, 2000

Attending:  Jerry Cerny, Allen Tateishi, Linda Buck, Sharon Ota, K. Gopal,
Cynthia Smith, Doug Madden (guest), Bob Vericker (guest)
Not Attending: Eric Holmberg

1. Introductions were made around the room.

2. August and September Faculty Development Committee calendar of
activities were distributed.

3. The Faculty Development Statement, previously distributed to the
committee members, was discussed.  A similar statement was formally
approved by the Faculty Development Committee and the Faculty Senate
Executive Committee (FESC) in 1991.  Jerry stated that he edited the
statement and suggested it is time to re-approve it.  Linda suggested that
a section be added to the statement that specifies the scope of activities
that the committee will undertake.  This will better allow the committee
members and all faculty members to know what the committee will and will
not do.  This may alleviate activity requests coming to the committee that
are not appropriate for the committee.  Jerry stated that such a statement
would be discussed via email.  Suggested changes to the statement should
be sent to Jerry by 9/12 when the statement will be finalized and sent to
the FSEC for their approval.

4. All committee members were given Entertainment books to sell.  Books
sell for $30 and the committee makes $6 on each book sold.  Checks should
be made out to the UH Foundation with HCC Fac Dev Committee noted in the
memo section of the check.  Books will be sold through November.

5. The need for sub-committee for (1)Programs/Workshops/Seminars/Activities, 
(2) Social Activities, and (3)Professional Development Money Awards was 
discussed.  Decisions on this will be made at the next meeting.

6. The campus Professional Development money and the Faculty Development
Foundation account money were discussed.  A decision was made to award
$5000 of the campus $10,000 this fall.  Any unspent money will be awarded
with the other $5000 in the spring.  Applications will be accepted for
evaluation at the November meeting.  Reimbursements are possible and will
be evaluated with new applications.  $100 was set as the minimum for the
Professional Development awards.  Approved requests less than $100 will be
paid from the Faculty Development account.  Honorariums for guest speakers
were discussed.  Gopal suggested $100 would be appropriate.  Sharon stated
that the Emeritus College Seniors would be awarding $50 honorariums.  She
stated that there should be consistency across the campus.  Jerry will
check with Adrienne Kamaura and also around the system to see what others
are doing.

7. Purchasing a 16 each group subscription to Teaching for Success for
$398 was approved.  The first issue has arrived and been distributed with
routing slip to faculty and lecturers.

8. Activities were discussed.  Gopal suggested that faculty members
coordinate lunch presentation on the field of their expertise to faculty,
staff and students in the cafeteria.  He also asked about having faculty
pictures posted on the web.  Two years ago Doug Madden took pictures.
Jerry will check with Doug and the new web master, Monir Hodges, to see if
this can be done.

9. Jerry stated that one fall newsletter would be published in late
October or early November.  He asked all committee members to gather
conference attendance/professional development activity/publication/etc.
information from colleagues in their division to be included in the
newsletter.

10. Doug Madden made a presentation about a Peace Wall initiative that
could be undertaken and placed near the Berlin Wall.  Several faculty
members are interested in helping with this project, but no one has
stepped forward as the overall leader.  Doug suggested that the Faculty
Development Committee take this on as a project.  The committee members
thought that this is a very good project and would be willing to help, but
the committee should not be the lead in this.  More discussion will
follow.

11. Linda and Gopal lead a discussion on sporting activities that used to
be held on campus.  An effort to reestablish this and also coordinate
wellness workshops will be discussed a future meetings.

12. The meeting was adjourned at 12:00 noon.

cc:	Committee Members
	Ramsey Pedersen, Provost
	Sam Rhoads, FSEC Chair