Attending: Jerry Cerny, Keith Crockett, Lei Lani Hinds, Michel
Kaiser,
Xin Li, Paul Onomura
Not Attending: Alan Uyehara
1. Introductions were made around the table.
2. A September Faculty Development Committee calendar of activities
and
two flyers for upcoming Faculty Development events were distributed.
3. The Faculty Development Statement previously distributed via email
to
the committee members was discussed. The statement was formally
approved
by the Faculty Development Committee and the Faculty Senate Executive
Committee (FESC) last year. The committee reaffirmed the statement
as the
mission and working guide for the committee again this academic year.
4. All committee members were given Entertainment books to sell and
an
informational flyer about the books. 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. Committee members were informed that donations to the
Faculty
Development Committee Foundation Account would gladly be accepted from
anyone in lieu of buying a book.
5. The need for a sub-committee for Faculty Development Activities
(programs, workshops, seminars) was discussed. Lei Lani
stated that she
has several colleagues who have expressed an interest to her to offer
workshops. She also volunteered to serve on this sub-committee.
6. A social sub-committee was also discussed. Paul stated that
he has
attended a few worthwhile Faculty Development social events in the
years
past. It was decided that coordinating social events in not part
of the
mission of the committee and no social sub-committee would be established.
Assisting with social events, such as the after graduation party, would
be
discussed on a case-by-case basis as requests to the committee are
received.
7. Jerry stated that Ramsey has allotted $10,000 to the faculty for
professional development again this year. The committee has been
charged
with establishing award criteria and selection of recipients for these
moneys. Jerry will distribute the application used last year
and the
award criteria and a fall deadline for applications will be discussed
and
finalized at the October committee meeting. Lei Lani suggested
having a
list of past recipients at the next meeting would be helpful.
Jerry
agreed to bring this.
8. It was decided that two newsletters would be published this year.
Jerry stated that the fall newsletter would be published in late October.
He asked all committee members to gather activity information (conference
attendance, professional development activity, publications, etc.)
from
colleagues in their division to be included in the newsletter.
9. Jerry asked all members to browse the Faculty Development Website
and
send needed changes (outdated or inaccurate material, additions,
deletions, etc.) for it to him.
10. It was agreed to have meetings in different locations around campus
this year facilitated by individual members of the committee.
The next
meeting date, time and location will be discussed and set via email.
11. The meeting was adjourned at 2:45 pm.
cc: Committee Members
David Cleveland, FSEC Chair
Ramsey Pedersen, Provost