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Current Status of Minutes: Final
Date	September 10, 2021
Time	1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Location	Zoom Virtual Meeting

Members Present
Erasmus Addae, Rachel Barrera, Lorlie Braxton, Angelo Carlo Caverte, Herbert Coleman, Kristina Elizondo, Matthew Evins, Michelle Hamilton, Robert House, Stacy (Liz) Hundley, Loreah Johnson, Kimberly Jorgenson, Jeannette McGowan, Donna Moore, Kathleen Nakasone, Wajma Nasher, Jack O'Grady, Kathleen Park, Allan Purcell, Amy Setter, Jaysen Sneed, Larry Stephens, Sarah Strong, April Whalen, Daira Wilson
Guests Present
Marcus McGuff, Robert Cohen, Theresa Glenn

Item # 1:	Approve minutes from April 2, 2021 meeting
Presenter	Larry Stephens
Discussion	Review minutes from April 2, 2021. Minutes were approved.

Item # 2:	Update on faculty evaluation process
Presenter	Theresa Glenn and Marcus McGuff
Discussion	The faculty evaluation working group is focusing on looking through an equity lens and reducing inherent bias. They are also working on designing and drafting an exemplary teaching statement and identifying teaching dimensions. Student course evaluation questions will have actionable feedback from students. The evaluation will have college and department wide questions as well as modality questions. Future steps include focus groups with students. They will hire a consultant to help with psychometric questions to focus on the student experience not on measuring the intent of the professor. Decision/Action: Notify Larry Stephens to serve as a reviewer or to participate with the evaluation working group. Theresa will send documents for review to be shared with the committee. A draft of the evaluation could be available by February.

Item # 3:	DE Committee Goals for AY 2021-22
Presenter	Larry Stephens
Discussion	The committee reviewed the google documents with goals suggestions. Committee is encouraged to continue adding comments. Decision/Action: 1) Form an ad hoc committee to update the Distance Education handbook beginning in the spring. 2) Form an ad hoc committee to recommend best practices for first day/week of class information for students. 3) Erasmus will invite Mike Midgley to share the chancellor’s goal for the future of Distance Education. All goals have been met for FY 2020. 4) Erasmus will publicize the standard stipend information.

Item # 4:	Blackboard Discussion
Presenter	Herb Coleman
Discussion	Faculty have questions and concerns regarding Blackboard. There are two blackboard representatives that can present to the committee. Decision/Action: Form an ad hoc committee to create a Blackboard town hall.

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