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Current Status of Minutes: Final
Date	April 1, 2016
Time	10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Location	NRG - Room 4211

Members Present
Sheila Ammons, Jeffrey Brennan, Kimberly Cameron, June Geppert, Cynthia Lovick, Kristy McDermott, Tracie Nobles, Reed Peoples, James Pumphret, Larry Stephens, Brian Voss, Denise White
Guests Present
Dede Nwanguma, Roger CPA Review

Item # 1:	Roger CPA Review
Presenter	Dede Nwanguma
Discussion	Ms.Nwanguma made a presentation of the program that is free for faculty and students to use. The students can also purchase the review program for a fee of $1,495.

Item # 1:	Approval of the September 11, 2015 minutes
Presenter	Reed Peoples
Discussion	The minutes were approved by the Task Force.

Item # 2:	Approved Curriculum Changes Accounting Specialist Degrees
Presenter	Reed Peoples
Discussion	The changes in the Accounting Specialist degree to reflect the movement to Guided pathways by changing some of the Accounting Electives; this will also affect Financial Aid for the students.

Item # 3:	Documentation for the Accounting Tax Specialist
Presenter	Reed Peoples
Discussion	Discussion to the Tax Specialist and which classes to add to it; one option was to take out one of the Economics classes to add another Accounting class. Another suggestion was to create a new Tax Specialist degree all together. Corrected the clerical error in the Economics class, approve the Accounting Specialist and create a Tax Specialist Certificate. This was approved by the Task Force.

Item # 4:	Approved Curriculum Changes Accounting Specialist Certificate
Presenter	Reed Peoples
Discussion	This certificate is for students that want to transfer and need certain courses to get into a Master's program at a neighbor institution; with the forward movement of Guided Pathways, these neighbor institutions worked with us to approve of these classes. A suggestion was made that we send a letter of appreciation to St. Edward's Accounting Department Chair for the her insight and advice on these matters. Also, a change in the Accounting Specialist Marketable Skills Award to remove Acnt-2309 and replace it with ACNT 2332. Approved by the Task Force

Item # 5:	Recommended Curriculum Changes Accounting Clerk Certificate
Presenter	Reed Peoples
Discussion	The certificate was not approved by the Curriculum committee because of the Business English and Business Math courses; the Curriculum committee stated the certificates has to have the same courses as the degree. The question asked to Mr. Voss related to the difference in Business Math and English and other Math and English courses offered. Dr. Peoples and Mr. Voss will check to see if Financial Aid will approve of the certificate 100%.

Item # 6:	Recommended Accounting Technician Degree
Presenter	Reed Peoples
Discussion	Dr. Peoples changed the Math class to MATH 1324 instead of proposed MATH 1332. Dr. Peoples felt it would work better for the program. Approved by Task Force

Item # 7:	Budget Request for Academic year 2016-2017
Presenter	Reed Peoples
Discussion	Dr. Peoples ask if there were any budget request for the coming budget year. Dr. Peoples said he will try to request more hourly funds for the coming year.

Item # 8:	Budget needs for future Academic years
Presenter	Reed Peoples
Discussion	Dr. Peoples asked if there were any budget needs for the future. There was a question brought up about professional development and why this couldn't be part of the budget request. There was also a request to replace some of the laptops and tablets. We will be checking on these with the Technology people.

Item # 9:	Rio Grande closure faculty and classroom relocaiton
Presenter	Reed Peoples
Discussion	We are still in the process of getting certain classes moved to HLC; Rio Grande campus will close in Fall 2017 for remodeling and renovations. The first proposal was to leave all the classes and faculty in building 3000. Dr. Peoples will verify this information

Item # 10:	Learning Objectives - TracDat
Presenter	Reed Peoples
Discussion

Item # 11:	ACBSP Accreditation Site Visit
Presenter	Reed Peoles, Denise White
Discussion	Dr. Peoples first thank those involved in preparing for the ACBSP Site Visit, Denise White, La Tasha Roberts and Leslie Saldana, They worked tirelessly in preparing for the visit. There were a few small items that they mentioned were not very clear, one was the Faculty Credentials.

Item # 12:	Book Selection for ACCT 2301 and ACCT 2302
Presenter	Reed Peoples
Discussion	There was a brief discussion on the benefits of having just one textbook instead of two textbooks for ACCT 2301. It was decided and approved by the Task Force that we would go with one textbook, with Pearson's Financial & Managerial Accounting with the exception of both ACCT 2301 online classes with Dr. Peoples and Jay Thibodeaux. Sheila suggested that perhaps a supplement be given to them of any changes in the textbook. For the ACCT 2302 textbook we will be staying with McGraw Hill's textbook in a looseleaf form in order to save the students some money. We will be getting the new ISBN number from the book rep from McGraw Hill.

Item # 13:	Summer 2016 Schedule
Presenter	Reed Peoples
Discussion	The schedule was reviewed and the only change that was suggested by Larry was to perhaps have some classes from one day a week to two days a week to shorten the time the students are in the classroom.

Item # 14:	Fall 2016 Schedule
Presenter	Reed Peoples
Discussion	Dr. Peoples will continue to check on the schedule, He will look at RVS class offerings.

Item # 15:	Spring 2017 Schedule
Presenter	Reed Peoples
Discussion	We will continue to look for other campuses to move the classes from the Rio Grande campus in anticipation of the closure for renovations.

Item # 16:	Development of a Faculty Handbook
Presenter	Reed Peoples
Discussion	There was a brief discussion on the benefits of having a Handbook for all Faculty as they are hire in the Accounting Department.

Item # 17:	Advising materials for new Business Advisors-Area of Study
Presenter	Reed Peoples
Discussion	Dr. Peoples would be providing materials the new Business Advisors.

Item # 18:	Area of Study Specialist
Presenter	Reed Peoples
Discussion	Dr. Peoples said it was being offered to Full Time Faculty that had been teaching for a while. They would be working closely with the Department Chair in advising.

Item # 19:	Faculty needs for the future
Presenter	Reed Peoples
Discussion	Dr. Peoples mentioned that there was an 11th position that we are hoping would be filled in the near future to meet the needs of the Department.

Item # 20:	Next Advisory Committee Meeting
Presenter	Denise White
Discussion	Denise mentioned that the next Accounting Advisory Committee meeting would be held at the Highland Campus. Katy will be requesting a room for the meeting.

Item # 21:	Other Topics of Discussion
Presenter
Discussion

Item # 22:	Next Task Force Meeting
Presenter	The Task Force decided that a meeting would be held as the need arose.
Discussion

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