TO: Professional Development Subcommittee
FROM: Audrey Ushenko
SUBJECT: Professional Development Subcommittee
DATE: December 3, 1997
Minutes for Monday, December 1, 1997
10:00 a.m., ET 206
Members Present: Professors Broberg (Chair), Blumenthal, Ms. Codispoti, Legg, J. S. Moore, Oberstar, Ushenko
Absent: Member ex-officio VCAA English
The minutes of the preceding meeting November 24, 1997 were approved.
The committee agreed to divide the conference fund equally among the four applicants.
Preliminary discussion of the Summer Research Grant proposals was concluded. It was agreed that two proposals would more accurately be classed as instructional development proposals and as such would be sent to the VCAA accompanied by statements of strong endorsement. The applicants will also receive recommendations from the committee urging them to apply to the VCAA.
Professor Broberg directed committee members to rank the Summer Research Grant proposals in preparation for the next meeting.
The meeting was adjourned at 11:04 a.m.
The next meeting will take place on Monday, December 8, 1997, at 10:00 a.m. in ET 260.
TO: Professional Development Subcommittee
FROM: Audrey Ushenko
SUBJECT: Professional Development Subcommittee
DATE: November 25, 1997
Minutes, Monday, November 24, 1997
10:00 a.m., Kettler 108A
Members Present: Professors Broberg (Chair), Blumenthal, Ms. Codispoti, Legg, J.S. Moore,
Oberstar, Ushenko
Absent: Member ex-officio VCAA English
The minutes of the preceding meeting (Monday, November 17, 1997, 10:00 a.m. ET 260) were approved.
Discussion of the International Conference fund business was scheduled for the next meeting.
The committee agreed to accept late International Conference fund application as it had been received well before the date set for discussion.
The committee then continued to discuss Summer Research Grant applications.
The meeting was adjourned at 11:00 a.m.
The next meeting will take place on Monday, December 1, 1997, at 11:00 a.m. in ET 206.
Professional Development Subcommittee
Minutes: Monday, November 17, 10:00
ET 206
Members Present: Professors Broberg (Chair), Blumenthal, Codispoti, Legg, Moore, Oberstar, Ushenko, member ex officio V.C.A.A. English.
The minutes of the previous (Dec. 10) meeting were approved.
V.C.A.A. English explained that though most people understand that application for sabbatical leave is to be made a year in advance, this is nowhere actually stated in writing. This will be rectified but in the meantime he saw no reason for not granting sabbatical to a late applicants, particularly since the department has scheduled on the assumption that the faculty member in question would receive it. The committee was agreeable and this application was approved.
V.C.A.A. English then clarified the matter of instructional development applications; which are not uncommonly handled directly by the office of the V.C.A.A. It was agreed that this committee should articulate criteria for instructional development projects. In the meantime, the committee will consider all applications made to it. Should the two instructional development proposals not be considered appropriate for a research grant, the applicants will be invited to take their proposals to the V.C.A.A.
Discussion of individual cases then commenced.The next meeting will take place on Monday, November 24, at KT. 108A.
This meeting was adjourned at 10:45 am.
TO: Professional Development Subcommittee
FROM: Audrey Ushenko
SUBJECT: Professional Development Subcommittee
DATE: November 12, 1997
Minutes Monday, November 10, 10:00 ET 206
Members Present: Professors Broberg (Chair), Blumenthal, Codispoti, Legg, Moore, Oberstar, Ushenko
Absent: Member ex officioV.C.A.A. English
A discussion of late filed sabbatical applications took place. In the absence of more particular information, the committee could see no reason why applications should be late under ordinary circumstances. It was agreed that these late applications be tabled until the next meeting. Professor Broberg undertook to request that the V.C.A.A. cite precedents for acceptance of late applications: Professor Moore undertook to make the same request of his department chair.
Professor Broberg then outlined customary procedure and guidelines in the matter of summer grant applications. The committee is to separate them into "no", "yes" and "maybe" piles and then rank them at least through the first fifteen places. P.R.F. grant recipients shall be requested to turn down IPFW grants should they receive one as well, to provide opportunity for more people. P.R.F. grants are intended more for pure research than IPFW ones. It is possible that the V.C.A.A. has special funds for institutional development. The committee needs to find this out so as to know how many grant awards it is responsible for, and whether or not IPFW grants should be more or less oriented to research.
Applicant eligibility was discussed; the chair undertook to clarify putative cases.
The initial study and presentation of cases was divided among committee members, each selecting applicants in fields related to his own. Each member is to summarize the high points of his allotted cases and to assess them for committee consideration as strong, middling, or weak. The committee is to select ten cases for grants and rank the rest, on the basis of over-all contribution to the university. It is important to help junior faculty whenever possible. Writing and presentation are significant. It is to be assumed that projects supported by department colleagues and chairs will be worthwhile. The Professional Development Subcommittee will select cases that are well-thought out and well put together.
The next meeting will take place in ET 206, Monday, November 17, 1997, at 10:00 a.m. It is projected that discussion of cases will begin at this time.
This meeting was adjourned at 10:45 a.m.