Faculty Meeting – V14 06/23/2014

Faculty Meeting – V14 6/23/14

Williard Hall 319, 1 p.m. Monday

 Agenda:

1. Next session predicted numbers: 544, 100 less than expected
2. Vote on Level IV Grammar curriculum proposed changes – vote Yes. Changes include:
   1.  Level IV: II.C.(2) — mark reported speech as “listening/speaking” (also added to the speaking IV curriculum, 2a)
   2. Level IV: section IV — change heading to “Tense, Voice, and Aspect”. Add a part B: Passive Voice with basic passive forms, past and present simple tenses, omitted “by” phrases, and intransitive verbs.
   3. Level V: part VI.B. Passive voice will no longer be “new” but will be reviewed and expanded at this level
3. Dr. Stevens to reach out to ask for exemption from HR/Payroll directive.  Training to come via ELI HR website: sites.udel.edu/elihr .
4. Discussion on effort and class grades.  Dr. Stevens prefaced CEA Standard Student Achievement,
   1. Stating effort and attendance may not be part of achievement.
5. S-Contract administrative duty changes were discussed by Joe Matterer explaining sign- ups for session VI and session I.  Due to change in student enrollment numbers sign up for sessions has changed.
   1. Session VI seems to be covered, we are short for Session I.

Announcements:

The arrival of Rachel Lapp’s son: Theodore Lawrence “Teddy”

The retirement of Russ Mason, this is his last session.  October 16^th is retirement party date.

Monday:   turn in of materials and equipment, intention forms to be collected for those students who have not completed electronically.

Wednesday:  administer course evaluations, CAP Cohort Classes: received scanned sheets, LS assessments at least one more grade this week, meeting for exceptional needs students scheduled for Wednesday, June 25^th.

Thursday:  reminder about program evaluations for LS class, graduating student grades for Wednesday, any database problems contact Erin.

1. CAP Student appeals, please have student talk directly to teachers.  For those that are appealing email to Mike Alexo and Dr. Stevens with appropriate information so that evaluation can be made.  Submit deadline is Wednesday at 6 p.m.

Friday: grades by 2 p.m., graduation at Pearson Hall, discussion about Saudi Women as far as pictures and handshaking is handled at graduation.

Discussion about awards and students chosen according to categories.  Celeste Calderon will forward to Erin the nominees.

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