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Show THE FORUM - JANUARY STUDENT LIFE 11 23, 2013 Board of Trustees Bulletin Student representatives want input Leslie Brown Board of Trustees Student Representative ver wonder how the big decisions get made on Westminsters campus? Many of the big issues are discussed at the Board of Trustees meetings. The board breaks up into committees each of which addresses specific issues. Its true that many institutions keep these meetings .closed to students, but Westminster College is more student-centere- d than most; in order to incorporate our voices into the big discussions, student representatives have the opportunity to serve on these committees. To keep you in the loop, and to make sure we represent our student body to the best of our abilities, each of us have contributed a brief summary of what we discussed at our most recent meetings. To prepare for the next meeting at the end of January, we have included our contact information, and hope to hear any ideas or feedback youd be willing share. Student Learning Committee Institutional Planning & Effectiveness Committee Student Representative: Leslie Brown Contact information: lab0216westminstercollege.edu Among the topics discussed in the Student Learning Committee was faculty-sta- ff learning communities. These are groups of 7 to 10 faculty and staff, and were created for strategic professional development. For LCs is the Quantitative Analysis and example, one of the six 2012-201- 3 Research Cooperative (QUARC) a effort to improve quantitative literary skills, led by Sean Raleigh and Bill Bynum. We also discussed the accreditation schedule, and internal program reviews completed by the colleges English and Communication programs. The reviews highlighted each programs progress and made recommendations for further improvement. For the next meeting, Im looking for student feedbackideas on: (1) the size of LE credit requirements and (3) how to increase student major credit requirements; (2) support and success rates in graduation and retention; and anything else cross-disciplina- ry related to these areas. Student Representative: Sam Wilkinson Contact information: sww0607westminstercollege.edu The Institutional Planning and Effectiveness Committee covered several topics. The first topic was Strategic Planning and Enrollment, along Student Engagement Task Force Report. Specificalwith the Four-Ye- ar ly, retention levels of students who qualify for minimal scholarship money from the Westminster College. Also discussed was the need to distinguish the Westminster product. Colorado College was identified as a model for successfully, making significant improvements to their programs and Annual Action Plan 6c Institutional Priorireputation. The 2012-201- 3 ties, as well as the Program Review Template 6c Timeline were briefly discussed; program reviews mil be conducted once every seven years by each program. Finally, Aric Kraus gave a presentation on International MBA program is expanding Partnership Development. The project-base- d its international partnerships from one to two schools in China. Additionally, the program is working with a South American and European partner. The goal is for Westminster to be the hub for a network of global partnerships. Please contact me if you have ideas or feedback relating to any of these topics. Advancement Committee Resource Planning & Management Committee Student Representative: Kito Temkin Contact information: tjt0514westminstercollege.edu Student Representative: Michael Toomey Contact information: mtt0603westminstercollege.edu The discussion in the Resource Planning and Management Committee meeting focused on student housing. The first topic of focus was the success and future of Westminster On the Draw. During its first year of operation, On the Draw has efficiently served as a venue for residential students, college offices, and large-sca- le campus events. Our dialogue also addressed the continued use of other housing locations. Overall, we examined possible methods to maximize the capacity of students our residential locations serve. For the next meeting, we will continue discussing the future of campus housing. We will also review the proposed 2013-201- 4 college budget. A future topic of the committees focus will be the new Center for the Arts at the Garfield School. I am looking for student feedback specifically relating to campus housing and the Center for the Arts, however I am happy to field student commentary on any issue. off-camp-us The Advancement Committee mainly addressed one large question what should be done with die Garfield School? One recommendation was to use it as a Center for the Arts, but as it is still under renovation, no decisions have been made. In the meantime, the Advancement Committee is creating a to brainstorm the best use of this space. Although this committee certainly has the best interest of Westminster students, it may be beneficial to appoint a current student on this subcommittee to discuss potential options. If, however, you have an idea you would like to share for use of the Garfield school, please do not hesitate to contact me. sub-commit- tee strategic plan. Weve been working the new vision statement, We will be holding two open forums to collect student feedback for Westminster s new ten-ye- ar and we want to hear your feedback and ideas regarding the direction youd like to see Westminster take. Meeting for graduate students Mon., Jan. 28, 5:30p.m. Meeting for undergraduates students Tues., Jan. 29, 7:30 p.m. Both meetings will be held in HWAC351 For questions or comments, please contact Leslie Brown at lab0216westminstercollege.edu, or Michael Toomey at mtt0603westminstercollege.edu. Come add your voice to the discussion! |