Social Science Department Meeting Agenda s1

MINUTES SOCIAL SCIENCE DEPARTMENT MEETING Monday, January 11, 2010 Aspen 180, 11:00-1:00 CSI Mission Statement: The College of Southern Idaho, a comprehensive community college, provides quality educational, social, cultural, economic, and workforce development opportunities that meet the diverse needs of the communities it serves. CSI prepares students to lead enriched, productive and responsible lives in a global society.

In Attendance: Kenn Burnham, Jamie Carter, Jim Gentry, Lee Ann Hagan, Susan McFarland, Chris Meyerhoeffer, Matt Reynolds, Brett Reid, Randy Simonson, Shilo Smith, Russ Tremayne, Lauri Watkins, Jim Woods  Jim Gentry welcomed everyone back after the winter break.  Advising Schedule Spring 2010

REGISTRATION SCHEDULE – Spring 2010 - SOCIAL SCIENCE DEPARTMENT TIME *MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY 1/11/09 1/12/09 1/13/09 1/14/09 1/15/09 8:00-1:00 Susan McFarland Shilo Smith Meetings Jim Woods Randy Simonson Aspen 127A Aspen 124 8:00 -11:00 Aspen 128B Aspen 116 11:00-1:00 11:00-1:00Susan Social Science McFarland Department meeting Aspen 127A Aspen 180 1:00-6:00 Matt Reynolds Lee Ann Hagan Russ Tremayne Chris Meyerhoeffer Jim Gentry Aspen 124 Aspen 126 Aspen 125 Aspen 128A Aspen 119

 Please review the catalog and note any changes/typos that need to be corrected. Submit any changes to Jim Gentry before March 1  Jim asked that faculty members please send Spring 10 department syllabi as an attachment to Lauri Watkins by January 22 so they can be placed on program web pages.  Jim Gentry handed out the portion of the report regarding Student FTE. Discussion followed regarding comparison between instructional sites and patterns of enrollment.

 Jim Gentry distributed Secondary Education Social Science component checklists : Anthropology, Geography, History, Political Science, Psychology, Social Science, Sociology. Take a look at your specific area and let John Hughes know if you would like to make any changes.

 Jim Gentry handed out some information from the Internship Committed describing the different types of internships offered here at CSI. Please take a look and offer any changes or suggestions to Jim Gentry or John Hughes.

 Some discussion was held on methods to increase student responses to online evaluations and graduate surveys. Some professors use incentives like extra credit and some send emails and make announcements in class. Despite these efforts response is still not at a comfortable level. The department decided to set a new course of action. First, a list of graduates will be requested of Carol Carlile. Then, department members will distribute hard copy surveys to those they have in class. The hard copies will be turned in to Lauri Watkins, who will compile the data. Any that are left over will get a copy by either snail mail or e-mail. Then, Lauri and/or a work study will call and talk with the student and ask the questions of the student directly. The department chair will analyze the data and distribute it to appropriate faculty and add it to our yearly outcomes report.

 Russ Tremayne informed the department about the 5th Annual civil Liberties Symposium: Civil Liberties and the Arts. This year we are expecting 300-400 participants. Call Russ with any questions – ext. 6885.

The Social Science department will meet on Tuesday, February 2, at 1:00.