Meeting & Agendas

Discussion: Discussion with suggestions and request for clarification by Writing Taskforce: • Add link containing current exit-level courses. The current link directs you to Developmental Writing homepage. • Add ESOL link containing exit level courses • Add DEVR 0330 as it will be offered Fall 2014 • Add a new bullet that reads “Successfully complete an NCBO course that meets TSI requirements” under ways to demonstrate college readiness • Should 4.04.004 specify who the authorized person/department will determine and approve an institutional assessment. Rule only says authorized writing faculty member. • Add “who are” on the first sentence under the value statement between students and not college ready. Decision: Returned to taskforce for review and return to AAC for April meeting.

Discussion: Discussion and suggestions and request for review by Reading taskforce. Decision: • Add link containing current exit-level courses. Currently link directs you to Developmental Writing webpage • Add ESOL link containing exit level courses • Add a new bullet that reads “Successfully complete an NCBO course that meets TSI requirements” under ways to demonstrate college readiness • Should 4.04.004 specify who the authorized person/department will determine and approve an institutional assessment. Rule only says authorized writing faculty member. • Add “who are” on the first sentence under the value statement between students and not college ready. Follow-Up: Returned to taskforce for review and return to AAC for April meeting.

Discussion: Discussion and suggestions and request for review by ESOL taskforce • Change the following under Administrative rule: Mandatory ESOL assessment testing and placement assures that students who need ESOL courses and who do not meet TSI college readiness standards in English reading and writing will be placed in ESOL courses. These students will remain in ESOL classes until they demonstrate college-level readiness. Should 4.04.021 specify who the authorized person/department will determine and approve an institutional assessment. Rule only says authorized faculty Follow-Up: Departments will forward a list of course by January17, 2014 to Yolanda.

Discussion: • XTOV the datatel screen used for tracking TSI status is being modified to address the TSI changes. Diagnostics scores are still not loading. • The list of college level courses that can meet college level readiness for Reading/Writing and Math have not been reviewed and approved by all Academic Deans. Committee Chair will request that Mr. Midgley forward the list to academic deans and request feedback by May 30, 2014. Approved list is needed for Fall 2014 advising. We will continue to use the core list until then. AR 4.04.004 cannot be finalized without the courses that will be used for TSI.