Meeting & Agendas

Review minutes from 10-28-10meeting. Judge Smith made motion to accept minutes Pearson 2nd All approved

Wilson Motion to adjourn Steen 2nd All approved

Rules regarding advisory board requirements including Article 215.6, 215.7 and 215.9. As follows: Handouts provided for Board Members. 1) Establish and maintain an advisory board 2) Advisory board make-up 3) Election of chairman 4) Meetings & minutes 5) Advisement on curriculum, commission rules, training needs, types, frequency and location of courses 6) Standards of admissions, prerequisites, minimum and maximum class size, attendance, instructors and retention of students. Handouts on future course schedule, course syllabi, course descriptions, list of instructors, locations, times, dates, textbooks and other course plans to be discussed. These plans must be considered and approved by board. Discuss enrollment into Certificate program. Judge Smith Motion to accept future course schedule, course syllabi, course descriptions, list of instructors, locations, times, dates, textbooks Pearson 2nd All approved

DPS has not followed through with adoption of the program. Our Criminal Justice Department has reviewed the courses and hours taught in the DPS academy and returned their request for analysis- Lack: (courts/ethics). Status: pending On 10-05-11 we had an initial meeting with UT System Police in regard to providing the integrated program for their academy. Information was provided and a copy of the required MOU was made available. Action: No motion required for DPS Chief Pearson made motion to move forward with MOU with the UT System and, if MOU is agreed upon, to also proceed with implementing the integrated program with UT Systems Police. Judge Smith 2nd.

Information related to current enrollment statistics and trends. Enrollment has been moving upward over the past four years with more increases anticipated in the future. Fall term 2011 broke all earlier enrollment records for the CRJ Department. Hildebrand noted the Certificate program (TCLEOSE Sequence courses) is also gaining enrollments. The most recent TCLEOSE evaluation gave the program recognition for graduating the most students in the state and for improving the pass rate for first time TCLEOSE examination attempts from 78% in 2007/08 to 100% in 2010/11. Student numbers are up due to good faculty and board members wanted to recognize the CRJ faculty for the quality work they put into the program and meeting the needs of the community. Board was notified that ACC uses the TABC use of force template for instruction in the sequence course CJLE 2522 Texas Peace Officer Skills. Action: No Motion required

Briefly discuss changes and developments implemented in on-line academic CJ courses to improve student retention critical thinking. Action: No Motion required

Discuss the results of the Multi-cultural/Diversity course proposal. Discuss replacing CRIJ-1307 (Crime in America) with CRIJ-2313 (Correctional Systems and Practices), or a course on (Homeland Security/Terrorism). Discuss the motive behind the change. We would like to change our current requirement for Speech 1315 to allow students to take any one of the following for credit in Speech: SPE 1311, 1315, 1318 and 1321. This will allow a better prospect for students to transfer the course they need for the college they plan to attend. Action: Leathers made motion – In the LE AAS remove course CRIJ 1307 and add CJ2313 or Homeland Security Course for LE AAS. For Corrections AAS remove course CRIJ 1307 and add CJ2328 or Homeland Security Course for Corrections AAS. For AAS degree plan allow students to complete either Speech 1311, 1315, 1318 or 1321. Smith 2nd All approved

Discussion on the volunteer manpower available to the LE agencies in times of crisis (Bastrop Fire) or training actors. Action: No Motion required

Leather made motion to elect Alan Steen as Board Chair Jaso 2nd All approved