Meeting & Agendas
Committee
English and Journalism Task Force
Date
04/28/2016
Status
Approved
Begin Time
05:00 pm
End Time
06:30 pm
Location
Judy's house
Online/Remote Url
Members in attendance:
N/A,
Luanne Preston,
Judy Sanders,
N/A,
Melissa Holton,
N/A,
N/A,
Samuel Myung,
Barbara Lewis,
Christopher Arevalo,
Theresa Mooney,
N/A,
Carla Coleman,
Rebekah Starnes,
Virginia Villarreal Disraeli,
William Hoppe
Members not in attendance:
N/A,
N/A,
N/A,
Jose Flores,
N/A,
N/A,
Crystal Arceneaux,
N/A,
Stephanie Frausto,
Joseph O'Connell,
Susan Meigs,
N/A,
Jeanne Chaltain,
Francis Cronin,
Douglas Dawson,
David Dettmer,
Becky Villarreal,
Ann Dillon,
N/A,
Corey Greathouse,
N/A,
Kazel Morgan,
N/A,
Brinda Roy,
Diane Whitley Grote,
Ursula Parker,
Anne-Marie Thomas,
Anna Marie Schlender,
N/A,
Deanna Johnson,
Arun John,
Heidi Juel,
Christopher Gardner,
Jenifer Hernandez,
Anja Ketcham,
N/A,
Elizabeth Frye,
N/A,
N/A,
Jill Bosche,
Sarah Stayton,
N/A,
Carrza Dubose,
Dania Dwyer,
Robert Crowl,
Latasha Goodwyn,
Stacey Stover,
Lee Moore,
Wendy Lym,
David Coe,
Sean Nighbert,
Raena Wharton,
Mary Merritt
Agenda:
1)
Description
Announcements
Presenter
Judy Sanders
Minutes
Judy Sanders introduced three full-time faculty members: Melissa Holton (HYS) 23 years at ACC; David Dettmer (RVS) 21 years at ACC; Sean Nighbert (HYS) 18 years full-time faculty at St. Phillips College in San Antonio and former Chair of English Department at St. Phillips.
2)
Description
Report on development of ENGL 1301 for ACCelerator
Presenter
Chris Berni
Minutes
Chris Berni gave an update on the progress of her grant to develop ENGL 1301 for ACCerator. She will send a summary of her update to faculty.
3)
Description
Report on Writing Conference in 2017
Presenter
Wendy Lym
Minutes
Wendy Lym unable to attend. Jaime Babcock announced a Writers Conference in summer 2017 at Texas State for high school educators and college faculty to discuss common goals.
4)
Description
Report Guidelines for Writing Lab
Presenter
Joe Hoppe
Minutes
Jo Hoppe reviewed Guidelines for Writing Tutors that a committee comprised of Joe Hoppe, Joe O'Connell, Doug Dawson and Gene Browning developed. Objections to tone and language were voiced. The committee will revise the Guidelines and present it to the Task Force at August meeting.
5)
Description
Update Futures Institute and Guided Pathways
Presenter
David Lydic
Minutes
David Lydic gave an update on Pathways and how it will affect the English Department. See attachment for his remarks. He also noted that the ESOL, Foreign Languages, and possible Technical Communication will be joining the Communications Division.
Guests:
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