--subject
to consensus decision-making at CCT program meetings and ChairŐs guidance
transmitted thru coordinator
version
9/4/09, --items in
red new or re-emphasized since last updates
Admin & general student advising |
Ô09-10 division of labor |
Issues & Action Proposals for CCT
faculty to discuss
(Attention
needed: Who? When?) |
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1. Prepare course schedule (State
& CCDE), get chairŐs approval, and ensure that the correct version gets
to the registrar on time. |
PT |
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2. Enrollment projections (&
planning so level of offerings match) |
PT |
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3. Enrollment-boosting arrangements: Crosslisting
of CCT science courses, coordinate course offerings with COSMIC, revised
Teacher Ed handbook references to CCT science courses, revised description of
611. |
PT:
crosslisting of 640, 650 PT:
prepare PBL syllabus for governance approval based on initial daft by NLG |
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4. Coordinate CCDE partnership around
CCT certificates (incl. publicity, instructors for online & face-to-face
sections, supervising assistant, promotion of Science in Changing World
focus) |
PT: promote Science in Changing World track PT: complete search & hire of 50% assistant--done; work with
person (JS) on marketing plan; arrange enough CCDE courses for person |
Promote
G&T focus? |
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5. General student advising (incl.
course plans from new students, assign students to CCT advisors, update CCT
student handbook, promote competency requirement before final research
courses, emails & flyers about course offerings, advise assigned
advisees, entrance & mid-program interviews, writing support group |
PT PT: all
new advisees PT + AM + ? PT + ? PT & JS |
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6. Use
of Peoplesoft (for student info [esp. for online courses] & registration) |
PT, with JS assistance |
(Each of us learns how to do overrides & permissions) |
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7. Financial matters: Gallo fund, requests
for use of ESS funds from CCDE (for dues, stipends for synthesis readers,
etc.) |
PT |
CCT to budget new ESS funds for 09-10 -- done |
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8. Office admin & record keeping to
prepare for program reviews (Database maintenance & liaison with GCOE
database, preparing requested figures for annual reports, AA training,
filing) |
PT, with JS & AA assistance |
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9. Synthesis completion (incl. binding,
abstracts to database, exit self-assessment, certifying capstone completion,
explicit agreements with students on completing during summer) |
PT to
coach synthesis instructors PT, JS, & AA to keep abstracts etc. up to date PT & JS: Marathon Days |
Each
instructor sees all syntheses thru to binding; & refine/implement other measures to prepare students
to complete synthesis, files/SupportToCompletion.html |
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10. Website maintenance,
http://www.cct.umb.edu |
PT, JS, & AAs |
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11.
Email News/communication with students & wider community |
JS, PT
& AA |
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12. Awards, Gallo fund, International
Tuition waiver |
PT
interface w/ bureaucracy (w/ rest of faculty in choosing Gallo & annual
awards) |
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13. Liaison with Graduate Studies (incl.
GPD meetings) & other duties (as defined in GS manual for GPDs and
Graduate Bulletin) |
PT |
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14. Coordination with other Programs
within the Department. |
PT: coordinates Track A; publicize CCT options & advise
students JS: Liaison w/ other programs |
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Recruitment
Outreach and Program Development |
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15. Promote CCT courses to boost enrollment
(incl. communicate with C&I student advisors) |
PT &
individual faculty re: their own courses PT: thru LTET JS: thru online courses |
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16. Recruitment Outreach and Advising
(incl. CCT network & website
enhancements, e.g., more graphic website) |
NLG
& AA: University Open houses Network:
JS w/ GAs (PT as
backup) Website:
PT w/ GAs Other:
NLG (PT as backup) |
Kodaly
revive (PT plan) |
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17. CCT admissions subcommittee &
liaison with Grad. Admissions admissions
advising sherpherding
applicants thru to matriculation |
NLG
& AM (PT to
sign off & supervise record keeping, follow up
& status reports) PT PT + JS |
Need to
get matriculation up to at least 13/year, if not 18 |
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18.
Open Houses, Special events (including UMB & Grad studies open
houses & showcases) CCT Network as Community-building initiative |
CCT Network monthly events –JS & GAs
(PT as backup) |
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19. Program Development subject to
AQUAD plans (incl. faculty involvement in revising plans) |
PT
leads. First
step: clarify items in 21 done (with some unresolved) |
New step: respond to emerging GCE criteria about learning outcomes |
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19B.
Prepare for AQUAD review (due 09-10) |
PT (see
8 & 9) Align with TEAC review |
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20. Train possible future coordinators in
admin. history & procedures |
PT:
train 50% assistant |
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21. Take lead in contesting/shifting the
CollegeŐs position about lines and resources for CCT (see minimal list for
sustainable M.A. program, a-l, below) |
PT
wanted not to have to do this, butÉ |
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a.
all
or some of required CCT courses are offered 1 semester in 3 (as against once
per year at present); |
done |
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b.
instructors
in those courses find (more) ways to attract non-CCT students so as to buffer
against the inevitable variations in enrollments in a small program; |
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c.
innovations
are pursued that open up face-to-face required courses to students
participating from a distance (e.g., through skype); |
PT
continues to refine; CS & AM w/ student assistance & review of anyone
shifting from certificate to MA |
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d.
electives
are offered on a 2 year cycle to preserve the range of electives that the
diverse CCT students need; |
CCT
faculty agrees |
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e.
the
number of electives offered does not exceed the projected demand from CCT students
and, for cross-listed courses, students from other programs; |
Brief
Formula for state-funded electives = If MA students matriculating in year 1
are assumed to take 2.5 electives in year 2, then (after 10% attrition), the
math works out to: 15 matriculants in year 1 = 2
cross-listed electives + 1 solely CCT elective. (NLG
electives 07-09 exceed this formula) |
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f.
funding
is assured for a dynamic, well-qualified instructor for CrCrTh 602 after Nina
GreenwaldŐs appointment ends (or the course is shifted to CCDE after Nina
GreenwaldŐs appointment ends); |
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PT to
seek written agreement from Chair & dean – or
shift the CCDE? NLG to continue in Fall '09 |
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g.
a
100% replacement is funded whenever Peter Taylor (as the only professor full-time
in CCT) takes leave; |
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PT to
seek written agreement from Chair & dean or
mentor someone from Track A backed up by JS-- PT trying to get Jack Levy
behind this |
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h.
CCT
faculty members from CLA can serve as Program coordinator; |
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PT to
seek written agreement from Chair & dean (unless CS & AM rule this
out) (not given yet) |
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i.
the
particular, diverse administrative and program development work required to
sustain a small graduate program is recognized by the Department and College;
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1
CLR/year for program coordindator continues for 09-10 Partnership w/ CCDE funds 50% Asst. Coordinator |
Options
other than 21g & h to cover if PT goes on leave or needs a break from CCT
admin |
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j.
(perhaps)
the online sections are discontinued so as not to draw students away from the face-to-face sections and
to reduce the high administrative load of getting such courses up and running
-> develop distance option in face2face courses as well as online courses |
No. Grad
Studies has confirmed that certificate students who switch to MA can transfer
in all 15 credits even if they are online. Grad
Studies has confirmed that CCT's face2face sections that bring in some
students from a distance do not require special approval. |
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k.
Nina
Greenwald and Peter Taylor teach more sections out of the CCT program; |
NLG to teach for Teacher Ed in 09-10 |
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l.
the
CCT faculty can make time to update the curriculum in light of new
developments in teaching thinking and facilitating reflective practice; |
Reflective
Practice/metacognitive portfolio, piloted by GAs, promoted to incoming
students starting Fall 08, PT |
Continue
discussion Reflective
Practice/metacognitive components from AM & NLG |
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m.
the
smaller program passes muster in the 09-10 AQUAD review. |
(See 20
as a first step) |
Will the review happen?
What approach to take? |
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22.
Specific AQUAD objectives |
Overall
plan affirmed Nov. '07, filesaquad07plans.html (Adjustments: Removed past target
dates + minor changes mostly to reflect initiatives since 1/03 that are
already happening.) |
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Science
in a Changing World (objectives A3b, C3, D2, E5) |
SICW track now thru governance (files/SICW.html). PT & AM:
recruit associate faculty & promote |
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