SEPTEMBER FACULTY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE MINUTES

FACULTY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE MEETING
September 5, 2003
11:00 am - 2-510
MINUTES

Attending: Jerry Cerny, Theron Craig, Dolores Donovan, Sherrie Rupert, and
Linda Soma
Not Attending: Jess Aki, Leon Florendo, Monir Hodges, and Allen Tateishi

1. The following handouts were distributed;

  Committee Meeting Agenda
  Calendar of August and September Faculty Development Activities
  Dossier Preparation Workshop flyer
  Teachers Talking Seminar flyer
  Faculty Development Foundation Account summary
  Entertainment Book information flyer
  The Paradoxical Commandants

2. Jerry welcomed and thanked everyone for agreeing to serve on the
committee for this academic year.  Introductions were conducted around the
table.  Refreshments were supplied by Jerry and Theron.  

Old Business

1. none

New Business

1. The previously distributed Faculty Development Statement was reviewed
and discussed.  It was moved, seconded and approved that the Statement
will serve as the guiding document for the committee for this academic
year.  Dolores stated that she would read over the document again and
identify any needed edits.

2. Subcommittees were discussed.  The following subcommittees were
identified and volunteers solicited.

  a. Activities - volunteers will be taken between now and the end of the
  October committee meeting for inclusion on this subcommittee.

  b. Newsletter - Dolores volunteered to serve as Newsletter co-editor.
  Jerry stated that responses from a survey last year indicated that
  faculty members appreciate the Newsletter and feel that one per semester
  is sufficient.  Theron stated that he knows of one person who has
  actually read a past Newsletter.  Jerry asked the committee members to
  identify division colleagues who have participated in a professional
  development activity or done something (wrote an article, published a
  book, presented at a conference, etc.) that should be included in the
  Faculty Spotlight section of the Newsletter.

  c. Special Projects - Jerry volunteered Leon to be on this subcommittee.
  Leon recently shared that he would like to investigate the possibility
  of having a recycling trailer placed on the HCC campus.  Leon was also
  responsible for the chicken sales that took place in the Cosmetology
  parking lot this summer that made money for the College, for the Staff
  Development Committee and the Faculty Development Committee.

  3. The results from a recent faculty development email survey were
  discussed.  Jerry stated that very few results were received.  He
  suggested that a 1/2-sheet paper and pencil survey at the semester
  all-campus meeting be tried again.  It was agreed that this would be
  done at the spring meeting.  Dolores stated that she sent an additional
  email survey to her division colleagues and will share results when she
  receives some.

4. Fall activities were discussed.  Jerry pointed out that two
Reappointment Application, Tenure/Promotion Dossier workshops are being
offered next week.  He said attendance at these workshops will provide
data for scheduling future workshops.  He asked for ideas for fall
professional development activities.  Linda volunteered to offer a Library
Computer System workshop.  Jerry shared information on State Attorney
General Task Force workshops on 'Keeping Children Safe on the Internet'
and 'Internet Identity Theft'.  He recently called the Task Force and they
would be happy to come to campus and present a workshop on these two
topics and also include 'Internet Fraud'.  Jerry will follow-up with the
presenter.

5. Jerry announced that the Faculty Development website recently won a
2003 National Council for Staff, Professional and Organizational
Development Innovation Award.  Jerry has been awarded a registration
scholarship and will attend the national conference in Denver the first
week of October to receive the award.  Sharon Ota has agreed to provide
funds for her Dean of Academic Affairs account to cover the additional
expenses for Jerry to attend.  Jerry covered the history of the website
and asked each committee member to look at the site and report any broken
or dead links and needed updates or edits to him.

6. Each committee member was given three Entertainment Books to sell.  
The goal of the committee is to sell 40 books this fall.  This will net
approximately $300 for the Faculty Development Foundation account. Each
book sells for $30.00.  The Committee earns $6.00 on each book sold.  
Checks are to be made out to the UH Foundation with HCC Fac Dev Comm
written in the memo section of the check.

7. A Foundation Account statement was distributed.  The current balance is
$3668.80.  Jerry asked committee members to think about and discuss ideas
at a future meeting for possibly spending some of this money this year.

8. Jerry announced that with the tight College budget this year, $7500 has
tentatively been designated for Professional Development.  This is down
from $10,000 the past few years.  Jerry will email the application form
used last year to the committee members.  Application and funding
procedures will be discussed at the next committee meeting.

Open Discussion

1. Theron announced that discussions at a recent DOSS system meeting
included the idea of bringing George Kuh to Hawaii to offer workshops on
student engagement.  His $5000 per day consulting fee will probably
preclude this, however.

2. Jerry announced that there will be a Wo lecture series for the
community colleges this fall.  Dr. Paul Pearsall will give the Oahu
lecture at Windward CC on November 7, 1-3 pm with a wine and cheese
reception to follow.  Jerry highly recommended attendance at the lecture.
Linda heard Dr. Pearsall speak at a Library Conference and supported the
recommendation.

3. Jerry also announced that Skip Downing, another high paid community
college consultant on student success, will be brought to Hawaii for
several workshops over Spring Break.  This will be paid for with
carry-over Perkins leadership funds.

The next meeting is tentative scheduled for a Thursday in early October in
the Cosmetology Department facilities, time TBA.

The meeting was adjourned at 12:05 pm.

cc:	Committee Members
	Ramsey Pedersen, Chancellor
	Sharon Ota, Dean of Academic Affairs
	Pat Patterson, FSEC Chair