Video Conference Call

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May 11, 2020– 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM Collaborate Ultra https://us.bbcollab.com/guest/ae28a3d9b19b40b38eb615396e29e956

9:00 Approval Items

Review and approval of April 6, 2020 Department Meeting Minutes

9:05 Discussion

1. Long-Term Plan (Spring, Summer, & Fall 2024) + Other Options
2. Alumni Employability Survey Report Discussion
3. Virtual Graduation for MPA Graduates on May 16th: Any Additional Invites; Ways to Make it Exciting?
4. Discussion of Contingency Plans for Fall Class Delivery
i. Strategies for On-Campus Saturday Classes Delivery in Fall (If Allowed): Types of Classroom Options? Teaching Methods? Surveying On-Campus Students Enrolled in On-Campus Classes & How Likely They are to Come to Classes? Making Classes Hybrid? Any Faculty Preferences/Safety Concerns? etc…
ii. Discussion of Contingency Dates for Potential Online Delivery for On-Campus Classes in Fall; Is a Synchronous Delivery Alternative to Compensate for Campus Presence an Option if Online Delivery is Required in Fall? What Type of Retention/Encouraging Message should be Communicated to Students (e.g., Only Some Semesters of the On-Campus Program will be Online till Vaccine is Found)?

10:50 Updates, Reminders and Announcements

1. 2020-21 Graduate Research Assistant Update
2. Budget Update and Other Updates/Reminders (Summer Syllabi) (Amy)
3. Title IX Training: Reminder
4. Finalizing FEAM Accreditation Website
5. Peer-reviews of OCE IAS: Update
6. Faculty Bios for Website: Reminder
7. Faculty Communication During Summer and Review of Applicants
8. L & S Meeting Update (Soc Sci Update Reported over Email)
9. Graduate Council Update
10. Announcements from Faculty and Staff

11:00 Adjournment

Anna Filipova

05/07/2020