EX:2010 04-08 Transition Task Force

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Agenda

  1. Academic Departments
    • What are the opportunities and challenges for the Collaboratory to connect with SHONS academic departments?
    • What are the opportunities and challenges for the Collaboratory to connect with academic departments outside the new school?
      • Maintaining connections to departments currently active in the Collaboratory.
      • Connecting to additional departments that are not in the new school.

Pending

Minutes

People Present

  1. Dave Bedillion
  2. Jonathon Martin
  3. Deborah Tepley
  4. David Vader
  5. Kay Witt
  6. Jim Krimmel
  7. Angela Hare

Discussion

  1. What are the opportunities and challenges for the Collaboratory to connect with SHONS academic departments?
    • Right now the specificity of our project areas is put in place to control growth and make it sustainable
    • The Collaboratory likes a faculty advisor from the school for each of the projects
    • The Collaboratory model works currently because of the large amount of time put in by faculty advisors
      • Before branching out the Collaboratory, it may be good to address the time commitment issue by faculty
    • SHONS is also academically scripted for course loading similar to Engineering
    • Transitioning from one model to another involves a lot of work
    • The Collaboratory helps to connect the dots between semesters and classes
      • SHONS has done this a bit already with trips by individual professors
      • Collab is trying to integrate academics and faith at an even greater level than is currently happening
      • IPC may not be the best model for all departments and majors
      • Brian Nejmeh begins his projects in a class and then continues the project once the course is over
      • What if Gen Ed's were connected into Collaboratory curriculum?
      • Discussion of possible models may be good
    • Academic rigor is important for projects and service
      • However, be careful that service is not just based on a grade/reward
    • Paperwork can be a detriment to project development
      • It takes time and energy which can be in short supply
      • What can be streamlined in paperwork?
        • If a project doesn't fit with a group, a whole lot of work is required to put it in place
      • These extra layers add to current faculty loads
    • Growth forces more order and structure
      • Less volunteer time will be available and more paid positions will be necessary with so much extra work
    • What are the costs and benefits?
      • The benefits need to outweigh the costs
      • Not understanding how much work is necessary to sustain a system can make people less willing to fill out paperwork
    • Not everyone needs to be part of the Collaboratory
    • The Collab needs to be able to present its benefits
      • Crosscultural training
      • Academic engagement
      • etc...
    • Part of the paperwork source exists from the College
      • The purpose of most of the Collab paperwork is for quality assurance (David)
  2. In the new school, what type of projects would be possible in an applied sense?
    • Some of the less "applied sciences" can have roles on applied projects
    • The difference between "applied" and "pure" sciences should be held lightly
      • The distinction is not necessarily important
    • Research projects can provide an opportunity for some of the "pure" sciences
  3. What will the connection with M&B look like?
    • Lack of change in location will help to sustain the connection
    • History of connection will be helpful in sustaining the connection
    • M&B is too important to the sustainability of projects to let it go
    • It is very important for students from M&B to remain involved
      • This will help to keep faculty involved

Assignments

Decisions

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