Faculty Development Committee- St. Olaf College
Minutes for meeting of 14 March 2006
Present:
Jeanine Grenberg, chair
Doug Beussman
Paddy Dale, ex-officio
Dan Hofrenning, ex-officio
Tony Lott
Kris MacPherson
Timothy Mahr
Arnie Ostebee, ex-officio
The meeting was convened at 8:30 am in Buntrock 221
Order of Scheduled Business:
The first order of business was a review of the Spring Mellby lecture. Kris will look for Mellby nomination criteria and send items to Jeanine
The second order of business was a broad discussion concerning how best to develop a culture that would promote an atmosphere of mutual support and further the goals of faculty development. The following items were suggested during the ‘brain-storming’ session:
Use the library as a resource
Demonstrate to faculty the importance of a ‘meaningful career’
Mandate that every tenure-track submit a faculty development proposal
Offer an opportunity for faculty members to engage in workshops with peers in the development of grant proposals
Change the sabbatical structure
Develop a nurturing environment (space for faculty to interact, listservs for faculty to participate in e-communities)
Publish a Faculty Development Sheet (a newsletter with FDC issues)
The meeting ended at 9:30 am.
