2008 Woodie Awards
Faculty analyze PSUC's future
Michelle Besaw
Issue date: 4/13/07 Section: News
Originally published: 4/12/07 at 4:39 PM EST
Last update: 4/13/07 at 10:04 AM EST
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Each program dictates the content that needs to be covered, but the Academic Freedom Act leaves it is up to the individual faculty member to decide how to teach it.
Department chairs look at course grades and talk to the faculty member to address problems - everyone is failing, or everyone is doing exceptionally well.
"There is nothing more humbling for a faculty member than grading," Librarian and PRR member Carla Hendrix said. "They see what works and what doesn't."
Hill said: "Being educated isn't a matter of taking 30 to 40 courses. It's more a matter of seeing connections."
The Middle States report is done every five years between visits. Every 10 years, the Middle States commissions assesses and accredits us, Hendrix said.
The last visit at Plattsburgh State was in 2002. This current report began in May 2006 and looks to be "boxed and ready to go by May 23," Morgan said.
The last report indicated improvements in enrollment management, administration and strategic planning process.
Morgan said administration support is there to provide an improvement in communication.
Hendrix said she is pleased with the progress they have made in the past five years, but she said she feels more progress will be made in the next two years because of the opportunity to evaluate the report.
"Change is not something that happens overnight," she said. "Our goal is that, when they come back, they (Middle States) don't find any weaknesses."
The report allows the college to see what to focus on for the next five years.
"We've had very nice responses and suggestions," Morgan said. "We're lucky to be in a community of people who care."
Department chairs look at course grades and talk to the faculty member to address problems - everyone is failing, or everyone is doing exceptionally well.
"There is nothing more humbling for a faculty member than grading," Librarian and PRR member Carla Hendrix said. "They see what works and what doesn't."
Hill said: "Being educated isn't a matter of taking 30 to 40 courses. It's more a matter of seeing connections."
The Middle States report is done every five years between visits. Every 10 years, the Middle States commissions assesses and accredits us, Hendrix said.
The last visit at Plattsburgh State was in 2002. This current report began in May 2006 and looks to be "boxed and ready to go by May 23," Morgan said.
The last report indicated improvements in enrollment management, administration and strategic planning process.
Morgan said administration support is there to provide an improvement in communication.
Hendrix said she is pleased with the progress they have made in the past five years, but she said she feels more progress will be made in the next two years because of the opportunity to evaluate the report.
"Change is not something that happens overnight," she said. "Our goal is that, when they come back, they (Middle States) don't find any weaknesses."
The report allows the college to see what to focus on for the next five years.
"We've had very nice responses and suggestions," Morgan said. "We're lucky to be in a community of people who care."
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