SAC Meeting March 30, 2012
Meeting called to order at 5:32pm, Friday, March 30th, 2012. 18 present
Minutes taken by Gurminder Hothi
Meeting facilitated by Marie Loeb
Bart Klika presented from the Deanship Review Committee
- Gave out handout
- Goal of reviewing Deans Progress
- Evaluate Dean’s Strategic Goals,
- Highlight Dean’s Accomplishments
- Overall review Dean for effectiveness /leadership in 4 essential social work target areas
- Catalyst survey completed, in person feedback opportunity on Thursday April 5th will be given 5 minute slots
- Interviews with SSW Stakeholders (external partners, UW and external Deans) Other Health Sciences and Sisters Schools in May
- Report will be given to Provost and Dean
- Student response rate 31 responses on catalyst.-Marie suggested qualitative survey
Approval of last meetings minutes:
Michael motioned to pass, Shelby seconded-and it passed with consensus.
PhD. report:
Stated that Cindy will get more involved
EDP report:
- Trying to increase communication
- Looking at Meetup.com for networking
- Health issue-students want more availability of sanitizer dispensers
- Several issues with registration and practicum
- Lack of consistency and expertise of classes/instructors in EDP program
- Next EDP meeting 4.21.12
Advanced Standing report:
- Tension btwn day students and advanced
- Looking for venue to resolve discrepancies
- Appreciative of more class offerings
- Look into elected Advanced Standing SAC committee member earlier (in the summer)
2nd Year Day report:
- In graduation mode
- Working on grad. Stuff
- On-going discussion that students of color not being supported-example: faculty using inappropriate language-with no support or minimal advocacy to rectify
1st Year Day report:
- 1st year SAC hadn’t met
- Students pretty happy about class offerings-more options/electives
- Request another microwave in student lounge-Emiko reports that can be accommodated
- Looking to collaborate w/advanced standing on a couple of events
- The “revolution” has died down-
- Planning meeting w/1st year reps to send out info to their cohorts
BASW report:
- There is a new Disability group
- Cohort has several people w/disabilities
- Syllabus and class info not disseminated properly
- Instructors seem not to recognize specific disabilities
- Students have a feeling of not being respected-the environment is very different
- DRS not very helpful-they are on a shoestring budget
- Students have mixed complaints about programming/instruction
- Too much reading
- Repeat readings
- Disappointed w/ class instruction
- A focus in needed on higher ed. and disability concerns
- Look at what the rest of the campus is doing to support disability concerns
- Look at what Portland State University is doing
- Marie stated is seems to be a social justice issue
- DRS moving to Mary Gates
- Current staff environment not conducive/supportive toward disability concerns
- DRS has limited resources-more funding needed
- Solution-talk more to faculty about student needs
- Find out where funding is coming from to leverage resources and increase support
- Incorporate disability concerns into “3 things you want your professors to know” sessions
- SSW should be leading the way-SAC should be spearheading the cause
- Emiko suggested looking into Jerry Kissinger’s class or conducting class that provides info on resources to aid in reading/workload management skills; disseminate such resources to students
- Kevin offered looking into state funding connections w/ UW student lobbyist in Olympia
Program Committee Update:
- Michael reported key issues are-faculty freedom, maintain consistency, core competencies and faculty development
- Tanya reported the need for increased cohort cohesion; Tacoma MSW program-discussion about opportunities for collegial integration
- Practicum start dates misrepresented
- Discussion about students having enough credits for financial aid
- Getting wait listed
- Mahogany reported having to take elective she didn’t want.
- If it’s a day sponsored EDP students cant show up to class, they have to get on wait list and get an aid code if open
- EDP not having access to electives
- Mahogany reported that as an EDP student only 5 credits are needed to qualify for financial aid, all others need 10 credits
- Overall issue with number of electives/wait lists
- Linda reported that the first 2-3 waitlist students should be notified, students are prioritized by the time that they request comes in, cohort, and by which cohort the class is being sponsored/prioritized for
- Emiko reported that EDP elective Instructors retired
- Gary requested not to schedule electives on Tuesday and Wednesday nights (or on the same nights/weekends as EDP classes)
- Kevin suggested dropping classes that are full/waitlisted and that students are holding on to maintain financial aid levels and instead register for a class that has open slots
- Marie reports more transparency is needed for Independent studies
- Michael reported in Lieu of the new Suicide Assessment/Training law (6-hours/6-years), the school may want to add such a training/course that meets the state requirements
Practicum Advisory Council Update:
- Marie and Shelby will commit to meeting
- Tanya is also interested
- Need to check with Leon to see what scope of participation will be
Communication Subcommittee Report:
- Michael reported-strategies to codify By-laws
- Emails are great, but in-person and in-class contact is also important-we need to have a presence
- Updates and progress-we all need to keep our cohorts informed
- Branding is important-who we (SAC) are and what we do
- We need to be around at orientation-recommendations are coming for more involvement
- Suggestion-convening clubs on a quarterly basis
- Utilize comment boxes/Bulletin Boards
- Marie suggests that we need talking point
- Mahogany suggests having a Catalyst page
- Tanya suggests having a Facebook presence/page
- Kevin suggests going to each class
- Virginia suggests having quarter sheet cards
Bylaws Subcommittee report:
- Meeting Tuesday at 5pm-Mahogany, Dane, Michael
Budget/Funding Subcommittee report:
- Lin reported Jay was given $100 for registration, $250 for lodging/travel
- Request $ from SAC for Mixers
- Marie reemphasized that funding is only for those students actually presenting at conferences.
- A suggestion for a skim reading workshop/seminar was introduced
- Megan mentioned that there used to be a class or materials available for students to enhance study skills
Social Subcommittee report:
- Debrief All school end of quarter party/recognition event
- It was small, but people stayed longer
- Discussion about improving/increasing All School participation
- Have functions before classes end
New Agenda Items:
- Social Justice diversity concerns as previously discussed
- More merchandise would be nice
- Pens and such at DAWG Days and Orientation
- Merchandise Committee formed: Tanya and Marie
- New Member Orientation -Michael
- Looking/asking for topics to include
- Appeal-please look at emails, i.e. org chart email was sent out
- ? What would you like to see in orientation
- Lin-text for webpage needed
- Annual Calendar-Michael
- Sending out an email with attachments, please look at it and respond
- UPASS update
- Emailing SAC about the recommendation for the UPASS
- ASUW not supporting exemptions at this time-more to come
- Global Health
- Students are asking about certification
- A session about certain certificates across campus will be hopefully happening this quarter-info will be sent out via email-look for it
Action Steps:
- Emiko-another microwave in student lounge
- Cohesion btwn Advanced and Day-Kevin, Shelby, Virginia
- Merchandise Committee-Marie and Tanya
- Practicum Advisory Council-SAC involvement-Shelby, Marie-will email Leon about involvement
- Social Justice Committee-Disabilities concerns-Tanya
- Address issues with wait lists/students holding classes-Lin
- SAC participation in orientations-Michael
- Program Committee get with Practicum Advisory Council and follow-up on above issues discussed
Next Meeting:
- May 11th 5.30pm
- Gary will facilitate
- Shelby will write minutes/take notes
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