Role of the faculty senate or council

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What is the role of the faculty senate or council? Interview a member of such a group (or do other secondary research) relative to its role in academic governance. Provide another example of a No Confidence vote and research what happened and where the administrator landed.

  • What are the two key pieces of information that every meeting should have?  Write a narrative describing an effective meeting.
  • Find an assessment plan for either an academic or administrative unit and include it. Evaluate each of its parts based on what is defined as necessary. Give it a rating from 1 to 10 (10 as highest) and qualify.
  • Use the Nichols’ model for assessment and write a goal for a specific area within the university (can be academic or administrative).  Create an assessment plan that Includes the results, an analysis of the results, and improvements.  Put it in a table.

The University organization chart

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In Topic four, you read information about the university organization chart. As you may recall, the Board of Trustees was at the top of the organization chart. That means that the Board has the ultimate responsibility for the working of the university.

The Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools has much to say about the Board:

SECTION 4: Governing Board The institution’s governing board holds in trust the fundamental autonomy and ultimate well-being of the institution.

As the corporate body, the board ensures both the presence of viable leadership and strong financial resources to fulfill the institutional mission. Integral to strong governance is the absence of undue influence from external sources.

1. The institution has a governing board of at least five members that: (a) is the legal body with specific authority over the institution.

(b) exercises fiduciary oversight of the institution.

(c) ensures that both the presiding officer of the board and a majority of other voting members of the board are free of any contractual, employment, personal, or familial financial interest in the institution.

(d) is not controlled by a minority of board members or by organizations or institutions separate from it. (e) is not presided over by the chief executive officer of the institution. (Governing board characteristics)

2. The governing board

a. ensures the regular review of the institution’s mission. (Mission review) b. ensures a clear and appropriate distinction between the policy-making function of the board and the responsibility of the administration and faculty to administer and implement policy. (Board/administrative distinction)

c. selects and regularly evaluates the institution’s chief executive officer. (CEO evaluation/selection)

d. defines and addresses potential conflict of interest for its members. (Conflict of interest)

e. has appropriate and fair processes for the dismissal of a board member. (Board dismissal)

f. protects the institution from undue influence by external persons or bodies. (External influence)

g. defines and regularly evaluates its responsibilities and expectations. (Board self-evaluation)

So the Board has three key responsibilities:

· hiring and evaluating the President,

· approving policies of the university, and

· ensuring the financial stability of the university.

Board membership varies from university to university. Each Board member may be asked to serve on a sub-committee of the Board in order to facilitate the work of the group. For example,  Mississippi College has a 30-member boardLinks to an external site.  who have various qualifications that should align with the University’s mission. The Board of Trustees typically uses a committee system to accomplish its work. MC uses the following Board committees:

1. Audit Committee

2. Business Affairs Committee

3. Academic Affairs Committee

4. Executive Committee

5. Personnel Committee

6. Development Committee

7. Christian Life/Student Affairs Committee

8. Law Committee

9. Building Committee

Auburn University uses a 16-member board. Visit Auburn’s website at  http://www.auburn.edu/administration/trustees/Links to an external site. .

Baylor University refers to its Board as a Board of Regents. Visit Baylor’s website at  https://www.baylor.edu/boardofregents/index.php?id=937243Links to an external site.

Wesleyan University uses a 30-member board. Visit Wesleyan’s website at  https://www.wesleyan.edu/trustees/Links to an external site. .

As you can see, Boards of Trustees come in all shapes and sizes.

In Mississippi, all private universities have their own boards. The Junior/Community Colleges have one board called the State Board for Community Colleges. Please visit its website at  https://www.mccb.edu/Links to an external site. .

Mississippi’s senior colleges and universities have their own board called the Mississippi Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning. Please visit their website at  http://www.ihl.state.ms.us/Links to an external site. .

Board members are chosen for a myriad of reasons. Since board members are responsible for the fiscal health of the university, they are expected to have knowledge of financial statements. Typically, they represent successful people who have knowledge that is relevant to the organization or university they oversee. An effective board should have diverse backgrounds—experiences, professions, genders, ages, races

The Inquiry-based learning model

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Does the inquiry-based learning model allow more flexibility for differentiating material? After reading about the different learning models, each has benefits in the classroom, but is there a model that would be more effective for all types of learners?

I have worked mainly with a direct-instruction model in the elementary school setting.

I have found some flexibility with the presenting material while working one-on-one with students; however, teachers use a scripted reading curriculum, and students either get it or don’t. When they do not, they have to go over the same material until they do.

With wanting to be a reading interventionist, I am looking at many programs and learning models that help neurodiverse learners.

Inquiry-based learning gives students autonomy in their education, allowing students to be met at their level and igniting curiosity that is so natural to younger students. Eliminating learning barriers to either being right or wrong and shifting to more learning models that develop vital problem-solving and critical thinking skills is highly beneficial to life.

– Dana Heimerl

 

 

  https://www.literacytoday.ca/home/differentiation/effective-teaching-strategies/differentiation-and-inquiry-based-learning  , Hansen, C.B., Buczynski, S., & Puckett, K.S. (2015). Evidence-based models of teaching Download Evidence-based models of teaching. In S. Wainwright (Ed.) Curriculum and Instruction for the 21st Century. (pp. 139-167). Bridgepoint Education.

Students engaged with learning

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How do you think that we can keep students engaged with learning Students nowadays, I’m sure we’ve all seen, aren’t as engaged in learning as the years past. With so many distractions with new tech, social media, influencers, exc.

questions How should we keep kids wanting to learn and keeping them engaged in learning while in the classroom?

I think that especially in an older setting, if the students are older with tech like cell phones or iPad, while in class they should be kept in backpacks or left in lockers. While not having them it allows for the students not to be distracted and to be more engaged.

– Alexis Tewell

 

  https://teaching.washington.edu/topics/engaging-students-in-learning/

Running Better Meetings

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Running Better Meetings. What is Disliked the most about meetings: This comes from a 3M survey completed by 3,400 respondents in 1999.

Meetings can be Painful!

 

 

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Most professionals who meet on a regular basis admit to

 

Daydreaming–91 percent

Missing meetings—96 percent

Missing parts of meetings—95 percent

Bringing other work to meetings—73 percent

Dozing during meetings—39 percent

Why care about meetings?

Effectiveness: As much as 1/3 of the time spent in meetings is unproductive.

 

Successful meetings don’t just happen.

Rather, they occur by design.

 

Effectively run meetings enable managers to accomplish more in a shorter amount of time, with the added benefit of group involvement and buy-in. www.executivecoachingstudio.com/article20.htm

 

 

 

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Why else?

Money: U.S. Businesses spend more money on conducting meetings than any other country in the world.

 

Estimates of the cost for a meeting of eight managers range from $300 to $700 an hour.

Research shows that companies waste an average of __ percent of their payroll on bad meetings.

 

 

 

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Intel Corporation

Is the world’s largest chip maker, also a leading manufacturer of computer, networking and communications products.

Is an example of an organization that takes its meetings very seriously.

Do you know the purpose of this meeting?

Do you have an agenda?

Do you know your role?

 

 

 

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Walk into any conference room at any Intel factory or office anywhere in the world and you will see a poster on the wall with a series of simple questions about the meetings that take place there.

Planning

Write specific goals for the meeting.

Can the meeting be replaced by less expensive activities?

Email

Voice mail

Faxes

Estimate the value

of the results you want

to obtain for the

meeting.

 

 

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Start by writing clear, complete, specific goals for the meeting.

 

Avoid unstructured general discussions.

 

Two of the Seven Myths

Executives belong in meetings.

 

Top management is responsible for vision, strategy, plans, and communication.

 

Holding a large meeting is impressive.

 

Invite only those who can make meaningful contributions.

 

 

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Myth #1: Although the demands of business cause executives to attend more meetings than other professionals, executives need to ruthlessly avoid meetings. Executives should spend most of their time thinking, learning, planning, and communicating.

 

 

Things to do Before the Meeting

Decide who should be there.

Send out a calendar notice well in advance.

Send out an agenda.

Send out minutes from the previous meeting.

Review expected topics with key members.

Get materials ready.

 

 

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Two Goals of Every Meeting

Task goal: what task confronts them

 

Maintenance goal: feel better about themselves as a result of their interaction

 

 

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Maintenance: introductions, name tags, environment

Things to Include on the Agenda

Time constraints

How to prepare for the meeting

Minutes

Matters arising from previous minutes

Financial statements

Committee reports (should be circulated before the meeting if possible)

Type of action needed or expected for each item

 

 

Things to do At the Meeting

Limit the meeting length and frequency.

 

Start on time even if all members aren’t present.

Any meeting held for longer than an hour or more frequently than once a month should be scrutinized.

End on time even if you are not finished.

www.dia.govt.nz/businesses/cdg/e_l.html

 

 

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More things to do At the Meeting

Encourage participation. Decision making is often improved by involving the team.

 

Meetings should not be a reporting venue only.

 

Putting unreasonable time limits for each item does not encourage participation.

 

Try brainstorming.

 

 

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May want to consider using a consent agenda.

 

Consent agendas are intended to streamline the process of approval of regular, routine issues that come before the committee, based on the assumption they have been dealt with in an appropriate fashion. For more information, I can get you a sample policy. Setting Strategic Direction Fall 2003, p. 8

 

 

 

Reasons Why People Don’t Participate

 

Fear of retribution

 

Natural introversion of some people

 

www.astroleague.org/al/socaids/leadership/leadrun.html

 

 

Leader Can Overcome These By…

Placing “safe” subjects ahead of known controversial topics on the agenda and

 

Asking individuals for their thoughts.

 

 

More things to do At the Meeting

Maintain order and seek consensus.

Use an organized democratic process. Roberts’ Rules of Order

While unanimous agreement on decisions is an optimal outcome, total agreement cannot always be achieved. Consensus represents a collective opinion of the group, or the informal rule that all team members can live with at least 70% of what is agreed upon.

 

 

 

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Understanding Motions

A motion is a formal recommendation put to a meeting for debate and consideration. The motion has to be supported by another person (seconded) before it it open for discussion.

What happens if a motion has no second?

If the motion passes, it becomes a resolution.

 

 

Taking a Vote

Verbal Vote—most frequently used

 

Show of Hands—used when there may be a close vote

 

A Ballot Vote—used when electing officers

 

In the event of a tied vote, the chair has the final or casting vote.

 

 

All shall be heard, but the majority shall decide.

 

 

More things to do At the Meeting

Manage conflict.

 

Conflict is a normal part of any team effort and can lead to creative discussion and superior outcomes!

 

Maintaining focus on issues and not personalities helps assure that conflict is productive rather than destructive.

 

 

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The more you know about how to handle conflict, the better.

 

Tell them about how you have come to enjoy it even though at one time, you hated it and avoided it all costs. Talk a bit about being a woman.

Conflicts in Meetings

Conflict is NOT inherently bad. Conflict stems from differing viewpoints.

Unmanaged conflict can lead to violence and insubordination.

 

 

How to Handle Difficult Participants

Difficult participants probably do not feel they are being difficult, only that the group is ignoring their position.

Use “I” statements

Actively listen

Repeat the key points

Never get into a

One-ups-Manship

 

 

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If the person who is disagreeing with you is raising valid questions, it may benefit the group to address the issues they are presenting.

 

If the person continues past the point of disagreement to the point of disruptiveness, specific steps should be taken.

Interferences During a Meeting

Crunching ice

 

Clicking a pen

 

Whispering

 

Taking up too much time with your point

 

 

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Meetings are an important management tool and are useful for idea exchange.

 

Thank everyone

For participating.

 

 

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The World of Communication

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In Chapter 1 of your textbook, titled “The World of Communication,” Julia T. Wood writes that communication shapes our personal and professional lives, as well as our culture. Instructions: For this reflective assignment, answer the following questions:

• Why is it important to study communication?

• Explain the role of communication in your life, and the role communication will

have in your career.

Requirements:

• The assignment should be reflective of your personal thoughts and experiences

and do not require citations or incorporation of unit resources or materials.

• This assignment should be one double-spaced page and does not require APA

references or a cover page.

• Because this is a reflective assignment, your grade will be based on completion

rather than content quality.

Be sure to read the criteria by which your work will be evaluated before you write and again after you write.

COM107: Introduction to Communication

Unit 1 Assignment: Communication in Your Life

 

 

Copyright 2022 Post University, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

Evaluation Rubric for Unit Assignment Reflections

CRITERIA Deficient Needs

Improvement Proficient

(0) (60-99 Points) (100 Points)

Completion of Reflection Assignment

Does not address the question prompts.

Addresses some of the question prompts.

Addresses all of the question prompts.

 

 

 

 

An Informatics solutions proposal

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In this week’s assignment, you will synthesize the work you have completed over the past 3 weeks into an informatics solutions proposal whose intended audience is the directors of the health care workplace where your selected issue is occurring.

Develop a proposal in which you evaluate the two specific products you selected in Week 4. Your goal is to persuade the directors of the health care workplace to implement your chosen informatics solution.

Address the following details in your proposal:

  • Brief description of the administrative or clinical issue
  • A concise overview of the two products, including an evaluation of all relevant features of each product
  • Select one product for implementation and provide a clear explanation about why you chose it
  • Two suggestions of how the chosen product could be implemented
  • Two suggestions for how the chosen product would be evaluated after implementation
  • A future trend in this area

Develop your proposal as a presentation using one of the following formats:

  • 18- to 20-slide presentation with detailed speaker notes
  • 5-8 minute podcast, including appropriate visual aid (for example, a handout or brochure)
  • Infographic or concept map

Include a minimum of 5 peer-reviewed references, in a separate document if necessary.

Format your proposal and references page according to APA guidelines.

Reflection on Communication

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Unit 1 Assignment: Reflection on Communication in Your Life

Attached Files:

· File  COM 107 Unit 1 Assignment reflection 2022.pdf  COM 107 Unit 1 Assignment reflection 2022.pdf – Alternative Formats (131.209 KB)

Due Date: Sunday at 11:59 pm of Unit 1

Refer to the attached document for complete details and grading rubric.

Overview:

This week you will complete your reflective assignment by thinking about what you’ve learned in your textbook readings and the unit resources.

In Chapter 1 of your textbook, titled “The World of Communication,” Julia T. Wood writes that communication shapes our personal and professional lives, as well as our culture.

Instructions:

 For this reflective assignment, answer the following questions:

· Why is it important to study communication?

· Explain the role of communication in your life, and the role communication will have in your career.

Requirements:

· The assignment should be reflective of your personal thoughts and experiences and do not require citations or incorporation of unit resources or materials.

· This assignment should be one double-spaced page and does not require APA references or a cover page.

· Because this is a reflective assignment, your grade will be based on completion rather than content quality.

Readings and Resources

Readings and Resources

eBook:

Wood, J.T. (2017).  Communication in our lives (8th ed.).  Stamford, CT: Cengage.

· Chapter 1: The World of Communication (pp. 1-21).

· Chapter 2: Perception and Communication (pp. 25-43).

Articles, Websites, and Videos:

This brief video identifies and explains the three models of communication covered in your textbook; linear, interactive, and transactional.

Watch Video

The 3 Models of Communication

Duration: 3:32 User: Taylor Stickle – Added: 11/23/18

This video explains the concept of self-fulfilling prophecy and offers a few suggestions on how to utilize it in a positive way.

Watch Video

You Become What You Think About | Self-Fulfilling Prophecies

Duration: 1:21 User: Thinking About Things – Added: 9/25/18

 

 

Emergency Managers

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Topic: As social media becomes an integral part of society, how much emphasis should Emergency Managers place on the information posted by the public during and after a disaster? Can this information be trusted to guide decision-making?

Students will write a short paper addressing the above question. The response paper must be supported by research and cited in APA format.

The paper will be at least 4 pages each, double-spaced, in Times New Roman 12 point font with 1 inch margins. The page count does NOT include the title page, abstract, or bibliography.

The paper will be formatted and cited using the APA format.

The paper will be in response to a specific question presented by the instructor. paper must completely answer the question, and responses must be supported by research and citation.

Under no circumstances should you be using Wikipedia or similar web sites as a reference for your assignment . This includes any website that allows for community editing of information (a wiki). However, you may visit Wikipedia, etc. to find other primary source information.

Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act

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Explore these policies: Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act. Family Preservation Act. The Adoption and Safe Families Act (ASFA)

For each policy (Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act, Family Preservation Act, and The Adoption and Safe Families Act), briefly:

  • Explain how the policy is addressed at the federal, state, and local levels.
  • What programs were developed from this policy?
  • Reflect on how the policy affects or may affect your community, geographic area, or potential clients.

Then, address this unique prompt for this week’s Quick Guide:

  • Describe one strategy for integrating cultural humility into the implementation for one of the policies.

Note: For the Policy Quick Guides, there is no specific page count. Rather, strive to concisely capture the vital information for each policy, much like you would find in a reference book or other encyclopedia style resource. You must, however, use correct grammar and an academic writing style