This is the quarter Mechanical Engineering Technology AAS degree which had not yet been translated to semesters. No quarter to semester degrees required Senate approval. Bob Keen will check with Tom Snyder, of the Senate Curricular Policy Committee to get his agreement. Senate approval would require at least nine months and GM needs assurances now. Carl Villman attended and NCA accreditation for distance learning was explained as requiring assessment of each course.
Engineering usually assesses programs.
Assessing courses would be a huge undertaking. Bowen thought course by course assessment in distance learning probably meant evaluations of the courses. Bowen is to check with Bill Kennedy on this. Predebon also shared concerns coming about as a result of MEEM faculty meetings on distance learning compensation. At the faculty meeting it was agreed to try this model for one year and re-evaluate the compensation at that time.