SGO Meeting Agenda
Tuesday, December 7th 2021
Welcome/Introductions – 1-5 minutes
Open Forum – 1-10 minutes
- No topics introduced.
Topics – 5-10 minutes
- SGO has an open position for co-chair and a few open committee positions.
- Fall 2021 Graduate Reception – Monday, Dec. 13th 6:30-8:00pm.
Student Groups : updates, events, requests – 5-10 minutes
- ALA – Representative: No representative present
- No updates.
- SLA – Representative: Erin Gingrich
- SLA toured the American Craft Council last month.
- SLA hosted a panel on publishing and presenting research.
- SLA election coming up this week, check your emails for the ballot.
- SAA – Representative: Dan Sustacek
- SAA also had an event with the American Craft Council last month, planning another session in spring 2022.
- SAA held a new professionals panel with three recent graduates who are working in the field.
- SAA election coming up in the next week
- PLG – Representative: Katie Gagen
- PLG had another session with the Women’s Prison Book Project, packing books for incarcerated folks.
Financials – 3 minutes
- Treasury update – Amber
- Current balance —> $6,233.08
- Funding is still limited to virtual events only, but reimbursement for those events is plentiful.
Committees Reports – 5 minutes
- Standard I “Systematic Planning” – Erin Gingrich (Faculty Chair is Dr. Lim)
Goals for MLIS programs; how to measure success of goals; alignment of MLIS strategic goals with University strategic goals- No updates.
- Standard II “Curriculum”– Kenzie Putz is the new representative, Erin Gingrich filled in for the last meeting (Faculty Chair is Dr. Yoon)
In charge of overseeing changes to curriculum; vetting new courses; does current curriculum need review/updates; etc- Continuing from the previous meeting, faculty is still redefining and condensing some of the SLOs used in the program.
- Standard III “Faculty” – Elizabeth Johnson – Position will be opening next semester (Faculty Chair is Dr. Ross)
Structured time for faculty to connect with each other; sometimes schedule those to allow student attendance; have in past developed a handbook for faculty- No updates.
- Standard IV “Students” – Corinne Burrell (Faculty Chair is Dr. Lesniaski)
Orientation (design of); oversight of scholarship funds; (email-based discussions of student services)- No updates.
- Standard V “Facilities” – OPEN (Faculty Chair is Dr. Ross)
Considers classroom spaces & technology availability- No updates.
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