Ohio Association for Developmental Education

Empowering Learners

OADE Board Meeting Minutes

OADE Executive Board Meeting Minutes

Friday, April 20, 2007

Members Present:  David Haiduc, David Hall, Juanita Melton, Sue Horn, and Tracy Koski

Approval of 2/16/07 Minutes:  Sue moved the 2/16/07 minutes be approved.  Juanita seconded.

Treasurer’s Report and Budget & Finance Reports:  Both will be voted on at May’s meeting.

Grants and Awards:  Sue and Juanita

• Sue Horn will be the contact person for grants, and Juanita will be the contact person for awards, including adjunct awards.  Each will send individual emails regarding their respective charges when necessary.
• Recognition awards will still go to Vicki Henery.
• David Haiduc encourages the individual institutions to let their adjuncts know about the adjunct awards.  Last year, nineteen first-time attendees received them.
• David Haiduc also proposed that items that need to be voted on by the membership (changes to Constitution, nominations, awards) be done electronically.  He said SurveyMonkey.com would be an excellent tool.

Conference Report:  David Haiduc (for Kathy Buttermore)

• The Marriott contract has been signed.
• David Haiduc mentioned that Tri-C’s president, Dr. Belinda Miles, will speak at the opening ceremony.
• He asked about having a Thursday night bus trip option to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.  Board members were in favor of this idea.  Tracy suggested, after looking through the brochure, that we offer the basic “Guided Tour Experience.”

Membership Report:    No report.

Research Committee Report:  David Haiduc

• Using Survey Monkey, David Haiduc wants to look at colleges in Ohio in terms of their success rates.
• David Hall’s concern is they’re not all meeting the same standards.
• Sue suggests we add a disclaimer that addresses this.
• Members discussed adding questions that address the percentage using a common/standardized exit exams and course matriculation/enrollment in college courses.
• Juanita suggests using the term “developmental” on the survey instead of “remedial.”  She also said it’ll be interesting to see what’s happening in other schools.
• David said this survey will be sent to one person per institution.
• Juanita moved we should use Survey Monkey for research purposes and investigate using it so membership can vote on items electronically in the future.  Tracy seconded. 

Political Liaison:  No report

Publications:

• Members agreed we need to actively encourage people on our local campuses to submit to the newsletter and journal.
• David Hall said he’s strategizing how the newsletter can be done electronically.

Policies and Procedures: 

• David Haiduc moved we table this until the next meeting.  All were in favor.                   

The meeting was adjourned at 12:45.       

Minutes respectfully submitted by Tracy C. Koski, 4/28/07.