Feb Dean Meeting notes

Timely updates to students on course registration implemented● Email● Text● This is for WSE only.● Dean Kimberley Zing● From previous discussion about social media posting○ Maintaining a social media presence is difficult with only a few posts a yearSuggestion to Deans:Pushing out a “good teaching practices” announcement to professors (e.g. exam revision)A number of changes are in the works● CUE2: recommends removing curves○ However, curves are helpful for hard exams● Prior prior provost: Support for early career professors from pedagogy orientedprofessors○ In 2 month: separate academic councils (academic governance), mightstart looking at this idea againGenerally, things in academia move slowlyPolicy changes need to be implemented properly● Flipped classroom implementation: students find physics flipped classrooms morestressful but get better results.More tangible (short to medium term) initiatives● Tracking and improving gateway stem courses (intro chem, intro physics, gatewaycomputing)○ Dean Emily Braley● Learning beacon / course manuals○ summary of classes.○ How to succeed○ Student led student facing resource, but faculty will be curious about what iswritten and may implement changes based on it● CTI – observation protocol● Review to preview classes during intersessionAction steps● Email Dean Emily Braley● Ask Tarini about attending March meeting