Process and Governance Structure
The assessment will be guided by a Steering Committee, confirmed by Provost Jonathan Wickert. Members of the committee are:
- Jim Twetten, Director, Academic Technologies, IT Services (Co-Chair)
- Ralph Napolitano, Associate Director for Online Learning, CELT (Co-Chair)
- Tom Brumm, Professor-in-Charge, Engineering-LAS Online Learning
- Veronica Dark, President, Faculty Senate
- Allan Schmidt, Assistant Director, Learning Technologies, CELT
- Travis Reed, Chief of Staff, Government of the Student Body (FY14)
- Doug Snider, Graduate and Professional Student Senate
To ensure broad campus involvement in the assessment process, a Representative Committee has been formed from community members across campus. Members of the committee are:
- Ted MacDonald, College of Agriculture & Life Sciences
- Gaylan Scofield, College of Agriculture & Life Sciences
- Scott Grawe, College of Business
- Greg Buttery, College of Business
- MIke Miller College of Design
- Gary Mirka College of Engineering
- Margi Tabor, Facilities Planning & Management
- Katie Baumgarn, Facilities Planning & Management
- Wes Hamstreet, Government of the Student Body
- Carla Peterson, College of Human Sciences
- Jenn Plagman-Galvin, College of Human Sciences
- Heather Thompson-Bolles, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
- Dave Anderson, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
- Greg Davis, ISU Library
- Amy Tehan, Professional & Scientific Council
- Clair Andreasen, College of Veterinary Medicine
- Denise Crawford, Faculty Senate IT Committee
- Robert Hartzler, Faculty Senate IT Committee
- Brian Mennecke, Faculty Senate IT Committee
- Alex Braidwood, Faculty Senate IT Committee
- Ana-Paula Correia, Faculty Senate IT Committee
- Jacob Harrison, Faculty Senate IT Committee
- Larry Booth, Faculty Senate IT Committee
- Kristine Stacy-Bates, Faculty Senate IT Committee
The Steering Committee has engaged an independent consulting firm, MindWires (www.mindwires.com), to assist in the assessment. The consultants will assist the committee through various activities, including:
- Gather data via one-on-one interviews with administrators and key stakeholders
- Conduct focus groups with faculty, staff and students to collect their input
- Conduct a campus-wide survey of faculty, staff and students
- Conduct workshops with the Steering Committee and selected stakeholders to provide background information on national trends
- Provide a summary report