October 11 2005
University of the Pacific
Minutes, October 11, 2005
Library Community Room
Call to Order: 2:08
Present: Brennan, Chi, Frederick, Gilbertson, Kreitzman, Lackey, Miller, Perro, Royce-Davis, Sexton, Spreer, Vierra
Not Present: Brodnick, Byl, Cavanaugh, Ensign, King, Sina
Minutes: Minutes of the September 27 meeting were reviewed, corrected, and approved.
Standing Reports:
Current Agenda Items:
Discussion of Core and Aspirational Values
Gilbertson presented a one-page summary of the core and aspirational values developed at the Council of Deans retreat in June 2005. Four basic kinds of values were discussed:
- Core; rarely if ever compromised
- Aspirational; needed for the future but currently lacking
- Permission-to-play; minimum standards
- Accidental; unplanned and serendipitous
The values were presented to representatives of academic units and student life from three campuses at a retreat on October 8, 2005 with the following five questions:
- Is the list basically on target?
- Are there any values omitted? Which?
- Are there any to be deleted? Which?
- Should any values move to the other list? Which?
- What suggestions do you have for use of these two lists in the planning process?
| Original List, June 2005 | Amended List from Academic Retreat, October 2005 |
| Core Values | Core Values |
| Close student-faculty interaction | Close student-faculty interaction |
| Sense of community and mutual respect | Sense of community and mutual respect |
| Personalized learning environment | Personalized learning environment |
| Experiential learning | Passion for teaching and learning |
| Diversity | Community engagement |
| Passion for teaching and learning | Student centeredness |
| Scholarly climate | |
| Community engagement | |
| Aspirational Values | Aspirational Values |
| Student centeredness | Academic distinctiveness |
| Integration of liberal and professional learning | Innovativeness |
| Preparing responsible leaders as change agents | Learning centeredness |
| Academic distinctiveness | Experiential learning |
| Innovativeness | Integration of liberal and professional learning |
| Scholarly climate balanced with teaching | |
| Collaborative learning | |
| Global consciousness | |
| Diversity | |
| Preparing responsible leaders | |
| Lifetime learning and connection to Pacific |
The committee generally supported the resulting values with extended discussion.
Next meeting: October 25, 2005, 2-4pm
Meeting adjourned at 3:38