University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras

College of General Studies

English Department

August 14, 2013
Department Meeting
JBR 301, 11:30am

Cynthia Pittmann, Ph.D.
Interim Director

AGENDA
1. Welcome
2. Approval of Minutes: May 4, 2013.
3. Department Business
New English Department professors and email:
1. Sally Delgado <sallyj.delgado@upr.edu>
2. Mirta Martes <mmartesr@aol.com>
3. Vigimaris Nadal Ramos <vigimaris@hotmail.com>
4. Virginia Santiago <mackiesantiago@gmail.com>
5. Petra Avillan <profeavillan@msn.com>
6. Betty Medina <profbettymedina@gmail.com>
7. Tamara Garcia <profbettymedina@gmail.com>
8. Mara Luna Perez <prof.mara.luna@gmail.com>
9. Alejandra Menegol <neurolepsia@gmail.com>
10. Frank Flanagan <tropicalgardener@gmail.com>

Congratulations on promotions received: Drs. Daphne Martinez, Denise Lopez,
Janine Santiago
Ethics hours (20 hours)
FACTUM (update)
Reasonable Accommodation (update type of accommodation needed)
Office hours (submit to Ms. Delgado)
DMN closure Temporary reassignment of classrooms
Class size (enrollment limit continues to be held at 22 students)
Green Campus - Reminders: Update email address (use upr.edu address)/
PowerCampus (still on hold)/Scanning documents and green online options

New English Seminar Update:
ENGL 6XXX Communication and Research in English I and Communication and
Research in English II
Final Stage: Solicitud de Registro y Codificacin de Cursos


Table 1. English Class Sections- January 2013 and August 2013 TOTAL
JAN - Intensive Basic English (INGL 3162) 10 class sections and 10 lab sections
AUG - Intensive Basic English (INGL 3162) 14 class sections and 14 lab sections
20
28
JAN - Regular Basic English (INGL 3102) 23 sections, 1 service (INGL 3101)
AUG - Regular Basic English (INGL 3101) 28 sections, 2 service (INGL 3102)
24
30
JAN - Intermediate English (INGL 3104) 32 sections, 1 service (INGL 3103)
AUG Intermediate English (INGL 3103) 35 sections, 2 service (INGL 3104)
33
37

JAN - Intermediate English/Computer Assisted (INGL 3124) 4 sections
AUG Intermediate English/Computer Assisted (INGL 3124) 4 sections
04
04
JAN - Honors English (INGL 3012) 6 sections
AUG Honors English (INGL 3011) 7 sections
06
07
JAN - Second year (INGL 3152) 5 sections
AUG Second year (INGL 3151) 5 sections
05
05
Misc. courses:
JAN - The Journey in Literature (INGL 3135) 1 section
JAN - General Studies English (ESGE 3038) 1 section
JAN - English for Foreigners (INSI 3001) 1 section
AUG- The Journey in Literature (INGL 3135) 1 section
AUG - General Studies English (ESGE 3038) 1 section
AUG - English for Foreigners (INSI 3001) 1 section

03



04
AUG English for Engineering Students (INGL 3211) 1 section
Total number of sections JAN 2013 = 95
AUG 2013 = 115
August 2013 reflects an increase of 20 sections

Level Coordinators
Linette Soucy Intensive English INGL 3161 3163 and Labs
Vanessa Irizarry Basic English INGL 3101 - 3102
Denise Lopez Intermediate English INGL 3103 3104 and INGL 3123 -3124
James Penner Honors and Second-Year English INGL 3011 3012/INGL 3151 -3152
NOTE: New Administrative TARE for coordination and rationale (*one credit for level
coordination/assessment = 3hrs each week)
4. Committees
Pending and New Reports
Personnel Committee (Pending report for 2012 2013 Committee - Coordinator,
Prof. Dorsia Smith)
Honors level (Pending Report - Coordinator, Prof. Dorsia Smith)
Update on Committee for Department Recruitment Criteria - Prof. Luz Miriam Tirado
2013 -2014 Personnel Committee - Prof. George Nobel (discuss the need for
additional members)
Academic Year 2013 2014 (Activity Organization)
5. Department Activities
Literary Contest Forty-Seventh Annual Literary Contest - Contact: Prof. James Penner
Student Research and Writing Conference - Contact: Coordinator, Prof. Janine Santiago
Certification 88- Contact: Coordinator, Prof. Denise Lopez
Assessment Project- Contact: Coordinator, Prof. Vanessa Irizarry
General Studies 70
th
Anniversary Committee Contact: Prof. Nadjah Rios
Bilingual Initiative Contact: Coordinator, Prof. James Penner
Linguistic(s) Competencies Center Contact: Coordinator, Prof. Daphne Martinez


6. Professional Development
Pending Presentation: Online Interactions and Writing Improvement by Profs. Vanessa
Irizarry and Brenda Camara

II. Other Matters

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AGENDA-Department Meeting-August 14, 2013