Council discussed two items of general interest:
- Todd Crawley briefed progress in his study of the potential establishment of a Behavior Intervention Team at HACC. There will be an outside briefing by individuals experienced with the aftermath of the Virginia Tech shooting concerning potential policies and procedures that might be established to create a proactive response to potential problems at HACC. Those with an interest and/or experience may attend this briefing this Thursday, September 11, on the Harrisburg Campus in Whitaker 117 from 3:00 – 4:30 pm.
- WebCT – there was intense discussion related to wide-spread faculty dissatisfaction with the problems with and current status of WebCT. Matters of particular concern included:
- Impact on the students in Virtual, Blended, and WebCT enhanced courses.
- Poor performance and unreliable connection to the system.
- Unsatisfactory communication with faculty and students concerning status and progress in correcting the problems.
- General concern that new Virtual and/or Blended classes not be added until the current situation is rectified.
- Specific recommendations that the Council President will present to the administration include:
- Extending the 100% tuition refund date for students experiencing unusual difficulty with WebCT.
- Providing an apology from the College to the students affected.
- Additional discussion items expressed by faculty from all campuses.
