Meeting Minutes 2/3/23

Welcome and Introductions – Meghann 

• Attendees: Gwen, Alen, Sophia K., James, Holley, Krista, Kate, Richard K., Meghann, Chris N., Maria, Shahana, Kristen F., 

ABAR Website introduction & walk-through – Krista 

• https://wmuenglishabar.com/ 
• Feedback: Put what ABAR stands for in the banner; comprised” and “composed”  

Spring Semester Goal Brainstorming – Holley 

• Miro Board – Brainstorming Ideas

Goals Selected:

• Gather and post Teaching resources to ABAR website – Gwen, Kate, Sophia, Chris 
  • Aiming to get more diverse materials (beyond the anti-racist angle and expanding to all forms of inclusion) 
• Student Feedback on where they would like to see the department move in their ABAR work (how can we improve classes, etc.) – Alen, Kristen, Krista  
  • What would this look like; what questions do we ask, how do we ask those? 
  • This may help us make headway on number 3 in future semesters 
• Curricular reform – Richard, Maria, Meghann, Holley 
  • Requires faculty buy in 
  • Long-term goal – too complex to tackle fully in one semester  
  • How can we make small changes; not whole course overalls, but thinking about how we teach courses, etc – advertise courses in certain ways  
  • Could be talking to Todd about  
  • Changes to catalog descriptions is a long process; but what can we do shorter term? 

On Deck for next meeting (3/3/23):

• Welcome  
• Initiative Report Outs
  • Website Teaching Resources
  •  Student Feedback
  • Curriculum Reforms
• Staffing Grad Committee
• Events:
  • Check in on how to source community events 
  • Upcoming event sign up