CEPP Meeting Minutes
21 October 2026, 15:10–16:10 @CIS 265
CEPP Members Present: Kim Frederick (Faculty), David Howson (Faculty), Ryan Richard Overbey (Chair), Javier Perez-Moreno (Faculty), Kelly Sheppard (Assessment), Kate Sterling (SGA VPAA), Natalie Taylor (Interim DoF/VPAA), Leo Thomson (SGA)
CEPP Members Absent: Adrian Bautista (DoS/VPSA), Yelena Biberman (Faculty)
Attendees: Jamin Totino (Associate Dean of Student Affairs, The Learning Commons)
Guests: None
Scribe: David Howson
Meeting Items
- Approve minutes from 2026-10-14
- The committee approved the minutes by unanimous consent.
- Technology Literacy Assessment Review [Kelly Sheppard]
- Kelly reviewed the technology literacy assessment that was distributed to members of the committee.
- The exercise has yielded some useful resources (rubrics, etc.) and best practices that can be shared across departments.
- Departments are encouraged to update curricular mapping and Technology Literacy outcomes given the constantly-shifting landscape.
- CEPP will want to take a closer look at Technology Literacy when we review the general education assessment plan next academic year.
- CEPP was appreciative of Kelly’s work on the report and of the departments/programs that participated.
- Departmental Longform Evaluations [Kim Frederick]
- Kim summarized the previously distributed white paper and recapped CEPP and WGIATL work on departmental longform evaluations. CEPP appreciated the working group's tremendous work and the spirit in which it was presented.
- CEPP is aware of the complexity of the issues involved and the many stakeholders affected, including governance committees, individual faculty (union and non-union), academic administrative assistants and students.
- CEPP discussed ways to move forward with a process that included identifying specific stakeholder groups for consultation and implementation.
- CEPP will provide an update on the status of departmental longform evaluations at the next Faculty Meeting.
- IDC/CIGU Question on Indigenous People's Day and Fall Study Day
- The committee tabled the item until a future meeting.