Agenda

1) Welcome & Attendance
     a) Recognition of New Panel Members
Karla Berry, Southern Illinois University Carbondale (4P)
Christopher Birks, Benedictine University (4I)
Gabriel Eguchi, Harper College (2P)
Claire Gordon, University of Illinois at Springfield (4P)
Scott Johnson, Oakton College (2P)
Cyndi Moran, Northeastern Illinois University (4P)

Welcome to the panel and thank you for being willing to serve!

2) Zoom: Please mute yourself when not speaking, use the chat box to ask questions or easily add to the discussion, and drop a note in chat if you have to step away from the meeting for an extended period of time.

3) Course Review & Decision Options:
    a) Anything we need to discuss before looking at the submitted courses?
    b) Course Decision Options: Quick Accepts, Accepted, Conditional Approval, Not Enough Info, & Return

Courses For Panel Review
6 New Courses
0 Resubmitted New Courses
16 Ongoing Review Courses
4 Resubmitted Ongoing Review Courses
26 Total Courses

New Courses
IAICode: MC901
Institution: Illinois Central College
Institution Course Number/Name: COMM 120: Interpersonal Communication

IAICode: MC901
Institution: University of Illinois at Springfield
Institution Course Number/Name: COM 201: Introduction to Interpersonal Communication

IAICode: MC911
Institution: Truman College (Harry S) (CCC)
Institution Course Number/Name: English 152: Introduction to Mass Media Communications

IAICode: MC912
Institution: Harold Washington College (CCC)
Institution Course Number/Name: Business 236: Advertising

IAICode: MC921
Institution: College of DuPage
Institution Course Number/Name: PHOTO 1500: Photojournalism

IAICode: MC924
Institution: Harper College
Institution Course Number/Name: MCM 218: Broadcast Graphics

Resubmitted New Courses
No Courses
Ongoing Review Courses
IAICode: MC901
Institution: Richland Community College
Institution Course Number/Name: COMM130: Interpersonal Communication

IAICode: MC911
Institution: Elgin Community College
Institution Course Number/Name: JRN130: Introduction to Mass Communications

IAICode: MC911
Institution: Governors State University
Institution Course Number/Name: COMM2112: Media and Society

IAICode: MC911
Institution: Harper College
Institution Course Number/Name: MCM120: Introduction to Mass Communication

IAICode: MC911
Institution: Heartland Community College
Institution Course Number/Name: COMM160: Introduction to Mass Media

IAICode: MC911
Institution: Illinois Eastern Community Colleges
Institution Course Number/Name: JLM1111: Survey of Mass Media

IAICode: MC911
Institution: Oakton College
Institution Course Number/Name: EGL220: Introduction to Mass Communications

IAICode: MC911
Institution: Saint Xavier University
Institution Course Number/Name: COMM211: Introduction to Mass Communications

IAICode: MC912
Institution: Daley College (Richard J.) (CCC)
Institution Course Number/Name: BUSINES236: Advertising

IAICode: MC912
Institution: Prairie State College
Institution Course Number/Name: BUS261: Advertising

IAICode: MC915
Institution: Chicago State University
Institution Course Number/Name: CMAT2120: Radio Production

IAICode: MC916
Institution: Benedictine University
Institution Course Number/Name: COMM2255: Television Production

IAICode: MC917
Institution: Parkland College
Institution Course Number/Name: COM106: Broadcast Writing

IAICode: MC918
Institution: Kennedy-King College (CCC)
Institution Course Number/Name: MEDIACM102: Announcing

IAICode: MC919
Institution: Waubonsee Community College
Institution Course Number/Name: MCM215: Basic News Writing

IAICode: MC921
Institution: Rock Valley College
Institution Course Number/Name: COM221: Photojournalism

Resubmitted Ongoing Review Courses
IAICode: MC901
Institution: Lewis & Clark Community College
Institution Course Number/Name: SPCH151: Interpersonal Communication

IAICode: MC911
Institution: College of Lake County
Institution Course Number/Name: ENG123: Mass Communications

IAICode: MC912
Institution: Parkland College
Institution Course Number/Name: COM121: Introduction to Advertising

IAICode: MC924
Institution: McHenry County College
Institution Course Number/Name: ANI100: 2D Animation

4) Panel Business
    a) Are changes needed for any of the panel's current descriptors and/or course approval criteria?
~ Review, discussion, & approval of Board-revised and standardized Course Approval Criteria template
~ Per the email that Malinda sent on 12/5, the panel is continuing discussion from Spring 2025 of the descriptors to ensure appropriate articulation across participating institutions to ensure that they remain viable for transfer options: The panel reviewed existing course descriptions, noting that many have not been updated recently. Members agreed to survey their institutions and feeder schools to assess course transferability and identify any issues impacting student success. Findings will help determine whether updates are needed to specific descriptors or panel disciplines/specializations.

The Speech Communication descriptions were noted as the most recent; they intentionally omit course-specific outcomes to monitor articulation and evaluate whether adding outcomes is necessary to align with IAI expectations.

  b) Outstanding / ongoing topics from previous panel meeting(s)
    c) Updates
    d) Other discussion items from panel members
    e) Next meeting(s):
        i) Spring '26 = Friday, March 20th, 2026, at 10:00 am to 2:30 pm via Zoom web conference. 
       ii) Fall '26 = Friday, December 11th, 2026, at 10:00 am to 2:30 pm via Zoom web conference. 
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Panel Approval Ratio
Panel: [Major] Media and Communication Arts Panel
Semester Spring 2025
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Ongoing Courses = 12
New Courses = 3
Total Courses = 15
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Approved Ratio = 80.00%
Conditional Approved Ratio = 0.00%
Approved & Conditional Ratio = 80.00%
Non-Approved Ratio = 20.00%
Total Ratio = 100.00%
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Special Notes:
· 1 or 2 short breaks may be scheduled or added as needed during a fully virtual panel meeting.
· IAI staff are happy to accommodate the scheduling and facilitation of additional virtual meetings throughout the year if needed to discuss proposed descriptors, etc.