MELA Minutes 2023-2024

plan. It concerned the lack of information about RSI and their efforts to simplify it for everyone. They reviewed and endorsed a document that provides background information, definitions, examples, and practical checklists for faculty to implement RSI in their courses. It was also mentioned the training series that had been created by Dr. Wilhite to further explain RSI.

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Old Business

Action Items A. Admin Committee - Recommendation to amend Turnitin contract to add the AI component. 1. Motion to Add AI Component – Tish Stewart – Holmes

2. Seconded: Jason Cooley – Jones College 3. Eleven colleges approved the motion. 4. MCC abstained.

5. EMCC were not present at the vote. 6. Coahoma, and ECCC were not present. 7. Motion was approved. B. Prioritizing Exploration of New Products (Quality and Support Chairs)

1. Approve as official procedure for exploration of new products. 2. If adopted: Add Procedure to P&P as addendum in location to be determined by Admin Committee 3. Motion made by Jason Zuehlke to adopt new procedure for exploration of new products.

4. Seconded: Buffy Matthews - MGCCC 5. Eleven colleges approved the motion. 6. MCC abstained. 7. EMCC were not present at the vote. 8. Coahoma, and ECCC were not present. 9. Motion was approved.

C. Admin Committee - Brainfuse 16-hour Guardrail recommendation. The group discussed different options for limiting the number of tutoring hours per month for students, with option two being favored as it wouldn't negatively impact students or increase costs significantly. Option 1 – Open it up wide open, no limit, Option 2 – Once a student reaches 16 hours, manually give the student more time, Option 3 - Leave it at 16 hours per student. 1. Motion made by the Admin Committee to select Option 2 to add hrs. per student, as needed.

2. Seconded: Buffy Matthews – MGCCC 3. Eleven colleges approved the motion. 4. MCC abstained. 5. EMCC were not present at the vote.