MELA Minutes 2024-2025

reprieve regarding certain regulations. Updates will continue to be monitored and sent Dr. LeBrun circled back to discuss the contract with TII. She stated the contract with Turnitin expires on June 30, 2025, and it's time to request a renewal quote. Currently, we're paying $199,876 per year, which increased by about $27,000 when we added AI services in the second year. She doesn’t expect a significant increase in the next quote, but she needs to the association's interest in continuing the contract. If there's interest, she can request a quote from Megan to share. She stated she would reach out to Megan today and hopefully get a quote back by the end of the week. But if not, she anticipates Megan will be able to get that by early next week and she will share that via email. She advised us there has been a change in some of their procurement procedures; however, she doesn't anticipate it will extend the process. However, she wants to start the process quickly to avoid waiting until the last minute to submit the proposal. She would like to get the necessary information early next week and secure a vote before Thanksgiving. Submitting everything by mid-December would help her feel more confident about getting the contract approved by our board. Since we don't typically have a December meeting, voting on the matter will take place via email 2. Wilhite 1. ELC Listserv The listserv is still being updated. Our temporary IT team is helping us remove former employees and adds the correct recipients. We appreciate your patience and ask you to share this information with your divisions. 2. Academy Updates 1. Course Duration and Offerings Dr. Wilhite noted they are excited to introduce something new this spring: an initiative combining Growing with Canvas and Digging Deeper. The goal is to make professional development (PD) more accessible for faculty, allowing for a longer duration and easier enrollment. 2. Course Revisions Dr. Wilhite noted that they are looking at the proposed course revisions that the Quality Committee recommended this past spring. These merge Growing with Canvas, Digging Deeper, and some of the course development program content. It is planned to have these ready in Fall 2025 for beginner, intermediate, and advanced formats. Webinars will be available for a year, especially those on hot topics, so faculty can access them throughout the year. She then asked if