To: Loreen DOLINA RUCK

From: Dr. Prager, Dean of Academic Affairs

Dante V. Ferraro, President

Re: Saturday, July 11, 2009 Faculty and Staff Meeting and Workshop

Meeting and Agenda: Please join us on Saturday, July 11, 2009 for a faculty and staff meeting and workshop. The meeting will start promptly at 10:00 am. Please review the draft agenda below and let Dr. Prager know if you would like to add something to it.

Entering the Building: The 215 W. 43^rd St. entrance is normally locked on weekends. Please enter the building through 1501 Broadway. Bring photo ID to enter, take the elevator to the second floor.

Refreshments and Lunch: Refreshments will be served prior to the meeting. We will adjourn to a restaurant for lunch. Suggestions are welcome for lunch sites near the Institute.

AGENDA

Faculty and Staff Meeting and Workshop

Saturday, July 11, 2009

Faculty Meeting: 10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.

1. President

• Welcome
• ACICS Accreditation Grant and State Education Department School License renewal
• Attendance Policy: Entering “A” for Students Who Leave Class Early
• Reminding Students of School Cell Phone Policy in Class
• New aDSL2 Line Installation and Increased Download Bandwidth
• Look for Student Club @ Spanish-American Institute on FaceBook www.facebook.com/studentclub (useful for Book Exchange, Roommate Wanted, Event Notices, School Announcements, Alumni Contact)
• Founders “English through the Arts” Special Events Center available
• Faculty Captains invited for Student Club Bike Tours
• Student Club Special Gallery Exhibition Space suggestions welcome
• The Grand Piano and you - - - a student “Artist in Residence” scholarship?
• Thanks for the kind, thoughtful and generous donations - - - copiers, faxes, computers, videos and a violin!

2. Chairperson and Other Faculty Reports

• Business Chair
• Computer Chair—New MACs
• English Chair
• Other Faculty
• iPod Classroom Use Report (Melvin Marcus, Natalia Tomskikh, others)
• Apple Store Visit and Workshop Report (Alex Lisitsyn, Drissa Compaore, Zukhra Batchaeva)

3. Dean of Academic Affairs

· New Faculty and Staff Introductions

· 2009-2010 TOEFL Bulletin and Updates

· Library Education--Promoting NYPL Cards and Use

· Reporting ESL Instructional Resource Problems or Needs

Break: 11:00-11:15

Workshop: 11:15 a.m.-12:30

“What Has NorthStar Taught Us?”

Lunch: 12:45--