Wednesday, January 8, 2014

Spring 2014


Spring 2014 Faculty Meeting Agenda
Meeting minutes in blue 1-9-14
THE PICTURE REVIEW- Edition One - Fall 2013
The Picture Review is a unique, interactive call for entry launched by Sean Perry and Kathryn Watts-Martinez and the Department of Photographic Technology at Austin Community College, debuting during the 2013 Fall Semester.
Area High School students from Austin, Travis, Westlake and McCallum high schools were invited to participate and submit their best photographs to the following categories – People, Places or Things. Students could enter photographs in all three categories, up to 5 images in each category, for a total of no more than 15 entries per student. The Advanced Imaging Classes at Austin Community College reviewed the photographs and record short screencast videos offering feedback with helpful insight – to build mentorship, and create meaningful dialogue about photography and image making. These videos were uploaded to a private account for each participant and a link sent back via email.
From all images submitted, The Picture Review mentors first select up to 9 photographs – 1st, 2nd, 3rd in each category to be exhibited in Fall Austin Community College Photography Print Show. From those selections an award was presented to “Best in Show.” For more details please visit http://thepicturereview.com/

ATPI Conference 2014 February 7- 8, 2014
Friday 7th students on location at Texas State Capitol
Saturday 8th students at ACC NRG and SPS
Schedule is still being finalized as registrations increase. All hands-on classes will be at ACC on Saturday Feb. 8th. between 9am to 5:30pm. Check your email as we get closer to ATPI weekend.

 1-9-14
Kat explained that ATPI is still receiving enrollments and final classes will be announced once they calculate demand for hands-on classes. Kat will email faculty once decisions are made.  Will also find out when the Friday lecture sessions are scheduled for the Capitol grounds. She will email faculty once the schedule is set. 

Summer Schedule – Added additional PHTC1311 and PHTC 1400 from June 9 – Aug 10 to allow graduating high school students to enroll in classes after area high schools finish for the year.
regular 9 week summer semester is May 27 – July 29 



Affordable Care Act Limited information as of 1-8-14. Bill will review latest at faculty meeting. ACC human resources link to information. http://www2.austin.cc.tx.us/hr/benefits/aca.php
1-9-14
Bill has not received any updates from the college to report at the meeting. He will send out an email to faculty once he hears from the college.
Fall "Precision Student Discount Day"-
Tuesday and Wednesday, January 21st and 22nd. from 10am to 5:00pm  at Precision-note new location at 2438 W Anderson Ln  Austin, TX 78757(512) 467-7676They will sell inks, papers and other supplies. Precision is now offering two days so students will have time to visit the store and receive discounts on basic supplies. 


School Closed- Monday, January 20. Martin Luther King Jr. day
Spring Break –March 10 -16,  Monday -Sunday

Print Show Spring 2014
Prints due  - Monday, May 5th  till 10pm
Print judging - Tuesday, May 6th at 9:30am
Show set up -Wednesday, May 7th  all day

Print Show - Thursday, May 8th  at noon
Frank Curry led the group into discussion about a few changes we can make to the print show.
1. List brief criteria about the classes that are being judged and what is important to know about the class. For example what student technology level is expected at end of the course. This will be displayed above the category as they are being judged-details to be worked out.
2. No more thumbs up or down. Students and faculty felt it was insulting. We will look at other options. 
3. Allow faculty to challenge a judging decision-more discussion on when this applies.
  Frank will follow up on discussion.
Semester Ends -Sunday, May 11th  

Hourly for 2014:  Hourly phone number 223-4463 or in room 3125 for general assistance.
Email:
Cristine East: ceast@austincc.edu
Robert Gomez: rgomez12@austincc.edu
Kyle Pierce: kpierce@austincc.edu

Withdrawing Students:  If students are withdrawn from your classes please send a note to corresponding lab/camera class faculty as well as Lori so she can make sure any equipment checked out to that student is returned.

Faculty Bios: We are going to start refreshing faculty bio pages and adding a faculty interview blog page. Details will be discussed at the meeting. All ideas welcome.Robert Gomez will start interviews and test the blog site in the spring semester.