ACADEMIC, APPELLATE, AND SENATE COMMITTEE
ANNUAL REPORT
2008-2009 Academic Year
COMMITTEE: University
Curriculum Committee
1. Membership
(include ex-officio members).
|
Members Ralph Scott (catalog
secretary) Janice Neil (Chair) Paul Schwager
(Vice-Chair) Jane Manner Greg Lapicki David Batts Jonathan Reid |
Ex-officio members: Ron Mitchelson Linner Griffin Kathryn Hashimoto Donna Lillian Wintre Clark |
Kimberly Nicholson attended meetings of the 2008-2009 UCC meetings
as a guest beginning in January. Kevin Snyder attended the meetings through
November. Diane Coltraine attended meetings first semester. The three worked extensively to review the materials
considered at each meeting.
2. Meeting Dates
(include members present*).
September 11, 2008
Present: David Batts, Gregory Lapicki, Jane Manner, Janice Neil,
Jonathan Reid, Paul Schwager, Ralph Scott, Wintre Clark (SGA), Linner Griffin,
Kathryn Hashimoto, Donna Lillian, Ron Mitchelson.
September 25, 2008 - No
business- meeting cancelled
October 9, 2008
Present: Gregory Lapicki, Jane Manner, Janice Neil, Jonathan Reid, Ralph Scott.
Linner Griffin,
Kathryn Hashimoto, Donna Lillian, Ron Mitchelson
Excused: David Batts,
Paul Schwager
Absent: Wintre
Clark
October 23, 2008
Present: D Batts, G. Lapicki, J. Manner, J. Neil, P. Schwager, R. Scott,
L. Griffin, K.
Hashimoto, D. Lillian, R. Mitchelson
Absent: W. Clark
November 13, 2008
Present:
D Batts, G Lapicki, J Manner, J
Neil, J Reid, P Schwager, W Clark, L
Excused: Ralph Scott
Absent: Kathryn
Hashimoto
January 22, 2009
Present: D Batts, G Lapicki, J
Manner, J Neil, J Reid, P Schwager, R Scott, L
Excused: R Mitchelson (excused)
Absent: W. Clark
February 12, 2009
Present: J.Neil, P.
Schwager, R Scott, G. Lapicki, D. Batts, J. Reid, L
Excused: J.
Manner
Absent: W. Clark
February 26, 2008
Present: D. Batts, G.
Lapicki, P Schwager, L. Griffin, K. Hashimoto, D Lillian & R Mitchelson
Excused: J Manner, R Scott
Absent:
W. Clark, G. Lapicki
March 26, 2009
Present: D Batts, J
Manner, J Neil, J Reid, P Schwager, R Scott, L
Excused: K Hashimoto
Absent: W. Clark, G. Lapicki
April 9, 2009
Present: D. Batts, J Manner, J Neil,
J Reid, P Schwager, R Scott, L. Griffin, D. Lillians, R. Michelson, K. Hashimoto, G. Lapicki
Absent: W. Clark
April 23, 2009
Present:, J Manner, J Neil, J Reid,
P Schwager, R Scott, L. Griffin, D. Lillians, G. Lapicki
Excused: D.
Batts, K. Hashimoto, R. Michelson
Absent: W. Clark
3. Subcommittees
established during the year (include progress and/or completion of work).
None
4. Accomplishments
during the year, especially as addressed through committee goals. Please include recommendations made to any
University agency other than the
· Approved numerous curricular changes from all
colleges/schools at ECU.
·
Maintained and refined the liaison system instituted three
years ago, including updating the Undergraduate Curriculum and Program and
Development Manual and conducting a Fall 2008 informational seminar for
liaisons from each unit. The liaison
system is working very well, vastly streamlining, improving the quality of
proposals and reducing the workload of both faculty and the committee by
helping to insure that course proposals and curricular revisions are complete,
consistent, and organized before reaching the committee.
·
Continued a 1-week time frame for submission of infrequent
minor revisions to curricular proposals. Thus, the standard guideline is that
individuals presenting curricular proposals should submit all revisions
requested by the committee within one week of the UCC meeting at which such
revisions were requested.
·
Discussed a draft version of the policies and procedures for
undergraduate certificate programs. This will continue in the fall.
·
Discussed and adopted editorial changes to the curriculum
proposal form that will seek clarification about budgetary and resource
concerns related to proposals.
.
5. Reports to the
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Date of Report to FS |
Business Presented |
FS Resolution # |
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11/04/07 |
Minutes of 9/11/08 Minutes of 10/9/08 |
08-56 |
|
12/04/07 |
Minutes of 10/23/08 Minutes of 11/13/08 |
08-67 |
|
2/24/09 |
Minutes of 1/22/09 Minutes of 2/12/09 |
09-13 |
|
3/31/09 |
Minutes of 2/26/09 |
09-22 |
|
4/20/09 |
Minutes of 3/26/09 Minutes of 4/09/09 |
09-31 |
6. Business
carried over to next year (list in priority order).
· Maintain the liaison model
used during the last five years.
Organize information seminar for liaisons and UCC members as early as
possible in the fall semester. To prevent potential problems within the liaison
system, emphasize that the liaison’s role is as a facilitator who works to see
that proposals are properly prepared according to the program development
guidelines and that they are complete before they reach the UCC; the liaison
role is not intended to be an additional approval step.
· Schedule additional
meetings of the committee as needed.
Since the official catalog is now the online catalog and will be updated
more frequently, proposals are considered throughout spring semester. The final meeting of the year is exclusively
for UCC business.
· Continue to refine the
curriculum development process to streamline where appropriate and eliminate
confusion for faculty developing curriculum proposals.
· Continue to support the
Office of Academic Program’s workshops on curriculum development.
· Continue to look for ways
the ECU & UNC-System initiatives can be better reflected in curriculum
development.
· Monitor slippage in
deadlines for submission of documentation & notification of affected units.
· Develop policies and procedures
for undergraduate certificate programs.
7. Evaluation of
the committee (include anything that hindered or assisted the
committee's
work during the year).
A. Charge:
·
Reinforcement of: Proposed
Revisions to Part V, Section III of the ECU Faculty Manual including:
o The charge of the UCC should remain the same. The
proposed changes could eliminate the committee responsibilities related to
Section 4, items C and D.
o The committee agreed that the UCC should be a part of
the Request to Establish in the Baccalaureate Degree Program Campus Approval
Process Checklist. We will ask that a new entry #f be inserted under #3,
indicating that the UCC reviews a new program and its courses before it is
presented to the EPPC.
o On the EPPC report, Section C, Number 1, New Degree
Programs, Step III, we will request that the parenthetical included with the
eighth bullet be deleted and a new bullet inserted that indicates that the UCC
reviews the request to establish a bachelor’s program.
o On the EPPC report, Section C, Number 2, New Minors…,
we will request that the parenthetical included with bullet six be deleted, as
the UCC does want to see requests for title changes and moving or discontinuing
programs as outlined in our charge.
B. Personnel:
Exceptional – all faculty members were
conscientious and dedicated to in the best interests of the university. There was limited student
representation on the committee: The SGA
representative only attended two meetings
A public communication specialist from the Office of
Academic Affairs continues to assist the process by supporting the work of the
committee.
C. Attendance:
All members
were prompt in attendance and all attended most meetings
D. Responsibilities:
The workload
of this committee, especially for the officers, is very demanding and continues
to grow as the University expands, new programs are created, and old programs
are revised to meet rapidly changing needs.
However, the success of the liaison system, the support of the Office Academic
Programs and the
E. Activities:
8. Suggestion(s)
to the Chair of the Faculty and/or
The committee is in unanimous agreement that the liaison system and
the support of the Office of Academic Programs in agenda and catalog copy
preparation are essential in enabling this committee to operate in a timely and
efficient manner.
The committee reviewed several proposals that appeared to
have significant duplication of content with other units. Additional guidance
on what level of duplication and justification of duplication are appropriate
would be helpful.
9. Does the
Committee’s organizational meeting next year need to be earlier than the date
set this year? No
Signed: Chairs ___Janice A. Neil, RN, PhD_______________________
Secretary _Ralph Scott, Professor, Curator of
Printed Books & Maps ___