COMMITTEE: Academic
Standards Committee
MEETING DATE: October
20, 2008
PERSON PRESIDING: Linda
Wolfe
REGULAR MEMBERS PRESENT:
Stacey
Altman, Michael Brown, Nancy Spalding, Mark Sprague, and Linda Wolfe
EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS PRESENT:
George Bailey, Justin Bowman, and Linner Griffin
OTHERS IN ATTENDANCE:
Angela
Anderson, Su-ching Huang, Amanda Klein, Steven
Kresch, Anoush Terjanin,
Karen Voytecki,
CALLED TO ORDER: 2:00
PM
ACTIONS OF MEETING:
Agenda Item: Approval of the minutes from
September 15, 2008
Action Taken: Approved
Agenda Item: Report
of the appearance before the Faculty Senate on the proposal from the Service
Learning Committee on 10/07/08
Discussion:
L. Wolfe explained that a quorum was not present when the item came up for
discussion. Thus, it will be carried over to the next meeting
Agenda Item: ENGL 3920 request for
humanities
Discussion: A. Klein presented the course and
answered questions regarding the content. A. Klein will revise the proposal forms
to include suggestions from Committee regarding “critical theory”. The
Committee commented that as written the proposal seems to apply for social
science credit rather than humanities credit, although the discussion made it
clear that humanities credit designation would be appropriate.
Action Taken: Approved
Agenda Item: Discussion of the Great Books (series
of courses) request for humanities credit.
Discussion: A.
Terjanin presented two courses (2400, 2500). There
was considerable discussion about including the appropriate information for the
proposal. The Committee worked with J. Stevens previously and there was
improvement. The Committee made suggestions for further revision.
Action Taken: Approved
/ Contingent upon Committee receiving revised syllabus to include greater
detail in the syllabus as to “exactly” how things were being covered
(particularly the research methods), and attention to Box #9 on the form.
Agenda Item: Discussion of the NR grade.
Discussion: A.
Anderson explained that, in regard to instructors turning in grades, the “48
hour” rule is no longer really in effect. The end of the exam period is the
deadline. Still, faculty members persist in not meeting the deadline. There are
consequences to the student in having the “I” for incomplete entered. In
addition, the “I” does not accurately reflect the “grade situation”. Although,
the NR does not address all of the potential negative consequences to students,
it will be easier to discern what the real situation is.
Action taken: Motion
to forward to Faculty Senate Approved. L.Wolfe will
seek time on the agenda to represent the item.
Agenda Item: Discussion
of “18 hour rule”
Discussion: Committee
discussed the need to revisit this at ECU. M. Poteat indicated that SACS no
longer strictly enforces the 18 hour rule, BUT does require justification for
those without terminal degrees in the discipline providing instruction in that
discipline. M. Poteat suggested working with Faculty Credentialing Committee
(Sandra Warren, David Weismiller, John Reece, and Jan Tovey were thought to be
members).
Action taken: None
Agenda Item: SOIS
Discussion: L.Wolfe indicated that the Faculty Governance Committee
will carry this on to Faculty Senate, if we approve the revision. M. Poteat
clarified some language in the proposal. Committee discussed order and wording.
Action taken: Approved
wording:
1. “The quality of teaching must be evaluated using
multiple methods chosen from among the following:” (then a, b, c & d would
be listed)
2. in “c” – “mean absolute deviation” should be changed to
two standard deviations.
Agenda Item: Discussion
of UNC Tomorrow phase 1 report (global perspective)
Discussion: None
Action taken: None
ADJOURNED: 3:40
p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Stacey Altman