COMMITTEE: Academic
Standards
MEETING DATE: March
17, 2003
PERSON PRESIDING: John
Tilley
REGULAR MEMBERS IN ATTENDANCE: Jim Decker, Joseph Gershtenson, Catherine Rigsby, and John Tilley
EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS IN ATTENDANCE: Purificacion Martinez
OTHERS IN ATTENDANCE: David
Pravica and Zach Robinson as representatives from Department of Mathematics
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Agenda Item: 1:
Call to order
Action
Taken: Tilley called meeting to order.
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Agenda Item:
2: Approval of minutes for the
February 17, 2003 meeting
Action Taken: Motion for approval, motion seconded and approved without dissent.
Agenda Item: 5: Other Business
Discussion: Tilley discussed the possibility of having a
called meeting with an eye toward attendance by Provost Swart. Tilley mentioned that Michael Poteat will be
attending the April 21 meeting to discuss SOIS procedures, specifically the
possibility of administering the surveys on line.
Action Taken:
None
Agenda Item: 3: Discussion of the granting of General
Education MATH credit for MATH 1067 and MATE 1067
Discussion: Tilley provided some background for the issue
and tried to define the possible courses of action (authority) of the Committee
on the issue. David Pravica and Zach
Robinson, representing themselves, not the Math Dept, described the situation
concerning the courses in question.
Their report indicated that the course has been cross-listed without the
approval/consent of the Math department and that the faculty of the department
have concerns about a variety of issues including the qualifications of
non-department instructors and ultimate resolution regarding prefix(es) under
which the course will be offered.
Robinson indicated that his preference on the issue given the conditions
imposed by the General Education Committee’s Resolution #98-24 (which suggest
that general education credit for cross-listed courses must be granted to both
courses or to neither course) would be to remove General Education MATH credit
for both MATH 1067 and MATE 1067.
Action Taken:
Rigsby moved for not granting General Education Credit in MATH for both MATH
1067 and MATE 1067 during the temporary period of their cross-listing and that
the issue of General Education Credit in MATH for these courses be revisited
after the temporary cross-listing period.
Gershtenson seconded the motion.
Motion passed by voice vote.
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Agenda Item:
4: Discussion of the review of the
General Education program, including a report from Decker, Slagle, and Tilley
on their visit to the Student Welfare Committee meeting on February 24.
Discussion: Decker distributed notes from the meeting of
the Student Welfare Committee, and Decker and Tilley commented on the
meeting. They indicated that students
are happy to be included in the process of reviewing the General Education
program and appreciate the solicitation of their opinions.
Action
Taken: None
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Agenda Item:
5: Other business
Discussion:
Tilley presented times that Provost Swart is available to meet with the
committee and solicited feedback from committee members regarding good times
for a called meeting in April.
Action
Taken: Tilley tentatively scheduled a
called meeting for 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday April 15 with the purpose of continuing
the review of the General Education program.
Agenda Item 6:
Adjournment
Action Taken:
Meeting adjourned at 4:35 p.m.
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NEXT REGULAR MEETING:
April 21, 2003