University Curriculum Committee
Minutes 09/13/07
Present:
Regular Members: D.
Batts, J. Lewis, G. Lapicki, J. Manner, J. Neil, P. Schwager, J. Tisnado
Ex Officio Members:
C. Boklage, L. Griffin, R. Mitchelson
Administrative: D.
Coltraine, K. Snyder
Excused: T. Jenks
Chair of Faculty Senate: M. Taggart
- M.
Taggart called the meeting to order at 2:00 p.m.
- M.
Taggart welcomed committee members, then opened
the floor for nominations for chair.
A motion was made and carried to elect J. Neil as chair.
- J.
Neil took over as chair of the meeting.
Motions were made and carried to elect P. Schwager as vice chair
and J. Lewis as secretary.
- J.
Tisnado asked for clarification concerning how re-numbering of 5000-level
courses will be handled. It was
agreed that courses that are simply being changed to 4000-level courses
need a memo, a new number and catalog copy. If the course is being revised at all, a
course proposal form must be completed. [Note: after the meeting, the
committee received clarification that a course proposal form is in fact
needed for 5000-level courses that are being re-numbered, even if that is
the only change.]
- 2007-2008
UCC Liaison Orientation
The orientation session will be held September 20 in 221
Mendenhall. Liaisons have been named for
every college/school/department. L.
Griffin noted that the deans chose individuals who were familiar with the
curriculum process, could coordinate efforts in their areas, and had teaching
responsibilities.
The committee reviewed the draft of the 2007-2008
Undergraduate Curriculum and Program Development Manual and agreed on a number
of revisions. D. Batts and P. Schwager will draft a “guidance memo” for
liaisons with pointers for writing proposals for Special Topics, Readings and
other courses with varying credit.
- Goals
for the upcoming year include changing the email address for submissions
to uccsubmissions@ecu.edu,
recognizing UCC committee members’ work, and addressing the recurring
problem of poor attendance by the SGA representative.
- Meeting
was adjourned at 3:20 p.m. by Chair J. Neil.
Submitted
by Janice S. Lewis, UCC Secretary