COMMITTEE: University Curriculum Committee
MEETING DATE: April 23, 2009
PERSON PRESIDING: Janice Neil, Chair
REGULAR MEMBERS IN ATTENDANCE: Gregory Lapicki, Jane Manner, Janice Neil, Jonathan Reid, & Paul
Schwager
EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS IN ATTENDANCE: Linner Griffin & Donna Lillian
EXCUSED: Kathryn Hashimoto, Ron Mitchelson, David Batts, & Ralph Scott
ABSENT: Wintre Clark
SUPPORT: Kimberly Nicholson & Diane Coltraine
OTHERS IN ATTENDANCE:
ACTIONS OF MEETING
Chair Neil called the meeting to order at 2: 05 P.M.
Neil thanked the committee for their attention to approving the
previous meeting minutes so they could be presented at the last faculty
meeting.
Agenda Item:
II. Old Business
(1.) Undergraduate Certificate form
Discussion:
Started in the Fall, Hashimoto has
started working on the form and will present an update in the Fall.
Action Taken:
None
Agenda Item: III. Chair Report
(1.) 2008-2009 Annual Report draft
Discussion:
Discussed Snyder’s participation in
the Fall.
Made minor corrections &
clarifications
Action Taken:
Approved with minor changes
(2.) Report on meeting with
Drs. Horns, Sheerer, and Tovey
Discussion:
Discussed need for budget considerations as well as
exploring courses that are in the catalog and not taught. Linner mentioned that
the Deans in their meeting also discussed similar issues. Discussed need to have faculty evaluate
courses that have not been taught for awhile and need to be banked or removed.
Action Taken:
None needed
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Agenda Item: IV. Undergraduate Curriculum and Program Development Manual
Discussion:
Update manual to include a note that “notification”
needs to occur at least 2 weeks prior to the meeting or the proposal may be
tabled
Add an SL designation explanation in all appropriate sections
Recommend change to text placement on the cover
Correct typographical error with item #16 on page #10
Action Taken:
Approved
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Agenda Item: V. New Business
(1.) Budget – Budgetary Memo Requirement
Discussion:
See item III
Action Taken:
Approved
(2.) Form
discussion
(a.) Proposal form – budget area?
Discussion:
Add clarification to #4 to include financial & staffing impact
#10 add = column to add clarity
#15 “Correspondence” should more appropriately be called “Online”
#15 should read “Practicum” & “Colloquium”
Reorder #15 to correspond with #10
#16 make sure there is spacing
#16 line between Unit Computer & ITCS Resources
#17 include sentence “Do not include instructor or
semester specific information” to better clarify
Minor capitalization corrections
Action Taken:
Committee agreed to make the editorial changes
(b.) Signature form – add “school” next to college
Discussion:
Rename form to “Curricular” changes
Add (s) after number & degree
Add “school” to second item on signature page
Add SL row to account for “Service Learning” designation
Action Taken:
Approved
(3.) Proposed
New Process for Review of Curriculum Materials
(a.)
Assign proposals to 2 members for in-depth review before meeting (too many
issues on proposals after meeting)
Discussion:
Logistics were discussed. The proposals will be posted
in a timely manner and one of the officers will need to assign to members
Action Taken:
Agreed to pilot
in the Fall
(4.) Other
The following items are being discussed and are issues
that this committee will be addressing in the future:
Online Education/Distance Education
assessments
Update of Web site information
Utilize liaisons to assist in the
explanation and implementation of
course banking & deletion steps
Utilize liaisons to communicate information
regarding package submission details that pertain to the completion of the
forms and the required content of supporting documentation such as the upcoming
budgetary memorandum and use of a “clean” proposal form
Role review as it pertains to the
occasional monitoring of active courses with WI designation
Possible query request to the Office
of the Registrar to determine which courses have not been utilized within the
past 2 years as an initiative to communicate with the units
NEXT MEETING: To be
determined in fall by Senate Office
ITEMS TO BE DISCUSSED: Committee organization,
election of officers
MEETING ADJOURNED: 3:45pm
Respectfully
submitted,
Ralph Scott,
Secretary, University Curriculum Committee
Recorded by Paul
Schwager