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Undergraduate Curriculum Forum (UCF)

Minutes 5/7/98

Present: B. Horn, C. Serchuk, G. Puerschner, J. Ullian, P. Cascella, B. Workman, U. Nwachuku, J. Mills, M. Hamilton-Lee, J. Ensign, M. Macomber, M. Shea, C. Davis, P. Beals, F. Harris, L. Yacher, M. Bunco, J. Kavanagh, D. Chevan, B. Gelbach, J. Hauselt, P. Gallup, J. Rakfeldt, D. Emmelman, J. Granfield, S. Jensen, L. Lancor, N. DeCrosta, L. Kohrn, R. Lane, J. Buzzell, P. Barile, L. Kuczynski, E. Foye, P. Major, S. Feldman, C. Dickinson, S. Chernoff, D. Levande, R. Gerber, S. Brennan

I.    Call to Order: The meeting was called to order by S. Jensen at 9:40 am.

I.    Announcements: There were no announcements.

II.    Approval of Meeting Minutes: The minutes of the previous UCF meeting (4/30/98) were approved with no revisions.

The following were distributed for today's meeting:

  • Proposals from the Rules committee (4/30/98)
  • Report regarding the early childhood education proposal (NPIC, 5/1/98)
  • Report on minors, cognates and concentrations from NPIC (4/29/98)
  • The proposal from the Education department (3/16/98)
  • A memo to UCF from Rod Lane (3/31/98)
  • A letter to UCF from Darlene Ragozzine (5/6/98)
  • A letter to UCF from Susan Logston (5/7/98)

IV.    Committee Reports:

  1. Notifications Management: P. Gallup (chair) expressed her appreciation to members of this committee for their efforts this year. S. Jensen thanked P. Gallup and this committee for their work.
  2. University Wide Impact: P. Beals (chair) expressed her appreciation to members of this committee for their efforts this year. S. Jensen thanked P. Beals and this committee for their work.
  3. New Programs and Innovations: C. Serchuk (chair) expressed her appreciation to members of this committee for their efforts this year. S. Jensen thanked C. Serchuk and this committee for their work.
  4. Program Review & Assessment: B. Gelbach (chair) reported there was a workshop last week to explain steps in the assessment process for departments being reviewed next year. B. Gelbach expressed his appreciation to members of this committee for their efforts this year. S. Jensen thanked B. Gelbach and this committee for their work.

V. Report on Minors: (See report, 4/29/98). J. Ensign from NPIC highlighted information from this report.

VI. Rules Report Vote: (See Proposals, 4/30/98). J. Kavanagh introduced this topic and explained the content of the first proposed amendment. Discussion occurred by UCF.

Motion 1: A motion was made, seconded and approved by clear majority

UCF shall approve the first option for Article VII: Voting, which allows
voting in subcommittee for all members of that subcommittee

Discussion occurred about the second proposal.

Motion 2: A motion was made, seconded and approved by clear majority

UCF shall approve the second proposed amendment, VI.D.4, which states that all officers of the UCF shall be faculty representatives or faculty members-at-large

Discussion occurred about the five proposed by-laws.

Motion 3: A motion was made, seconded and approved by unanimous majority

UCF shall approve the proposed by-laws identified as numbers 1. (the UCF Chair shall serve as Chair of the Steering and Communication Committee), 2. (each standing committee shall elect a vice-chair) and 3. (in the absence of the UCF Chair, the Vice-Chair of the Steering and Communication Committee shall coordinate the forum for no more than three consecutive meetings)

J. Kavanagh announced that the Rules committee will reconsider the proposed by-laws numbered 4 and 5.

VII. Department of Education Proposal for Early Childhood Education: S. Jensen introduced this topic and UCF members were reminded of the documentation available for review. P. Barile (Chair, Education), J. Buzzell (Education) and M. Hamilton-Lee (Education) presented the Education proposal. R. Lane (Dean, Education) addressed the Forum and S. Feldman (Chair, Special Education) addressed the Forum. S. Brennan (Admissions) and P. Major (Special Education) also addressed the Forum. Discussion occurred by UCF members regarding the proposal.

Motion 4: A motion was made, seconded and passed 17-4-4

UCF shall return the Education proposal to the Education Department. UCF requests that the Education Department resubmit the proposal in September, 1998 with a resolution that includes the concerns expressed by the Special Education department

VIII. Acknowledgement: S. Jensen received a standing ovation from UCF members.

IX. Adjournment:

  1. A motion to adjourn the meeting was made, seconded and passed unanimously.
  2. The meeting was adjourned at 10:50 am.

Minutes recorded by:

Paul W. Cascella

Department of Communication Disorders