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Undergraduate Curriculum Forum (UCF)

Minutes 10/22/98

Present: G. Gurka, C. Serchuk, J. Feng, G. Puerschner, P. Cascella, J. Stenzel, B. Farley-Lucas, R. Workman, J. Fopiano, L. Lancor, J. Tait, C. Gilmore, M. Hamilton-Lee, M. Macomber, J. Ensign, M. Shea, M. Fede, P. Palma, P. Beals, L. Yacher, P. Kelton, M. Hartog, K. Swenson, A. Bielefield, D. Chevan, M. Spence, J. Hauselt, B. Gelbach, T. Bynum, C. Mindell, D. Emmelman, P. Gallup, J. Abe, J. Granfield, E. Budris, C. McDaniels, R. Cretella, R. Gerber, R. Amenta, L. Kohrn, K. Mauro


I. Call to Order: The meeting was called to order by C. Serchuk at 9:35 am.

II. Announcements:

There will be a forum on advisement, 10/30/98 11:10-12:30 in the BOT room.

Copies of the UCF constitution and the flow of proposals were available to new members.


III. Approval of Meeting Minutes: The minutes of the previous UCF meeting (10/8/98) were approved with no revisions. Paperwork distributed prior to today's meeting included:


NMC minutes, dated 10/1/98

NPIC memo, dated 10/15/98

Proposed amendment to the UCF constitution, dated 10/22/98

Proposal to establish a campus writing program at SCSU; Proposed schedule

IV. Committee Reports:

Notifications Management: (see minutes, 10/1/98). P. Gallup (chair) reported this committee is reviewing the Communication Program revisions. Also, this committee continues to revise forms for submission of courses and has discussed what constitutes a new program versus a program revision. The minutes were accepted.

University Wide Impact: P. Beals (chair) commented there was nothing to report from this committee.

New Programs and Innovations: (see memo, 10/15/98). M. Spence (co-chair) highlighted topics identified in the memo.

Program Review & Assessment: B. Gelbach (chair) reported this committee continues to support departments in the review process and this committee is working with the University Assessment office.

 
Faculty Development Committee: P. Gallup was elected the delegate from

UCF to the faculty development committee. J. Tait was elected the alternate.


Amendment to the Constitution: (see handout). C. Serchuk introduced a

motion from the executive committee regarding the wording for alternates to serve as chairs of ad hoc committees.

Motion 1: A motion was made, seconded and passed, 27-0-1:

to adopt the new wording


Campus Writing Program: (see proposal and proposed schedule). P. Beals

introduced the topics discussed by the UWIC regarding the proposal to establish a campus writing program at SCSU. M. Heidmann then summarized the history of this proposal, clarified points raised by UWIC, clarified language in the text, and introduced additional issues for UCF consideration. This was followed by a discussion among UCF members with many topics being raised, including: the interrelationship of reading and writing, students who are non-native English speakers, results of previous L course surveys, writing requirements in different majors and fields, the assessment of outcomes, the implications for the campus writing center, the use of schools other than Arts and Sciences, faculty assessment, the amount of regulation and staffing, and the role of UWIC within this process.
 

VIII. 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