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Undergraduate Curriculum Forum (UCF)

Minutes 9/24/98

Present: G. Gurka, B. Horn, C. Serchuk, D. Levine, G. Puerschner, P. Cascella, B. Farley-Lucas, L. Lancor, J. Tait, B. Workman, C. Gilmore, J. Fopiano, M. Macomber, J. Ensign, M. Shea, M. Fede, P. Palma, P. Beals, F. Harris, L. Yacher, A. Bielefield, M. Hartog, P. Brandes, D. Chevan, M. Spence, B. Madara, T. Bynum, J. Hauselt, J. Abe, P. Gallup, D. Emmelman, J. Granfield, J. Sullivan, E. Budris, C. McDaniels, J. DeMarco, R. Gerber, L. Kohrn, L. Cruz

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

II.    Announcements:

  • The next UCF meeting (10/8/98) will be held in the Special Dining Room of Conn Hall.
  • It was announced that AAUP has filed a grievance regarding the offering of  distance learning classes not approved by UCF.

III.    Approval of Meeting Minutes: The minutes of the previous UCF meeting (9/10/98) were approved with one revision, the correct spelling for J. McGivney-Burelle.

  • Paperwork distributed prior to today's meeting included:
  • A memo from B. Horn (chair, Freshman Requirements Ad Hoc committee) to C. Serchuk, dated 9/16/98
  • A 9/98 draft from NMC titled: New and Revised Course Proposals and Program Revisions, Departmental, School and UCF Review Process
  • UWIC minutes, dated 9/17/98

IV.    Committee Reports:

Notifications Management: (see 9/98 draft). P. Gallup (co-chair) introduced the 9/98 draft for submitting proposals by introducing forms and directions developed by this committee. It was reported that this committee had approved this draft. Discussion occurred about: the wording in the directions, the difference between a course outline and a syllabus, the signature sheet page, having model course outlines on reserve at the library, and the visual layout of the document.

Motion 1: A motion was made, seconded and failed 11-15-6

to accept the draft proposal with revisions

Motion 2: A motion was made, seconded, and passed with one opposed and one abstention

to return the draft to NMC to re-consider at their next meeting

Committee members were reminded that the next NMC meeting will be 10/1/98 at 9:35 in the Alumni Room of the Student Center.

University Wide Impact: (see minutes 9/17/98). P. Beals (chair) highlighted these minutes. Discussion occurred regarding item II.5. (employ proper English....). The minutes were unanimously accepted.

Program Review & Assessment: B. Madara reported that each member of this committee has been assigned as a mentor to the departments participating in program reviews this year. Information will be forthcoming about two information sessions.

New Programs and Innovations: M. Spence (interim chair) reported that this committee needs a checklist for new programs.

V.    Freshman Requirements Committee: (see memo, 9/16/98). B. Horn introduced this memo and discussion occurred about the content , wording, spirit and implementation of the recommendation.

Motion 3: A motion was made, seconded and unanimously approved:

to postpone discussion of this recommendation until the next UCF meeting

VI.    Adjournment:

  1. A motion to adjourn the meeting was made, seconded and passed         unanimously.
  2. The meeting was adjourned at 11:00 am.


Minutes recorded by:

 
Paul W. Cascella

Department of Communication Disorders