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Undergraduate Curriculum Forum (UCF)

Minutes 4/20/00

Present:  C. Serchuk, J. Feng, J. Stenzel, G. Puerschner, P. Cascella, S. DiFrancesco, E. Aboelala, J. Fopiano, J. Tait, J. Ensign, M. Macomber, M. Shea, J. Yang, D. Soneson, L. Yacher, T. Paddock, P. Beals, F. Harris, M. Hartog, R. Page, D. Pettigrew, J. Abe, P. Gallup, J. Bloch, L. Rebeschi, L. Lancor, R. Cretella, M. Heidmann

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

II.    Announcements:

  • The General Education review has been extended through Fall, 2000.
  • Members were reminded that departments should elect a UCF representative and alternate prior to the May 4, 2000 meeting.
  • There will be a lecture by Jean Greisch on Tuesday, 5/2/00, 1:15-2:45, EN 112.
  • Condolences were expressed to Phil Smith over the death of his father.
  • Professor Paul Kelton will give a lecture about the struggle of American Indians  for sovereignty on 4/24/0, 1:00, EN 9.
  • There will be a lecture about images of vestal virgins in Roman Art on 4/26/00, 3:25, EN 23.
  • UCF will meet on 5/4/00, and may meet for an additional meeting on 5/18/00.

III.    Approval of Meeting Minutes: The minutes of the previous UCF meeting

(3/16/00) were approved with two corrections.  E. Aboelala attended the last meeting and a minor change was made under UWIC minutes.  Paperwork today included:

  • UWIC minutes, 4/13/00
  • NMC minutes, 4/13/00

IV. Committee Reports:

Steering:  C. Serchuk reported that this committee is working on the curriculum workshop for department and school curriculum committees.  Also, the steering committee is participating in the leadership retreat.

Notifications Management:   (see minutes 4/13/00).  P. Gallup highlighted these minutes.  The minutes were accepted.

University Wide Impact: (see minutes, 4/13/00). P. Beals highlighted these minutes and amended them to delete the content in the second paragraph after the first sentence.  The minutes were accepted.

New Programs and Innovations:  There was no report from this committee.

Program Review & Assessment: There was no report from this committee.

V. Writing Board Report:  M Heidmann presented a report about the actions of the

writing board by summarizing its major activities during the past year and its plans for the coming year. Discussion followed about UCF forms and how to designate those L courses which have been through the re-training process.

Motion 1:  a motion was made, seconded, and passed unanimously

Move to authorize the executive committee to make minor changes to UCF forms

Motion 2:  a motion was made, seconded, and tabled to the next UCF meeting

Move that writing intensive courses approved by the writing board be designated as "w courses" and that these courses be accepted as filling the L course   requirement for students 

Motion 3:  a motion was made, seconded, and passed unanimously

Move that the UCF recognize the hard work by Mark Heidmann in continuing

continuing to create a culture of writing at Southern.

VI. 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