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Undergraduate Curriculum Forum (UCF)

Minutes 4/6/00

Present:  C. Serchuk, J. Feng, J. Stenzel, G. Puerschner, P. Cascella, S. DiFrancesco, J. Tait, D. Savage, J. Mills, J. Ensign, M. Macomber, J. Yang, D. Soneson, P. Beals, F. Harris, M. Bunco, M. Hartog, R. Page, M. Spence, D. Chevan, M. Tackett, D. Pettigrew, B. Gelbach, J. Abe, P. Gallup, C. Mindell, J. Bloch, S. Garvey, C. McDaniels, R. Cretella, R. Gerber, M. Heidmann, K. Mauro

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

II. Announcements:

  • The faculty senate voted to establish UCF as a permanent committee.
  • There will be an Earth Day concert, 4/17/00, 6:30-8:30 in EN 135.
  • The writing board will hold a mini-workshop today at 12:30.
  • There will be an all university forum on the writing board, 4/26/00   
     

III. Approval of Meeting Minutes: The minutes of the previous UCF meeting (3/16/00) were approved.  Paperwork today included:

  1. UWIC minutes, 3/30/00
  2. NMC minutes, 3/9/00 and 3/30/00
     

IV. Committee Reports:

Steering:  C. Serchuk reported that E. Aboelela has been appointed the UCF representative to the Strategic Plan Advisory Committee.  In addition, topics raised at the last UCF meeting were discussed, including:

  1. Course Numbering:  NMC will consider this and present a report to UCF.
  2. Constitutional Review:  An ad hoc subcommittee will be appointed.
  3. UCF Responsibilities:  A workshop will be convened (early May) with representatives from UCF, school curriculum committees, and department curriculum committees.  Discussion occurred about who decides the role of these committees.
  4. Elections:  Each department needs to elect a UCF representative so that a new chairperson can be elected for September, 2000; elections will occur on May 4, 2000.

Notifications Management:   (see minutes, 3/9/00 and 3/30/00).  P. Gallup highlighted these minutes.  The minutes were accepted.

University Wide Impact: (see minutes, 3/30/00). P. Beals highlighted these minutes and amended them to delete the amendments to the writing board charter.  The minutes were accepted.

New Programs and Innovations:  D. Savage reported this committee is working on the definitions for the terms: minor, concentration, interdisciplinary minor, etc.

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

V.     New Business

  1. B. Horn was officially recognized for her role with the Freshmen Requirements Committee.
  2. Discussion occurred about the moving of departments as university construction takes place.  Discussion occurred about whether faculty working conditions are part of faculty's effectiveness in implementing the curriculum.
  3. Discussion occurred about the impact of the revised L course guidelines as part of academic freedom in the classroom.

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