Undergraduate Curriculum Forum (UCF)

Minutes 12/9/99

Present: G. Gurka, B. Horn, C. Serchuk, J. Stenzel, G. Puerschner, P. Cascella, S. DiFrancesco, E. Aboelala, J. Fopiano, J. Tait, J. Mills, M. Macomber, M. Shea, J. Yang, P. Palma, L. Yacher, P. Beals, F. Harris, K. Swenson, M. Bunco, M. Hartog, R. Page, D. Chevan, B. Madara, D. Pettigrew, J. Dolan, J. Abe, W. Sherman, P. Gallup, C. Mindell, J. Bloch, L. Rebeschi, C. McDaniels, L. Lancor, R. Cretella, L. Kohrn, R. Gerber, M. Heidmann

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

II. Announcements:

• The first UCF meeting for Spring, 2000 will be on 2/3/00.
• There will be a university forum on assessment (1/20/00) with Dr. Barbara Wright, Commissioner of the New England Association of Colleges.
• It was announced that there is an error on the Cumulative Program Record (CPR) sheets. His 241 should be listed in category 6 (HistWrldCiv) instead of His 247.

III. Approval of Meeting Minutes: The minutes of the previous UCF meeting (11/18/99) were approved. Paperwork today included:

1. NMC minutes, 12/2/99
2. UWIC minutes, 12/2/99
3. Remediation Workgroup First Semester Summary, 12/9/99
4. Draft Charter for Remediation Workgroup (passed 4/1/99)
5. Southern Writing Program Materials 

• Procedures for Proposing an L-course
• Guidelines for Designing and Teaching L-Courses
• Course Update-L Course Certification
• L-Course Proposal Form
• L-Course Proposal Signature Sheet

IV. Committee Reports:

Notifications Management: (see minutes, 12/2/99). P. Gallup highlighted these minutes. In addition, there was a brief discussion about class size and class scheduling. The minutes were accepted.

University Wide Impact: (see minutes, 12/2/99). P. Beals highlighted these minutes. The minutes were accepted.

New Programs and Innovations: J. Abe reported that this committee has discussed the new Education proposal.

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

V.  General Education Review Committee: J. Tait (Acting Chair) highlighted the activities of this committee. This group (Tait, Chevan, Lancor, Shea, & Fredeen) is a subcommittee within UWIC and has the goal of reviewing the general education program. This committee is reviewing how general education is structured and assessed at other universities. In addition, this committee is investigating model general education programs. This committee has just begun the process and recognizes that this is a multiyear process.

VI.  Remediation Workgroup: (see summary, 12/9/99). J. Stenzel (Acting Chair) highlighted the information from the summary report.

VII.  Writing Board: (see handouts). M. Heidmann highlighted the content of each of the handouts, noting differences between former and current L-course policies and procedures. There will be a writing workshop at the beginning of the spring semester (1/18-1/19/00) and mini writing workshops during the spring semester. L-course forms will be available on the UCF and Writing Board websites.

VIII.  Freshman Requirements: B. Horn facilitated an ongoing discussion about the status of bullets 5 and 6 per the 11/4/99 UCF meeting. After a many viewpoints were expressed, the following was resolved.

Motion 1: A motion was made, seconded, and passed 15-7-7.

Bullet #5 shall be left as is

The content of Bullet #6 (In the acceptance and advising letters, notify students with SAT verbal scores below 500 that if they do not take the placement exam....) shall be amended and become a text suggestion (not a recommendation) as follows: a) ......they will not be allowed to register for the second semester of freshman year; b) ......they will be given a late priority date; c) ......they will be placed in Eng 098.

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