Undergraduate Curriculum Forum (UCF)

Minutes 10/21/99

Present: G. Gurka, B. Horn, C. Serchuk, D. Levine, J. Stenzel, G. Puerschner, P. Cascella, S. DiFrancesco, E. Aboelala, J. Mills, J. Ensign, M. Macomber, M. Shea, J. Yang, P. Palma, L. Yacher, P. Beals, M. Hartog, R. Page, M. Tackett, R. Sewnath, J. Dolan, B. Gelbach, J. Abe, W. Sherman, P. Gallup, C. Mindell, J. Bloch, J. Granfield, S. Garvey, L. Rebeschi, C. McDaniels, L. Lancor, R. Cretella, L. Kohrn, R. Amenta, R. Gerber, M. Heidmann, S. LaRocco, K. Mauro

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

II. Announcements:

The previous UCF resolution regarding the inclusion of prerequisites into Banner should occur without technical problems.

The Banner student module representative will be on campus 10/27/99, 9:00-12:00 to receive input from faculty.

Faculty Developmental Proposals are due 11/12/99.

Congratulations to Leon Yacher who received a teaching award.

III. Approval of Meeting Minutes: The minutes of the previous UCF meeting (10/7/99) were approved with two corrections: L. Rebeschi and J. Fields were in attendance; handouts for handout (III, paperwork). Paperwork today included:

UWIC minutes, 10/14/99

Special Topics Section Notification form

From the Freshman Requirements for English report, additional copies of Table 1; Schedule 1; Schedule 1a

Information from the Writing Board

- Agenda from the First Semi-Annual (?) Writing-Intensive Workshop

- Evaluation, SCSU Faculty Writing-Intensive Workshop

IV. Committee Reports:

Steering Committee: (see Special Topics Section Notification form). The Steering Committee shared a revised copy of the Special Topics form. The form was accepted.

Notifications Management: P. Gallup (chair) reported that this committee is reviewing course proposals. A discussion followed regarding whether forms need to be typed.

Motion 1: A motion was made, seconded and passed, with three opposed and

two abstentions:

All future UCF forms shall be submitted typed or on-line

University Wide Impact: (see minutes, 10/14/99) P. Beals (chair) highlighted these minutes. In addition, four members of UWIC have formed a subcommittee to consider the general education review. The minutes were accepted.

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

Program Review & Assessment: B. Gelbach (chair) reported there are three members to this committee. They are working toward monitoring and keeping a summary of assessment reviews. As well, this committee is trying to prepare a booklet of assessment guidelines.

Writing Board: (see Agenda from the First.... and Evaluation, SCSU Faculty...). M. Heidmann highlighted information from these handouts and reported that the board has worked on a set of clarified guidelines for L courses.

Freshman Requirements Committee:

B. Horn facilitated the ongoing discussion about the freshman requirements for English.

Motion 2: A motion was made, seconded and passed unanimously:

students with an SAT verbal score of 500 or above shall have the option of taking the ENG placement exam to place into ENG 101

Discussion followed regarding whether to place students with SAT verbal scores of 500 or above into Spring semester sections of ENG 100 in their freshman year. Statistics were reviewed, and discussion occurred as to whether this topic was better left in the hands of the ENG department. Discussion also occurred about whether this penalizes students, by delaying their progression through university requirements, and in completing prerequisites for courses in their major. A recommendation was made to continue this discussion at the next meeting.

VII. 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