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Undergraduate Curriculum Forum (UCF)

Minutes 9/9/99

Present: G. Gurka, C. Serchuk, J. Stenzel, G. Puerschner, P. Cascella, S. DiFrancesco, E. Aboelela, J. Fopiano, U. Nwachuku, J. Mills, J. Ensign, M. Macomber, M. Shea, J. Yang, P. Palma, L. Yacher, P. Beals, F. Harris, P. Kelton, K. Swenson, M. Bunco, M. Hartog, D. Chevan, B. Madara, D. Pettigrew, J. Dolan, R. Gelbach, J. Abe, P. Gallup, C. Mindell, J. Block, K. Skoczen, J. Granfield, S. Harvey, L. Rebeschi, C. McDaniels, L. Lancor, N. DeCrosta, R. Gerber

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

II. Announcements:

  • A webmaster is needed for UCF.
  • A UA position is available for UCF (19 hours/week).
  • Monies are available for speakers of interest to UCF activities.
  • Faculty volunteers are needed for working with the new freshman students who completed the College Student Inventory.
  • Six new full-time faculty positions were established in the English Department.

III. Approval of Meeting Minutes: The minutes of the previous UCF meeting (5/20/99) were approved with no revisions. The minutes for the 5/13/99 UCF meeting were approved with two corrections: III. M. Macomber was an ex-officio member of the writing board and M. Shea was an ex-officio alternate to the writing board. Paperwork for today's meeting included:

  • NMC minutes, 9/8/99
  • UCF Constitution
  • UCF Flow of Proposals
  • Statement from the Chair: C. Serchuk commented on the following tasks and issues for the 1999-2000 UCF agenda.

Constitution Revisions and Extension

The three year term of UCF will expire at the end of this academic year.

A plan is needed address multiyear projects.

There needs to be consideration of when UCF personnel are elected.

The role of the School Curriculum Committees needs to be discussed.

Suggestions about modifications of the constitution need to be discussed.

Freshman English and Math Requirements

A follow-up discussion is needed about all-university English requirements. A discussion about all-university Math requirements needs to be initiated.

Remediation Work Group

Efforts by this group will continue.

General Education Review

Efforts on this topic will continue.

Daily Business

The work of UCF committees will continue.

V. Committee Reports: The following reports were given, followed by time for each group to meet, welcome new members, and schedule meeting times.

Notifications Management: (see minutes, 9/8/99). P. Gallup (chair) highlighted the roles and responsibilities of this committee. This committee is involved in the review process for new courses, revised courses and revised programs, in conjunction with the appropriate School Curriculum committee. Copies of forms are available on the webpage, on disc, and in hard copy. P. Gallup also highlighted the minutes of 9/8/99 which were accepted with no objections.

University Wide Impact: P. Beals (chair) outlined tasks for which this committee is responsible. These include: overseeing all-university requirements, reviewing proposals for new courses and revisions of courses in the all-university requirements, and reviewing L courses (in conjunction with the writing board). During the 1999-2000 academic year, this committee will review materials that identify the philosophy underlying general education.

New Programs and Innovations: J. Ensign reported that this committee has worked on establishing guidelines for new programs and is involved with curricula innovations.

Program Review & Assessment: B. Gelbach (chair) reported that this committee facilitates and supports the review process for each department.

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