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Undergraduate Curriculum Forum (UCF)

Minutes 4/5/01

Present: C. Wieder, J. Stenzel, G. Puerschner, P. Cascella, B. Farley-Lucas, S. DiFrancesco, E. Aboelala, J. Tait, C. Coron, J. Mills, B. Achhpal, M. Macomber, M. Shea, J. Yang, T. Paddock, F. Harris, N. Disbrow, K. Swenson, M. Hartog, J. Fields, R. Page, D. Pettigrew, J. Dolan, C. Durwin, P. Hawley, V. Breslin, T. Maltese, J. Bloch, L. Lancor, A. Kumar, L. Rebeschi, R. Cretella, R. Amenta, R. Gerber, M. Brown, C. Barrett

I. Call to Order:  The meeting was called to order by J. Tait at 9:40 am.

II. Announcements:

  • There will be a lecture titled Freud and the Devil, 4/12/01, EN 115, 12:30-1:30.
  • Faculty were encouraged to remind students about the L course writing contest (deadline 4/30/01).
  • Faculty were reminded that registration materials have been sent to all departments.
  • Faculty can meet with the Board of Trustees today at 11:15.
     

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

(3/15/01) were approved.  Paperwork today included:

  • NPIC minutes, 3/8/01; 3/29/01
  • UWIC minutes, 3/29/01
  • PRAC resolutions, 4/5/01
  • Online courses discussion questions, 4/5/01
  • Resources for understanding, assessing, and planning for online-delivery of courses (no date)
  • Online courses discussion questions (re-written by M. Brown) (4/5/01)
  • Syllabi examples (NUR 302; LSC 510)
     

IV. Committee Reports:

Steering:  The steering committee discussed UCF's role with online courses.

New Programs and Innovations:  (see minutes, 3/8/01; 3/29/01).  T. Paddock (chair) highlighted these minutes and commented on the policy regarding department minors.  The minutes from 3/8/01 were accepted.  The minutes from 3/29/01 were partially accepted.  It was decided to table the section of the minutes related to minors.

Notifications Management:   J. Bloch (chair) reported this committee discussed online courses and supported the concept that faculty should have available all of the resources necessary should they be asked to develop an online course.

University Wide Impact:  (see minutes, 3/29/01).  F. Harris (chair) highlighted these minutes.  Discussion followed about whether a department has the right to exclude certain courses from the all university requirements.  Discussion occurred about the UWIC recommendations (page 2). The minutes were partially accepted.  It was decided to table the section of the minutes related to recommendations. 

Program Review & Assessment: C. Coron (chair) reported there will be three PRAC resolutions to be discussed at the next UCF meeting.

V. Online Courses:  (see documents:  Online courses discussion questions, 4/5/01;  Resources for understanding, assessing, and planning for online-delivery of courses (no date);  Online courses discussion questions (re-written by M. Brown) (4/5/01);  Syllabi examples (NUR 302, LSC 510)

N. Disbrow and L. Rebeschi highlighted aspects of online courses by demonstrating and discussing one graduate course and one undergraduate course.  M. Brown provided follow-up questions for consideration by UCF.  An initial discussion followed regarding UCF's role with online courses as part of curriculum and learning.

VI. Adjournment:

  1. A motion to adjourn the meeting was made, seconded and passed unanimously.
  2. The meeting was adjourned at 11:00 am.

Minutes recorded by:

Paul W. Cascella

Department of Communication Disorders