Undergraduate Curriculum Forum (UCF)

Minutes 12/14/00

Present: C. Wieder, J. Stenzel, G. Puerschner, P. Cascella, B. Farley-Lucas, S. DiFrancesco, E. Aboelala, J. Tait, J. Yang, D. Soneson, L. Yacher, T. Paddock, P. Beals, W. Shyam, M. Hartog, J. Fields, M. Spence, D. Chevan, C. Durwin, P. Hawley, C. Mindell, J. Bloch, A. Kumar, L. Rebeschi, L. Lancor, R. Cretella, R. Gerber, K. Mauro

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

II.    Announcements:

The first UCF meeting of the spring semester will be held on 2/1/01; subcommittees will meet on 1/25/01. 
 
There will be a lecture sponsored by the psychology department titled "Undermining and facilitating students' motivation to learn...", 1/24/01, 3:30-4:30, Pinciaro room.
 

III.   Approval of Meeting Minutes:

The minutes of the previous UCF meeting (11/30/00) were approved.  Paperwork today included:

UWIC minutes, 12/7/00
 
NMC minutes, 12/7/00; Guidelines for Level of Course Number; General Checklist for UCF Course Proposals
 
NPIC minutes, 12/7/00
 
PRA minutes, 11/30/00
 

IV.    Committee Reports:

Steering:  There was no report from this committee.

New Programs and Innovations:  (see minutes, 12/7/00).  T. Paddock (chair) highlighted these minutes.   The report was accepted.

Notifications Management:   (see minutes, 12/7/00).  J. Bloch (chair) highlighted this committee's approved minutes.  Two additional documents (Guidelines for Level of Course Number and General Checklist for UCF Course Proposals) will be reviewed at the next UCF meeting. The minutes were accepted.  

University Wide Impact: (see minutes, 12/7/00).  F. Harris (chair) highlighted this committee's approved minutes.  This committee is discussing the application of Writing Board guidelines to revisions of L courses.  The minutes were accepted.  

Program Review & Assessment: (see minutes, 11/30/00).  E. Aboelala highlighted this committee's approved minutes. The minutes were accepted.

V.    Draft Strategic Plan:  J. Tait introduced the topic of the draft strategic plan for discussion among UCF members.  Initial comments included:

There was a general discussion about the document better defining what is meant by pre-eminence and high standards;
 
Discussion occurred regarding the mission of the university, especially whom does the university serve, to what degree are liberal arts and vocational interests part of the university, how does the university define accessible cultural and social programs, and how might the document deliberately reflect faculty expectations as a key stakeholder.
 

    Motion 1:  A motion was made, seconded and unanimously passed:

Move to share the comments from this meeting with the strategic plan             committee

VI.    Adjournment:

A motion to adjourn the meeting was made, seconded and passed unanimously.

The meeting was adjourned at 10:50 am.

Minutes recorded by:

Paul W. Cascella,  Department of Communication Disorders