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Undergraduate Curriculum Forum (UCF)

Minutes 3/1/01

Present: C. Wieder, J. Feng, J. Stenzel, G. Puerschner, P. Cascella, B. Farley-Lucas, S. DiFrancesco, E. Aboelala, J. Tait, C. Coron, J. Mills, B. Steele, B. Achhpal, M. Macomber, M. Shea, M. Fede, D. Soneson, T. Paddock, F. Harris, N. Disbrow, W. Shyam, M. Hartog, J. Fields, R. Page, M. Spence, D. Pettigrew, J. Dolan, B. Gelbach,  C. Durwin, P. Hawley, V. Breslin, J. Bloch, A. Kumar, L. Rebeschi, L. Lancor, R. Cretella, M. Heidmann, K. Mauro

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

II. Announcements:

  • It was announced that the Crescent Players will be performing Twelfth Night.

III. Approval of Meeting Minutes:   The minutes of the previous UCF meeting (2/15/01) were approved.  Paperwork today included:

  • UCF CPR Form/Catalog Confirmation Flow Chart, 2/12/01
  • NPIC minutes, 2/22/01
  • NMC minutes, 2/22/01
  • PRAC minutes, 2/15/01
  • UWIC minutes, 2/22/01
     

IV. Committee Reports:

Steering:  The steering committee discussed the CPR Form/Catalog Confirmation Flow Chart.

New Programs and Innovations:  (see minutes, 2/22/01).  T. Paddock (chair) highlighted these minutes.  The minutes were accepted 

Notifications Management:   (see minutes, 2/22/01).  J. Bloch (chair) highlighted these minutes.  The minutes were accepted.

University Wide Impact:  (see minutes, 2/22/01).  F. Harris (chair) highlighted these minutes.  The minutes were accepted. 

Program Review & Assessment: (see minutes, 2/15/01).  C. Coron (chair) highlighted these minutes.  The minutes were accepted

V. CPR Form/Catalog Confirmation Flow Chart:  (see documents, 2/12/01).  F. Harris (chair, UWIC) initiated a discussion about the CPR form and catalog confirmation flow chart.  Discussion followed regarding:  the time for processing the information this year versus subsequent years, the date for step 1, the resources that will be needed to coordinate this work, the possible use of a pilot group this year, word changes in steps 3, 5 and 8, and the location of an archive of former CPR forms.

Motion 1:  a motion was made, seconded and approved unanimously with two abstentions

to endorse the flow chart with minor corrections and the removal of the signature of  the school curriculum committee representative

VI. Assessment:  B. Gelbach gave a presentation about assessment, including the purpose, history, and underlying principles of assessment.    

VII. 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