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Undergraduate Curriculum Forum (UCF)

Minutes 5/17/01

Present: C. Wieder, J. Stenzel, G. Puerschner, P. Cascella, B. Farley-Lucas, R. Workman, J. Fopiano, J. Tait, J. Mills, M. Macomber, B. Achhpal, M. Shea, D. Soneson, L. Yacher, T. Paddock, F. Harris, W. Shyam, M. Hartog, J. Fields, R. Page, D. Chevan, C. Thompson, D. Pettigrew, P. Gallup, J. Bloch, L. Rebeschi, L. Lancor, R. Cretella, L. Kohrn, R. Amenta, K. Mauro, R. Gerber, M. Heidmann, D. Levine 

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

II. Announcements:

The first UCF meeting for the fall, 2001 semester will be held 9/13/01.
 

III. Approval of Meeting Minutes: The minutes of the previous UCF meeting (5/3/01) were deferred until the next UCF meeting.  Paperwork today included:

 NPIC minutes, 5/10/01
 
 NMC minutes, 5/10/01
 
 PRAC minutes, 5/7/01
 
 Academic Minors, 5/17/01
 
 UCF Constitution Draft, 4/27/01
 
 Draft of Proposed Revisions, 4/27/01 UCF Constitution
 

IV. Committee Reports:

Steering:  The steering committee discussed prioritizing topics in the UCF Constitution and agenda.

New Programs and Innovations:  (see minutes, 5/10/01).  T. Paddock (chair) highlighted these minutes.  The minutes were accepted

Notifications Management:   (see minutes, 5/10/01).  J. Bloch (chair) highlighted these minutes.  The minutes were accepted.

University Wide Impact:   M. Hartog reported on the status of this committee.

Program Review & Assessment: (see minutes, 5/7/01).  There was no oral report from this committee.   The minutes were accepted

V. Remediation:  J. Stenzel reported on the status of remediation.  Discussion occurred about existing resources, national trends in remediation, admission standards, high school curricula, and students placed into 095 and 098 courses.

VI. Academic Minors: (see Academic Minors, 5/17/01).  T. Paddock highlighted a standard policy for minors.  Discussion occurred about revisions in the wording.

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

To accept the academic minors standard policy with revisions    

VII. Constitution: (see Draft of Proposed Revisions, 4/27/01). J. Tait initiated a follow-up discussion about changes in the UCF constitution.

VIII. 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