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Undergraduate Curriculum Forum (UCF)

Minutes 4/04/02

Present:

C. Wieder, J. Stenzel, S. diFrancesco, H. Podnar, J. Fopiano, J. Tait, C. Coron, J. Mills, B. Achhpal, M. Shea, M. Fede, D. Soneson, T. Paddock, M. Thompson, N. Disbrow, W. Shyam, J. Fields, M. Hartog, T. Gemme, S. Bochain, D. Pettigrew, C. Durwin, P. Hawley, V. Breslin, J. Bloch, B. Elwood, A. Kumar, L. Rebeschi, P. Kahlbaugh, L. Cruz, R. Amenta, M. Heidmann

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

II. Announcements:

  • The L Course Writing Contest was announced. Flyers are available for UCF members to distribute.
  • Steve Judd is going to talk about the crisis in the Middle East today in the Student Center following the UCF meeting. All are welcome to attend.
  • The Nursing Department has national accreditors coming this month (April) to evaluate the nursing program. The accrediting body (American Association of the Colleges of Nursing) is making their first official visit to campus.
  • SCSU will be hosting the 36th Annual Heidegger Conference. All are invited to attend.
  • The Board of Trustees will be on campus today at 11:15 to meet with faculty and staff. This is an opportunity to raise issues directly with the Board of Trustees.
  • A number of members of The Faculty Senate feel that UCF must have the Constitution completed by the end of this semester.
  • SCSU Research Conference is open this Saturday and all are welcomed. Research going on across each of the State campuses will be presented.
  • Patricia Kahlbaugh, Psychology Department is the new Senate Liaison to the UCF.

III. Approval of Meeting Minutes: The minutes of the previous UCF meetings (3/14/02) were approved. Paperwork today included:

  • PRAC 3/14/02, 2/28/02
  • NMC 3/21/02
  • UWIC 3/21/02

UCF Constitution

IV. Committee Reports:

  1. Steering Committee: did not meet
  2. Program Review and Assessment (PRAC) 2/28/02, 3/14/02: Please note change in Minutes of 2/28/02. Office of Assessment is Ellen O'Sullivan not Ellen Beatty. C. Coron reviewed minutes. Minutes of both meetings were accepted as written.
  3. New Programs and Innovations (NPIC) : did not meet
  4. Notifications Management (NMC) 3/21/02: J. Bloch reviewed minutes and minutes were accepted as amended. BS Studio Art Photography was added to list of approved courses.
  5. University Wide Impact (UWIC) (3/21/02): T. Gemme reported that a new course proposal was examined. More information is needed and will be prepared for UCF body. Minutes were accepted as written.

V. Draft Constitution Review

Motion: to hold an additional meeting of the entire body to address the constitution.

The motion carried with 1 abstention. 1 opposed.

An additional general UCF meeting will be held April 25, 2002 and will be devoted entirely to the continuing review of the Draft Constitution.

Review of Draft Constitution was held beginning with Article V Section 2. Topics discussed were:

  • Ad Hoc Committee structure
  • Terms and term limits for Officers
  • Can alternates be officers of standing committees
  • A formalized procedure for removing the chair was considered and generally held to be needed.

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:

Joy E. Fopiano

Department of Counseling and School Psychology