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Undergraduate Curriculum Forum (UCF)

Minutes 2/28/02  (amended 3-14-02)

Present:   C. Wider, J. Stenzel, J. Pang, H. Podnar, J. Tait, C. Coron, J. Mills,  B. Achhpal,  M. Fede, D. Soneson,  C. Lukinbeal, T. Paddock,  M. Thompson, N. Disbrow, W. Shyam, J. Fields, M. Hartog, R. Page, M. Spence, T. Gemme, S. Bochain, D. Pettigrew, C. Durwin, P. Hawley, V. Breslin, C. Mindell, J. Bloch, E. Johnston, B. Elwood, C. Barrett, N. DeCrosta, J. DeMarco, R. Amenta, M. Heidmann, K. Mauro, C. Serchuk                      

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

II.    Announcements:

  • Bill Elwood announced the Theatre department's production of "The Clearing"
  • Jim Tait was told by Rick Ricardi that prerequisite checking would occur in the Banner system by Fall 2002
  • Susan Tiso will be leaving her position as the UA for UCF

III.  Approval of Meeting Minutes: The minutes of the previous UCF meeting (2/14/02) were approved.   Paperwork today included:

  • NPIC Minutes, 2/21/02
  • NMC Minutes, 2/21/02
  • UWIC Minutes, 2/21/02
  • Interdisciplinary Forum:  Teaching and Learning through General Education
  • Letter to NPIC from J.C. Manzella, Professor of Anthropology
     

IV.   Committee Reports:

Steering Committee:  J. Tait reported that the committee discussed the Academic Strategic Plan and said that the UCF would be taking a look at it soon.

Program Review and Assessment Committee (PRAC) C. Coron reported that no minutes were available but the committee discussed the assessment survey they will be sending out to department's that were assessed in the last 3 to 5 years.

 New Programs and Innovations Committee (NPIC)  (see minutes of 2/21/02)  T. Paddock highlighted these minutes and reviewed the committee's position on the proposed split of the ANT/SOC department.  J. Bloch introduced a letter from J.C. Manzella, ANT that was written in response to the NPIC minutes.  The minutes of 2/21/02 were accepted.

Notifications Management Committee (NMC)  (see minutes of 2/21/02)   J. Bloch highlighted these minutes.  The minutes of 2/21/02 were accepted.

University Wide Impact Committee  (see minutes of 2/14/02)   T. Gemme highlighted these minutes.  The minutes of 2/21/02 were accepted.

V.    Interdisplinary Forum:  (see handout: Teaching and Learning through General Education)  J. Tait reported that Carra Hood and Nicole Henderson of the English Department had requested UCF endorsement of the Interdisplinary Forum planned for April 5, 2002.

Motion:  A motion was made, seconded and passed by majority.

Move that UCF sponsor the Interdisciplinary Forum:  Teaching and Learning through General Education

VI.   Draft Constitution Review:  The draft Constitution (4/27/01) was reviewed beginning on Article V, Section B2.   J. Bloch requested that the discussion of NMC's role be deferred to the next meeting because the NMC is revising their input to this section.  The membership consented to J. Bloch's request and moved on to discuss the roles and responsibilities of NPIC and UWIC. 

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:

Susan Tiso
University Assistant, UCF